AgdaPkt 2008-08-25 Joint City Council, HHCC and Redevelopment

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REPORT 6.18 Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er August 25,2008 SUBJECT Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for FY 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood City School District for support of the Redwood City Community Schools (formerly identified as Redwood City Family Centers) for fiscal year 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. BACKGROUND Several years ago, the City of Redwood City (City) in partnership with the Redwood City School District (District) and the County of San Mateo (County) agreed to assist the Community Schools with sustainability of the program at Fair Oaks, Hoover, Kennedy and Taft schools. The Community Schools were established to actively involve Redwood City residents, educators and human services providers in supporting neighborhood children to become successful learners. The Community Schools provide integrated support for children and families, including health services, family support services, parent-community partnerships, adult education, and after-school programs. This program is overseen by the Redwood City School District and supported by Redwood City 2020. The Community Schools reach students and their families in a way that' few programs are able. to do because they are strategically linked to the school communities they serve. The City, County, and District are funding the core operations of the Community Schools with $100,000 from the City, $113,676 from the County, and $90,000 from the District for fiscal year 2008/2009. The total budget for the Community Schools for 2008/2009 is approximately $4.5 million. Over 50% of the budget is comprised of redirected resources. Additional funds include: $50,000 from the Grove Foundation; $155,000 from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; $51,500 from California Endowment; $200,000 from the California Department of Education; $30,000 from the Westly Foundation; $35,000 from the United Way of the Bay Area; and $500,000 from the After School Education and Safety (ASES) and 21 st Century Grant. The agreement between the City, the County and the District is interdependent: if any one of the partners does not enter into the agreement and does not contribute, then the remaining parties could withdraw their contributions. Given that the agreement is for two years, at this time staff is requesting that Council approve the agreement for fiscal year 2009/2010 in concept only. Funding for 2009/2010 agreement will be negotiated and reflected in a form of an amendment to the agreement and will be presented to Council for approval at a later time.