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REPORT 6.1C Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci ,Manaer November 10, 2008 SUBJECT Agreement between the City of Redwood City, serving as fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020, and Redwood City School District for the support of Redwood City Community Schools for FY 08/09. RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between the City of Redwood City, serving as fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020 (RC 2020), and Redwood City School District to support the Redwood City Community Schools for FY 2008-2009. BACKGROUND Redwood City 2020 has successfully raised funds in the amount of $106,500 to support services for the Redwood City School District at the four Community Schools. Redwood City 2020 secured funding from the following organizations: $30,000 from the United Way of the Bay Area, $31,500 from the California Endowment, $35,000 from Westly Foundation, and $10,000 from Differential Response, County of San Mateo. The Redwood City Community Schools are located at Fair Oaks, Taft, Hoover, and Kennedy schools. Redwood City 2020's grant writing efforts successfully secured grant funds that will prQvide partial support for each site's staff positions which coordinate the social, health, youth development, and educational enrichment activities, and link them to the school day learning. Approval of this agreement between Redwood City and the Redwood City School District will enable RC 2020 to fulfill its grant objectives for these various funding sources and take a leadership role in the ongoing coordination of these funds. AL TERNA TlVES Council may choose not to enter into this agreement. FISCAL IMPACT Funding for the program has been granted by the above referenced foundations to cover the cost of this agreement. No City funds will be used for this effort. The City is serving as the fiscal agent for RC 2020 for funds awarded; therefore this agreement will not impact City services.