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4 <br /> <br />34. Oppose legislation that shifts traffic onto local streets and roads without providing adequate <br />state funding to address the resulting effects. <br />28.35. Support legislation that recognizes the correlation between the rise of electric vehicles <br />and reduced funding from traditional gasoline revenue sources, while also evaluating the <br />potential impacts of implementing a vehicle miles traveled funding model. <br /> <br />Children and Youth <br />Redwood City strives to improve our community for people of all backgrounds and income levels. We <br />believe the foundation of this vision is to create opportunities for children and youth to grow, learn and <br />play in a safe and healthy environment. The City believes that there are many ways to achieve these <br />goals—chief among them, is creating equitable access to programs and services and working <br />collaboratively with regional stakeholders and state legislative leaders to explore new polices to provide <br />local flexibility and innovative approaches. As such, Redwood City outlines the following policy goals to <br />support children and youth: <br />29.36. Support legislation that encourages youth development, including student enrollment, <br />equitable access to internet and technology, and youth services. <br />30.37. Support legislation that promotes youth wellbeing and school safety. <br /> <br />31.38. Support legislation that would allow for additional childcare funding including funding <br />dedicated to the preservation of existing childcare facilities and the creation of additional <br />childcare facilities. <br />32.39. Support legislation that reduces barriers and/ or streamlines the process for the <br />development, access, and affordability of more childcare facilities. <br />33.40. In situations when a school district is forced to consolidate school sites, the City supports <br />legislation that would allow state grant dollars allocated for before and after school programs to <br />be redirected locally (on a per-pupil formula) in order to provide continual care—particularly for <br />underserved areas. <br />34.41. Support legislation and funding opportunities that promote the City’s ability to promote <br />physical activity—which can include the maintenance and expansion of city parks, playgrounds, <br />sports facilities, and community facilities. <br />35.42. Support legislation and funding opportunities for youth and teen programming as an <br />investment in the future of our community. <br />36.43. Support efforts to increase school district funding. <br />37.44. Support programs and funding efforts aimed at increasing access to mental health <br />resources and services for all members of the Redwood City population including children and <br />youth. <br />38.45. Support policies that increase wages and access to resources for childcare workers <br />39.46. Support legislation and funding opportunities (e.g., federal and state park grant funds, <br />conservancy grant funds, project mitigation funds, etc.) that helps cities build better, stronger <br />communities by providing funding to improve air, water, parks, open space, natural resources, <br />historic preservation, the arts, and cultural resources. <br />40.47. Oppose efforts that erode funding for vital regional and community services that <br />negatively impact Californian's access to parks, open space, bike lanes, after school <br />programming, youth services, food programs, facilities that promote physical activity, protect <br />6.D. - Page 8 of 11 <br />92