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G -I REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager August 11, 2003 Subject Agreement for Redwood City Family Centers for fiscal year 2003/2004 Recommendation Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement between the County of San Mateo, the City of Redwood City, and the Redwood City Elementary School District for support of the Redwood City Family Centers for fiscal year 2003/2004. Background The City of Redwood City in partnership with the Redwood City School District and the County of San Mateo agreed to assist the Redwood City Family Centers with sustainability of the program at Fair Oaks, Hoover, Kennedy and Taft schools. The Redwood City Family Centers were established to actively involve Redwood City residents, educators and human service providers in supporting neighborhood children to become successful learners. The Redwood City Family Centers provide one -stop services including health services, family support services, parent - community partnerships, and adult education and after - school programs. This program is supported and overseen by Redwood City 2020 leadership. The Redwood City Family Centers reach students and their families at four "family centers" housed at the elementary and middle schools (mentioned above); in a way that few programs are able to do because they are strategically linked to the schools they serve. In July 2002, The City of Redwood City received a Program Excellence Award from the International City Managers Association for this highly successful program. Redwood City, San Mateo County and the Redwood City School District are funding the core operations of the Redwood City Family Centers with $100,000 from San Mateo County, $50,000 from the Redwood City Elementary School District and $90,000 from Redwood City for fiscal year 2003/2004. The total Redwood City Family Centers budget for 2003/2004 is approximately $1.9 million. Over 50% of the budget includes redirected and in -kind resources. Additional funds include $150,000 from the State Healthy Start grant for the Kennedy Middle School Family Center, $50,000 from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, $185,000 in local funds from First 5 San Mateo County, $289,000 in State funds from First 5 California, $50,000 from the Zellerbach Family Fund and additional contributors include; Community Foundation Silicon Valley, California Endowment, 21 Century, Community Learning Centers, and the John W. Gardner Center. The agreement between the County, the School District and the City is a challenge grant. In theory, should any of the partners not contribute what has been agreed to, the others would withdraw their contributions as well. The attached agreement ensures continued sustainability for the Redwood City Family Centers for fiscal year 2003/2004.