AgdaPkt 2013-06-24 Closed and Joint Amended 06-21_2013

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6.1.D. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er June 24, 2013 SUBJECT Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools Program between the Redwood City School District, County of San Mateo, and City of Redwood City for fiscal years 2013-2015 RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in the amount of $100,000 between the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood City School District for continued support of the Redwood City Community Schools Program for fiscal years 2013-2015. BACKGROUND Since 1998, the City of Redwood City (City) in partnership with the Redwood City School District (District) and the County of San Mateo (County) has agreed to assist the Redwood City Community Schools Program (Community Schools) located at Fair Oaks, Hoover, Kennedy, Garfield and Taft Schools. The Community Schools provide an array of support services through school-based family resource centers. These services include access to public benefits, counseling, health services, and educational support and community development activities. The Community Schools were established to actively involve Redwood City residents, educators and human services providers in helping children to become successful learners. This program is overseen by the Redwood City School District and supported by Redwood City and Redwood City 2020. 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 program serves nearly 3800 students, many qualifying for free or reduced school lunches, and the majority with English as their second language. Research shows that Community Schools are successful in helping these students address barriers to learning and achieve academic success. ANALYSIS The funds contributed by the City, County, and District support the core operations of the Community Schools with $100,000 from the City, $113,676 from the County, and $195,000 from the District for fiscal year 2013-2014. For fiscal year 2014-2015 Community Schools will receive $113,676 from the County, and $195,000 from the District. The City portion for the second year of funding will be negotiated in the context of the City's 2014-15 budget process and reflected in the form of an amendment to this contract with the Redwood City School District.