CC Resolution No. 8279
RFSOIDl'ION NO. 8279
A RFSOIDl'ION OF '!HE CITY <XXJNcn. OF '!HE CITY OF aJPERI'INO
ADOPl'ING A CHIID CARE roLICY
WHERFAS, the shortage of available, quality, safe, accessible and
affordable child care has a negative ÍlIpact upon the excellence of life
and econamic well being of the camm.mity; and
WHEREAS, the City of CUpertino acknowledges the need to assure
qualify, safe, accessible and affordable child care to children of all
ages as an essential element of an environment that pram:rt:es and sustains
family life in CUpertino; and
WHEREAS, the City of CUpertino reoognizes that child care provides a
vital link between family security and worker productivity from which
children, adults, employees as well as the society at large benefit.
NCM, 'lHEREFORE, BE IT RFSOLVED, it is the policy of the city of
CUpertino to support and p1:C8oc.te affordable and quality child care
services; and
FURIHEIM)RE BE IT RFSOLVED, it is the policy of the City of CUpertino
to facilitate the deliveJ:Y of child care services by:
1. Cammitting its resources and acting as a catalyst towards
attaining the goal of readily accessible and affordable
quality child care.
2. Review and coordinate activities of deparbnents within the
City to facilitate the establishment of child care programs
in the camm.mity.
3. Coordinate with local schcol districts, colleges, child care
councils, child advocacy groups and child care providers to
maximize utilization of existing resources.
4. Promote cooperative public and private partnerships in the
development of child care projects.
5. Identify barriers to the ~ly of child care and develop
strategies to reIOOVe these barriers.
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RESOilll'ION NO. 8279
6. ReccJrnmem and support policies and legislation which build
on family stren;Jth and meet the c::harqes and challenges of
America's working families.
PASSED AND ADOPI'ED at a regular meeting of the city Council of the
City of CUpertino this l7th day of December , 1990 by the following
vote:
vote Members of the Citv Council
AYES: Goldman, Rogers, Sorensen, Szabo, Koppel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATI'ESI': APPROVED:
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
/s/ Barb Koppel
Mayor, City of CUpertino
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