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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: D'Ann Lanning
Subject: RESOLUTION RATIFYING
THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE DAVID AND
LUCILLE PACKARD FOUNDATION,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS
MICC Meeting Date: Feb 19, 2008
Dept: Mayor's Office
Date: January 28, 2008
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
None
Recommended Motion:
Adopt resolution.
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Signature
Contact person: n'Ann K I..nning
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Supporting data attached:!':t::Jff report grant ::JpplicationWard" RII
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:none
Source: (Acct. No.)
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subject:
Resolution ratifying the submittal of a grant application to the David and Lucille Packard
Foundation, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the grant documents.
Background:
One of the top priorities of the Mayor's Education Roundtable (Dr. Delgado, Dr. Fischer, Dr.
Averill and Dr. Kamig) is to find ways to expand and improve pre-school services in the City of
San Bernardino. Last year, the Roundtable partners worked together to secure an additional $1.2
million dollars to expand pre-school services in the City of San Bernardino.
Because of the work of the Mayor's Education Roundtable in addressing early childhood
education, in August of last year the Mayor's Office was contacted by the David and Lucille
Packard Foundation and invited to apply for a planning grant to further our pre-school efforts.
The Packard Foundation uses the invitation only model for grant applications.
The Mayor's office submitted a grant application in September oflast year. We were notified in
December that we had been awarded the grant. The grant is for $75,000. The grant is valid for
24 months. The original time line in the grant application attached has been moved forward four
months, making the timeline begin on March 1,2008.
The Education Roundtable will use this grant to hire an expert consultant who will help the
group plan and implement a city-wide universal preschool program. The pre-school plan that
will be developed by the pre-school consultant will include facilities development strategies,
program financing strategies and development of quality pre-school programs with access for all,
including mandatory parental participation. Parents must be considered partners in this
endeavor, without their support and involvement pre-school children will not get the most out of
their early childhood education.
Financial Impact:
None. Matching funds will be in-kind staff services from the Mayor's Office, SBCUSD,
CSUSB, Valley College and County Pre-School Services.
Recommendation:
Adopt resolution.