*Special Life Enrichment Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Life Enrichment Committee met to discuss funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs, ensuring these critical child education services remain fully staffed and funded through June 2022. The committee approved several resolutions to protect existing programming and commit to maintaining current staff levels.
Key Decisions
- Head Start/Early Head Start Funding Commitment Passed
- Budget Amendment to Protect Head Start Staff Passed
- Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Strategic Investment Plan 2022-2025 Approved and Forwarded
- Head Start New Grant Award Informational Report Received and Forwarded
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Special Life Enrichment Committee convened at 1:30PM with Councilmember Taylor presiding as Chairperson.
- 21-0857 Subject: Funding The City of Oakland’s Head Start/Early Head Start Programming From: The Life Enrichment Committee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requiring The City Administrator To Return To Council With A Budget Amendment To The Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2021-2023 That Fully Funds All City Of Oakland’s Head Start/Early Head Start Programming No Later Than May 2022 When Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Midcycle Budget Amendments Will Be Considered; And Committing The Council To Return With A Budget Amendment For The Current Biennial Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Budget To: 1) Add A Budget Policy Directive That Would Make It A Budget Priority That, If Existing Head Start/Early Head Start Programs Are Restructured It Will Be Done In A Manner To Retain All Existing Program Staff, That No Head Start/Early Head Start Programming Be Reduced And That No Head Start/ Early Head Start Staff Layoffs Occur Through The End Of The Current Fiscal Year 2021-2022, And 2) Fully Fund All City Of Oakland’s Head Start/Early Head Start Programs And Staff Through June 30, 2022 [TITLE CHANGE]City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 12/7/2021. The motion carried by the following vote:
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- 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of April 26, And May 25, 2021Report and RecommendationAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: OFCY Strategic Plan From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Adopt The 2022-2025 Strategic Investment Plan Of The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth As Approved By The Planning And Oversight CommitteeCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 12/7/2021. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Head Start New Award Overview And Implementation Update From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Head Start New Grant Award For FY2021-26 And An Implementation Update On The Grant And Supplemental FundingInformational ReportAction: Received and Forwarded Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 12/7/2021. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
- Adjournment
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