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Recommendation:
Receive and file a report and update on the status of childcare
in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Status of Parks and Recreation
Youth Services Program
School Sites Closed ' Suspended all programming
Reassigned to Support Developing potential summer Supplemental Staff are in-
essential COVID-19 services and fall programs active due to no work available
Collaboration with SLCUSD for
school sites
Program timelines based on
County START Guide
Incorporate new guidelines
and policies
Developed and Submitted Applicant deadline closed May Incorporating COVID-19
Request for Proposal 6 and begin review impacts
Summer Childcare Programming
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• Priority to provide childcare as soon as activity is allowed for our Survey
community to support economic recovery conducted on
May 6
• Programming will follow State and County START Guide timelines received
and standards — not yet aligned on this topic. 195 family
responses
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• Continued partnership with SLCUSD using their five elementary children for
school sites
summer
childcare
• Existing Parks and Recreation staff can mobilize quickly. Any needed
hiring would be supplemental staff (dependent on allowed numbers)
Childcare Program Overview
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1) CL Smith
2) Sinsheimer
3) Hawthorne
4) Pacheco (pending needs)
18 children per site
54 — 72 children
SLCUSD Sites:
1) CL Smith
2) Sinsheimer
3) Hawthorne
4) Pacheco (pending needs)
44 children per site
132 —170 children
Coordinators (4)
Supervisors (2)
Managers (2)
Analyst (1)
Department Head (1)
Administrative Assistant. (1)
Coordinators (4)
Supervisors (2)
Managers (2)
Analyst (1)
Department Head (1)
Administrative Assistant (1)
4 Youth Services
qualified staff per
program site
6-8 Youth Services
qualified staff per
program site
Revenue:
$2700/week
per site
Expenditure:
$5250
Revenue:
$6600/week
per site
Expenditure:
$7910
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COVID-19 Procedures
• Check -in station that include
temperature checks and
questionnaire conducted by
"safety monitor" @ 6 feet
• Social and family groupings
procedure based Phase status
• 1.9 ratio per classroom, or 3.22
per room based on Phase status
and State regulation
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• Closure of playground equipment
(based on current guidelines)
• Segregation of outdoor space by
room
• On -site "Safety Monitor" doing
hourly cleanings of all rooms,
equipment, restrooms, etc.
• Sanitization station for toys that
have been used
• Hourly hand washing of
participants and staff
• Staff wear masks
• Use of no -touch garbage cans
and soap dispensers
• Assigned seating area for meals
• Snack provided as pre -packaged
• No field trips or group play
• Isolation room if child experiences
symptoms while on -site,
established arranged pick-up
Staff have prepared
multiple plans and can
mobilize within a few
weeks lead time
Provision of childcare is
a top priority for Parks
and Recreation to aid in
Economic Recovery to
support working parents
Upcoming
School
Year
Prepared for State and
County START Guide
scenarios once
confirmed and aligned
Maintain partnership
with SLCUSD and use of
on -site facilities
Constant communication
with SLCUSD regarding
their potential timelines
for school schedules
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Youth Services Program
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Thank You and Questions?