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MAKING SAINT PAUL THE FAMILY CITY: A CHILD CARE POLICY FOR SAINT PAUL
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to retain and
continue to attract to Saint Paul families with children; and
WHEREAS, the City Councii recognizes that the availability of a
wide variety of chitd care options is an integral part of making Saint
Paul attractive to families with younger children; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission and the Saint Paul
City Council have accepted the Saint Paul Chiid Care Task Force Report
which was based on a study of child care needs and recommendations for
improving child care availability in Saint Paul ; now, therefore, be it
RESOIVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the foilowing chiid
care policy for the City of Saint Paui :
Section 1 .
THE CITY NILL TAitE STEPS TO INSURE THAT CHILDREN MITHIN THE CITY ARE
NOT DEN I ED (�OOD CH I LD CikRE BECi1U°�E OF LOMI FAM I LY I NCOME.
A. The City wiil work with corporations, foundations, and
other nonprofit groups to make child care in the City of
Saint Paul more affordable to iow-income residents.
B. The City will take the lead role in joining with cor-
porations, foundations, nonprofit groups and other
governmental entities, to establish a "Child Care Trust
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Fund" to provide subsidies for child care to eligible
low-income residents of the City and to fund
neighborhood child care initiatives.
C. The City will make a substantial initial contribution to
the Child Care Trust Fund from the City's Comnunity
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to demonstrate the
City's cort�nnitment to the Trust Fund and as a means of
leveraging additional private, nonprofit and
governmental contributions. In the event that additional
funds are not contributed to the "Trust Fund" by other
entities within a reasonable time period, the City
Council shall be free to withdraw this money and utilize
it as the Council chooses. The initial goai of total
funding of the Child Care Trust Fund from all public and
private sources will be approximately $1 ,000,000 from
which interest income will be used to serve eligible
families in the City of Saint Paul who are not currently
receiving funding from the sliding fee program funded by
the 5tate of Minnesota or other governmental assistance
programs and to serve eligible neighborhood child care
initiatives.
D. The City of Saint Paul shall adopt as part of the City's
Legislative Program a top priority for lobbying the
State of Minnesota to increase funding for the sliding
fee child care program to meet the needs of eligible
residents of the City of Saint Paul .
5ection 2.
THE CITY WILL PLAY A ROLE IN INCREASING THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF CHILD
CARE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY:
A. The City will establish a program to assist in funding
and promoting neighborhood initiatives which increase
chiid care options now in short supply, such as infant,
drop in, sick, and extended day programs where full
funding for the programs is not available from other
sources.
B. This neighborhood initiative program will be patterned
after the Neighborhood Partnership Program under which
neighborhoods will submit proposals for projects appro-
priate for the residents, and would be required to
provide some percentage of matching funds for the City
funds being requested.
C. A source of City funding for such neighborhood
initiatives will be a designated portion of the interest
income of the Child Care Trust Fund outlined in Policy
1B.
D. The City will designate appropriate staff to provide
technical assistance to neighborhood groups in the areas
of writing grant proposals to foundations, setting up
nonprofit organizations, and other necessary steps for
establishing neighborhood child care initiatives.
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E. The City will expand its efforts to assist new and
existing child care providers with finding start-up
money or funding for construction or renovations needed
to meet licensing requirements.
( 1) The City will use its residential
rehabilitation funds to help child care
providers meet licensing requirements.
(2) The City will modify its program guidelines so
that those child care providers who do not
meet income criteria but who serve low-income
children also qualify for City assistance.
(3) The City will assist potential child care
providers seeking Smail Business
Administration (SBA) t7) (a) Loan Guarantees,
loans from the Community Issues Consortium,
and municipal bonds, where appropriate.
(4) The City will also make available through its
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
Development Fund, loan guarantees and low-
interest 20-year deferred loans to eligible
child care providers needing such
assistance.
(5) The City will take the initiative to work with
other public bodies and community agenices to
coordinate existing funding sources, such as
those identitified in Sections 2A and 2E( 1)-
(4) of this policy statement, as well as those
of other governmental or private
organizations, to make child care start up and
improvement funds more readily available and
accessible to child care providers.
(6) The City will give preference in awarding
start up and improvement funding to child care
centers which are accredited or agree to seek
accreditation from the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs which is administered
by the National Association for the Education
of Young Children or who clearly meet
standards prerequisite to receiving
accreditation from this agency, and to family
day care providers who are accredited or agree
to seek accreditation from a recognized family
day care accreditation system or who meet
standards prerequisite to receiving such
accreditation from such agencies.
F. The City will provide information and assistance to
child care providers so they can better use City
resources to improve the quality of their programs. In
addition, the City will make City resources for children
and families more accessible for parents who work fuil
time during the week.
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( 1) The Public Health Division will prioritize its
availability of services to allow the
provision of services to children, such as
dental clinics, on Saturdays.
(2) The Public Health Division will provide
training opportunities for child care center
staff workers and family care providers and
staff to perform appropriate types of basic
health screening and first aid.
(3) The Saint Paul Public Libraries will ailow
family child care providers to obtain a group
card for their children, just as chiid care
centers are currently aliowed to do.
(4) The Saint Paul Public Libraries shall insure
that the City's coliection of child care
resource books is cor�lete and readily avail-
able to providers and users of child care
services.
(5) The City's Division of Parks and Recreation
will structure its priorities to provide
athletic and nonathletic activity programming
on evenings and weekends so that full time
working parents can participate or attend
programs with their children.
(6) The Division of Parks and Recreation will work
in coordination with the School District's
Community Education Program to provide evening
programming for younger children so that
parents can attend community education
programs while having activities available for
their children.
G. The City wiil help meet the growing demand for downtown
child care and will assist providers interested in est-
ablishing downtown chiid care by eliminating some major
barriers facing those child care providers.
( 1) The City will provide incentives to developers
for the provision of child care space in
buildings within the downtown district, such
that developers who incorporate child care
space in new or renovated buildings in the
downtown district will get "bonus square
footage" over that square footage usually
allowed within the particular zoning district.
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(2) The City will designate loading zones or
special parking meter enforcement areas in
front of downtown district child care
facilities as deemed necessary.
(3) The City will consider the estabiishment of
play areas equipped for child care when
planning or giving approval for use of outdoor
space in the downtown district.
(4) The City will maintain the Zoning Code to allow
industrially-zoned child care centers to serve
employees of more than one company in the area.
Section 3.
THE CITY WILL TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF CHILD CARE
NEEDS ANO THE PRIORITY FOR CHIID CARE IN CITY PUBLIC POLICY, COMMUNITY
DISCUSSION AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION.
A. The City will develop ciear staff responsibility to
coordinate the City initiatives for improved child care
in Saint Paul and will establish within the City's
Department of Cortmunity Services a position of "Child
Care Coordinator" who will be devoted full time to the
analysis of child care issues and coordination of
efforts supporting child care in the City. The duties
of the Child Care Coordinator shall include, but not be
limited to:
( 1) Oversee fund raising efforts and grant
writing for the Child Care Trust Fund to
subsidize child care for low-income families;
(2) Work with the Department of Community Services
to improve City resources for child care
providers and families with working parents;
t3) Raise funds for and oversee the effort to
promote neighborhood child care i�itiatives;
(4) Act as a liaison to the School District to aid
in its effort to expand its role in the care
of school age children;
(5) Act as a liaison to the 5tate and County to
ideni:ify and resolve child care issues that
involve more than one governmentai level ;
(6) Provide appropriate staff to any on going
City-related child care efforts;
(7) Plan and coordinate an annual "Kids Day";
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(8) Plan and coordinate activities to promote the
"Year of the Child";
(9) Prepare an annual report to the Mayor and the
City Council on the progress the City has made
in implementing the City's child care policy;
and
8. The City will take the lead role in establishing the
5aint Paui-Ramsey County Child Care Advisory Council ,
a child care advisory group, which will review changing
child care needs in Saint Paul and Ramsey County, the
governmental programs to meet child care needs, advise
in the implementation of the City's and other
governmental entities' child care policies, administer
the Child Care Trust Fund and recommend new policy
directions on chiid care as necessary. The Saint Paul-
Ramsey County Child Care Advisory Council will consist
of at least two elected officials of the City, County,
State Legislature and School Oistrict who are designated
as representatives to this Council by the respective
governmental units.
C. The City will establish a "Child Care Hot Line", with
the number 298-KIDS, which City residents may call to
obtain information about child care availability and
resources within the City. To provide this referral
service, the City will contract with an independent non-
profit child care referral service which meets the
standards and criteria for a "Resource and Referral
Programs" as provided for by Minnesota Statutes Sections
245.83-245.84. The City's Child Care Coordinator shall
prepare guidelines for the implementation of the Child
Care Hot Line. These guidelines shall be adopted by the
City Council before they are implemented.
D. The City will sponsor an annual "Kids Day" with positive
activities for children which will be promoted with the
City seeking arrangements with appropriate organizations
to provide for free museum admissions, free bus rides
and other free programs to children 16 and under.
E. The City's budget process will be amended to require
that every City department include a "family-impact"
statement in their annual budget submissions which will
address how the budget provides for children's
initiatives and its impact on families with children in
the City.
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F. The City will deciare 1989 as the "Year of the Child" in
the City of Saint Paui to comnemmorate the
implementation of the City's renewed commitment to
families with chiidren and the impiementation of the
City's new Child Care Policy.
Section 4.
THE CITY WILL IMPLEMENT PERSONNEL POLICIES TO BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL
AS AN EMPLOYER IN MEETING THE CHILO CARE NEEDS OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
A. To meet the growing general demand for downtown child
care among private empioyees and to meet the child care
needs of City and County employees, the City will
take the lead role in working with the County to conduct
a feasibility study to determine whether an on-site
child care center should be established during the
course of the City Hall Court House renovation and
construction of the new Annex Building. Such an on-site
child care center would be required to be financially
seif sustaining based on revenues from fees charged to
those receiving child care services provided by the
center. The chiid care center would be available to
City and County err�loyees as well as employees of other
employers in the downtown area.
B. To meet the needs of City employees with young children,
the City will revise personnel policies so that City
employees can, without restriction, use accumulated sick
leave when a household member is sick or disabied. This
policy shall enable City empioyees with young children
to adequately care for their children on a day-to-day
basis without creating undue financial hardship or
operating as an adverse factor in the emptoyee's career
development with the City.
C. The City will revise its personnel policies to increase
the flexibility of working arrangements for employees to
provide child care. These revisions shall include the
addition of flex-time, job sharing, part-time as
estabiished and approved empioyement schedules. The
City Personnei Department shall actively promote these
flexibie working arrangements as valid and acceptable
work schedule options for all City employees.
D. The Child Care Coordinator will serve as a child care
contact person for City employees to provide them with
chiid care information and information on child care
programs and resources availabie to City employees.
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PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL Council ` /�
CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. g�^I��`
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Council Resolution
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E. The City will establish a chiid care vendor program for
City employees. This program will provide City employees
with discounts on child care costs at participating
child care centers and family child care providers with
which the City has signed agreements. These discounts
wiii be offered by the participating chiid care
providers at no additional cost to the City.
F. The City will make available to City e�loyees a Salary
Redirection Plan or "Voucher Program". This voluntary
program shall be regulated by the United States Internal
Revenue Service and shall allow participating ertiployees
to redirect a portion of their salary (up to a maximum
of $5,000.00 annual1y) to chiid care expenses.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department of:
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ASSIGN NUI�iBSR FOS ROUTING ORDER: (See reverse side.)
_ Department Director _ Mayor (or Assistant)
_ Finance and l�tanagement Services Director _ City Clerk
_ Budget Director _
_ City Attorney . _
TOTAL NUt�BBR OF SIGNATURE PAGES: (Clip all locations for signature.)
WHAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIAIS? (Purpose/Rationale)
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The creatian of a "Child Care Trust Fund" to provide interest income to support various
neighborhood child care initiatives and to provide additional assistance to eligible low"�.
fncome child care usere.
The creation of a Child Care Hot Line to provide referral inform�ation to City residents. ,
The creatiott of a "Child Care Coordinator" position.
C4?ST/BENEFTT. BUDGETARY. AND PERSOIV�EL I1�IPACTS ANTICIPATED: '
Child Care Trust Fund-- contribution from the City's CDBG Funds in an amouat to be deter-
m3ned during the Cauncil's FY 89 budget process
Child Care Hot Line-- $5,000
Child Care Coordinator--$32,000
FINANCING SOURCE AND BUDGET AC�IVITX NUMBER CHARGED OR CREDITED:
� (Mayor's signature not required if under $10,000.)
Total Amount of Trans�ction: Activity Number:
Funding Source:
An amount from the� City's CDB� funds to be specfi.ffed by the Qity Council in the FY 89 Budget;
�TTACHMENTS: (Li�t and number all attachments.)
City Gouncil Resolution entitled "Ma.king Saint Paul the Family City: a Child Care Policy for
Saint Paul."
A�MINISTRATIBE PROCEDURES
_Yes _No R�iles, Regulations, Procedures, or Budget Amendaient required?
_Yes _No If yes, are they or timetable attached?
DEP�ENT REVIEW CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
_Yes _No Council resolution required? Resolution required7 „_Yes _No
_Yes �No Insurance required? Insurance sufficient? _Yes _No
�, _Yes _No Insurance attached?
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COMMITTEE REPORT � /r
Community and Human Services Committee � `� �
October 6, 1988
Page Two
5. Letter from Sharon Voyda, District 6 Planning Council, dated September 12, 1988,
requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council.
Laid over until Sharon Voyda is available to attend.
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6. Request from Joy Donovan, a lobbyist for animal rights, to make presentation to
the City Council regarding Pound adoption policies. (Laid over to October 5,
1988 at Joy Donovan's request.)
Presentation made by Joy Donovan.
17. City Council Agenda 8/16/8E�, Item No. 27: ` Resolution = $$-`1347 - Adopting the
Chil.d.,.Care �`�icy for .the City of Sai'nt �aul. (Continued discussion on
3epteteber ��`, '�988.) (Laid over to October 5, 1988 for Jerry Segal to work
with Cotmei��rstaff.)
R�,ia►6� ,T��h@'�w€�[`,"�'�`i�'utt�" a�itiini���ati�'e ardi�a,�,ce recotre�te�� for .a{sp�oval
on 4-0 vote.
8. City Council Agenda 8/25/88, Item No. 30: Resolution - 88-1408 - Requesting
the Administration to review the report and recommendations of the Governor's
Blue Ribbon Commission and any information available through the Attorney
General's Task Force on Violence Against Women. (FOR REFERRAL TO THE COMMUNITY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.) .
Discussion held. Preliminary standard draft to be prepared within one month.
9. City Council Agenda 9/22/88, Item No. 17: Resolution'- 88-1535 - Amending the
1988 budget by adding $7,146 to the Financing and Spending Plans for Community
Services General Fund. (FOR REFERRAL TO THE CONIlrIiJNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.)
Recommended for approval on 4-0 vote. � �
10. City Council Agenda 9/22/88, Item No. 17: Resolution - 88-1535 - Amending the
1988 budget by adding $5,956 to the Financing and Spending Plans for Community
Services General Fund. (FOR REFERRAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.)
Recommended for approval on 4-0 vote.
11. City Council Agenda 9/20/88, Item No. 8: Resolution - 88-1515 - Foregoing any
and all interest in developing a first class park on property described as
Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Saint Paul Park Acre Lots in Newport,
Minnesota, conveyed by Gordon and May Bailey, and agreeing with Washington
County that Newport, Minnesota should be the owner of said property.
(FOR ACTION.)
Laid over to October 19, 1988 at the request of the Division of Parks and
Recreation.
cc: Ed Starr
Al Olson
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Members:
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�-:'r.-;;--� CITY OP SAINT P�1UL Bill Wilson
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� `� OFFIC� OF T73� CI'i`Y COUNCIL Bob Long
Date: October 6, 1988
JANICE RETTMAN
Councilperson Committee Report
To: Saint Paul City Council
From : Community and Human Services Committee
Janice Rettman, Chair
A meeting of the Community and Human Services Committee was held on Wednesday,
October S, 1988, at 1:30 p.m.
1. City Council Agenda 5/3/88, Item No. 16: Third Reading - 88-500 - An ordinance
amending Chapter 409.21(b) of the Legislative Code pertaining to pulltabs and
tipboards in bars by deleting the reference to charitable gambling organizations
that support youth athletic activities. (Community and Human Services Committee
recommends approval.) (Sent back per request by Ms. Sonnen in regard to
national associations having pulltabs.) Phil Byrne's combination of two
ordinances will be presented. (Laid over from July 6, 1988 meeting.) (This
was laid over to August 3, 1988, as both Bill Wilson and Kiki Sonnen were
abser.t.) (Laid over to August 17, 1988.) (Laid over to August 31, 1988 for
language stipulation--five permits versus striking youth athletics.)
(Phil Byrne will make final drafts, which will be submitted to the Committee,
for final revisions of ordinances.)
Substitute ordinance recommended for approval on 4-1 vote. •
2. City Council Agenda 9/6/88, Item No. 1: First Reading - 88-1450 - An ordinance
amending Chapter 45 of the Legislative Code pertaining to nuisance abatements.
(FOR REFERRAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.) �
Recommended for �ppxoval on 4-0 vote, with amendment (amendment is to correct .
a�typo--"been" to "being") . '
3. City Council Agenda 8/9/88, Item No. 32: Resolution - 88-1323 - Ratifying
assessment for Summary Abatements property clean-up through the month of May,
1988, and boarding up of vacant property through April, 1988. (Summary
Abatement for property at 940 Selby Avenue.)
Recommended for approval, with 20-year payback, on 4-0 vote.
4. Letter from Ramsey Action Programs, dated August 24, 1988, requesting the
opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council.
Presentation made by Sandra Meicher, Ramsey Action Program's Executive
Director.
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