PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to make recommendations to the City Council for the approval and appointment of this year�s Child Care Committee members.

BACKGROUND:

The City Council appointed citizens to the Child Care Committee when it was formed in 1988.  Upon adoption of the Child Care Master Plan in 1991, the Committee became a regular Council appointed committee.  Pursuant to the by-laws of the Burbank Child Care Committee, appointments to the Committee are recommended by committee members and forwarded to Council for approval.  Appointments are for a one-year term and include representation of those in the City whose cooperation in the child care effort is needed, including the school district, private business employers, child care providers, and parent users of child care service.  An announcement requesting interested individuals to make application for consideration for appointments to the Burbank Child Care Committee was published in the Burbank Leader..  While the by-laws do not limit the number of individuals who may serve, thirteen (13) names were recently recommended by the Child Care Committee for membership.

DISCUSSION:

At the October 14, 2003 Child Care Committee meeting, the current members met and discussed the submitted applications.  The Committee agreed that they represented a solid cross section of the community with a demonstrated interest in child care issues.

In addition to responding to individual child care concerns and issues, the Committee participates in Red Ribbon Day, annually publishes a Burbank Child Care Directory, has published the Child Care Facility Planning Guide and an activity guide entitled �Burbank and Beyond.�  The Committee is also represented on the Child Care Demonstration Project Committee and has been instrumental in providing direction for the development of the center and the selection of the recommended operator.

In addition to these members, the Child Care Committee appoints its own advisory  members to broaden the Committee�s representation.  The current list includes the following individuals:

                                    Carol Davis-Perkins             The Walt Disney Company

                        Sharon Feldman                   Warner Bros. Studios

                                    Gail Reisman                        Attorney/Parent

                                    Jose Delgado                        Regional Child Care Advocate

Council action is not needed relative to these advisory members.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council appoint the recommended candidates to the Child Care Committee as follows:

                                    Deane Phinney                      Retired Provider/Administrator

                                    Goldie Bemel                        B.U.S.D.

                                    Yvette Coontz                        St. Anne�s Maternity Home C.F.O

                        Gail Dover                              Y.M.C.A.

                                    Shanna Vaughan                  Boys and Girls Club

                                    Mildred Engel                        Retired Educator

                                                                                    Barbara Gunderson              The Walt Disney Company, Work & Family Specialist

                                                                                    Annabelle Godwin                 Retired Provider, College Instructor

                                                                                    Nancee Rodriquez                Child Care Center Director

                                                                                    Karel Roland Armstorff         Parent and Previous Horace Mann Childrens Center Parent Representative

                                                                                    Carol Miller                            Pre-school Director

                                                                                    Helen von Seggern               Retired Educator

                                                                                    Robin Wright                          Child Care Instructor

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