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CC - ACTION ITEM: Discussion and Direction Regarding Providing Childcare at City Council, Commission, Board, and Committee Meetings.
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Meeting Date: June 24, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2024)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (05/30/2024) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction related to childcare at City Council, Commission, Board, and Committee meetings.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On January 27, 2020, the City Council approved a resolution making several changes recommended by the City Council's Equity Subcommittee to the City Council's Policy Statement pertaining to City Commission, Boards and Committees ("CBC Policy"). The staff report that accompanied the resolution stated that the recommendations being proposed included "Offering childcare at all Commission, Committee and Board meetings, as well as City Council meetings. This would require that children be toilet trained and registered at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting." At the time, the estimated cost to offer this service was $9,600 per year.
Soon after the January 27, 2020 meeting, the COVID-19 pandemic began. The City began holding City Council meetings, as well as City Commission, Boards, and Committee meetings, only virtually online, using video conferencing. This policy continued for over two years. City Council meetings resumed being open to public attendance in person on April 11, 2022. Other City Commissions, Boards and Committee meetings also resumed in-person meetings in April 2022. On March 12, 2024, Mayor McMorrin inquired about the status of offering childcare during City Council mee...
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