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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a one-year Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. 12594 with the Monterey County Children and Families Commission DBA First 5 Monterey County adding $250,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $1,750,000, for the revised full term of October 22, 2013 to June 30, 2019, to continue work that will improve the outcomes utilizing the Collective Impact Framework and to align with a Monterey County strategy to better support all children and their families from prenatal stage through age eight.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a one-year Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. 12594 with the Monterey County Children and Families Commission DBA First 5 Monterey County adding $250,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $1,750,000, for the revised full term of October 22, 2013 to June 30, 2019, to continue work that will improve the outcomes utilizing the Collective Impact Framework and to align with a Monterey County strategy to better support all children and their families from prenatal stage through age eight.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey through its legislative platform and budget allocations is very supportive of the development of an Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI) in Monterey County.
Early childhood development has been identified by both the Board of Supervisors and the Monterey County Children's Council as critical for the economic and social success of our county. Investments in quality early childhood development programs bring returns of 10-17% to the economy in the form of increased income and tax revenues as well as reductions in remedial programs and justice system expenditures. The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) recognized the critical importance of early childhood development p...
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