Atachment 1
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
DECLARING SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE FOR ALL
WHEREAS, in 2021, the average annual cost of child care in Santa Clara County was $26,450 for an infant at a licensed care center and $21,900 for a preschooler’s child care, according to the 2022 Silicon Valley Index; and
WHEREAS, the two most significant monthly expenses faced by working families are rent and child care, according to the 2023 Silicon Valley Index; and
WHEREAS, the lack of an affordable child-care op�on leads to greater housing instability, decreased business produc�vity , and a challenge of seeking, securing , and maintaining employment; and
WHEREAS, inves�ng in affordable child care provides vital infrastructure to working parents, supports early childhood development, allows families to remain in a geographic area, and decreases poverty; and
WHEREAS, inves�ng in accessible, high-quality child care is an effec�ve ac�on to improve the welfare of children and their parents; and
WHEREAS, investments in the child care -sector should priori�ze suppor�ng the most underserved children and families, including , but not limited to , families of color, families of children with special needs, low-income families, and undocumented families; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View has ac�vely supported and engaged in addressing child-care needs in Mountain View for the past two decades; and
WHEREAS, the City’s par�cipa�on in the Mountain View -Los Altos Child-Care Task Force resulted in the construc�on of the Child- Care Center (Center) at 260 Escuela Avenue, which opened in 2008; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City Council set child- care policy direc�on and approved establishing a priority list for enrollment in the Center , including first priority for low-income Mountain View residents consistent with the State/County child- care subsidy income level guidelines and defini�on; and
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WHEREAS, the policy direc�on also set an opera�onal goal to have 30% of the Center’s enrollment alloted for low-income families and their child-care tui�on subsidized; and
WHEREAS, exploring strategies for enhancing child- care op�ons is a part of the City Council Strategic Priori�es and Fiscal Year 2023-25 Work Plan; and
WHEREAS, suppor�ng child-care proposals that support the increase in child care within the community, suppor�ng legisla�on for child and child-care tax credits and guaranteed income funding programs for familie s, and advoca�ng for changes in State law and addi�onal funding that promotes increased ability for child-care op�ons in urban se�ngs have been and con�nue to be a part of the City’s Legisla�ve Pla�orm; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to support efforts to provide child care to all children and families in the County and the State of California; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View will con�nue to be proac�ve in its efforts to advocate for public funding streams in support of child care; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mountain View will explore policies and prac�ces that will facilitate and expedite permi�ng and licensing processes for child- care facili�es; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mountain View will support staff within our organiza�on to promote the importance of child- care businesses in the C ity and provide technical support for providers who desire to operate within the City; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mountain View will partner with Build the Future Santa Clara County in advoca�ng for comprehensive and collabora�ve solu�ons to address the County’s child-care crisis.
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