Pasadena City Council
March 7, 2022

Office of the City Manager
City Council’s Task Force on
Early Childhood Development and
Early Learning
Special Joint Meeting
Pasadena City Council & Pasadena Unified School District Monday, March 7, 2022
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Office of the City Manager
Background
• In 2014, City Council requested an update to the 1994 Child Care Policy.
• An ad hoc committee was formed to revise the 1994 policy and develop a master plan for its implementation.
• The updated policy, renamed the Early
Childhood Development Policy, called for
the establishment of the Office of the
Young Child to carry out implementation
of the policy recommendations.
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Establishment of a New Task Force
• At its February 28, 2022 meeting, City Council approved the formation of a new task force to work with staff to review the implementation of the 2015 policy.
• The task force will report back to Council on:
> The current status of implementation of the policy;
> Alignment with most recent science regarding best practices on early childhood programs;
> Policy changes needed to support
young children and families given new
challenges and circumstances that exist
today.
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Task Force Work Plan
• Amongst other things, the task force will:
> Develop 5 Year goals and benchmarks;
> Consider reinstatement of the Early Childhood Development Standing Committee (Human Services Commission);
> Recommend strategies for policy integration into city departments/services;
> Review opportunities to receive funding from ARPA & upcoming infrastructure bill;
> Recommend opportunities to align work with
a broad coalition of partners;
> Recommend steps for Pasadena to become
an Early Learning City by 2025.
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Task Force Composition & Timeline
• Task force will be comprised of 14 members with a broad range of expertise and skillsets within the early childhood development space.
• The task force will meet twice monthly from March 15, 2022 – June 11, 2022. Meetings will be subject to the Brown Act.
• To accomplish its work, the task force may call on professional expertise within the field of early childhood development. • Expect a final report to City Council on or before September 12, 2022.
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