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RESOLUTION 2024-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOO L DISTRICT FOR FUNDI NG OF
THE SAN PABLO BEACON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS I NITIATIVE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-24 TO 2026-27
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative is an adopted policy item under the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, this proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA;
WHEREAS, Community Schools (Community Schools) is a strategy aimed at closing the achievement gap to strengthen the abilities of our students, families and community. Community Schools look to define, attain and maintain the quality of l ife that contributes to healthy homes and a community in which all learn and are productive members;
WHEREAS, Community Schools encourage coordination of academic, social, and health services through partnerships among public schools, local education ag encies, city and county government, community -based and faith- based organizations, and other public and private entities;
WHEREAS, Community Schools provide comprehensive academic, social, and health services for students, student's family members, and community members that will result in improved educational outcomes for children and youth;
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative (SPBCSI) creates places where school, city, and community stakeholders come together to provide diverse, mutually aligned resources to assist the academic, social, civic, and health needs and achievement of our students, their families, and the community;
WHEREAS, Walter T. Helms Middle School, Bayview Elementary School, Dover Elementary School, EM Downer Elementary School, Lake Elementary School, and Riverside Elementary School are Community Schools that serve as models for the development and growth of this approach with the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD);
WHEREAS, the City of San Pab lo (City) works to develop strong partnerships with the WCCUSD, public and private entities, and the community to implement and expand the district-wide Community School strategy;
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with WCCUSD for more than ten (10) years, providing mutual funding and collaborating on the development of and alignment in strategic central systems and supports for San Pablo and district -wide implementation of Community Schools;
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WHEREAS, WCCUSD has provided matching funds of $100,000 annually from Fiscal Year 2017- 18 through Fiscal Year 2022- 23 to support Beacon Director compensation;
WHEREAS, this new ly expanded Memorandum of Understanding will include four consecutive fiscal years, from 2023- 24, to 2026-27, with total WCCUSD matching funds of $480,850 and City matching funds of $2,038,370;
WHEREAS, the combined funding would be utilized to continue to support staffing for Beacon Community School coordination in WCCUSD schools in our City and alignment with the WCCUSD Community Schools ini tiative and collaborative planning between the City of San Pablo and the WCCUSD staff; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2024, this item was taken before the WCCUSD School Board for their review where Board Trustees unanimously voted to approve the agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the West Contra Costa Unified School District to provide matching funds of $2,038,370 from the C ity and $ 480,850,000 from WCCUSD for a total of $ 2,519,220 for the coordination of San Pablo Beacon Community Schools as reflected in chart below; and
Fund Name Account FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26 FY26-27
General Fund *100-5110-44050/MEA-S $490,063 $502,938 $515,094 $530,275 WCCUSD
Match Funds
100-5110-44050-wcc-usd $118,000 $119,500 $121,000 $122,350 Total Budgeted for FY 23/24 through 26/27 $ 2,038,370
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the MOU , in substa ntially the form attached, and to make such changes or additions with the concurrence of the City Attorney as are necessary or appropriate and which do not substantially alter the rights and obligations of the City, and to enter into related agreements with WCCUSD to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement.
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Adopted this 20th day of May, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________ _____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor