FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: July 22, 2024
Subject: Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education -Annual Report
Submitted For: Monica Joseph, LPC Coordinator
Department: Contra Costa County Office of Education
Referral No: #81 and #92
Referral Name: Local Child Care & Development Planning Council Activities & Countywide Child Care Pilot Plan
Presenter: Monica Joseph, LPC Coordinator
Contact: Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047
Referral History:
The Board of Supervisors referred updates on the activities of the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education (LPC) (formerly known as the Local Planning Council for Child Care and Development) to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) on January 17, 2006. The last report was provided to the FHS Committee on July 27, 2020.
California Education Code (EC) Section 8231 requires that Local Planning Councils prepare a comprehensive countywide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs. Projects and activities of the Contra Costa LPC align with legislative intent for Local Planning Councils to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families and all child care programs, both subsidized and non-subsidized in Contra Costa County (Ed code Sections 8499.3 and 8499.5). The last report was provided to the FHS Committee on June 10, 2019.
Referral Update:
Please see attached annual report.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education's Annual Report, and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact.