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Approve a contract with Child Start Inc., in the amount of $283,000 for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 to support Year 1 operations of Rise Vallejo (formerly known as the Vallejo Early Learning Center); Delegate authority to the County Administrator to sign the contract; and Delegate authority to the Executive Director of First 5 Solano, with concurrence from County Counsel, to execute any future amendments that are administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission recommends the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with Child Start Inc., in the amount of $283,000 for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 to support Year 1 operations of Rise Vallejo (formerly known as the Vallejo Early Learning Center); and
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to sign the contract; and
3. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of First 5 Solano, with concurrence from County Counsel, to execute any future amendments to the contract that are administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact.
SUMMARY:
First 5 Solano, in partnership with Child Start Inc., will launch Rise Vallejo, an early learning and family support center, in fall 2025. This contract will subsidize operational costs during the center's first year, ensuring a successful launch as child care providers phase in quarterly, scaling services for children and families in Vallejo and surrounding areas.
Approval of this contract enables the County and First 5 Solano to address critical community needs through strategic partnerships while maintaining fiscal responsibility and alignment with the Commission's strategic goals.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The funds for this contract are included in the department's FY2025/26 Working Budget. Funding is provided by Proposition 10 tobacco ta...
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