MINUTES
SUNNYVALE Child Care Advisory Board

The Child Care Advisory Board met on July 25, 2006 in the Lobby Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Avenue, at 1:00 p.m. with Angela Carmack, Chair, presiding.  Brief introductions were made to welcome newly appointed BOARD MEMBERS, KHAZENI AND STEWART to their first meeting.

ROLL CALL

Board Members Present:      Angela Carmack, Manijeh Khazeni, Hilal Ozdemir, Maxine Shea, Kimberly Stewart

Board Member Absent:        Jacqueline Sell, excused; Lisa Taiz, excused

Staff Present:                    Coryn Campbell, Assistant to the City Manager; Linda Kim, Youth and Family Resources Manager; Claire Garcia, Sr. Office Assistant

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

None

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. A. Approval of Absence

1. B. Approval of Revised Draft Minutes, 4/25/06, Regular CCAB Meeting

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

None

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to nominate BOARD MEMBER STEWART to Chair the CCAB meetings from October 2006 – July 2007.  BOARD MEMBER SHEA seconded the motion.

MOTION CARRIED

BOARD MEMBER OZDEMIR motioned to nominate BOARD MEMBER SHEA to Vice-Chair the CCAB meetings from October 2006 – July 2007.  BOARD MEMBER CARMACK seconded the motion.

MOTION CARRIED

CCAB members reviewed the Code of Ethics, signed and submitted the Model of Excellence Member Statement.

Two study issues from 2006 that fell below the line will be resubmitted: Explore the City’s Role in Supporting Child Care Providers Serving Special Needs Children and Explore the City’s Role in Supporting Center-based Child Care Programs seeking Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.   CCAB members discussed three potential Study Issues for 2007:  Child Care Advisory Board to conduct site visits of nominees for the Award for Excellence in Early Education; Explore the City’s Role in educating parents on legislation/ballot measures; Explore the City’s Role in educating community members on early childhood development and current trends in child care.  Staff will research if the three new potential Study Issues are operational or policy issues.  If they fall under policy issues, CCAB can bring these forward to council.  Staff will get report back at the October meeting.  BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to move forward with these five potential Study Issues.  BOARD MEMBER SHEA seconded the motion.

MOTION CARRIED

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

·         BOARD MEMBER MANIJEH inquired if there was support in accreditation for family child care providers.  This prompted a discussion of a previous program offered, The Gold Seal Award Pilot Program, which did not receive a favorable response as hoped mainly due to time commitment constraints of the providers.  Staff will provide additional information at the October meeting.

·         Linda Kim provided an update on the recruitment status for the Temporary Youth, Family & Child Care Resources Coordinator position.  The recruitment is currently open.  CCAB members were given a job description and were encouraged to pass it along to colleagues.  CCAB will be notified when the interview phase will begin.  Members, beginning with the Chair and Vice-Chair, will be notified to see if they are available to be a part of the interview panel.  Currently, Linda will be managing Child Care Resources as part of the Youth and Family Resources unit.

·         Coryn Campbell provided information on CitySkills, a basic training program offered through a partnership between the City of Sunnyvale and Silicon Valley Leadership (SVL) that teaches how to effectively work with government to address issues.  CCAB members were given a CitySkills brochure.

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

·         National Night Out, Tuesday, August 1, 6 - 9 p.m., where thousands of communities nationwide spend an evening outside with their neighbors.  Residents can submit a request for a visit from Fire or Patrol officers. 

·         Next Regular Meeting: October 24, 2006, 1-3 p.m., Garden Conference Room, City Hall

ADJOURNMENT:  2:30 p.m.