ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT


                                                       Date: April 29, 1996


     TO:       Vancouver City Council

     FROM:     Director of Community Services, Social Planning

     SUBJECT:  Distribution of Flow-Through Funding for the
               Vancouver Childcare Regional Delivery Model
               Pilot Project - Year Two



     RECOMMENDATION

          A.   THAT Council authorize the Director of Finance to disburse
               the Year Two flow-through funds received from the Ministry
               of Women's Equality for the Vancouver Childcare Regional
               Delivery Model Pilot Project, as per Schedule B of the legal
               agreement between the City and the Province of British
               Columbia (see Appendix I).

          B.   THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to
               contract with Colleen Croft-Cannuli for the provision of
               project co-ordination services for the Pilot Project (total
               contract award $61,200).


     GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

          The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of
          A and B.


     COUNCIL POLICY

     The Civic Childcare Strategy, approved October 1990, commits the City
     to being an active partner with senior levels of government in the
     development and maintenance of a well- managed, comprehensive
     childcare system in Vancouver.

     On March 9, 1995, Council approved City participation in the Vancouver
     Childcare Regional Delivery Model Pilot Project and instructed staff
     to negotiate the necessary agreements with the Ministry of Women's
     Equality to receive funding.

     PURPOSE

     The purpose of this report is to report back to Council on the Year
     Two distribution of the flow-through funding for the Vancouver
     Childcare Regional Delivery Model Pilot Project and to authorize civic
     staff to proceed with contracting for the co-ordination of the pilot
     project work.

     BACKGROUND

     In March 1995, City Council approved City participation in a proposed
     Vancouver Regional Delivery Model Pilot Project, including the
     allocation of staff time and the receipt and distribution of
     flow-through provincial funds.  Staff were given authorization to
     negotiate the necessary agreements with the Province.  A legal
     agreement was signed between the City and the Province in October 1995
     for Year One of the four-year project.  Negotiations for Year Two were
     successfully concluded in March 1996.

     DISCUSSION

     As per the Pilot Project proposal approved by Council on March 7,
     1995, and confirmed in the legal agreement, the City receives funds
     from the Ministry of Women's Equality and in turn flows these funds
     through to the community partners involved in the pilot project and to
     the contractors who will provide services to the project participants. 
     A first payment of $130,994.50 has been received and is awaiting
     disposition.  Prior to September 30, 1996, the City will receive a
     second payment for the remaining balance.  These funds are to be
     distributed as per Schedule B of the legal agreement (see Appendix I).

     The ongoing services of a contractor is required to carry out the
     overall project co-ordination of the pilot project activities during
     Year Two.  Colleen Croft-Cannuli was hired in Year One and has
     provided excellent service.  The pilot project participants
     unanimously agreed to recommend renewal of her contract for Year Two. 
     The term of this contract will cover the period April 1, 1996 to March
     31, 1997.  The flow-through funding available is $61,200.


     CONCLUSION

     It is recommended that Council authorize the Director of Finance to
     distribute the provincial flow-through funding as per Schedule B of
     the legal agreement with the Province.  Further, it is recommended
     that Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to renew the
     contract with Colleen Croft-Cannuli for co-ordination of the
     activities of the Vancouver Childcare Regional Delivery Pilot Project.


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