Agenda Index City of Vancouver

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Director of Community Services, Social Planning

SUBJECT:

1999 Childcare Grants Allocation - Report 1 of 3

 

RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

COUNCIL POLICY

On February 25, 1999, Council approved the 1999 allocation of $672,600 for the Childcare Grants Program.

Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to recommend approval of:


as part of the first of three reports to Council on the 1999 Childcare Grants Program.

BACKGROUND

The February 25, 1999 Childcare Grants Ceiling Report identified the priorities and granting process for the two childcare grant categories described in this report.

DISCUSSION

1. City-wide Childcare Support Program

2. Administration of City-owned Facilities Grant

CONCLUSION

This report recommends approval of:

- 10 City-wide Support Services grants totalling $248,825
- 1 Administration of City-owned Facilities grant of $64,100

This leaves $359,675 still remaining in the 1999 Childcare Grants budget for allocation to grant categories which are reported in July and/or November (see Appendix III).

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APPENDIX II

VANCOUVER SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S CENTRES
Administration budget for City-owned Childcare facilities 1999/2000

Revenues

Contribution from Parent Fees for VSOCC admin costs $ 81,890
(internal transfer from program budget of each childcare centre)
Vancouver Supported Child Care 6,000
United Way 3,000
Fundraising and Grants 15,000
Contribution from Quayside Start-up for admin costs 10,000
1999City Childcare Grant Request 64,100

Expenditures

Personnel (Executive Director, Office and Accounting) $149,605
Office Expenses 14,850
Professional Services 5,000
Board development 3,000
Meeting expenses 3,050
Telephone 2,685
Insurance 1,800

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Total VSOCC Budget for Programs and Administration $ 1,626,522
for: 9 childcare programs located in the 3 facilities

APPENDIX III

Grant Category

Date of
Report to
Council

Proposed
1999
Funding

Recommended

to
Date

City-Wide Support Services

June

$248,850

$248,825

Administration of City-owned Facilities

May

64,750

64,100

Research, Policy Dev. and Innovations

May/July/
December

20,000

0

Program Development

May/July/
December

0

0

Inner-City

July

214,000

0

Program Enhancement

July

120,000

0

Program Stabilization

As required

5,000

0

TOTAL:

 

$672,600

$312,925

BALANCE:

   

$359,675

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