Title
Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing Neighborhood Needs Services by $15,000 and adding that amount to Childcare Needs Assessment.
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WHEREAS, high quality child care significantly improves children's early literacy, language, math, and social/emotional skills in preparation for pre-kindergarten, and
WHEREAS, availability of high quality affordable child care improves the lives of working families, thereby strengthening the City as a whole, and
WHEREAS, in Pittsburgh, child care facilities may be public, private, or non-profit centers, or small home-based businesses and
WHEREAS, in order to support working families by improving the availability of quality child care, City Council must understand current neighborhood needs, current distribution of child care facilities, and the business needs of child care facilities in Pittsburgh, and
WHEREAS, child care programs and facilities are rated for quality by the Pennsylvania Keystone STARS (Standards, Training, Assistance, Resources, and Support) program, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation and Family Child Care Accreditation System, and
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) works to support high-quality care and education for young children from birth until age nine across 10 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Resolution No. 855, effective January 1, 2012, which presently reads as per Current Budget column, is hereby amended to read as per Amended Budget column.
SEE ATTACHMENT
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Project Description Current Budget Change +/(-) Amended Budget
Neighborhood Needs Services 105,204.30 (15,000.00) 90,204.30
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