Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Authorization of $10,000,000 to Launch the San Mateo County (SMC) Childcare Central Initiative
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an allocation of $10,000,000 to launch the San Mateo County (SMC) Childcare Central Initiative as follows:
A) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee(s), in consultation with County Attorney, to negotiate and execute an agreement with Tootris, LLC, to establish the SMC Childcare Hub, a countywide public-facing childcare navigation technology system, for an initial three year term, in an amount not to exceed $735,000, along with two options to extend the agreement for one year per option, in an amount of $200,000 for each option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the County Executive or designee, for a total amount not to exceed $1,135,000; and
B) Authorizing an allocation not to exceed $8,865,000 for the launch of SMC Tri-Share, a pilot multi-source provider payment program, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee(s), in consultation with County Attorney, to negotiate and execute all agreements and other documents necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this resolution.
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BACKGROUND:
In many areas across the country, and particularly in a high-cost region such as San Mateo County, many families struggle to find and afford childcare that meets their family's needs. Without appropriate childcare, residents, mostly women, miss out on employment and educational opportunities, or leave the region altogether, which in turn negatively impacts the economy. Concurrently, childcare providers and early childhood educators are chronically underpaid, putting further stress on the supply of quality childcare.
A 2025 assessment (Needs Assessment - Child Care Partnership Council) identified a shortage of 1,403 infant chi...
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