City of San Leandro - File #: 25-003

• File #: 25-003
• Version: 1
• Name: First 5 MOU FY25
• Type: Staff Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• In control: City Council
• Meeting Date: 1/21/2025
• Title: Adopt a Resolution to Approve the First 5 Alameda County (First 5) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Provide Funding to the San Leandro Public Library (Library) in the Amount of $6,100 and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Agreement and Appropriate Funds for Resources and Training Supporting Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Caregivers at the San Leandro Public Library's Stay & Play Early Learning Program

Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve the First 5 Alameda County (First 5) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Provide Funding to the San Leandro Public Library (Library) in the Amount of $6,100 and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Agreement and Appropriate Funds for Resources and Training Supporting Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Caregivers at the San Leandro Public Library's Stay & Play Early Learning Program

Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Community Engagement and Outreach
* Race and Equity Initiatives

SUMMARY
The Library has worked in partnership with First 5 since 2013. In 2013, the Library received a two-year neighborhood partnership grant from First 5. This grant was renewed for an additional two years. Following that initial 4-year neighborhood partnership grant, the Library has worked with First 5 around kindergarten readiness, receiving funding, materials, and equipment through MOUs annually. First 5 desires to leverage library institutions to reach family, friend, and neighbor caregivers (FFN) with quality improvement activities through enhanced storytimes/playtimes.

Under this MOU ending June 30, 2025, the Library would receive $6,100 in funding to promote developmental screening and play activities to FFN providers through the developmental screening mobile application designated by First 5 at the bi-weekly Stay and Play sessions, (12 session in all) by June 30, 2025; purchase early learning equipment to enhance the Stay and Play session space appropriate for young children and their caregivers; distribute 100 early learning kits to children and their caregivers in their home language by May 15, 2025; and designate two staff to attend Brazelton Touchpoints: Strengths-Based Family Engagement in Libraries Workshop Series.
The result of these activities will be to increase kindergarten readiness opportunities for children not in licensed childcare through expanded engagement of parents/caregivers in home act...