HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-08-02 Item 8 - Discussion - Restoration of 2021-2022 Before and After School ProgramCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: TRACY GALLAWAY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 8/2/21
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Before and After School Programming
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SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
P&R ❑ Police ❑ PIV
SPONSOR'S Staff would like to restore before and after school programming at the Tukwila
SUMMARY Community Center for Tukwila families needing childcare during the 2021/2022 school
year. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used for this purpose.
REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Parks & Recreation
CoMMIYIEE Consensus on moving forward with hiring for after school programming
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$ $ $
Fund Source:
Comments:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
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8/2/21
Informational Memorandum dated July 26, 2021
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TO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Finance & Community Services and Safety Committees
FROM: Tracy Gallaway, Acting Parks Director
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: July 26, 2021
SUBJECT: Restoring Before & After School Programming and Enrichment
ISSUE
Staff would like to restore before and after school programming and enrichment at the Tukwila
Community Center for Tukwila families needing childcare during the 2021/2022 school year.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used for this purpose.
BACKGROUND
As a part of the pandemic -related budget reductions, and the fact that public facilities have
largely been closed these past seventeen months, before and after school programming at TCC
was eliminated. Staff recognizes that there is a need for these services in our community and
would like to bring back 40 - 50 slots for the 2021/2022 school year. Hiring for these extra labor
positions must begin immediately to properly staff the program.
DISCUSSION
Tukwila Parks & Recreation's provision of before and after school programming has long been a
popular necessity for Tukwila families. Most of the program participants participate for free due
to their family income. Staff is proposing to bring back 20 slots for early birds, and 40 - 50 slots
in the after-school program for the upcoming school year. Furthermore, we are proposing to
provide additional capacity through contracted a la carte enrichment programs such as with the
Museum of Flight, Skyhawks, Arts Corps and other partners that could serve an additional 15-
20 participants each day. A byproduct of the pandemic has been a greater understanding of the
needs of our community and many families have expressed the desire for one- or two -afternoon
a la carte enrichment programming.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Staff anticipates the need for a budget amendment of $80 thousand to cover extra labor,
supplies and professional services (for the a la carte enrichment programming) through the end
of this year. As mentioned above, ARPA funds can cover this cost as these funds can be used
to bring back programs cut due to the pandemic. If approved, this would require a budget
amendment.
Unfortunately, due to the need to hire staff immediately for an August 23 start date to begin
training, this decision needs to be made in advance of the broader discussion and decisions
around the ARPA funds. However, this is a very small amount compared to the overall $5.7M
the City will receive from ARPA. If approved, this item will be included in the list that the
Finance Committee will review and ultimately send to the full Council for final deliberation.
RECOMMENDATION
The Committees are being asked to approve this request.
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