Agenda

Return

C.104

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	June 21, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend FY 2021-22 KinderCare Learning Center Limited Liability Company (LLC) Childcare Services Contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Stan Hakes (925) 608-4961

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 21, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with KinderCare Learning Centers LLC, to increase the payment limit by $84,552 to a new payment limit of $710,360 for an increase in the daily childcare rate requested by the California Department of Social Services, with no change to term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$710,360: This contract is 45% funded by federal grant and 55% from state funds. CFDA 93.600. There is no County match requirement. Funds are already budgeted in FY 2021- 22.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County receives funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide Early Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services to program eligible County residents. The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), in turn, contracts with a number of community-based organizations to provide a wider distribution of services. On May 18, 2022, the Board of Supervisors authorized a contract with KinderCare Learning Centers LLC in an amount not to exceed $625,808 to provide Early Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services as well as State General Childcare program services for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (C. 53)

Subsequently, EHSD received notification of amendments for FY 2021-2022 from the California Department of Social Service due to the increase in the Child Day of Enrollment rate (CDE). The General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) rate increase was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 2022 (C.37). There was a change in reimbursement rate for Full day General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR): $51.55 for the time period of July 2, 2021--December 31, 2021 and $74.97 for the time period of January 1, 2022--June 30, 2022.

EHSD Community Services Bureau (CSB) receives a 15% administration cost per CDE rate based on KinderCare program model of full time full year. Therefore, the rates that were used to calculate the payment limit of this contract amendment of $710,360 were increased to reflect a rate of $43.82 for the period 7/1/2021 -- 12/31/2021 and a rate of $63.72 for the period 1/1/2022 - 6/30/2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not be able to fund childcare slots for it's community based agency partner, KinderCare Learning Centers LLC.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Employment and Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: Children Ready for and Succeeding in School, Outcome 3: Families that are Economically Self-sufficient, and Outcome 4: Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing. These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.