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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: January 21, 2025 Agenda Number: 5.a. Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR File Number: 25-003 File Type: Staff Report 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 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 activities; increased access for children 0-5 years old to developmental services; and increased knowledge of best practices for early care and education at library institutions. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to agree to the terms set forth in the MOU between First 5 and the Library for the dates of January 6, 2025 - June 30, 2025, whereby the Library would receive $6,100 for resources and training supporting FFN caregivers at the San Leandro Public Library’s Stay & Play early learning program. Staff further recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and appropriate the funds. Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/4/2025