Reso 2026-002 First 5 MOU (Library)

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2026-002 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE FIRST 5 ALAMEDA COUNTY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AWARD OF $5,000 FOR FY 2026 TO FUND RESOURCES SUPPORTING FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBOR (FFN) CAREGIVERS AT THE SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S STAY & PLAY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM WHEREAS, First 5 Alameda County was established as the county extension of the California Children and Families Commission made possible by passage of the California Children and Families First Act (Proposition 10) in 1998 and established to promote, support, and improve the early development of children from the prenatal stage to five years of age; and WHEREAS, a partnership between First 5 Alameda County and the San Leandro Public Library was established in 2013 through a neighborhood partnership grant; and WHEREAS, the San Leandro Public Library has continued to partner with First 5 Alameda County on kindergarten readiness annually through grant agreements or MOU; and WHEREAS, First 5 Alameda County funding supports early childhood development efforts for ages birth through 5 years of age to include library staff training, programming, and materials; and WHEREAS, the San Leandro Public Library receives funding to provide early childhood services to the community and reporting results to First 5; and WHEREAS, the San Leandro Public Library is provided $5,000 to promote the developmental screening app Sparkler and play activities to FFN providers at the ten (10) bi-weekly Stay and Play sessions by June 30, 2026; purchase early learning equipment to enhance the Stay and Play session space appropriate for young children and their caregivers; and distribute free incentives to children and their caregivers using the Sparkler app by June 30, 2026. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. That the City Council accepts, and the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents and take all actions necessary related to the First 5 Alameda County MOU, totaling $5,000; and 2. That an appropriation of the First 5 Alameda County MOU funding of $5,000 in revenue account #150-3617 and expenditure account #150-68-036 is approved. Introduced by Councilmember Aguilar and passed and adopted on this 5th day of January 2026 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Aguilar, Azevedo, Boldt, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton, Mayor González (7)