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Council asks manager to study child-watch pilot for council meetings, report due in 90 days
Summary
The council voted unanimously to direct the city manager to evaluate a pilot child-watch program during council meetings and return with feasibility findings in 90 days to increase civic access for caregivers.
The Long Beach City Council voted to ask the city manager to evaluate the feasibility of a child-watch pilot during council meetings and return to the council with a report within 90 days.
Councilmember Ricks Odey introduced the item alongside Councilmembers Saro and Thrash Ntuk, saying the pilot would support working families and increase civic participation by offering safe, supervised child care while parents attend or participate in meetings. "The purpose of this proposal is to support working families and increase civic participation by…
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