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City staff to roll out high‑quality childcare fee waivers; council may need action to extend to new centers
Summary
City staff told the Economic Opportunity Committee on May 16 that a high‑quality childcare fee waiver program will begin a mid‑to‑late‑June rollout but that existing ordinance language limits waivers to current high‑quality programs; expanding eligibility to new or expanding centers will require council action.
City staff told the Economic Opportunity Committee on May 16 that the long‑anticipated high‑quality childcare fee waiver program will begin a mid‑to‑late‑June rollout but that the current ordinance limits waivers to existing high‑quality programs, so council action will be needed to extend waivers to new or expanding childcare centers.
Vice Chair (Mayor Pro Tem) Fuentes framed the program as part of a broader city effort to reduce childcare deserts and expand access, particularly on the East Side. Fuentes said the program was authorized by a 2023 council resolution and that staff has funding to begin…
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