Chair Dinowitz presents Proposed Int 580A establishing Office of Child Care
Chair Dinowitz describes Proposed Int 580A, sponsored by Councilmembers Gutierrez and Riley, which would establish an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee planning and implementation of child care at no cost to families. The office would coordinate child care provision, develop implementation recommendations, consider funding sources, and support agencies in identifying locations for additional programs.
The committee will also be considering proposed introduction 580A, sponsored by subcommittee on early child education chair, council members Jen Gutierrez, as well as council member Kevin Riley.
This bill would establish an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, step-parent, guardian, or relative of such child.
The bill would require the office to coordinate the provision of child care in the city, including, among other mandates, developing recommendations for implementation, considering costs and potential sources of funding for the expansion of child care,
and supporting agencies in identifying potential locations for additional child care programs.
I would like to turn it over to the bill's sponsor, Councilmember Gutierrez, for her remarks.