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Agenda Item
6.8 26-0407 Subject: Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Gabriela Aranda And Reverend To Niya Scott-Smith And Reappointments Of Christina Michaud, Julia Forte Frudden, And Kevin Bremond As Members Of The Head Start Advisory Board
It is critically important to fund libraries, as they are a safe space for kids to learn. They connect Oaklanders of all ages with knowledge, job opportunities, and other services. This is especially important in light of federal attempts to cut grants to libraries.
We are glad that the Council is engaging with the Maintenance of Effort provisions.
The proposal would refund only $2.4 million of the $2.7 million Maintenance of Effort for libraries, which would still fall short of the requirements of the ballot measure.
The plan lacks meaningful specifics to guarantee that the return to Maintenance of Effort will occur as promised- the City has often struggled with long-term budget planning and this plan seems primarily aspirational. The Council should proceed with urgency to make a more concrete plan.
We are concerned that failing to adequately fund the Maintenance of Effort over an extended period of time may eventually make the entire parcel tax collection vulnerable to a legal challenge.
It is critically important to fund libraries, as they are a safe space for kids to learn. They connect Oaklanders of all ages with knowledge, job opportunities, and other services. This is especially important in light of federal attempts to cut grants to libraries.
We are glad that the Council is engaging with the Maintenance of Effort provisions.
The proposal would refund only $2.4 million of the $2.7 million Maintenance of Effort for libraries, which would still fall short of the requirements of the ballot measure.
The plan lacks meaningful specifics to guarantee that the return to Maintenance of Effort will occur as promised- the City has often struggled with long-term budget planning and this plan seems primarily aspirational. The Council should proceed with urgency to make a more concrete plan.
We are concerned that failing to adequately fund the Maintenance of Effort over an extended period of time may eventually make the entire parcel tax collection vulnerable to a legal challenge.