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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Chapter 35 (commencing with Section 10493) to Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, provides the sole and exclusive authority and procedure for the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and spheres of influence for cities and special districts, including incorporation of cities and formation of districts. The act establishes a local agency formation commission in each county with various powers and duties, including to make certain determinations regarding, and to review and approve or disapprove, proposals for changes or organization or reorganization, as specified.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill, the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District Act, would establish the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District for the purpose of, among other things, expanding childcare capacity and access through the development, coordination, and
operation of universal childcare programs. The bill would establish the district boundaries as the incorporated area of the City of Moreno Valley, the incorporated area of the City of Perris, and the officially adopted spheres of influence for each city as determined and updated by the County of Riverside local agency formation commission (LAFCO). The bill would establish a 5-member board to govern the district and specify that certain entities, including the City of Moreno Valley and the City of Perris, are charged with each appointing a member to the board. The bill would specify the duties of the board, including, among others, the duty to develop and submit a plan of services to LAFCO that details the scope of childcare services, the hours of operation, the governance and management structure, and funding sources and sustainability. The bill would also outline various powers of the board, including the authority to hire a general manager to oversee daily operations, and powers of the district, including
the authority to designate, contract with, or directly operate child daycare facilities. The bill would authorize initial funding for the district to provided by any of the entities authorized to appoint a board member and would require the board to call and conduct an election, consistent with applicable law, to seek voter approval for funding mechanisms necessary to formally establish and operate the district. By establishing a new special district and imposing new duties on that district, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for
making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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Chapter 35 (commencing with Section 10493) is added to Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the
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<html:p>This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District Act.</html:p>
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<html:p>For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:</html:p>
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(a)
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“District” means the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District established pursuant to Section 10493.2.
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(b)
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“LAFCO” means the County of Riverside local agency formation commission.
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(a)
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The Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District is hereby established.
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(b)
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The purpose of the district is to do both of the following:
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(1)
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Expand childcare capacity and access through the development, coordination, and operation of universal childcare programs, including, but not limited to, home-based and center-based care, with childcare services available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
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(2)
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Establish the district as a dependent special district, rather than an independent special district, to reduce administrative complexity and reliance on county-level administration for certain
functions.
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(a)
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(1)
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The district boundaries are the incorporated area of the City of Moreno Valley, the incorporated area of the City of Perris, and, in order to account for future annexations and population growth, the officially adopted spheres of influence for each city as determined and updated by LAFCO.
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(2)
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LAFCO shall review and approve the formation of the district and proposed district boundaries.
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(3)
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LAFCO spheres of influence maps that were in existence on the date the act that added this section becomes operative may be used to prepare initial district boundary maps.
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(b)
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A licensed land
surveyor shall prepare a legal description of the district boundaries using metes and bounds.
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(c)
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LAFCO may review and approve changes to the district boundaries, consistent with city growth and annexation patterns.
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(a)
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The district shall be governed by a board of five members, with one member appointed by each of the following:
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(1)
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The City of Moreno Valley.
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(2)
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The City of Perris.
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(3)
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The Val Verde Unified School District.
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(4)
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The Moreno Valley Unified School District.
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(5)
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The Perris Elementary School District.
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(b)
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The term for each member of the governing board shall be ____ years.
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(c)
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Each appointing authority shall establish procedures for removing members from office and for filling vacancies.
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(d)
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LAFCO shall review the governance structure of the district.
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(e)
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The board of the district shall do all of the following:
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(1)
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Vote on all matters related to the operation of the district.
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(2)
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Approve policies regarding all of the following:
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(A)
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New childcare development.
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(B)
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Partnerships and contracts.
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(C)
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Service delivery models.
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(D)
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Budgeting and funding
strategies.
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(3)
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Ensure the district’s compliance with all applicable state and local laws.
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(4)
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(A)
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Develop and submit a plan of services to LAFCO that details all of the following:
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(i)
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The scope of childcare services.
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(ii)
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The hours of operation, including care that is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
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(iii)
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The governance and management structure.
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(iv)
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Funding sources and sustainability.
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(B)
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LAFCO shall review the plan of services to ensure efficient and orderly service delivery.
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(5)
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Meet established deadlines for securing funding.
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(6)
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Adopt budgets and financial controls, consistent with dependent special district requirements.
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(f)
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The board of the district may do all of the following:
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(1)
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Hire a general manager to oversee daily operations and report to the board.
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(2)
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Establish recruitment and hiring processes, consistent with best practices established by the California Special Districts Association.
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(3)
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Budget for compensation and administrative costs.
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<html:p>The district may do all of the following:</html:p>
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(a)
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Designate, contract with, or directly operate child daycare facilities, as defined in Section 1596.750 of the Health and Safety Code. If the district exercises its authority under this subdivision, the district shall only contract with or employ union childcare workers, to the extent that there exists a union representing that category of childcare worker.
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(b)
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Support the development of new childcare programs for children 10 years of age and younger.
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(c)
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Coordinate with school districts, county agencies, First 5 California, local First 5 commissions, and other public or nonprofit
partners.
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(d)
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Address related childcare needs, including, but not limited to, workforce training, facilities planning, and service integration.
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(a)
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Initial funding for the district may be provided by the entities identified in subdivision (a) of Section 10493.4 to support startup and administrative costs, including, but not limited to, district formation, planning and staffing, and preparation of the plan of services.
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(b)
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(1)
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The board of the district shall call and conduct an election, consistent with applicable law, to seek voter approval for funding mechanisms necessary to formally establish and operate the district.
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(2)
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Long-term funding mechanisms shall not be imposed without voter approval.
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances in the area that will constitute the Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District and because of the need to pilot the effectiveness of a childcare special district before expanding the establishment of childcare special districts statewide.</html:p>
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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