ARTICLE IV: DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION

 

Sec. 20.50.	Delinquency Prevention Commission; Establishment; Composition; Purpose.
Sec. 20.51.	Members' Appointment; Terms; Expenses; Vacancies.
Sec. 20.52.	Funding.

 

Editor’s Note:
   On November 4, 2003, the electorate adopted Proposition I, which designated new provisions as Chapter 20, Article IV. Because Article IV already existed, the editor has codified Proposition I as Chapter 20, Article V, Sections 20.53-100 through 20.53-107.

SEC. 20.50. DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION; ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION; PURPOSE.

   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 233 of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California, there is hereby established a Delinquency Prevention Commission ("Commission") composed of 11 citizens, to coordinate the work of those governmental and nongovernmental organizations engaged in activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency within the City and County of San Francisco. Each individual Supervisor on the Board of Supervisors shall appoint one commissioner to the Commission through the Rules Committee.

   The Commission is to review and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors ("Board") on possible legislative and budgetary actions regarding: (1) the coordination of City agencies and community-based organizations aimed at the prevention of juvenile delinquency; (2) the allocation of City, state and federal funding for the prevention of juvenile delinquency; (3) programmatic changes to improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of care programs and services; and (4) any other matters pertaining to the prevention of juvenile delinquency referred to it by the Board.

(Amended by Ord. 177-73, App. 5/3/73; Ord. 232-01, File No. 011450, App. 12/7/2001)

SEC. 20.51. MEMBERS' APPOINTMENT; TERMS; EXPENSES; VACANCIES.

   Members of the Delinquency Prevention Commission shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, through the Rules Committee, to serve a term of four years, and they shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Commission shall have at least five members who have advanced degrees or at least five-years experience in: (1) law enforcement or criminal justice, (2) social services, (3) mental health, (4) education, and (5) physical health, respectively. At least two of the remaining members of the Commission shall be persons between the ages of 14 and 21 years of age. Upon a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission and upon the expiration in the term of office of any member a successor shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. When a vacancy occurs for any reason other than the expiration of a term of office, the appointee to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.

(Amended by Ord. 114-75, App. 4/4/75; Ord. 14-00, File No. 992232, App. 2/11/2000; Ord. 232-01, File No. 011450, App. 12/7/2001)

SEC. 20.52. FUNDING.

   The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families shall provide staff, administrative support, and other services to the Commission as needed. The Board of Supervisors may, subject to the budget and fiscal provisions of the Charter, provide funds to pay for such staff personnel services and facilities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Delinquency Prevention Commission to exercise its powers and perform its duties under the Welfare and Institutions Code.

   Nothing in this provision shall prevent the Commission from receiving and expending funds from other governmental and nongovernmental sources to assist the Commission in carrying out specific projects designed to accomplish its objectives.

(Amended by Ord. 407-76, App. 10/8/76; Ord. 232-01, File No. 011450, App. 12/7/2001)

ARTICLE V: CHILD CARE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES

Sec. 20.53-100.	Findings.
Sec. 20.53-101.	Definitions.
Sec. 20.53-102.	Smart Start for San Francisco Kids.
Sec. 20.53-103.	Smart Start for San Francisco Kids Fund.
Sec. 20.53-104.	Promulgation of Regulations.
Sec. 20.53-105.	Evaluation.
Sec. 20.53-106.	General Welfare.
Sec. 20.53-107.	Severability.

 

Editor’s Note:
   This article, as adopted by the electorate on November 4, 2003, was designated Chapter 20, Article IV, Sections 20.100 through 20.107. Because that article and those section numbers were already occupied by other legislation, the editor has designated these provisions as Article III, Sections 20.53-100 through 20.53-107.

SEC. 20.53-100. FINDINGS.

   The people of the City and County of San Francisco hereby find and declare the following:

   (a)   California subsidizes early childhood education for children whose families earn up to 75 percent of the State Median Income, but state funding limitations allow only an estimated 50 to 60 percent of eligible San Francisco families actually to receive the subsidy; and

   (b)   Children who attend high quality early education programs demonstrate higher rates of high school graduation, higher incomes as adults, and lower rates of arrest, dropout, teen pregnancy, and welfare dependence; and

   (c)   Every $1 invested in high quality early childhood education saves approximately $7 later in remedial education, welfare, and incarceration; and

   (d)   California is moving toward providing universal preschool through the First Five California Commission, established by the cigarette tax approved by the electorate in 1998, and has made available $100 million to increase access to pre-school by funding demonstration projects, expanding the pre-school teacher workforce, and matching funds for counties that establish programs to raise levels of pre-school attendance; and

   (e)   An estimated 1,650 3 to 5 year old children in San Francisco are not receiving the state early education subsidies for which they are eligible, and these children of working parents need access to full-day, full-year care to help these families stay in San Francisco; and

   (f)   San Francisco has a strong, existing network of licensed early childhood education and family child care home providers to help young children become "school ready"; and

   (g)   San Francisco has an existing infrastructure through the Department of Children, Youth and Families and its subcontractors to administer subsidies through a voucher system for eligible families, so that expanding San Francisco children's access to early childhood education can be done without creating new rules and regulations for licensing and eligibility; and

   (h)   An expanded system of early childhood education in San Francisco could qualify for matching funds from the First Five California Commission; and

   (i)   Portable subsidies linked to the consumer rather than the agency allow parents to choose culturally, linguistically appropriate child care providers close to work or home; and

   (j)   Annual reports from administrators to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor will provide program evaluation and accountability.

(Added by Proposition I, 11/4/2003)

SEC. 20.53-101. DEFINITIONS.

   For the purposes of this Article only, the following definitions shall apply to the terms used herein:

   (a)   "Licensed Early Care and Education" shall mean care and educational services provided to children prior to enrollment in kindergarten, including those provided by family child care providers, as determined by the Director of the lead agency.

   (b)   "Eligible Working Family" shall mean a family that meets all of the following eligibility criteria:

      1.   The family has at least one child between the ages of 3 and 5.

      2.   The family resides in the City and County of San Francisco.

      3.   The family's income is at 75% or below of the California median income.

      4.   The family applies for any state subsidy for which they are eligible but does not currently receive a subsidy from the State of California pursuant to Education Code Section 8263.1.

   (c)   "Ages 3 to 5" shall mean any child who is at least 3 years of age and determined to be too young for kindergarten as determined by the San Francisco Unified School District.

   (d)   "Subsidy" shall mean the difference between the actual cost of the service and the amount allowed for by the most current "Regional Market Rate Survey of California Child Care Providers." Families will pay a family fee based on the State family fee schedule.

(Added by Proposition I, 11/4/2003)

SEC. 20.53-102. SMART START FOR SAN FRANCISCO KIDS.

   There is hereby established a "Smart Start for San Francisco Kids" program to be administered by a lead agency designated by the Mayor within 90 days from enactment of this measure. The program shall provide a portable subsidy for licensed early care and education to any eligible working family for the purposes of providing these services to any child ages 3 to 5. Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors from making subsides for licensed early care and education available to children between the ages of 0 and 2.

(Added by Proposition I, 11/4/2003)

SEC. 20.53-103. SMART START FOR SAN FRANCISCO KIDS FUND.

   There is hereby established a fund to be known as "Smart Start for San Francisco Kids Fund," which shall contain all appropriations for the implementation of this ordinance. This fund shall be a Category 8 fund, meaning that funds shall automatically be appropriated, interest shall accumulate and that any fund balance shall carry forward from year to year. The fund shall contain all monies appropriated from any lawful source for this purpose pursuant to Article IX of the City Charter, except that no funds provided by the Children's Fund (Charter Section 16.108(c)) may be used in the "Smart Start for San Francisco Kids Fund."

(Added by Proposition I, 11/4/2003)