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ITEM 29

City Council Memorandum Neighborhood Resources Memo No.

Date:

June 27, 2024

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director

From:

Amy Jacobson, Housing and Redevelopment Senior Manager

Subject:

Ordinance No. 5094, lease extension for space in the recreation building at 660 S. Palm Lane, Chandler, Arizona, for use as a Head Start Facility

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council introduce and tentatively adopt Ordinance No. 5094, approving the Eleventh Amendment to the lease agreement between the City of Chandler and Maricopa County authorizing a two-year lease extension for space in the recreation building at 660 S. Palm Lane, Chandler, Arizona, for use as a Head Start Facility.

Background:

The Head Start Program is a comprehensive early childhood education initiative in the United States aimed at promoting school readiness for young children from low-income families. Established in 1965, it provides a range of services to enhance cognitive, social, and emotional development. These services include early learning, health screenings, nutrition, and parental involvement support. Head Start programs are designed for children aged three to five, while Early Head Start programs cater to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The overarching goal is to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are prepared for success in school and life.

Maricopa County Human Services Department administers the Head Start program at two of the City of Chandler's public housing sites, located at 130 N. Hamilton and 660 S. Palm Lane. Each classroom has 20 students ages 3-5. The number of graduates will vary from year to year. This school year, there were 10 graduates at 130 N. Hamilton and 10 at 660 S. Palm Lane.

The Maricopa County Head Start organization has operated a Head Start pre-school program in the Public Housing Recreation Building, located at 660 S. Palm Lane, since 1993. In 1993, the County contributed $60,000 towards the remodeling of the existing building to better accommodate Head Start's licensing needs.

Discussion:

The original amended and restated lease with the current terms, conditions and rent amount was executed in 2017. The current three-year term of the amended renewal lease with Maricopa County Head Start ends June 30, 2024. The current lease amount is $3,999.96 per year. The existing lease includes an option to extend the lease for a two-year period at an annual rate of $3,999.96 per year. Maricopa County is requesting to exercise the option for a two-year lease extension under the same terms and conditions outlined in the current lease. The Head Start Program serves both the Public Housing residents' children and neighborhood children. Head Start is a valuable resource that better prepares low-income children for a school environment.

Financial Implications:

All costs associated with the lease and the Head Start program are paid by Maricopa County Head Start or by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Public Housing Operating budget.

Attachments

Ordinance 5094

660 S Palm Lease Amendment 11