Public Hearing and adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-11-8 to adopt Youth Program Standards of Care for the City of Plano; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Conducted and adopted

A portion of the Parks and Recreation Department's (PARD) classes and most of its summer camps meet Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code’s definition of “Day Care” as stated in § 42.002(7). These classes and camps operated by PARD are, however, exempt from state licensing requirements as a Municipal Recreation Program. In order to file for this exemption with the Department of Family and Protective Services Child Care Licensing program, the Human Resources Code requires the City to annually adopt Standards of Care for these programs by Ordinance. These standards will ensure a minimum child/caregiver ratios, minimum employee qualifications, minimum building, health, and safety standards, and a mechanism for monitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards.  Plano Parks and Recreation Youth Program Standards of Care were presented to the Parks and Recreation Planning Board on November 9, 2021. 

City Council in this instance must find the following: The City Council of the City of Plano adopts the Plano Parks and Recreation Youth Program Standards of Care for providing basic child care regulations for day camp activities operated by the City of Plano Parks and Recreation Department, which include staffing ratios, minimum qualifications, minimum facility, health and safety standards, and mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards.

This item has no financial impact.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. 

This item has no financial impact.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.