• Meeting Agendas And Minutes
• Application For Placement in the "Teen Activities and Services Directory"
• Committee/Board Interest Form
• Information and Referral Telephone Numbers

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• Megan's Law Database
• Childcare & Youth Services Directory
• Teen Activities & Services Directory
• Actividades para Jóvenes y Directorio de Servicios
• FY 2003-2004 Goals And Objectives
• FY 2004-2005 Goals And Objectives
• FY 2005-2006 Goals And Objectives

 

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Child Care Issues in Costa Mesa Report to City Council April 2005

 

• Report to Council
• Economic Development and Child Care in Orange County
• General Plan Language Regarding Child Care
• Child Care Center Standards
• Irvine's Family-Friendly Business Awards Program
• 2008-09 Goals and Objectives

 

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Committee Presentation to City Council 1-3-05

 

• Outline
• Power point Presentation

CHILD CARE & YOUTH SERVICES COMMITTEE

The City of Costa Mesa Child Care & Youth Services Committee was created to make recommendations to City Council on matters of policy, or concerns, relating to child care and youth services and programs, as well as any other matters of concern to Costa Mesa families and youth.

The needs of children and youth in Costa Mesa, and the issues that affect them, are regularly being discussed at committee meetings. Contact the City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division at (714) 754-5300 for more information about the committee or for meeting dates and times.

The following is a listing of community services and information. Material listed is for information only and in no way constitutes a recommendation of any program by the Costa Mesa Child Care and Youth Services Committee or the City of Costa Mesa.

HISTORY oF tHE COMMITTEE

On February 19, 1985, through support from Council member Dave Wheeler, the Costa Mesa City Council created an "ad hoc" Child Care Committee to address issues regarding childcare in Costa Mesa.

Originally there were nine members appointed to the Committee: 1 Newport Mesa School District (NMUSD) representative; 2 Costa Mesa childcare provider representatives; 2 Costa Mesa employer representatives; and 2 Costa Mesa parent representatives. In addition, one member of the City Council and one City staff representative were appointed as liaisons to the Committee.

Initially, Council's desires where that the Committee would review existing sources of child care in the community, determine the number of children needing child care, survey the need for additional child care facilities, and advise the Council of potential options for extending city involvement related to child care issues. Over time, the Committee evolved to make recommendations to the City Council on any matter of policy, service, or special concern in the field of childcare, and the committee's role informally expanded to involve any issues pertaining to Costa Mesa youth.

On March 16, 1987, City Council expanded the membership of the Committee to 11 members and changed its status from an "ad hoc" to a "regular" committee.

On December 6, 1993, at the request of the Committee, the City Council approved the name change from the Child Care Committee to the Child Care and Youth Services Committee due to a request from the Committee to formally expand it's scope to deal with issues beyond that of "school age" children and child care, and to formally allow them to address and represent issues affecting all youth in Costa Mesa.

The Committee presents information to City Council at study sessions, Council meetings, and/or through written reports on an as-needed and/or requested basis. Since 1985, and as of 1998, the Committee follows child related legislative activity on the county, state and federal levels, and has addressed the topics of after school programs for school-age children, fire and earthquake safety in public schools, gang prevention, drug abuse, multiple other infant-toddler/pre-school/school-age children's issues, parent education, tobacco/alcohol & youth, etc etc. The Committee has developed the "Child Care and Youth Services Directory" to provide information for parents on the availability of child care facilities & children's programs in Costa Mesa and has developed a "Teen Services & Programs Directory" that identifies services and programs available to teens in the community.

The Committee currently consists of 10 regular members and 2 alternates and meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Costa Mesa's City Hall. Information regarding the Child Care & Youth Services Committee, including both Directories, is located here on the City of Costa Mesa's website on this page.