REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL December 15, 2016 FROM: BRUCE RUDD, City Manager SUBJECT ..Title Council approve an agreement with Fresno County Cradle to Career Partnership ..Body RECOMMENDATION Council approve an agreement with Fresno County Cradle to Career Partnership EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fresno County Cradle to Career (C2C) Partnership involves over 30 public and private organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults in our community. The work has evolved over the last five years from an initiative launched by the Fresno Compact to Fresno Area Strive, and now the C2C Partnership. Superintendent Jim Yovino has been a driving force in convening and moving the Partnership forward. Mayor Swearengin has been active in championing the Partnership and sits on the leadership team, as well as the partnership team. It is anticipated that Mayor Brand and his Administration will remain engaged at the Partnership table and provide regular updates to the Fresno City Council on the progress of this initiative. BACKGROUND The Cradle to Career Partnership provides the infrastructure for working across sectors to strategically inform, align, and leverage resources throughout Fresno County in order to affect positive change. No single institution, organization, or sector can do it alone. Through shared knowledge and data established workgroups are identifying gaps and seeking innovative solutions. Then by working with the Partnership Table resources are realigned to remove barriers for families and identify potential areas for policy change quickly and efficiently. The C2C Partnership is poised to implement innovative solutions to common problems impacting our children, test them for effectiveness then, replicate successful solutions where needed and is committed to identifying key practices that contribute to the overall well-being of Fresno County children. Even though the C2C Partnership is focused on human services and education, there are other services and/or assets that the City of Fresno provides that also compliment this effort. Therefore, the City has a strong role to play in ensuring the overall success of our partners in education and human services. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS N/A LOCAL PREFERENCE N/A FISCAL IMPACT N/A Attachment: Partnership Agreement