2025-020 - SUPPORTING UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE EFFORTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTYRESOLUTION 2025-020
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS SUPPORTING
UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE EFFORTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Council for a Strong America issued a report in early 2023 which details
that the shortage of infant -toddler childcare costs the United States $122 billion in lost
earnings, productivity, and revenue every year; and
WHEREAS, this shortage translates to a $15 billion economic threat to California and a
$3 billion threat to Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, a family living in Silicon Valley needs to pay an average of $26,450 per child
per year for infant care and $21,900 per year for one preschooler's childcare; and
WHEREAS, investing in affordable childcare provides vital infrastructure to working
parents and supports early childhood development, allows families to remain in a geographic
area, creates a stronger economy, improves business productivity and consumer spending,
decreases poverty, leads to safer communities, and provides additional revenue for cities; and
WHEREAS, investments in the childcare sector should prioritize supporting our most
underserved children and their families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby declare, determine, and order as follows:
1. The Town Council supports efforts to provide childcare to all children and
families in the County of Santa Clara and the State of California.
2. This resolution represents conceptual support rather than a fiscal commitment and
does not create staff obligations or programmatic requirements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, held on the 6`h day of May 2025 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Hudes
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Resolution 2025-020
May 6, 2025
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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TOWN CtAK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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Resolution 2025-020 May 6, 2025