DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Carlos Contreras
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Ordering May 2, 2020 Special Election
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance ordering a sales and use tax election to be held on May 2, 2020 in the City of San Antonio, Texas to reauthorize the current 1/8th of a cent sales and use tax for a period of eight years for the benefit of the San Antonio Early Childhood Municipal Development Corporation's (the "Corporation")[EG(A1] Pre-K 4 SA Program, in accordance with Chapter 379A of the Texas Local Government Code; authorizing a contract with the Bexar County Elections Office in an amount up to $900,000 to conduct the election; and appropriating funds from the FY 2020 Adopted Pre-K 4 SA fund balance [EG(A2]pending approval by the Corporation's Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In August 2012, City Council authorized the creation of the San Antonio Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation for the purposes of developing early childhood literacy and educational programs in accordance with Chapter 379A of the Texas Local Government Code, known as the Better Jobs Act. In November 2012, San Antonio voters approved a 1/8th of a cent sales tax for the benefit of the Corporation to fund the Pre-K 4 SA Initiative for an initial eight-year period. The program increases the quality of early learning in San Antonio using a four-pronged approach: education centers, professional learning, family engagement, and competitive grants. Each year, 2,000 children are served directly at the four education centers and the program additionally supports more than 55,000 children through professional learning and competitive grants.
Pre-K 4 SA is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors appointed by City Council. Board Members serve two-year staggered terms. The program is self-supported with the 1/8 cent sales tax approved by voters in 2012 and does not receive any revenue from the City...
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