Brief

The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners initiated this file to authorize contracts with Childrens Collective Inc., Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, and other nonprofit child care service providers to run preschool programs. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item as amended on June 9, 2026. The file is currently pending in that committee following a department submission on June 25, 2026.

Full summary

This file authorizes the Department of Recreation and Parks to award contracts to five nonprofit organizations to operate preschool and child care programs at city park facilities. The five providers are Childrens Collective Inc., Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles Inc., Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, and Volunteers of America of Los Angeles. The original Board report also included approval of on-site facility signs at South Park, Valley Plaza, and Van Ness Recreation Centers, with signs for remaining sites pending future Board action. The providers operate under a mix of state and federal subsidy programs, which means the cost to families varies by site depending on which funding streams each provider accesses. State-funded programs include the California State Preschool Program, serving income-eligible three- and four-year-olds, and the General Child Care and Development Program, covering children from birth to age twelve. Federal programs include Early Head Start and Head Start, both of which are free to qualifying families. One provider, Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, also offers a tuition-based track for families who do not qualify for subsidized care, with monthly rates ranging from roughly $542 to $1,379 depending on the child's age and days of attendance. Families who do not qualify for any subsidy pay the provider's published tuition schedule directly. The committee's June 9, 2026 amendment added a requirement that Recreation and Parks report back specifically on the financial assistance available to low-income families and the amounts offered. The June 24, 2026 supplemental report from General Manager Jimmy Kim responded to that directive by explaining the fee structure across all contract types and outlining the rules governing future tuition increases: providers must give six months' notice, may request an increase only once per year, and cannot raise rates by more than 3.5% annually without written approval from the Board of Commissioners. RAP retains authority to reject any increase it deems unaffordable or not in the city's interest. The supplemental report recommends the committee note and file it, but the full Council has not yet taken a final vote on the underlying contracts.

Activity (6)

• 2026-06-26 Department of Recreation and Parks document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2026-06-25 Document submitted by Department of Recreation and Parks, dated June 24, 2026.
• 2026-06-09 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved as amended .
• 2026-06-04 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 9, 2026.
• 2026-05-08 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2026-05-07 Document submitted by Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, dated May 7, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-06-24 Report from Department of Recreation and Parks · report
• 2026-06-09 Report from Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee · report
• 2026-06-09 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-07 Report from Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners · report