The city of San Diego issued a request for information Tuesday to child care providers asking for their input on how it can potentially establish child care facilities on city-owned properties.
Last May, the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee asked the city to identify properties owned by the municipality that could be turned into or made available for the construction of child care centers. The facilities assessment listed 72 sites, consisting of 18 libraries, 12 office buildings and 42 parks and recreation facilities.
"Affordable, quality child care has declined rapidly throughout the pandemic and has yet to fully recover," said Councilman Raul Campillo, chair of the committee."I requested that staff look at all city-owned properties to see which one or ones could be used or transformed into a space for child care so that the city can be part of the solution to add more child care slots for families.
"I am thrilled to see us taking this next step to bring a knowledgeable partner on board to help narrow down which spaces are suitable for a daycare," he said. The San Diego County YMCA found that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, 522 of San Diego County's providers closed — around 12% of the pre- pandemic total. As of March 2022, a number of those child care centers and providers had not yet reopened.
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