HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09151992 - 1.36 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anne Marie Gold
DATE: September 2, 1992
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FEDERAL FUNDING
SPECIFIC-REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the County Librarian to apply for and accept federal government funding in the
amount of $10,000 for the period from October 1 , 1992 through September 30, 1993 to
increase the number of materials in the communities of EI Cerrito and San Pablo which
provide assistance to new Asian immigrants in the process of their adaptation to the
United States.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No matching funds are required. The Library's contribution will include staff time for
selecting, acquiring, and processing the materials.
BACKGROUND:
The community served by the San Pablo Library has an increasing Vietnamese
population and the EI Cerrito Library serves a large Chinese population. Many of these
are new immigrants with a need for materials that will help them in their process of
adaptation to the United States. In particular demand are resources to help new
immigrants learn English, find employment or housing, and to respond to medical, legal
or household repair concerns. This grant will enable the library to purchase multiple
copies of these materials to meet the demand of the large new immigrant population.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: �.
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON &APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER_
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT l ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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