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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA'
Date: August 6 2002 Adjournment
now
On this date the Board of Supervisors adjourned this meeting in:.
memory of Patrice Coelho, a resident of Walnut Creek, and a
Registered Nurse for the Health Services Department. Ms.
Coelho was 51years old.
THIS IS A .MATTER FOR RECORD;PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN'
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,4' CONTRA
}� COSTA
.. COUNTY
FROM: Federal D. Glover, Supervisor
District V d
DATE: August 6, 2002
SUBJECT: Letter to Pittsburg Unified School District Board — Urgency Item
SPECIFIC REQUEST{S} OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION'
RECOMMENDATION{S):
APPROVE letter transmitted to the Pittsburg Unified School District Board in support of the retention
of the Federal 21st Century Learning Community Grant Funds.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONfS}:
The Pittsburg Unified School District has been awarded a $3 million federal grant for after school
activities. The grant is intended to enable implementationof programs, which will help local youth
grow and expand their minds and bodies through sports, drama and field trips, along with computer
training, homework;assistance and other academic pursuits.
Continued participation in the grant supports the Board of Supervisors interests in helping support
programs and services devoted to the academie achievement, social development, health and safety
of the County's children especially during the 3-6 p.m. timeframe, a time of day when research shows
children are most at risk of harm or unhealthy behavior choices. This 21st Century Learning
Community grant improves our afterschooi infrastructure to meet these needs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOM NDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
—APPROVE —OTHER
SIGNATURE:(S): r
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVER AS RECOMMENDED ' OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ��Fa,:� �-° ' } TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: John Sweeten,county Administrator
cc: John Gregory,CAO
Chris Linville,CAO
ATTESTED
1OHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY 0 DEPUTY
The Board of Supervisors Contra Johnsweetet
Clerk of the Bowra
Costa a �,
County Adrri�nisiration Building County Administrator
651.Pine Street,Room 1175 (925)335.1900
Martinez,California 94553-1293 county
Jotm Giofa,Ist District
Gayle S.Marna,2nd District
Cranna Gerber,3rd District
Mark DeSaulnler,4th District
Federal Glover,6th District °
August 6, 2002
Joseph Arenivar, President
Governing Board
Pittsburg Unified School District
2000 Railroad Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Dear Mr. Arenivar and Members of the Governing Board:
This letter is to strongly encourage the trustees to maintain your acceptance of federal 21't' '
Century Learning Community grant funds for the benefit of the Pittsburg student
participating in these afterschool programs:.
While this decision Is one that can and must be made locally,the benefits that accrue from
increasing afterschool opportunities,particularly for low-income students,are positive ones
for the Counter as a whole. Research shows that children and youth participating In,safe,
supervised and structured afterschool activities are less likely to become perpetrators or
victims of crime and are less likely to choose unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse.
These benefits not only help students thrive, they help reduce casts for crisis services,
many of which are administered by the County. In addition, low-income working parents
in the county who can access safe and reliable programs for their children are more likely
to be able to get and keep jobs, contributing to the overall economic development of the
County'.
As part of the County's"Afterschool4All" initiative, the,County Is currently partnered with
Pittsburg Unified School District,the Bay Area Partnership amid three other school districts
in a collaborative to offer state-funded afterschool services through the Before and After
School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods partnership Program. The County is committed
through this and other activities to engaging actively with schools and community partners
to expand the size and quality of the Contra Costa afterschool system.
Because of the great need for afterschool funding, the competitive nature of the funding
sources and the overall lack of funding related to revenue reductions and budget cuts
currently being experienced by state and local governments, these efforts could be dealt
a serious blow°if the 2111 Century grant funding, which,is such a critical support for the
students and families currently served, is returned. It is in both the overall interest of the
County and the Pittsburg community that the Pittsburg unified School District retain its 211,
Century grant funding for its ongoing';.afterschool programs.
Sincerely,
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Io lora, Chair Fed al Q. Glover, Supervisor
Board of Supervisors DI ict V
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