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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ............ Contra
FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian; Costa
Lionel Chatman, County Probation Offices
County
DATE: 12 August 2008
SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/545 AuthoriLane-lies gnation of the Library at the Orin
Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility the Lesher Library.
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT resolution No. 2008/545 authorizing the designation of the library at the Orin Allen Youth
Rehabilitation Facility the Lesher Library, in honor of the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation who donated
$70,000 to establish and develop the new library.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No impact.
BACKGROUND
On January 22, 2008, the Board of Supervisors recognized the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation for its
contributions to improving literacy and library service in Contra Costa County. The Dean and Margaret Lesher
Foundation contributed $2.25 million to the capital campaigns for new libraries in Orinda, Lafayette and Walnut
Creek. Committed to bringing services to the underserved,the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated
$100,000 to the Contra Costa County Library to open the Betty Frandsen Library at the John A. Davis Juvenile
Hall in 2006. Based on the outstanding success of this effort, the Lesher Foundation subsequently donated
$70,000 to open a library at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility(OAYRF) in Byron. This library is
scheduled to open on September 24, 2008.
The Library and the Probation Department recommend that the library at OAYRF be named the Lesher.Library.
This request complies with the Board's policy,on the Naming of County Buildings (Administrative Bulletin
538).
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE: 6
XRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE ❑ OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): //��
ACTION OF BOARD ONdlaa /� �y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ❑ OTHER ❑
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES: /1
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact: Anne Cain,County Librarian JOHN ULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
(925)646-6423 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Library Administration
County Probation
County Administrator By ,Deputy
County Auditor
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The Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County, California
In the Matter of Naming the library at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility the
Lesher Library
RESOLUTION N0.2008/545
WHEREAS, the Dea and Margaret Lesher Foundation enhances the duality of life in Contra
Costa County through charitable giving to,.suppoit education, the arts;a><id children & families,
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AND
WHEREAS, the Dean and Margaretles' her Foundation supports organizations and programs that
provide-whelp 'arid support toy`""people in.need, offer significant educational support to ;youth and
promote a health a>na Xciting future AND
WHEREAS, the , Demi and Margaret Lesher , Foundation was Yrecoggggd by"z the Board of
Sul erviso>s ofi lanuary 22, 2008 for significant contributions and ongoing support to literacy 'and
library services in Contra CostaCounty, AND
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WHEREAS,jhe Dean•aild Ma.garet,Lesher Foundation providedfu>< ding tv create rtew libraries
for the youth at Juven>!le Hall acrd the Orin,Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility,
THEREFORE be it resolved that `'E' x
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The Contra Costa Co a loves nam><n the new 1>br at the Orin Allen
Youth Rehabilitation Facility the Les11e>< Library. M.
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PASSED by, a unanunous vote of the`$oard of Superu�><sors members present
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JOHN GIOIA MARY N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supervisor
GA LE B.UILKEMA SUSAN BONILLA
District II Supervisor District,IV Supervisor
D, L l hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and enterer)on the
* _ + minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
* date shown:
* -CC. • �, "ATTESTED:ED: August 12,2008
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