HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01112011 - C.36RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount
of $5,000 from the California State Library to provide funds for cultural programming in support of Kensington
Reads, a One City, One Book program at the Kensington Library for the period of January 2011 through September
2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No library fund match.
BACKGROUND:
The California State Library makes available federal Library Services and Technology Act funds to develop
programs and services in libraries. The implementation of this grant will provide literary and cultural programming to
adults and children in the community of Kensington. This programming will not only educate and inspire directly,
but will also promote the Kensington Library’s first Kensington Reads, a One City, One Book project which will
encourage all community members to come together to read and discuss the same book.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the board order is not approved then the Kensington Library will not be able to apply for grant funds to support the
Kensington Reads program.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/11/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Gail McPartland,
925-927-3204
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes
of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 11, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 36
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa
Date:January 11, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize the County Administrator, or Designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the
California State Library
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The grant will provide literary and cultural programming for children and families thereby supporting the outcome
established in the Children’s Report Card: Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children
and Families.