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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08212012 - C.34RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept California State Library funding in the amount up to $60,000 to meet the operational and services expenses required by Project Second Chance (PSC), the Contra Costa County Library adult literacy program, to provide adult literacy services for the period of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. The actual amount is unknown at this time because the State is still determining the allocations. In 2010/2011, PSC received $60,217; in 2011/2012, PSC received $0. For the 2012/2013 fiscal year, the amount is expected to be less than $60,000. FISCAL IMPACT: No library fund match. BACKGROUND: Project Second Chance was founded in 1984 with a grant from the California State Library. In 2003, AB 1266 was passed. Article 4.6, Section 18880-18884 of that bill established the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program and the formula that determines how local funds, generated by individual library jurisdictions, are matched by the California APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/21/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: 925-646-6423 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: August 21, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C. 34 To:Board of Supervisors From:Barbara Flynn, County Librarian Date:August 21, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian to Apply for and Accept Funding from the California State Library for Library Literacy Service BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) State Library, using funds legislated specifically for this purpose. Funds committed to Project Second Chance by the Contra Costa County Library, foundation grants, and private donations will be matched by the California State Library using a funding formula that is based on: the State Library's budget for adult literacy, the number of students served by Project Second Chance, and the total amount of local funding that the Contra Costa County Library certifies will be allocated to support Project Second Chance. For fiscal year 2012/2013 the amount committed by the Library is $396,319. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The Library will not receive California State Library funding for adult literacy, negatively impacting the number of students we can serve. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None.