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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01152013 - C.80RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to enter into a licensing agreement with "Raising A Reader © National", a California non-profit corporation, including a mutual indemnification clause to provide a literacy program to County childcare sites during the term May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2017. FISCAL IMPACT: None BACKGROUND: The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department has adopted a program "Raising A Reader" to promote early literacy among the Department's childcare centers. The program provides training materials, books and book bags to be distributed to children and families enrolled in the county childcare centers. The Raising A Reader program materials include a curriculum that teachers and parents may use to further promote literacy. This board order seeks approval for the department to enter into an agreement to be an affiliate of the Raising A Reader program, thereby providing the County licensing rights to reproduce program materials for use at the centers. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/15/2013 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: C. Youngblood, 313-1712 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 15, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Kristin Cooke C. 80 To:Board of Supervisors From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Date:January 15, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Approval to enter into Licensing Agreement with Raising a Reader CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If not approved, County will lose the right to use the literacy program. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and, Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.