HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02262013 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $500 from
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association to provide materials and services for the period of April 1, 2013
through November 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No library fund match.
BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1980, the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) was incorporated in Illinois in 1981
and formally affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) in 1982. The receipt of this grant will enable
the Hercules Library to hire the Kapwa Dance Ensemble to perform at the Library in celebration of Philippine
Independence Day. Portions of the grant funds will also be used to purchase children’s Library materials about the
Philippines and notable Filipinos.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the funds are not awarded then the program will not occur and materials will not be purchased.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/26/2013 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: 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: February 26, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Barbara Flynn, Library
Date:February 26, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Apply for and Accept a Grant in the Amount of $500 from Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports outcome number five, “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for
Children and Families”. Free cultural events and library materials that inform and entertain families contribute to
creating a high quality of life for all.