HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept
funding on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, Small Business Development Center in an amount not to
exceed $25,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation for advising and training of aspiring low-to-moderate income
business owners in East and West Contra Costa County for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
(No County match)
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to received an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation grant. No County match.
BACKGROUND:
Employment and Human Services, Workforce Development Board, Small Business Development Center (SBDC),
seeks authorization to apply for and accept funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation. In 2013-14, SBDC applied and
received funding in the amount of $15,000 from the Foundation to serve low-to-moderate current and prospective
business owners in Richmond and Antioch providing advise and individualized training.
The demand for services was more than anticipated as evidenced by the growth of the programs.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/16/2014 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: Elaine Burres,
313-1717
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: December 16, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 16, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Wells Fargo Foundation Grant Funding
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
In 2012 SBDC counseled and training 522 business and prospective business owners and in 2013 that number
increased to 769 with 2014 on pace to counsel, advise, and train 1075 current and prospective low-to-moderate
income business owners. Approximately 60% of the SBDC clients self-identify as low-to-moderate income and the
Foundation funding is critical to providing services to the hard-to-reach, underserved population. SBDC continues to
outreach to this population.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding, training for aspiring low-to-moderate income business owners would be curtailed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.