HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to accept California State Library funding in the
amount of $61,713 to meet the operational and service expenses required by Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa
County Library adult literacy program, to provide adult literacy services for the period July 1, 2014 through June 15,
2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
For fiscal year 2014/15, the Library has pledged adult literacy funds currently budgeted in the amount of $446,261 to
secure the State funds. 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.
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 State Library, using funds legislated specifically for this purpose.
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: 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: December 16, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:December 16, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Accept Funding from the California State Library for Adult Literacy Services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board elect not to approve the grant application, the Library will not receive California State Library
funding for adult literacy, reducing the number of students that can be served.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.