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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12182001 - C.63 t ii, F OF. } ' Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS f . o :: - _ Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director l`� � ti County Employment and Human Servi epartment �r,;-roi;K�� Ronald A. Wetter, Director Workforce Development Board DATE: December 3, 2001 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to APPLY for and ACCEPT a Small Business Development Center grant (#2984-4) from the State of California Trade and Commerce Agency in the amount of$357,385 for the period of January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RF.COMMENDEt) ACTION- APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to APPLY for and ACCEPT a Small Business Development Center grant (#29-084-4) from the State of California Trade and Commerce Agency in the amount of$357,385 for the period of January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. FINANCIAL, IMPACT No County funds. Matching funds for this grant come from the County Community Development Block Grant and Antioch Community Development Block Grant. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT This grant directly supports the third outcome of the Children's Report Card: 3) "Families that are economically Self Sufficient." RACKGROIIND- On March 7, 2000, the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) replaced the Private Industry Council (PIC) in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to host the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Board originally approved grant acceptance on June 13, 1995. This action will permit the County to receive continued Small Business Development Center (SBDC) grant funding from the State of California Trade and Commerce Agency. The SBDC grant funding provides County residents the opportunity to create small businesses, encourage entrepreneurial development, and be economically self-sufficient. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: /RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _APPROVE OTHER r SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO DN O I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �I7Qe}' V� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED �k � Q,1h Lu I �. Q 1 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: RONALD A.WETTER 6-5382 EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-SP / COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR