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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '� sE L=�� Contra
FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian Costa
DATE: February 14, 2006 OST9 COOK County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to Apply for and Accept Philanthropic
Ventures Foundation Grant Funds for the Contra Costa County Library Teen
Reading Program.
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept $500 in grant funds from the
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation for the 2006 Teen Reading Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No snatching funds are required.
BACKGROUND
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The $500 received from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation will be used to purchase approximately
40 graphic novels to be used as incentive prizes for the 2006 Teen Reading Program, a library service
designed to address the critical need to improve the reading skills of Contra Costa County teens in
grades 6 - 12.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE:
❑RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE ❑OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): /
ACTION OF BO )RON `'a lam` U" I U APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER ❑
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ( ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact:Rose-Marie Westberg,Deputy County Librarian:Public Services ATTESTED �..� �C' �J p �o
(925)927-3225 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE 130.lRD OF
SUPERVISORS AND CO ADMINISTRATOR
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County Auditor By ,Deputy
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