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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .......... Contra_
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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director s Costa
Employment and Human Services Department
Bob Lanter, Executive Director County
Workforce Development Board
DATE: December 16, 2008
SUBJECT: Apply for and Accept Funds from Humboldt State University
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S)
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board, to apply for and accept funding from Humboldt State University in the
amount of$240,000 for Small Business Development Center Services for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
$240,000: Humboldt State University Small Business Development Gran 1000/0 County match.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ❑
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ACTION OF BOARD ON '�YY1L�d
❑ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ❑ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT h()r-e ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES: `
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: December 9,2008
Contact: DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: -BOB LANTER SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BACKGROUND
The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County is applying for grants funds from Humboldt State
University Foundation to provide continued Small Business Development Center',(SBDC) services to business
owners in Contra Costa County. The SBDC will provide individual business consulting, training, information
and referral, outreach and marketing services on the formation, management, financing, and operation of small
business enterprises to existing and potential small businesses countrywide. Additionally, the SBDC will
foster relationships with entities representing special emphasis groups to increase the number of clients served
in those populations.
The Small Business Development Center will maintain cooperative agreements with other service providers
(e.g., colleges, universities, economic development corporation, local government agencies) to increase the
small businesses sector's contribution to the economic development in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
This contract supports one of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 3) "Families
that are economically self-sufficient," by providing services to small business that enhance business activity
and hence economic growth.
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