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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian ._ a a . Costa
DATE: May 16, 2006 County ST4`COiirt
SUBJECT: Request for Authorization for the Contra Costa County Librarian to Apply for and
Accept Funding from the California State Library for Library Literacy Services
For FY 2006 - 2007
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept California State Library funding in the
amount of $59,043 to meet the operational and contract services expenses required by Project Second
Chance (PSC), the Contra Costa County Library adult literacy program, to provide adult literacy services for
the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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. For fiscal year 2006-2007 the amount is $335,975.
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 (see above) that determines how local funds,
generated by individual library jurisdictions, are matched by the California State Library, using funds
legislated specifically for this purpose.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE: k,,
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
❑�PPROVE ❑ OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOR ON I( A �v�� 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
AYES: NOES: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Laura O'Donoghue,Deputy County Librarian:Public Services ATTESTED
(925)927-3212 JOHN SWWEN1 CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPE VISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Library Administration
County Administrator /1
County Auditor By:, (/ 4-Q� ,Deputy
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