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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ? s L �� Contra
FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian Costa
DATE: May 8, 2007 T4-COUIz- County
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to Apply for and
Accept Funding from the California State Library for Library Literacy Services for
FY 2007 - 2008
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept California State
Library funding in the amount of$65,410 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, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
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 2007-2008 the amount is $364,561.
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:
COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
PROVE ❑OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): .
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ACTION OF BOAR ON 0 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: Laura O'Donoghue,Deputy County Librarian:Public Services ATTESTED C)
(925)927-3292 JOHN C L N,CLER C OF THE BOA#D OF
cc: County Library Administration SUPERVtWRS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
County Auditor By:, ,Deputy
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