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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 22, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Accept Funding from Humboldt State University

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/22/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 22, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department, or designee, to execute a contract in the amount of $59,668 from Humboldt State University to provide business consulting and business training to local businesses for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$59,668: 100% Funding by Humboldt State University. Required match of 50% Small Business Development Center share of cost from donations and 100% of program budget County in-kind.

BACKGROUND:

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County is receiving grant funds from Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation to provide continued Small Business Development Center (SBDC) services to business owners in Contra Costa County. The SBDC provides a vast array of business services including general business consulting, training, information and referral, marketing, and financial consulting. The Small Business Development Center maintains cooperative agreements with other service providers (e.g., colleges, universities, economic development corporations, and local government) and increase the small business sector's contributions to economic development in Contra Costa County. Traditionally, Humboldt State University is late in acknowledging and announcing grant awards.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to accept Humboldt State funding.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None