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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Cathy Sanford, Interim County Librarian
Date:	March 25, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Apply for and Accept a Grant in the Amount of $900 from the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/25/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Gail McPartland, 925-927-3204

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: March 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $900 from East Bay Community Foundation, administered by the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council, to provide Spanish-English early literacy programs for the Rodeo Library pursuant to the local refinery Good Neighbor Agreement, for the period July 1 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Library Fund match.

BACKGROUND:

The Rodeo Library is requesting funds from the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council in order to provide a series of Spanish-English storytime programs for children age three to five. The programs will engage children in literacy activities including stories, crafts, and dramatic play. Employing a bilingual environment, children will learn early literacy and kindergarten readiness skills. The children will also learn a love of books and reading from a young age.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the funds are not received then the Spanish-English programs will not occur.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Emphasizing Spanish-English story times centered around early literacy and kindergarten readiness through stories, crafts, and dramatic play, the program series funded by the grant will meet the Children's Report Card outcome of Children Ready for and Succeeding in School.