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C.35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	January 14, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Stipend for the Poetry Out Loud Student Winner 2019-20

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/14/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Julia Taylor, 925.335.1043
cc:	Robert Campbell, Auditor-Controller

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: January 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay a stipend in the amount of $150 to the student winner of the County Poetry Out Loud competition for expenses related to representing Contra Costa County at the Statewide Poetry Out Loud competition in Sacramento.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $150 stipend has been included in the Poetry Out Loud grant from the State of California specifically for this purpose. Funding is 100% State.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California provides a grant opportunity to counties each year to conduct a Poetry Out Loud Competition. The Contra Costa County Arts and Culture Commission (AC5) has applied for and received this grant for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The first place winner of the competition in each County competes in a statewide competition held in Sacramento.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

To support the ability of the Contra Costa County winner to attend the statewide competition in Sacramento, AC5 includes in the grant budget a $150 stipend for the student and family member(s) to attend. The County competition establishing the winner is currently scheduled for February 8, 2020. A Resolution to the Board of Supervisors will acknowledge the first, second and third place 2020 County winners. The Sacramento competition is scheduled for March 15-16.

Approval of this recommendation will allow the Auditor-Controller to issue the stipend to whomever the winner is, as required in the grant.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not be in compliance with the requirements of the grant. Further, the County would not support a student's ability to participate in an enriching educational experience, regardless of income.