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C. 28
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date: January  18, 2022
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: California State Library Grant for English as a Second Language Services for FY 2021 - 2022

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   01/18/2022
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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Walt Beveridge 925-608-7730
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  18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept California State Library grant funding in the amount not to exceed $20,000 to meet the operational and services expenses required by Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library adult literacy program, to provide English as a Second Language (ESL) services for the period of January 1 to June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds committed to Project Second Chance by the Contra Costa County Library will be matched by the California State Library. For fiscal year 2021/22, the Library has pledged ESL funds currently budgeted in the amount of $26,821 (63% Library fund and 37% California State Library).  








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 that determines how local funds, generated by individual library jurisdictions, are matched by the California State Library, using funds legislated specifically for this purpose. The 2021-22 California State Budget included $15 million in supplemental

funding for ESL services to be awarded by the California State Library through grants to existing California Library Literacy Services programs over a five-year period.  

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Library will not receive California State Library funding for English as a Second Language services, reducing the number of community members who can be served.  

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