Agenda

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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian
Date:	October 8, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California State Library for Library Family Literacy Services Grant for FY 2019 - 2020

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/08/2019

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: October 8, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept California State Library grant funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to meet the operational and services expenses required by Project Second Chance (PSC), the Contra Costa County Library adult literacy program, to provide family literacy services for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL 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 2019/20, the Library has pledged adult and family literacy funds currently budgeted in the amount of $596,606 (88% Library fund and 12% 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.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

If approved, funding will provide programming and materials to assist in meeting the Children’s Impact Statement Goal 4, families that are safe, stable, and nurturing. Grant activities will provide engaging, family-focused programming to support reading across the lifespan.