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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:	November 17, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Grant for Concord Library from the Pacific Library Partnership

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2015

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:

Alison McKee, 925-927-3292

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: November 17, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $11,000 from the Pacific Library Partnership to create music instruction workshops and sound mixing activities, for the period January 1 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Library Fund match.

BACKGROUND:

The above grant will support the library’s goal to provide music instruction and sound equipment use in the library and will provide an opportunity for teens in the community to create peer relationships and gain confidence offering by Drum Quest, a 26 week workshop series for teens that includes drum instruction, stage performance technique, and sound recording activities. The grant will provide funds to expand on a past grant, Music Quest, by providing music instruction, sound equipment, instruments, and a workshop booklet. Drum Quest will be implemented at the library as a way to supplement the need for low income teens to be exposed to music and arts experiences. If the Concord Library receives the funds from this grant, the Drum Quest project will able offer free drum workshops for teens that will connect them with instruments, stage performance technique, and sound recording.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The library will not be able to provide instructional workshops or instruments, and will not be able to expand the program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The library has gained overall support from local middle school in the City of Concord for this project. Oak Grove and El Dorado Middle School will be promoting the program and events to all of the parents and students and throughout the school district. This program supports outcome number one: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and outcome number four, “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”. Free music workshops and sound recording activities will allow teens to experience the power of music and the arts, which will allow for a stronger and safer community for teens. Teens that are involved in music do well in other parts of their education. They learn to work as a group and gain confidence when performing in front of others. Also, listening to music can facilitate teens reading and can increase their reading achievement. In turn, music can help teens to think creatively, communicate effectively, and also helps to improve standardized test scores and increases higher graduation rates.