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C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	March 1, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Stipend for the Poetry Out Loud Student Winner

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

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:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

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 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay Kiara Chatman a stipend in the amount of $150 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. (100% State)

BACKGROUND:

The State of California provides grant funds to counties each year to conduct an annual Poetry Out Loud Competition. The winner of the competition in each County competes in a statewide competition held in Sacramento. This year, Kiara Chatman, a junior at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, was awarded First Place in the Contra Costa County competition. She will be representing Contra Costa County at the statewide competition.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The State of California provides grant funding to counties for the cost of the competition. Included in this grant is $150 to be paid directly to the student to offset the cost of traveling to Sacramento for the statewide competition.

Approval of the recommendation will allow the Auditor-Controller to issue the payment to Ms. Chatman as required in the grant.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not be in compliance with the requirements of the grant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program helps to meet the County's children and family services outcomes, specifically outcome # 1. Children Ready for and Succeeding in School.