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C. 74

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	February 27, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Stipend for Poetry Out Loud Winner

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/27/2018

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Kristen Lackey, (925) 335-1043
cc:	Robert Campbell, County 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: February 27, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay Alicia Stevens 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, Gwen Stevens, a junior at Independence High School in Brentwood, was awarded First Place in the Contra Costa County competition. Ms. Stevens was also the Contra Costa County winner last year. She will be representing Contra Costa County at the statewide competition on March 17-18, 2018.

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. Stevens 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:

The Poetry Out Loud program helps to meet the County's children and family services outcomes, specifically Outcome # 1. Children Ready for and Succeeding in School.