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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 29, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Wells Fargo Foundation Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/29/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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 29, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa to apply for and accept Wells Fargo Foundation grant funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for outreach, advising, and group training services to the small business communities in Brentwood, Knightsen and Oakley for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation grant. (No County match)

BACKGROUND:

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) proposes to partner with the Wells Fargo Foundation to invest in the agricultural sector of the County. SBDC will target communities, such as Brentwood, Oakley and Knightsen to identify, outreach to, and serve small family farms and agriculture-related businesses including food processors with individualized advising and group trainings focused on improving the operations and sustainability of the participants.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, Small Business Development Center could not implement the expansion of outreach, advising, and group training services to the targeted small business communities of Brentwood, Oakley, and Knightsen,

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.