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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian
Date:	May 23, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant to the Library of $1,000 from the Richmond Community Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2017

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:

W. 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: May 23, 2017
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 $1,000 from the Richmond Community Foundation to provide library programs, books, school supplies and a performer for Project Pride in North Richmond, for the period July 1 through September 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Library Fund match.

BACKGROUND:

Receipt of this grant will benefit the children of the community by increasing the participation in the Summer Reading Program. This will be accomplished by presenting a fun end of summer reading program to children and families and by offering high quality prize books and school supplies for the summer reading finishers. The Contra Costa County Library is currently partnering with community groups such as Project Pride in the unincorporated area of Richmond known as North Richmond, to provide and or extend library services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Richmond Community Foundation contributes to ongoing efforts to make West Contra Costa County a thriving community that is livable, safe and healthy.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

There will not be a Summer Reading Celebration at the Project Pride in North Richmond.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Contra Costa County Library has a strong commitment to promoting literacy to children and families through story times, Summer Reading programs, and an attractive materials collection to foster a love of books and reading in children. Offering high-quality Summer Reading prize books and an exciting Summer Family Reading event for the opening of the Project Pride will increase participation from those who would otherwise go without many incentives to keep up their reading skills during summer break. Summer learning loss among lower income students is a major contributor to the achievement gap. This grant supports the community outcome of: Children Ready for and Succeeding in School.