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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date:	June 8, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California State Library Grant for Library Literacy Services for FY 2021-22

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/08/2021

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:

Walt 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: June 8, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept California State Library grant funding in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to provide adult and family literacy services through Project Second Chance, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds committed to Project Second Chance by the Contra Costa County Library, foundation grants, and private donations will be matched by the California State Library using a funding formula that is based on: the State Library’s budget for adult literacy, the number of students served by Project Second Chance, and the total amount of local funding that the Contra Costa County Library certifies will be allocated to support Project Second Chance. For Fiscal Year 2021-22, the Library has currently budgeted $785,560 to support adult and family literacy. (88% Library fund and 12% California State Library)

BACKGROUND:

Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library's adult literacy program, was founded in 1984 with a grant from the California State Library. In 2003, AB 1266 was passed. Article 4.6, Section 18880-18884 of that bill, established the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services

Program and the formula that determines how local funds, generated by individual library jurisdictions, are matched by the California State Library, using funds legislated specifically for this purpose.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Library will not receive California State Library funding for adult literacy, reducing the number of students that can be served.