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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Theresa Speiker, Interim County Librarian
Date:	July 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant in the Amount of $1,000 from the Richmond Community Foundation for Project Pride, North Richmond

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Gail McPartland, 925-927-3204

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: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $1,000 from the Richmond Community Foundation to provide books and library services at Project Pride, North Richmond, for the period July 1 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Library Fund match.

BACKGROUND:

Receipt of this grant will benefit the children of North Richmond by increasing the participation in Contra Costa County Library’s Summer Reading Program. The Library will accomplish this by offering high quality books and school supplies for the summer reading finishers and by presenting a fun end of Summer Reading program to children and families.

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. Contra Costa County Library has received grant funds from the Richmond Community Foundation in the past. With the previous grants, the library was able to partner with local schools and community groups to promote reading by providing entertaining reading-related programs to North Richmond youths.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The intended programs will not occur.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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 end of Summer Family Reading event will help children 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.