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C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian
Date:	September 10, 2019

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Subject:

Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund Grant for $17,232

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Walt Beveridge 925-818-0049

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: September 10, 2019
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 $17,232 from Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund to provide shelving for juvenile books for the period of December 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$4,066.00 will be committed from the Library budget to complete the project. This represents 19% of the total project.

BACKGROUND:

The Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund has provided funding to the Antioch Library for a variety of projects since 2015. The funds have provided monies needed to provide City Wide Kids Read events (2015), cultural performances for all ages (2017), and new furniture for the Children’s area (2018). These programs have enhanced access to literacy materials, cultural experiences, and enhanced the community’s enjoyment of the library facility. If we receive the grant this year we will be able to continue the enhancement of our Children’s area – encouraging greater use of the literacy materials and greater time spent in the Children’s area accessing such materials.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the funds are not received, then the existing shelving will continue to be used. The existing shelving is old, unattractive, and does not allow for the proper shelving of library materials of various sizes. The area is not as pleasing to look for materials in and so, people do not spend as much time browsing as they might otherwise and materials cannot be as easily discovered.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The grant will meet the outcome: Children Ready for and Succeeding in School. Children and their families will be provided with a modern, clean, and attractive environment to promote the utilization of literacy materials that the library has available. Furthermore they will be provided with an environment in which natural discovery of new materials will be enhanced and browsing will be encouraged.