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C. 59

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

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Subject:

Keller Canyon Landfill Mitigation Fund Grant for $10,000

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 $10,000 from Keller Canyon Landfill Mitigation Fund to provide a Google Expeditions kit for the Bay Point Library for the period of September 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No library fund match.

BACKGROUND:

The Keller Canyon Landfill Mitigation Fund (KCMF) process was established in August 1992, and funds are used to mitigate effects of the landfill site by funding community-based organizations and County Departments for programs in the following areas: youth services, code enforcement, community beautification, public safety and community services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

A Google Expeditions Kit enables patrons to explore the world virtually to bring abstract concepts to life — allowing students to peruse collections of 360° scenes and 3D objects, and discover interesting sites and artifacts along the way. Expeditions explore history, science, the arts, and the natural world. One kit includes: teacher and student devices, virtual reality viewers, chargers and a router to connect devices.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this proposal is not approved, Bay Point Library will not be able to offer STEM-focused afterschool programming using Virtual Reality.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Bay Point Library is located in the Riverview Middle School and serves many middle school students. The library’s small staff and these students would benefit from the purchase of the Google Expeditions Kit and would be able to offer STEM-focused after school programming that is “minimal setup for maximum impact.” This project supports the community outcome of “children ready for and succeeding in school.”