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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
ITEM 9
MEETING DATE 8/23/94
ITEM TITLE: Resolution / 7t:21 accepting California State Library -
California Library Services Act, Families For Literacy grant
funds awarded to the Chula Vista Literacy Team,
appropriating funds, and amending FY 1994-95 budget to
include .79 FTE positions.
SUBMITTED BY: Library Director~J\
REVIEWED BY, City """,,01 ~ (4/Sth> Vol" YES -"- NO ~
The Chula Vista Literacy Team has been awarded a California Library Services
Act Families For Literacy grant from the California State Library to develop
and offer special family literacy services to adult learners and their young
children. This is the fourth year that the Literacy Team has been awarded this
grant. These funds cannot be used to supplant the current tutor reading
program.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt the resolution accepting the
Families For Literacy grant funds, appropriating funds, and amending FY
1994-95 budget to include .79 FTE positions.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On March 23, 1994 the
Library Board of Trustees voted to support the Library's application for CLSA
Families For Literacy grant funds. (See Attachment A.)
DISCUSSION:
On May 17, 1994, the City Council ratified the Library's application for
Families For Literacy grant funds.
The Chula Vista Literacy Team has offered family literacy programming for
the past three years. The Family Reading Program was developed to break the
intergenerational cycle of illiteracy by providing in-service training for
volunteer tutors whose learners are parents of young children, special library
programming for those learners and their families, and a home collection of
quality children's books and magazines for each participating family. The
program is directed by a .36 FAMILY LITERACY COORDINATOR and
involves partnerships with South Bay Head Start, Chula Vista Elementary
School District's Even Start program, and with the Parent Education
Department of Sweetwater Union High School District. The grant also
includes a .43 Clerical Aid.
FISCAL IMPACT: $23,000 will be received to implement this program
through the Chula Vista Literacy Team. These funds will be appropriated into
fund 216-2163. (See Attachment B.)
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Revised Item 9
RESOLUTION NO.
17624
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
SERVICES ACT, FAMILIES FOR LITERACY GRANT
FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CHULA VISTA LITERACY
TEAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FY
1994-95 BUDGET TO INCLUDE .79 FTE POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the Chu1a vista Literacy Team has been awarded
a California Library Services Act Families For Literacy grant from
the California State Library to develop and offer special family
literacy services to adult learners and their young children; and
WHEREAS, this is the fourth year that the Literacy Team
has been awarded this grant and the funds cannot be used to
supplant the current tutor reading program; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 1994, the Library Board of Trustees
voted to support the Library'S application for CLSA Families for
Literacy grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city Council of
the City of Chu1a vista does hereby accept the California State
Library Services Act, Families for Literacy grant funds awarded to
the Chula vista Literacy Team.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of $23,000 is
hereby appropriated from the California Library Services Act Fund
into Fund 216-2163, and the FY 1994-95 budget is amended to include
.79 FTE positions, as follows:
5105 - Hourly Wages
.36 FTE Family Literacy Coordinator
.43 FTE Clerical Aid
5143 - Medicare
5145 - PARS
5224 - Training
5301 - Office/Program Supplies
5319 - Family Literacy Resources
5323 - Rent, Utility, Other
$19,469
282
730
100
500
1,500
419
$23,000
Dayid Palmer, Library Director
Approved as to form by
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ATTACHMENT A
Library Board of Trustees
March 23, 1994
B. Coffee Cart at civic Center Library
Mrs. Blue reported that the Library has been approached
by two vendors who wish to place a coffee cart in the
civic Center Library. This concession would be open to
bid by other vendors and could possibly bring in revenue
between six to fifteen percent of sales. The Library
would like to see profits earmarked to upgrade computers
and equipment at the civic Center Library to the level
that will be available at the South Chula Vista Library.
Chair viesca
location and
areas.
stated concerns of liability, hours,
the issue of bringing coffee into book
C. Literacy Grants
1. Families for Literacy Grant
2. Literacy ABE 321
3. Community Development Block Grant
MSC (Donovan/Clover-Byram) the Library Board supports the
Literacy Team's application for three literacy grants,
Families for Literacy, AB321 and Community Block Grant.
Approved 3-0-2 with Trustees Alexander and Williams not
in attendance.
Mrs. Blue
Schofield
time of
training.
Library'os
(Director
relayed a request by Literacy Coordinator Meg
to use Conference Room One on April 27th, the
the Trustee's next meeting, for literacy
The Library Board agreed to meet in the
Lower Level Conference Room on April 27th.
Palmer arrived at 4:12 pm)
IV. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director Palmer reported that during his meeting with the City
Manager the opening date for the South Chula Vista Library was
tentatively scheduled in late January with a dedication in
December. Staffing, hours, budget cuts, revenue projections
and other issues regarding the Library budget were also
discussed. (Trustee Williams arrived at 4: 23 pm) Trustee
Clover-Byram asked Mr. Palmer to prepare a one page synopsis
of the status of the Library's budget before the next meeting.
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ATTACHMENT B
FAMILIES FOR LITERACY BUDGET
FY 1994-95
8/09/94
BUDGET ACCOUNT: 216-2163
5105 - Hourly Wages:
.36 Family Literacy Coordinator
.43 Clerical Aid
$19,469.
5143 - Medicare
$282.
$730.
5145 - PARS
5224- Training
$100.
$500.
$1,500.
$419.
5301 - Office/Program Supplies:
5319 - Family Literacy Resources:
5323 - Rent, Utility, Other
TOTAL:
$23,000.
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