HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 182-1984 RESOLUTION NO. 182-84
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION
FOR A LITERACY GRANT PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD LITERACY
CAMPAIGN (EDUCATION CODE SECTION 18730)
WHEREAS, the State of California is estimated to have at least 2.5 million
adults over age 16 who cannot read and write English well enough to meet their
own personal living requirements; and
WHEREAS, illiteracy is defined by the California Literacy Campaign as the
lack of reading and writing skills in English needed to handle the minimal demands
of daily living; and
WHEREAS, local public libraries have been invited by the California Library
Services Board to submit program budget requests and grant applications to estab-
lish literacy services in local communities from January 2, 1985 to June 30, 1985;
and
WHEREAS, the City Librarian, in conjunction with the city libraries of the
cities of San Bruno and Daly City, has developed a program for library literacy
services to be conducted cooperatively among the three cities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that:
1. The City Librarian is hereby authorized to make application for a six month
grant from the California Library Services Board in the amount of $76,400 to
establish a program to teach English speaking adults in Northern San Mateo County
(specifically in the cities of San Bruno, Daly City and South San Francisco) how
to read.
I hereby certify that the fore§oin§ Resolution was regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at an adjourned regular
meeting held on the 19th day of November , 1984, by the following
vote:
AYES'
NOES'
ABSENT' None
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte, Richard A. Haffey,
Gus Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri~Teglia
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