HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 23-2015 RESOLUTION NO. 23-2015
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF$15,000
IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY TO SUPPORT DIGITAL
LITERACY PROGRAMMING AT LIBRARY AND PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENTS' AFTER SCHOOL
HOMEWORK PROGRAM SITES AND AMENDING THE
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT'S 2014-2015 OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") Parks and Recreation and Library
Departments operate After School Education and Safety Program (ASES) sites at the Community
Learning Center, Martine Elementary School and Los Cerritos Elementary School; and
WHEREAS,the San Mateo County Human Services Agency has awarded a grant to the City
in the amount of$15,000 to provide computer coding classes to fourth and fifth grade students in the
Community Learning Center afterschool program; and
WHEREAS, fourth and fifth grade students at the Library and Parks and Recreation ASES
sites will receive an in-depth look at STEM careers; and
WHEREAS,this project will create a curriculum and staff training program in digital literacy
that can be used by the City's ASES programs in years to come; and
WHEREAS,staff recommends the acceptance of the grant funding in the amount of$15,000
from the San Mateo County Human Services Agency to support a digital literacy programming at
Parks and Recreation and Library Departments ASES sites; and
WHEREAS,the foregoing grant funds will be used to amend this year's operating budget of
the Library Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts$15,000 in grant funding from the San Mateo County
Human Services Agency and amends the Library Department's 2014-2015 Operating Budget in order
to reflect an increase of$15,000.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the
City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of April,
2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Karyl Matsumoto, Pradeep Gupta, and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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