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Approve a contract with the Solano County Library Foundation in the amount of $140,525 for a term of June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for administrative support and to serve as the fiscal agent for Solano County Library's family literacy youth tutoring program, Libraries Leading to Reading; and Authorize the Director of Library Services to execute the contract and any associated amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, which are technical or administrative in nature, have no fiscal impact, and are within the guidelines of County policies
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Library Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with the Solano County Library Foundation in the amount of $140,525.00 for a term of June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for administrative support and to serve as the fiscal agent for Solano County Library's family literacy youth tutoring program, Libraries Leading to Reading; and
2. Authorize the Director of Library Services to execute the contract and any associated extensions or amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, which are technical or administrative in nature, have no fiscal impact, and are within the guidelines of County policies.
SUMMARY:
Solano County Library is preparing for its 2025 Libraries Leading to Reading youth literacy program, which matches students and tutors for five to seven weeks of one-to-one tutoring, utilizing principles based on the Science of Reading. Solano County Library seeks support for this program from the Solano County Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to provide administrative program support and serve as the fiscal agent for the 2025 Libraries Leading to Reading program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There will be no impact to the County General Fund. Funding for this contract will be absorbed by the Library's FY2024/25 Wo...
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