Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Use of District-Specific Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 1
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-specific Measure K funds, not to exceed $10,000, to Los Hermanos and Hermanas Connection to College, to expand its capacity to assist Latino students enrolled in the South San Francisco Unified School District to graduate from high school, attend Skyline College, graduate and enroll in an institution of higher learning and authorizing the County Manager, or his designee, to prepare and execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years. The Board and County staff have conducted study sessions and community outreach efforts to inform priorities for Measure K spending.
On March 17, 2015, the Board adopted the Measure K allocation plan for the FY 2015-17 budget, during which the County anticipates Measure K receipts of approximately $80 million annually. The plan includes $5 million in one-time loans or grants for FY 2015-16, and $1 million each year for FY 2015-16 and 2016-17, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-specific needs and projects. On April 28, 2015, the Board approved the criteria and process to be used by staff to administer these funds. In accordance with such criteria, District 1 submitted the following request to use Measure K funds as shown below and in the attachment hereto:
District/Project
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District 1 (Supervisor Pine) - Los Hermanos and Hermanas Connection to College: Funding to increase the number of Latino students graduating from high school and enrolling in higher education.
$10,000
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the reso...
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