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File #: 20-844    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/21/2020 Departments: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 4
On agenda: 11/10/2020 Final action: 11/10/2020
Title: Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $7,500, to Social Good Fund for New Voices for Youth, an after-school program that trains youth to be leaders through use of media and digital storytelling, and authorizing the County Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
Sponsors: Warren Slocum
Attachments: 1. 20201110_r_New Voices for Youth, 2. 20201110_a_D4 Social Good Fund NV4Y Grant Agreement_11.10.20 1.pdf
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 4

RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $7,500, to Social Good Fund for New Voices for Youth, an after-school program that trains youth to be leaders through use of media and digital storytelling, and authorizing the County Manager, or designee, to 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.

On February 12, 2019, the Board of Supervisors (Board) held a study session on Measure K expenditures and anticipated revenue for fiscal years (FY) 2019-21. The Board-appointed Measure K sub-committee, consisting of Supervisor Pine and Supervisor Canepa, convened the study session to, among other things, work with staff to facilitate the Board's development of Measure K priorities and continuing initiatives for FY 2019-21. The Board approved $3.75 million in one-time loans or grants each fiscal year for FY 2019-21, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-discretionary needs and projects. District 4 has submitted a request to use their district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum:

District/Project
Amount
District 4 (Supervisor Warren Slocum) - Social Good Fund (SGF): Funding for program staff and equipment for an after-school program that trains youth to be leaders through use of media and storytelling.
$7,500

This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018.


PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to ...

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