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a. Approve a Partner Site Agreement (PSA), retroactive to September 12, 2016, establishing a formal working relationship between Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) and the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to conduct the Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) Community Programs' CalSERVES Americorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program (Americorps VIP) to place an Americorps Member at MCFL.
b. Authorize Monterey County Free Libraries' Library Director to execute the Partner Site Agreement and associated documentation for the term of September 12, 2016 through August 11, 2017.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Partner Site Agreement (PSA), retroactive to September 12, 2016, establishing a formal working relationship between Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) and the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to conduct the Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) Community Programs' CalSERVES Americorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program (Americorps VIP) to place an Americorps Member at MCFL.
b. Authorize Monterey County Free Libraries' Library Director to execute the Partner Site Agreement and associated documentation for the term of September 12, 2016 through August 11, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As established in the Memorandum of Understanding between Monterey County Free Libraries and the University Corporation at Monterey Bay, the two parties are entering into this Agreement to conduct and participate in the local AmeriCorps VIP Program. The AmeriCorps VIP Program engages AmeriCorps Members in local non-profits to develop volunteer programs and build infrastructure. This is the second consecutive year of this partnership.
The goals of the program are to build a volunteer management program through the development of systems in nonprofit and educational organizations that will enable the Partner Site (Monterey County Free Libraries) to successfully generate, place and support volunteers in order...
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