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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2h - A Gift from the Arcadia Public Library FoundationV~ � GPLIFORNf 9��f _ a ❑--p..... a Flu - 5, 903 "'°ntty °f STAFF REPORT Library and Museum Services Department DATE: August 20, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Mary Beth Hayes, Director of Library & Museum Services SUBJECT: RECEIVE A GIFT OF $6,000 FROM THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY Recommendation: Accept donation SUMMARY The Arcadia Public Library Foundation (Foundation), as part of its ongoing mission to support the Library's goals and objectives, is donating $6,000 to the Library for programs and services. DISCUSSION The funds being donated will be used to support Live Homework Help /Tutor.com. This will be the eighth year of providing access to this online resource which provides excellent one on one tutoring to students of all ages. For the fifth year in a row, the total cost will be shared equally by the Library and the Arcadia Unified School District. All gifts to the Library over $1,000 are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City Charter Section 809(d). FISCAL IMPACT Receipt of these funds will provide $6,000 for Library programs and services. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council receive a gift of $6,000 from the Arcadia Public Library Foundation for programs and services at the Library. Approved, Dominic Laz�artd City Manager