HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12d - Donation from Seaver Endowment for the purchase of books for Arcadia Public Library
DATE: February 19, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services
By: Pat Smith, Library Services Manager
SUBJECT: DONATION FROM THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS FOR THE ARCADIA PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Seaver Endowment wishes to donate $5,000 to the Arcadia Public Library,
specifically requesting that this donation be used for the purchase of books. Pursuant to
City policy, any donation of $1,000 or more shall be approved by the City Council. It is
recommended that the City Council accept the donation.
DISCUSSION
The Seaver Endowment would like to make a $5,000 donation to the Arcadia Public
Library specifically for the purchase of new books. The Seaver Endowment is a local
family trust which has provided an annual donation to the Arcadia Public Library for
several years for the purchase of new materials. Members of the family were long -time
patrons of Arcadia Public Library. Generous cash donations such as this help the Library
increase the number of new books available to the citizens of Arcadia beyond the current
capacity of the City’s General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
Donation of $5,000 from The Seaver Endowment
February 19, 2019
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FISCAL IMPACT
The Library’s collection will be enhanced by the additional $5,000 of new materials that
will be enjoyed by the public.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council accept a donation from The Seaver Endowment
in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of books for the Arcadia Public Library.