HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11e - Donation from the Seaver Endowment for the purchase of books for the Arcadia Public Library
DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FROM THE SEAVER
ENDOWMENT FOR PURCHASE OF NEW 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 new books. It is
recommended that the City Council accept the donation.
DISCUSSION
All gifts $1,000 or more are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City
Charter Section 809(d).
Cash donations such as this help the Library and the City provide a higher level of new
books for the community 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Library has a finite Materials budget and generous cash donations such as this
allow for an additional $5,000 of new materials for adults to be purchased and enjoyed
by the public.
Donation in the amount of $5,000 from
the Seaver Endowment
January 21, 2020
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council determines that this action does not constitute a
project and is therefore exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”); and accept a donation in the amount of $5,000 from the Seaver Endowment
for the purchase of new books for the Arcadia Public Library.