HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12d - Donation for a Memorial Bench in memory of James Cornell
DATE: February 4, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director Library & Museum Services
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 TO THE ARCADIA PUBLIC
LIBRARY FOR A MEMORIAL BENCH IN MEMORY OF JAMES
CORNELL
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Cornell family would like to donate funds to the Arcadia Public Library to purchase
a memorial bench in memory of Mr. James Cornell. It is recommended that the City
Council accept this donation.
DISCUSSION
The Library has historically received small monetary gifts to honor or remember a family
member or close friend. The Cornell family has asked that their monetary gift go to the
purchase of a memorial bench with a plaque in memory of Mr. Cornell. The bench will
be placed in the walkway near the front entrance of the Library.
The family chose to directly donate this monetary gift through the Library because of the
Library’s special memorial/honorarium gift donation program. This allows the money to
be directly spent, as the family wishes, on a memorial bench, with a special memorial
plaque placed on the bench.
By accepting and approving of this $2,000 donation, this money can be used to
purchase the bench and plaque. This donation helps the Arcadia Public Library and the
City of Arcadia provide a nice outdoor bench for the community of Arcadia beyond the
current capacity of the City’s General Fund. It also provides a nice place for family
members and friends to remember their loved one when they visit the Library.
All gifts $1,000 or more are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City
Charter Section 809(d).
Accept Donation of $2,000 for a Memorial Bench
in Memory of James Cornell
February 4, 2020
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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 acceptance and approval of the $2,000 donation would be a positive fiscal impact
for the Library and the City. It will provide additional revenue to specifically purchase a
new outdoor bench for the Library.
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 $2,000 to the Arcadia Public Library
for a memorial bench in memory of James Cornell.