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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12b - Donation from Friends of the Museum for the purchase of new technology DATE: March 3, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director Library & Museum Services SUBJECT: ACCEPT DONATION OF $5,000 FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE GILB MUSEUM OF ARCADIA HERITAGE Recommendation: Accept SUMMARY The Friends of the Museum are offering a donation of $5,000 to the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage to purchase new technology for the exhibit spaces, including the Anita Baldwin Exhibit. It is recommended that the City Council accept this donation. DISCUSSION The Friends of the Museum, as part of its ongoing mission to support the Museum’s goals and objectives, are donating $5,000 to the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage. The Friends of the Museum raise this money through memberships, donations, and most recently, their first ever fundraising event this past fall, in support of the Museum. Through carefully curated collections, exhibits, and educational programs, the Museum shares the City’s diverse history, past and present, with the community, inviting the community in to discover, create dialog, provide a place for reflection, and a connected and shared identity for learning and discussion. The Friends of the Museum donation will provide the Museum with funds to update the old non-working VHS equipment in the Anita Baldwin exhibit. It will also provide two new iPads and iPad stands to create more interactive exhibits and showcase more of the collections digitally. Lastly, it will provide funding for a special family puppet show during Snow Festival in December 2020. By accepting and approving this $5,000 donation, the Friends of the Museum help the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage and the City of Arcadia provide better exhibits, programs, and the sharing of these resources for the citizens of Arcadia beyond the current capacity of the City’s General Fund. Without the ongoing support of the Friends Accept Donation of $5,000 from the Friends of the Museum for Purchase of New Technology at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage March 3, 2020 Page 2 of 2 of the Museum, the array of services, programs, collection care, and preservation would be diminished in quality and quantity now and for future generations. All gifts $1,000 or more are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City Charter Section 809(d). 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 $5,000 donation would be a positive fiscal impact for the Museum. It will provide additional revenue to specifically purchase and replace old and non-working audiovisual equipment with newer and more modern equipment and provide for a more modern interactive Museum experience for the community. 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 Friends of the Museum for the purchase of new technology for the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.