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
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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.