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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11e - Donation for Library Programming DATE: July 20, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services SUBJECT: ACCEPT GIFT OF $30,000 FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING Recommendation: Accept SUMMARY The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library have offered a gift of $30,000 to fund Library programming, including the popular summer reading programs and teen programming. Donations in excess of $1,000 must be approved by the City Council. DISCUSSION The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library (the “Friends”), as part of their ongoing mission to support the Library’s goals and objectives, are donating $30,000 to the Library to fund ongoing programming for children and teens. Prior to the COVID-related closure, the Friends raised funds through sales of used books and other items by the Friends Bookstore, located inside the Arcadia Public Library. Currently, the Friends raise funds through Amazon Smile and limited sales held outside the Library building at their pop-up Friends Bookstore. Although sales were down dramatically this year, the Friends would still like to make a generous gift, using some of their reserves. The funds donated by the Friends help the Library provide quality programs for the children and teens of Arcadia beyond the current capacity of the City’s General Fund. All gifts to the Library over $1,000 are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City Charter Section 809(d). Donation of $30,000 Library Programming July 20, 2021 Page 2 of 2 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’s programming for the residents of Arcadia is enhanced by this gift of $30,000 and the programs for children and teens that it will fund. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council determine that this project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and accept a gift in the amount of $30,000 from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for Library Programming.