HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11f - Donation in support of the Gilb Museum
DATE: July 20, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUBJECT: ACCEPT GIFT OF $5,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SILVER LEAF FOR
THE DONOR TREE AT AND IN SUPPORT OF THE GILB MUSEUM OF
ARCADIA HERITAGE
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
Joanna Liang has purchased a silver leaf for the donor tree at the Gilb Museum in the
amount of $5,000. This purchase is used to help support the Museum’s programs,
exhibits, and curation.
DISCUSSION
The Gilb Museum Donor Tree is a way that individual community members can help
financially support the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage and honor or recognize a loved
one, family member, friend, or even an organization. There are four levels of donations,
from $250 to $10,000, each representative to a specific copper, bronze, silver, or gold
leaf that may be purchased. Once purchased, the individual, family, or organization’s
name is engraved on the leaf and the leaf is placed on the Donor Tree in the main lobby
of the Gilb Museum.
The Donor Tree was created in 2001 as part of the original exhibit planning and design
phase, for the lobby wall of the new museum building, originally named the Ruth &
Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The Donor Tree was created by local artist
Lester Williams and leaves could and still can be regularly purchased and added to the
Donor Tree at any time.
The funding raised by the Donor Tree assists the Gilb Museum to provide support for
programs, exhibit design and construction, and curation of collections, above and beyond
the current capacity of the City’s General Fund.
Accept Gift of $5,000 in support of the Gilb Museum
July 20, 2021
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Joanna Liang has offered to purchase a Silver Leaf in the amount of $5,000 under this
program. All gifts to the Museum over $1,000 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 Gilb Museum’s ability to provide additional supplies for high quality programs,
exhibits, and collection curation is very much enhanced by this gift of $5,000 over and
above the City’s General Fund allocation to the Museum.
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 $5,000
from the Liang family to purchase a silver leaf for the Donor Tree at the Gilb Museum of
Arcadia Heritage. It is also recommended that going forward, the Donor Tree donations
do not need to seek City Council approval.