DATE: August 11, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sally Gomez, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Department Celebrations and Recognitions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Library to recognize and celebrate holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months, in compliance with Administrative Policy No. 81.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action. Administrative Policy No. 81 (AP 81) requires prior approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors for department celebrations and recognition of holidays, themes, events, days, weeks or months (collectively, Celebrations). The recommended action will allow Board approval to recognize and celebrate proposed Celebrations. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may approve all or some of the proposed celebrations and recognitions. Should your Board not approve a specific Celebration or recognition, the Library will not officially and publicly celebrate or recognize that specific holiday, theme, event, day, week, or month.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no NCC associated with the recommended actions. Costs associated with program supplies and implementation will be covered within Org 7511. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Library Org 7511 FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget and are funded through Measure B library sales tax revenue.
Any event or causes in which the Library intends to incur expenses for sponsorships or contributions will be brought to your Board for approval in accordance with Administrative Policy No. 80.
DISCUSSION:
On August 5, 2025, your Board discussed and provided direction for an approval process for Celebrations by County departments. On September 9, 2025, your Board approved AP 81 - Department Celebrations and Recognitions, which allows County departments to officially and publicly celebrate or recognize those Celebrations that are approved by a majority of the Board ...
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