DATE: May 12, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sally Gomez, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Department Celebrations and Recognitions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Ratify the County Administrative Officer's approval of the Library's celebrations identified in Attachments A and B, in compliance with Administrative Policy No. 81; and
2. Approve and authorize the Library to recognize and celebrate holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months identified in Attachments C through I, for five years or until approval is rescinded by the Board, in compliance Administrative Policy No. 81.
REPORT
There is no increase Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. 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 first recommended action requests retroactive Board approval of the celebrations identified in Attachments A and B. These Celebrations, or the promotion of those Celebrations, occurred prior to the Board meeting and were approved by the County Administrative Officer (CAO), subject to Board ratification, in accordance with AP 81. The second recommended action requests Board approval to recognize and celebrate the events identified in Attachments C through I. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may approve all or some of the celebrations and recognitions described in Attachments A through I. 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 20...
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