DATE: August 23, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Laurel C. Prysiazny, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Retroactive Community Stories Grant Award
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the County Librarian's previous submittal of a grant application to Cal Humanities for the Community Stories grant funds ($10,000);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant agreement with Cal Humanities effective July 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017 ($10,000) and authorize the County Librarian, or their designee, to sign expenditure forms and activity reports for this grant agreement; and
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2016-17 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Organization 7517 in the amount of $10,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Cal Humanities has awarded the Fresno County Public Library a $10,000 grant effective July 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. The grant will fund a program which will allow the Library to create an online virtual exhibit highlighting the story of the flumes as presented through a series of public programs to Fresno County residents.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to decline the award from Cal Humanities which will result in the Library not creating an online virtual exhibit to increase awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for the role of logging and railroad industries in the historical development of California's Central Valley for Fresno County residents.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The request to approve and accept the grant award is retroactive because the Library received notice to apply for the grant on January 15, 2016 with a submission deadline of February 1, 2016. The Library was later notified of the grant award on June 21, 2016. In order to meet the filing deadline, the application was previously submitted contingent upon your Board's approval and is being brought to your Board at the fi...
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