DATE: June 20, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Library Innovation Lab Grant Award
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to ratify former Librarian's previous execution of grant agreement with California Humanities for the "Exploring New Ways of Engaging California's Immigrant Communities" program providing grant funding for the period of January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 ($5,000); and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2016-17 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Organization 7517 in the amount of $5,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is No Net County cost associated with the recommended actions. California Humanities ("Cal Humanities") has awarded the Fresno County Public Library a $5,000 Federal grant for the period of January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018. Approval of the recommended actions will ratify the former Librarian's previous execution of the grant agreement and allow the Library to accept the grant funding and implement the "Exploring New Ways of Engaging California's Immigrant Communities" program. The program will allow the Library to create an original Cal Humanities program that will benefit immigrant communities in Fresno County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to decline the Library Innovation Lab grant award, which will result in the Library not creating new programs based on community assessments that foster inclusivity and respond to the needs and circumstances of immigrants and immigrant communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is No Net County cost associated with the recommended actions. The $5,000 Cal Humanities grant will be used for advertising, supplies, food, and rental costs associated with the series of public programs.
The grant requires matching funds of at least 1:1 ratio with in-kind resources. For FY 2016-17, the Library met this requirement with an in-kind contribution of $401 (Janua...
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