DATE: January 23, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Libraries Illuminated Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the County Librarian's previous submittal of a grant application to the Southern California Library Cooperative for California Library Services Act funds for the Libraries Illuminated project ($30,000);
2. Approve and authorize Chairman to ratify County Librarian's previous execution of a retroactive Grant Agreement and acceptance of grant funds from the Southern California Library Cooperative to allow the County Librarian to participate in the Libraries Illuminated program effective November 14, 2017 through December 31, 2018 ($30,000); and
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Org 7517 in the amount of $30,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC) has awarded the Library a $30,000 State grant for the period of November 14, 2017 through December 31, 2018. The grant application was submitted contingent upon your Board's approval. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Library to accept grant funds to purchase digital equipment to lead interactive story time programs at all 37 Library branches. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to accept the grant, which will result in the Library returning the grant funds, and not purchasing equipment to create interactive story time programs at all 37 Library branches.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive due to the timeframes associated with the grant award notice (November 14, 2017) and deadline for receipt of funding (December 4, 2017). Although the recommended agreement is retroactive, funds will not be expended until after your Board's approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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