DATE: December 4, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Resolution to accept a monetary donation from the Foundation for Fresno County Public Library for the Clovis Library Building Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude for a monetary donation of $26,500 from the Foundation for Fresno County Public Library to the Fresno County Public Library for the Clovis Library Building Project.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended action is required to satisfy the reporting requirements under Chapter 762.12 of the CAO Management Directives for donations greater than $7,500 in value. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Fresno County Public Library to accept a donation of $26,500 from the Foundation for Fresno County Public Library to support the development of a new Clovis Regional Library. The impact of the donation will be in District Five.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to not accept the donation, in which case the funds will not be available to support the development of the Clovis Regional Library.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The donation of $26,500 will increase the Fund Balance under restricted donations in County Library Book Fund Org 7521. Upon securing the cooperative agreement for the exchange of real property and the development of the Clovis Regional Library Project between the City of Clovis and the County of Fresno, the Library will return to the Board at a later date to request sufficient appropriations to support the Project. Sufficient appropriations will be included in subsequent requested budgets to support the Clovis Library Project.
DISCUSSION:
The Foundation for Fresno County Public Library was established as a non-profit charitable organization in 2012. It serves as the fundraising arm of the Libr...
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