County of Fresno - File #: 19-0025

• File #: 19-0025
• Name: American Library Association Application/Agreement
• In control: Library
• On agenda: 2/26/2019
• Final action: 2/26/2019
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 19-094, Agreement No. 19-095, Resolution No. 19-061
• Title: 1. Retroactively authorize the County Librarian's previous submittal of two grant applications to the American Library Association to implement the "Great Stories Club: Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Series" ($1,300); 2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to ratify the County Librarian's previous execution of two grant award agreements and acceptance of grant funds from the American Library Association, effective March 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 ($1,300); 3. Authorize the County Librarian, or their designee, to sign expenditure forms and activity reports for the two grant agreements; and 4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Org 7517 in the amount of $1,300 (4/5 vote).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/26/2019	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: February 26, 2019

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian

SUBJECT: American Library Association Grant Applications/Agreements

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the County Librarian's previous submittal of two grant applications to the American Library Association to implement the "Great Stories Club: Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Series" ($1,300);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to ratify the County Librarian's previous execution of two grant award agreements and acceptance of grant funds from the American Library Association, effective March 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 ($1,300);
3. Authorize the County Librarian, or their designee, to sign expenditure forms and activity reports for the two grant agreements; and
4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Org 7517 in the amount of $1,300 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded two "Great Stories Club: Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Series" Grants totaling $1,300 to the Library, effective March 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. The Library submitted the grant application contingent upon your Board's approval. The Great Stories Club will provide books and associated programming costs for the TRHT Series programs. Approval of the recommended actions will provide funding that will allow the Library to implement a TRHT Series program at the West Fresno and Fig Garden Library branches. The themes of the Great Stories Club will engage teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs. This item impacts Districts One and Two.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

Your Board may choose to decline the grant award from the ALA, which will result in the Library not receiving funding to implement two "Great Stories Clu...