DATE: August 6, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raman Bath, Interim County Librarian
SUBJECT: Resolution to accept a monetary donation from the Estate of Wayne A. Brooks
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude for a monetary donation of $9,500 from the Estate of Wayne A. Brooks to the Fresno County Public Library for new Library facilities; and
2. Authorize the County Librarian to execute all documents required to receive distribution of trust assets, including, but not limited to, Acknowledgement of Receipt & Consent to Terms, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The first recommended action is required to satisfy the reporting and approval requirements under Board of Supervisors Administrative Policy Number 30, for donations greater than $7,500 in value. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Fresno County Public Library to accept the donation from the Estate of Wayne A. Brooks in the amount of $9,500 to equally support both the new Clovis and future Reedley Library capital construction projects. The impact of the donation will be in Districts Five and Four.
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 both the new Clovis Library and the future Reedley Library capital construction projects.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Estate of Wayne A. Brooks donation in the amount of $9,500 is intended to equally support both the new Clovis and future Reedley Library capital construction projects. The donation of $9,500 will increase the Fund Balance under restricted donations in County Library Book Fund Org 7521. Specifically, half ($4,750) of the donation is to be deposited into Org 75215350 Clovis ...
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