DATE: August 6, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raman Bath, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Retroactive California Library Association Grant Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to ratify the County Librarian's previous execution of a retroactive agreement and acceptance of grant funds from the California Library Association, effective July 1, 2019 through August 9, 2019 ($17,000);
2. Authorize the County Librarian, or his designee, to sign expenditure forms and activity reports for this agreement; and
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2019-20 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants Org 7517 in the amount of $17,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The California Library Association (CLA) has awarded a grant to the Library in the amount of $17,000, effective July 1, 2019 through August 9, 2019. The grant agreement was submitted contingent upon your Board's approval. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Library to accept the grant funds, which will provide the Library the opportunity to expand the number of Lunch at the Library program sites, and improve the quality of programming at current program sites. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to decline the grant award from the CLA, which will result in the Library not continuing with expansion of the Lunch at the Library Program sites nor improving the quality of programming at current sites.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2019 because the Library became aware of this extended opportunity through email correspondence with the CLA on May 22, 2019, and the funds need to be spent and related programming completed by the end of the Lunch at the Library program on August 9, 2019. The Library submitted a signed agreement to the CLA on June 4, 2019 to accept funds. The Library received the...
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