DATE: March 19, 2019
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Library Services
SUBJECT
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Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate up to $150,000 from the California State Library for Hayward Library’s Education Services Programs
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Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate up to $150,000 in grant funding from the California State Library for the operations of the City’s Library Education Services Programs for FY 2019. This resolution increases the limit on grant funding from the California State Library set in Resolution No. 18-227, dated October 16, 2018.
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SUMMARY
The City provides literacy services to Hayward residents through its Library Services Department. Over the past several years, the City has received grant funds from the California State Library to supplement the City’s General Fund costs for these programs. Grants come in various amounts and have grant-specific requirements detailing which programs the funds are to be used for.
Additional funds have been made available from the California State Library for FY 2019, which exceed the current limit on grant funding. Staff requests Council increase the $80,000 limit on grant funding set forth in Resolution No. 18-227 to allow for the acceptance and appropriation of up to $150,000 in grant funds from the California State Library for FY 2019 and annually for the next five years (through the end of FY 2024).
With Council approval, staff will increase the funding limit in the Library Department’s Education Services budget, appropriate the additional funds made available, and provide services per the requirements of the California Library Literacy Services program of the California State Library.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution