TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hardy, Community and Library Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Appropriation of $10,689 in designated grant funding received from California Library Association and California State Library.
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2. SUMMARY
Grant funds from California Library Association and California State Library will be used to enhance and expand the Library's programming and resources.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Accept into the City's General Fund (100) revenue budget $10,689 in grant funds from California Library Association and California State Library to:
100-2101-43201-262110-48 Lunch at the Library Grant FY26
2. Authorize the appropriation of $10,689 to General Fund (100):
100-2316-53101-262110-20 Operating Materials & Supplies
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The additional revenue received from California Library Association and California State Library will fund the expense for these services.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Orange Public Library has been awarded a $10,689 Lunch at the Library Grant for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26). The California Library Association and California State Library have generously provided support to the Library to ensure children's bodies and minds are well-fed this summer. This program is made possible through the dedication of trained Library staff and a collaboration with Orange Unified School District, which also distributes food at lunchtime to other locations around the community.
For many children in low-income communities, the stability and nutrition offered by the lunches they receive at school ends with summer vacation. Summer meal programs like Lunch at the Library help combat childhood hunger and obesity by providing free healthy meals to children in low-income neighborhoods while...
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