TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Amy Harpster, Interim Library Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Appropriation of $36,260 in designated donation funding received from the Orange Public Library Foundation.
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2. SUMMARY
This $36,260 donation will be used to support the Library's Adult Literacy Program and update audiovisual equipment in the Community Room at El Modena Branch Library.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Accept into the City's budget a $36,260 donation from Orange Public Library Foundation, into revenue account number 100.2001.48390.19322, General Fund - Orange Public Library Foundation.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $36,260 into the following expenditure account numbers:
$20,000
100.2004.55131.19322
Furniture & Machinery
$16,260
100.2001.53001.20307
Materials & Supplies
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriation for this donation is funded by the additional revenue received from the Orange Public Library Foundation.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community.
e: Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Orange Public Library Foundation is donating $36,260 to enhance and expand the Library's public spaces. A portion of these funds was donated during the "Raise Your Paddle" portion of the Foundation's 2023 Library Legacy Awards & Celebration to support the Library's Adult Literacy Program. The donation will purchase collection materials, technology, and program supplies for the Literacy spaces at the Orange Public Library & History Center and the El Modena and Taft Branch Libraries. Funds will also be used to upgrade the sound system, projector, and projector screen in the Community Room at the El Modena Branch Library. The Community Room is often reserved by local organizations and businesses, City de...
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