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File #: 25-0657    Version: 1
Type: Consent - Appropriations Status: Passed
File created: 11/13/2025 In control: Orange City Council
On agenda: 12/9/2025 Final action: 12/9/2025
Title: Appropriation of $45,000 in designated donation funding received from the Friends of Orange Public Library.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report

TO:                                          Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

 

THRU:                     Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager

                                                                                                          

FROM:                     Leslie Hardy, Community & Library Services Director

                                          

                     

1.                     Subject

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Appropriation of $45,000 in designated donation funding received from the Friends of Orange Public Library.

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2.                     Summary

Donation funds from the Friends of Orange Public Library will be used to enhance and expand the Library’s resources.

3.                     Recommended Action

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1.                     Accept into the City’s General Fund (100) revenue budget $45,000 in donation funds from the Friends of Orange Public Library to:

100-2101-48101-262105-48                     Donations

2.                     Authorize the appropriation of $45,000 to General Fund (100) as follows:

100-2101-53101-262105-20                     Operating Materials & Supplies                                          $5,000

100-2102-80101-262105-20                     Furniture, Machinery & Equipment                     $40,000

 

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4.                     Fiscal Impact

There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The additional revenue received from the Friends of Orange Public Library will fund the expense for these services.

5.                     Strategic Plan Goals

Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology

6.                     Discussion and Background

The Friends of Orange Public Library (Friends) are donating $45,000 toward the purchase of books and technology, which include computers and laptops for the public at the Orange Public Library & History Center as well as the El Modena and Taft Branch Libraries. The Orange Public Library will publicize the Friends’ contribution in a variety of ways, including bookplates and signage where appropriate, and give credit for support on the Library’s website and social media.

7.                     ATTACHMENTS

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