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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 17, 2019 C-06TM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM Cobb AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Accepting Additional Grants ($59,888) from the California State Library for the Adult Literacy Program at the Lodi Public Library and Appropriating Funds MEETING DATE: April 17, 2019 PREPARED BY: Library Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution accepting additional grants in the amount of $59,888 from the California State Library for the Adult Literacy Program at the Lodi Public Library and appropriating funds. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Public Library applies for and receives an annual Adult Literacy grant from the California State Library to support adults in improving their literacy skills as well as helping support families in improving their literacy skills. This year there are additional funds available from the California State Library to use in the Lodi Public Library Adult Literacy program. The Lodi Public Library Adult Literacy program will be able to update resources for this segment of the community and better support literacy for all ages. The Adult Literacy Program has assisted 102 persons in the current fiscal year and 376 persons in the past eight years. Staff requests Council accept the California State Library additional grant funds and appropriate funds to the accounts shown below in the amounts of $14,888 and $45,000 to support adult/family literacy staffing and items/materials for the adult/family literacy program. FISCAL IMPACT: None due to grant funding. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Grant funds in the amounts of $14,888 and $45,000 to account 12000000.56451. Appropriate $14,888 to 1209x000.71001 and $45,000 to 12090000.72352. Andrew Keys Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Manager ,wan Baker Library Director APPROVED: Stephen Schw , City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2019-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY TOWARD THE LODI PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT LITERACY STAFFING AND THE PURCHASE OF ITEMS/MATERIALS FOR THE ADULT/FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM; AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, the California State Library has provided additional grant funds in the amounts of $14,888 and $45,000 to the City for use in its Adult/Family Literacy program at Lodi Public Library; and WHEREAS, $14,888 and $45,000 of adult literacy additional grant funding was allocated by the California State Library to support adult/family learners to improve their literacy skills and provide more resources for its community members to develop a habit of lifelong learning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby accept additional grant funds from the California State Library in the amounts of $14,888 and $45,000 into Library donations revenue account No. 12000000.56451 to be used towards adult literacy staffing and items/materials for the adult/family literacy programs at the Lodi Public Library; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby appropriate funds to account No. 12090000.71001, in the amount of $14,888, and account No. 12090000.72352, in the amount of $45,000. Date: April 17, 2019 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-46 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held April 17, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None NIFER`T' FERRAIOLO City Clerk 2019-46