HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-14; City Council; ; Donation of $88,200 and pledge of $36,575 from the Carlsbad Friends of the LibraryCA Review __AF___
Meeting Date: July 14, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Department Director
suzanne.smithson@carlsbadca.gov, 760‐434‐2876
Subject: Donation of $88,200 and pledge of $36,575 from the Carlsbad Friends of
the Library
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution accepting a donation of $88,200 and a pledge of $36,575 in additional
support from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library for fiscal year 2020‐21.
Executive Summary
The Friends of the Carlsbad Library has generously donated $88,200 to the library for the
purchase of library materials for the collection and support of a wide range of programs for
adults and children. In addition to these funds, the group has pledged an additional $36,575 in
direct support of library programs for the current fiscal year.
The City Council’s approval is required for the city to accept this donation under Carlsbad
Municipal Code 2.08.100 because the amount exceeds $5,000.
Discussion
The Friends of the Carlsbad Library is a non‐profit, community‐based organization, founded in
1957 with the mission to support Carlsbad City Library programs and activities. It raises funds
through the sale of books at book stores in both the Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane and the
Georgina Cole Library, as well as online. This donation will help pay for Carlsbad Reads Together
and Summer Reading program materials, supplies for the Exploration HUB and library materials.
The additional amount the Friends of the Carlsbad Library has pledged will provide supplies for
children, teens and technology programming, reimbursement for performers, materials for the
ongoing mindfulness series and support of the Carlsbad Reads Together author talk.
If the donation is approved by City Council, a letter of appreciation will be sent on behalf of the
City of Carlsbad and the Library & Cultural Arts Department to acknowledge the Friends of the
Carlsbad Library’s ongoing support for library programming.
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Fiscal Analysis
Donations from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library augment the operating budget for the
library allowing the purchase of materials and the continuation of programs for the community
that otherwise might not be possible. Appropriation of these funds is included in the adopted fy
2020‐21 budget.
Next Steps
The Library & Cultural Arts Department will apply these funds as appropriated in the fy 2020‐21
budget to deliver the identified programs and services.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
This action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental
Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause
either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment and therefore does not require environmental review.
Public Notification and Outreach
Public notice of this item was posted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and it was
available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1.City Council resolution
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Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-136
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 DONATION OF $88,200
AND A PLEDGE OF $36,575 IN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE FRIENDS
OF THE CARLSBAD LIBRARY TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD LIBRARY & CULTURAL
ARTS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that the Friends
of the Carlsbad Library have generously offered to donate $88,200 to the City of Carlsbad's Library &
Cultural Arts department; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Carlsbad Library have pledged an additional $36,575 in direct
support for library programs during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the donation from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library augments the operating
budget for the Library allowing the purchase of materials and the continuation of programs for the
community that otherwise might not have been possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council accepts with thanks the donation of $88,200 and an additional
pledge of $36,575 from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 14th day of July 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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