HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-24; City Council; ; Acceptance of a Donation From the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation in the Amount of $188,000CA Review __AF__
Meeting Date: May 24, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
suzanne.smithson@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2011
Subject: Acceptance of a Donation From the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation in
the Amount of $188,000
District: All
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution accepting a donation of $188,000 from the Carlsbad Library & Arts
Foundation to the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department.
Executive Summary
The Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation has generously offered to donate $188,000 to the City
of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department, as follows:
•$13,000 from its William D. Cannon Art Gallery Endowment Fund to support programs,
exhibits, and activities associated with the William D. Cannon Art Gallery at the Carlsbad
City Library complex
•$75,000 from its Robert H. Gartner Endowment Fund to support cultural programming
in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at the Carlsbad City Library complex
•$100,000 from its Benson Family Endowment Fund to provide funding in part for the
library collection and in part to support programs and services of the Library Learning
Center
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.08.100 requires City Council’s approval to accept donations
over $5,000.
Discussion
The Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation was launched in 1998 with a mission to seek, cultivate
and provide financial support for the City of Carlsbad’s library and cultural arts facilities and
programs and ensure they serve community needs.
One way the foundation achieves this mission is by attracting and managing major gifts.
Through the generosity of community members, three endowments have been established to
support specific programs and services:
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• The William D. Cannon Art Gallery endowment was established with a gift from Teresa
M. Cannon in 1999 to support the activities and programs of the William D. Cannon Art
Gallery located at the Carlsbad City Library complex
• The Robert H. Gartner endowment was established in 2005 and is designated to support
cultural programming in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium located at the Carlsbad City
Library complex
• The Benson Family endowment was established in 2014 with a gift from Dr. and Mrs.
Russell Benson through the Benson Family Trust, for the use and benefit of the Library
Learning Center and for the acquisition of books and other library materials for the
libraries
If the donation is approved by City Council, the Library & Cultural Arts Department will send an
appropriate letter of thanks to the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation for this generous
donation.
Fiscal Analysis
These donations will be used as stated above to enhance cultural programming, visual arts
activities, and library services through the Library & Cultural Arts Department. Appropriation of
these funds is included in the fiscal year 2022-23 budget process.
Next Steps
The Library & Cultural Arts Department will apply these funds as appropriated in the FY 2022-23
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
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-118
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $188,000 FROM THE
CARLSBAD LIBRARY & ARTS FOUNDATION TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD'S
LIBRARY & CULTURAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that the
Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation has generously offered to donate $188,000 to the City of
Carlsbad's Library & Cultural Arts department, as follows: $13,000 from its William D. Cannon Art
Gallery Endowment Fund, $75,000 from its Robert H. Gartner Endowment Fund and $100,000 from
its Benson Family Endowment Fund; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this donation will provide enhanced cultural programming in the
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, support programs, exhibits, and activities associated with the
William D. Cannon Art Gallery, purchase library materials and support programs and services at the
Library Learning Center.
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 $188,000 from the
Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City of
Carlsbad on the 24th day of May, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
None.
None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
� FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager
(SEAL)
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