TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Anthony Halstead - Director of Library Services and Community Outreach
REPORT BY: Michelle Carreon - Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Acceptance of a Rotary Club of North Napa donation in the amount of $2,400
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Library Services and Community Outreach requests the following:
1. Acceptance of a $2,400 donation from the Rotary Club of North Napa for the Coding Programming Lab with Ozobots and the Code and Go Robot Mouse program; and
2. Authorization for the Chair to sign a letter of appreciation in acceptance of the donation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Director of Library Services and Community Outreach requests authorization to accept a Rotary Club of North Napa donation in the amount of $2,400 for the Coding and Programming Lab with Ozobots and the Code and Go Robot Mouse program, the lab is designed to introduce the concepts of coding and programming to school-aged children using programmable robots.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Funds will be deposited in the Library's Napa Main Budget, revenue line item 47500- Donations and Contributions for the purchase of program supplies. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Rotary Club of North Napa donation will allow children 8 years and up a hands-on opportunity to collaborate and develop codes to program an Ozobots Robot and the Code and Go Robot Mouse. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None. The library can absorb ongoing costs for providing these kits and related programming. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If the requested action is not approved, the Library will not be able to accept the $2,400 donation, or facilitate the project. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Collaborative and Engaged Community |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Resolution No. 99-56 adopted by the Board on June 1, 1999 authorizes the Director of Library Services and Community Outreach to accept donations of money and gifts of $2,000 or less on behalf of the Napa County Library. The Library Director must obtain authorization from the Board before accepting donations greater than $2,000.
On September 9, 2021, the Library received funds from the Rotary Club of North Napa for the Ozobot Robot and the Code and Go Robot Mouse program. The Ozobot and the Code and Go Robot Mouse lab program is designed to introduce the concepts of coding and programming to school-aged children using programmable robots. The Library will purchase the Ozobot and the Code and Go Mouse, markers, paper and another supplies needed to complete the project.
Children will draw lines and color in codes as they navigate the direction of the robot. This approachable hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activity encourages collaboration, creative thinking, problem solving, spatial relations, computational and sequential thinking. The program works well for school-aged children and teens.
Rotary Club of North Napa has provided $2,400 to support this learning program and will have Rotary volunteers assist the Napa County Library with its implementation.