TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Anthony Halstead - Library Director
REPORT BY: Michelle Carreon - Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Reporting of donations received by the Napa County Library, January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024, and acceptance of a donation
RECOMMENDATION
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Accept and file the quarterly report of donations in the amount of $2,000 or less gifted to Library from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024, and authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $3,500 from the Robert and Ellen Streich Family Endowment and sign a letter of appreciation. (Fiscal Impact, $3,500 Revenue; Napa County Library Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Board of Supervisors adopted the Napa County Library policy, Section 29, authorizing the Library Director to accept on behalf of the Napa County Library donations in the amount of $2,000 or less, and up to $10,000 by Friends of the Library groups to support existing Library services and programs. Today, the Director of Library Services and Community Outreach is reporting donations received during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023-2024 in the amount of $4,604.
On April 10, 2024, the Library received a donation in the amount of $3,500 from the Robert and Ellen Streich Family Endowment, a Donor advised Fund of Napa Valley Community Foundation. The donation is for the Napa County Library literacy center. The donation will help fund literacy projects and programs at the Napa County Library.
Staff requests acceptance of the donation and authorization for the Chair to sign the attached letter of appreciation. Donations are deposited into the Napa County Fund accordingly, and will be used to support ongoing services, projects, and programs.
Requested actions:
1. Board to accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the quarterly report of donations in the amount of $2,000 or less gifted to Library from January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024;
2. Authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $3,500 from the Robert and Ellen Streich Family Endowment; and
3. Chair to sign a letter of appreciation in acceptance of the donation.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Napa County Library Fund 2020, subdivision 2020005 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Deposit of donations into the specified library location budget will facilitate fiscal monitoring and ensure that donation spending will be consistent with the intent of the donors. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None. Donated funds will be utilized in the current fiscal year. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If the requested action is not approved, the library will not be able to accept the $3,500 donation to help fund literacy projects and programs provided to the community at the Napa County Library. |
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.