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P Apri l 14, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick tto, City Manager
FROM: Dave Curtis, Library Services Director
REVIEW: City Manage Finance
1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of$28,000 in designated donation funding received from the Friends of the
Orange Public Library.
2. SUMMARY
This $28,000 donation will be used to purchase items as requested by the Library's
Management Team for enhanced public services. Staff is requesting acceptance of the
revenue and its appropriation into the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City's revenue budget$28,000 in donations from Friends of the Orange
Public Library, revenue account number 100.2001.48390.19990, Donations — Friends
of the Library.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $28,000 to Friends of the Orange Public Library
19990) to the following expenditure account numbers:
100.2001.53001.20307, Materials & Supplies — Literacy Program 3,000
100.2001.53301.19990, Library Books 13,300
100.2016.53340.19990, Craft Supplies 4,000
100.2017.53340.19990, Craft Supplies 700
140.2017.55131.19990, Furniture, Machinery, and Equipment 7,000
28,000
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this donation are funded by the additional revenue received
from the Friends of the Orange Public Library.
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5. STRATEGiC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community
e: Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality
of life programs, projects, and services.
6. DISCUSSI4N AND BACKGR4UND
The Friends of the Orange Public Library (Friends) is donating $28,000 to meet various
Library needs, including:
1. $3,000 for the Adult Literacy Program to purchase books, supplies, and incentives
for Literacy students and tutors.
2. $13,300 to purchase adult fiction and audiobooks for children, teen, and adults, as
well as to renew the Library's streaming film service.
3. $4,700 for Craft Supplies— $2,000 is for the Orange Public Library Heritage Days
event to pay for guest speakers, decorations, prizes, and giveaways for
approximately 500 patrons. $2,000 for the annual Summer Reading Club for the
three libraries to purchase books and reading incentives for approximately 3,000
patrons. $700 is to fund the Library's Teen Volunteer Recognition Program, which
rewards and motivates volunteers for their hard work and dedication throughout
the year at all three libraries.
4. $7,000 to purchase tables, chairs, and displays for the Library's public areas.
The Orange Public Library will publicize the Friends' contributions in a variety of ways,
including bookplates where appropriate, and credit for programming support on the
Library's website, social media, flyers, and calendars.
7. ATTAC H M E N TS
None
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