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Report regarding a resolution accepting $30,000 from Genentech, Inc to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge 2025, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.028. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting $30,000 from Genentech, Inc. to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge 2025, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 (FY 2024-25) Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 25.028.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Library has been awarded $30,000 from Genentech, Inc. to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge (SLC) 2025. From 2013 through 2024, the Library received SLC grants from the County of San Mateo through Measure A and Measure K countywide sales tax funds. The County has not designated Measure K funds to support SLC 2025. Genentech, Inc., as part of their Community Giving Priority, has partnered with the Library in awarding $30,000 to fund Summer 2025 free book distributions and programming. The purpose of summer learning programs is to address summer learning loss among children and teens by focusing on increasing summer reading participation, advancing literacy and academic performance by engaging children, teens, and families in reading and enrichment activities, and promoting library use. This funding will be used to fund free book giveaways for children and teens as well as special programs and hands-on STEM activities. Free books, in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Tagalog will be distributed in the Library, at South San Francisco Unified School District schools, Parks and Recreation licensed preschools, as well as at other programs and events to be scheduled from May through August 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds will be used to amend the Library Department’s current FY 2024-25 Operating Budget. Funds not expended in FY 2024-25 will be carried over into Fiscal Year 2025-26. Receipt of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Strengthening of learning programs is an action item in the City’s Strategic Plan under Priority #2: Quality of Life. This funding will allow the Library to encourage and support reading and learning during the summer break.
CONCLUSION
Receipt of these funds will enable the Library to enhance summer programs and support learning and reading for children and teens. It is recommended that the City Council accept $30,000 from Genentech, Inc. to support the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge and amend the Library Department’s FY 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.028.