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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $3,750 in grant funding from the California Library Association to support Pop-Up Library Programming at South San Francisco summer meals “grab and go” sites and approving Budget Amendment 20.046.
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WHEREAS, the Library Department’s Five Year Strategic Plan includes a goal of strengthening learning programs; and
WHEREAS, the California Library Association supports learning and enrichment activities such as STEAM programs, early learning nutrition education, summer reading and literacy programming; and
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue Branch Library has been awarded $3,750 to support Pop-up Library Programming to enhance local non-library community summer meal “grab and go” sites with library programming; and
WHEREAS, the $3,750 grant will enhance this year’s South San Francisco community summer meal “grab and go” sites which provide children and teens in low-income communities with free and nutritious lunches through the USDA Summer Food Service Program; and
WHEREAS, funds will be used to develop and distribute “Grab and Go STEAM Kits”; and
WHEREAS, program details may change depending on the South San Francisco Unified School District’s free summer meals “grab and go” program, San Mateo County Health Department ordinances, and grantor’s feedback; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $3,750 from the California Library Association; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing grant funds will be used to amend this year’s operating budget of the Library Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts $3,750 in grant funding from the California Library Association, and amends the Library Department’s FY 2019-20 operating budget through Budget Amendment 20.046 in order to reflect an increase of $3,750.
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