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Meeting Date 6/15/2015
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE' 6/15/2015
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY Fred A Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY- Stephanie Beverage, Director of Library Services
SUBJECT Approve and accept donation in the amount of $66,402 from the Friends of the
Huntington Beach Public Library (FOTL) and allocate the funds for enhancing
the library donations account and aauarium maintenance
Statement of Issue
The Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library are donating $66,402 to the Library to support
the collection and provide some additional support for the maintenance of the library aquarium
Financial Impact
The Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library have consistently supported the Library with
donations The Friends have already donated more than $100,000 this Fiscal Year so this new
donation requires Council approval for acceptance and allocation The current donation by the
Friends of the Library brings their total donations for the year to $236,402
Recommended Action
Approve and accept the donation from the Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library and
allocate $60,000 for the library collection to the Library donations account, business unit
10350102 64455, and $6,402 toward maintenance of the Library Aquarium, Aquarium donations
account, business unit 10350101 64570
Alternative Action(s) Do not approve and accept the donation
Analysis
Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library (FOTL) are volunteers who support the Huntington
Beach Public Library through volunteer work, membership donations, fund-raising activities and by
encouraging gifts, endowments, and bequests to the Library Each year, FOTL gives thousands of
volunteer hours in support of the Library In addition, the FOTL Used Book and Gift Shop sale
profits have made possible a donation of over $1 9 million dollars in the past ten years The
generous donation proposed to be accepted through this action will help the Library improve the
Library's book collection and will also provide some additional maintenance support for the Library
Aquarium
Environmental Status N/A
Strategic Plan Goal Improve quality of life
Attachment(s) None
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