HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Friends of the Huntington Beach Library - $77,000 appropDept. ID LS-14-004 Page 1 of 2
Meeting Date: 6/2/2014
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 6/2/2014
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Stephanie Beverage, Director of Library Services
SUBJECT: Accept donation from the Friends of the Huntington Beach Library and approve
appropriation of $77,000 for print books and other materials
Statement of Issue:
Approve and accept a major donation from the Friends of the Huntington Beach Library to support
the library's collection of books and other materials. This donation brings the total donation from the
Friends of the Huntington Beach Library in this fiscal year to over $100,000 requiring Council
approval.
Financial Impact:
Positive fiscal impact of $77,000 for print book and other material purchase.
Recommended Action:
A) Accept and approve budget appropriation for $77,000 donation received from the Friends of the
Huntington Beach Library for print books and other materials; and,
B) Authorize the Finance Department to allocate $60,000 of the donated funds to the Library
donation account, Adult Donations Books, business unit 10350102.64455 and allocate $17,000 of
the donated funds to the Library donation account, Donations Library, business unit
10350101.63050.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not accept and approve budget appropriation for the donation from the Friends of the
Huntington Beach Library.
Analysis:
The Friends of the Huntington Beach Library regularly donate money to the Library in support of
purchases for the Library Collection. The Library recently requested and received another donation
of $77,000 to support the purchase of books, media and other library resources and materials. This
additional $77,000 was needed to help update important parts of the Nonfiction collection, in
support of the Common Core Curriculum in schools, and to allow the Library to continue to grow our
increasingly popular digital collections. The additional donation brings the yearly amount from the
Friends of the Huntington Beach Library to $222,000, requiring Council acceptance and approval
for the additional donation. The total annual donation of $222,000 represents two-thirds of the
Library's overall budget for the purchase of materials. The support from the Friends of the
Huntington Beach Library has made it possible for the Library to continue to offer a high level of
services for the community during times of reduced budgets.
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Meeting Date: 6/2/2014
Environmental Status:
N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance quality of life
Attachment(s):
None
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