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Meeting Date: 9/3/2013
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MEETING DATE: 9/3/2013
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 California State Library LSTA (Library Services and
Technology Act) Grant of $37,000 for a Beach Pop Up Library project, and
California State Library CLLS (California Library Literacy Services) baseline
Literacv Grant of $10,000
Statement of Issue: Approve and accept the grant from the California State Library for the Library
Outreach program to support services and approve and accept the grant from the California State
Library for the Library Literacy program to support services to learners and tutors.
Financial Impact: No Fiscal Impact.
Recommended Action: Motion to:
A) Approve and accept grant award in the amount of $37,000 - $16,650 upon execution of
agreement with State Library, $16,650 on or about October 30, 2013, and $3,700 on completion
and return of abatements - for the Huntington Beach Public Library to fund a project providing a
Beach Pop -Up library to the community, and to allocate the grant funds to an account to be
determined by the Finance Department; and,
B) Approve and accept grant award in the amount of $10,000 for the Huntington Beach Public
Library Literacy Program to support services to learners and tutors, and to allocate the grant funds
to an account to be determined by the Finance Department.
Alternative Action(s):'
A) Do not approve the Project grant and decline the award from the State Library; and,
B) Do not approve the Literacy grant and decline the award from the State Library.
Analysis: The California State Library administers the Federal Library Services and Technology
Act program for the State of California making grants available in support of Public Libraries. These
grants are awarded on a competitive basis and support the development of new and important
library services. As part of the LSTA grant program, the State Library has invited libraries to
propose innovative new programs and services to extend and enhance the reach of libraries into
their communities. In the past grant cycle, the Huntington Beach Public Library proposed an
innovative mobile library concept based on the Pop Up Retail model, where a store or business will
"pop up" at a location for a short period of time. The idea behind a pop up location is to extend the
reach of an organization out into the community and to raise overall awareness of the services
provided. With the annexation of Sunset Beach and the increasing population density in the city, a
mobile Pop Up Library location will allow the Library to create a mobile mini -branch location
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anywhere in the city. The grant funding will support the fabrication of a mobile kiosk or structure
that can be easily transported and set up at a variety of locations, along with the purchase of
technology to support basic library functions such as library card sign ups and basic circulation
functions.
The California State Library also supports Library Literacy programs with ongoing grants to support
existing programs in the State. This year the State Library has been able to guarantee a base level
of funding for the Huntington Beach Library Literacy Program. The Literacy grant supports the
administrative functions of the program and makes it possible for trained tutors to support and
assist learners in developing and improving their literacy skills.
Environmental Status: N/A
Strategic Plan Goal: Improve long-term financial sustainability
Attachment(s):
1) LSTA Grant Award documentation dated 8/1/2013
2) CLLS Award letter dated 7/19/2013
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ATTACHMENT #1
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Project ` B Library #. a each Po ` • ibrary
Subgrantee: Huntington- Beach Public Library
�:unding Start Date: **upon execution" Term: upon execution — end of grant perio4l
Approved Funds: $37,000
Payments: $16„650 upon execution of agreement Schedule No.
$16„650 on or about October 30, 2013 Schedule No.
$3,700 on completion and return of abatements Schedule No.
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For: FY 13/14.
WP 12
APPROVED
BUDGET CATEGORY
BUDGET REVISED REVISED
SALARIES
MATERIALS
$250
EQUIPMENT
$30,000
OPERATING EXPENSES
$6,750
TOTAL $37,000
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ATTACHMENT
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July 18, 2013
Stephanie Beverage, Director
1 lunti.ngton Beach Library
7111 Talbert Ave.
Iluntington Beach, CA 92648-11232
Dear Ms. Beverage:
We are pleased to inform you that your application has been approved and that your California Library
Literacy Services (CLLS) program will receive funding for the 2013/14 fiscal year to support the important
work that your staff and volunteers do in your community.
Our CLLS funding formula consists of three parts which reflect our CLLS mission and values:
1. A baseline amount for each of your approved CLLS program components that reflects the importance
of each library having enough funds to provide a minimum level of local literacy staffing and
services.
2. A per capita amount per adult learner served.in the previous year that reflects the fact that Adult
Literacy Services are the heart of our service, and are the basis for all other literacy services.
3. A rnatcb on local funds raised and expended for adult literacy services —reflecting a commitment to a
continuing State/Local partnership, and to providing an incentive for increased local support for
adult literacy.
At this time, we are providing the $10,000 baseline amount for your program. The remainder of your
2013/14 CLLS award will be determined by applying the other two parts of the formula in the fall to the
2012/13 actual service: statistics and financial data reported in the final report later this summer.
Payment Process
ill inittaf�' i pavrnen process imps rt: e empt ofyoi x.sig�ied'Claism'm. atfti, kd): ou should receive a
check for the above amount within six weeks of submitting your claim form. All of these funds must be
expended or encumbered by June 30, 2014.
Should you have additional questions regarding the funding and/or reporting process, please contact
Carla Lehn at (916) 653-7743 or clehn iibrar�-.ca.gov.
Best wishes in implementing your important library literacy services.
Respectfully yours,
Gerald Maginnity
Acting State Librarian of California
cc: Diane Moseley, Literacy Coordinator (diane.moseleyQa surfcity-hb.org)
.; File
Enc.: Maim Form
916-6535217 phone Library Development Services Bureau
916.653.8443 fax P. O. Box 942837 Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
www.bbrary.ca.gov 900 N Street, 4,1, Floor,.Sacramento, CA,9-5814
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