To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Apply for and Accept East Bay Community Foundation Grant Funds Administered by the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council in the amount of $5,000
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $5,000 from East Bay Community Foundation, administered by the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council, for Rodeo Library services pursuant to the local refinery Good Neighbor Agreement, for the period July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The County currently funds 18 hours of library service at the Rodeo Library. If granted, the $5,000 from The East Bay Community Foundation, administered by the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council, will be used to fund additional hours of library service. The proposed additional hours will provide one extra hour of Saturday service, and three extra hours of evening service two weekdays per week. These extended hours offer Rodeo residents additional opportunities to make use of the educational and recreational resources available at the library.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the grant proposal is not approved, the Rodeo Library will remain open for the County funded 18 hours per week, instead of the proposed 23 hours per week.