To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Accept Library Foundation of Contra Costa Donation of $20,000 for the purchase of books and materials to expand the Filipino language collection, the Vietnamese language collection, and the Chinese language collection.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to accept a donation in the amount of $20,000 from Library Foundation of Contra Costa to purchase books and materials to expand the Filipino language collection, the Vietnamese language collection, and the Chinese language collection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$20,000 Library Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Library Department has received a donation in the amount of $20,000 from Library Foundation of Contra Costa to purchase books and materials to expand the Filipino language collection, the Vietnamese language collection, and the Chinese language collection. Per Administrative bulletin 117.7, Gifts and Bequests to the County, "receipt of each gift or bequest having a value of $10,000 or more requires acceptance or rejection by the Board of Supervisors."
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Library will be unable to receive the donation revenue.