To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Accept a donation in the amount of $40,820.94 from Friends of the Lafayette Library to Purchase reading materials for the Lafayette Library
☒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 $40,820.94 from the Friends of the Lafayette Library to purchase books, eBooks and other reading materials for Lafayette Library.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will result in $40,820.94 of new revenue to the Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Library Department has received a donation from the Friends of the Lafayette Library to purchase books, ebooks and other reading materials for the Lafayette Library. The amount of $40,820.94 was donated by the Friends of the Lafayette Library. 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.