DATE: October 18, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director Library & Museum Services
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FROM THE SEAVER
ENDOWMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS FOR THE ARCADIA
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Seaver Endowment wishes to donate $5,000 to the Arcadia Public Library. Pursuant to City policy, any donation of $1,000 or more shall be approved by the City Council. It is recommended that the City Council accept the donation.
DISCUSSION
The Seaver Endowment has offered a $5,000 donation to the Arcadia Public Library that will be used for the purchase of new books for the adult collection. New books are among the most sought after and popular items in the Library’s collection. Generous cash donations such as this help the Library increase the number of new books available to residents beyond the current capacity of the City’s General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Library’s collection is enhanced by the additional $5,000 of new materials that will be enjoyed by the public.
Donation in the amount of $5,000 from the Seaver Endowment October 18, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a project and is therefore, exempt under, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and accept a donation in the amount of $5,000 from the Seaver Endowment for the purchase of books for the Arcadia Public Library.