STAFF REPORT
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: June 16, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Library and Museum Services Director
SUBJECT: DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE GILB MUSEUM OF ARCADIA
HERITAGE FOR PROGRAMMING AND SUPPLIES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$12,550
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Friends of the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage have offered a donation of $12,550 to support a variety of programs and the purchase of supplies for the Gilb Museum. It is recommended that the City Council accept the donation of $12,550 to support programming and supplies at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.
DISCUSSION
As part of their ongoing mission to help support the Gilb Museum’s goals and objectives, the Friends of the Gilb Museum (the “Friends”), are donating $12,550 to the Gilb Museum to fund a variety of programs. Funding will be used to support programs that include the annual Snow Globe event, the 2026 Summer Enrichment Program, 2026 Dino Day, the 2026 Preschool Program, as well as Community Educational Kits, preservation workshops, Route 66 Tote Bags, and promotional materials.
The funds donated by the Friends help the Gilb Museum provide high-quality programs for the Arcadia community, beyond the current capacity of the Museum’s Operating Budget. All gifts to the Museum over $10,000 are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City Charter Section 1218 and Resolution No. 7514.
Donation of $12,550 from the Friends of the Gilb Museum June 16, 2026
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage’s programming for the residents of Arcadia is enhanced by this gift of $12,550, including the programs for children, teens, and adults that it will fund.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine this action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and accept a donation from the Friends of the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage for programming and supplies in the amount of $12,500.