AGENDA
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9 AGENDA
CALEXICO California ITEM
WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
9 CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 15, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Benjamin Martinez, City Manager
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PREPARED BY: Lizeth Legaspi, Library Manager Ligeth Legaspi 70AE85DE5A3347E...
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the 2026 Lunch at the Library Grant Program and Authorize the City Manager, Fiscal Agent or his designee to Sign the Certification, Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance and any Amendments Thereto; and any Related Documents Necessary to Participate in the Program
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Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Calexico approve the Resolution with the following actions:
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the 2026 Lunch at the Library Grant Program and Authorize the City Manager, Fiscal Agent or his designee to Sign the Certification, Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance and any Amendments Thereto; and any Related Documents Necessary to Participate in the Program.
Background:
The Camarena Memorial Library has been providing a complete daily meal since June 2024 thanks to a partnership with the Calexico Unified School District. The California State Library is making funding available to libraries who provide high-quality summer meal programs and offer programming alongside the meal service, introduce families to summer reading and other programs. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.
Discussion and Analysis:
Many families rely on breakfast and lunch to be available to students during the school year. This benefit ends when school lets out for summer. During the summer, many low-income families have reduced or limited access to nutritious meals, enrichment programs and safe spaces to congregate. As resource-rich, accessible, and trusted community institutions, libraries are natural spaces for serving summer meals to children and teens.
Lunch at the Library provides children and teenagers with meals, summer reading programs, and other activities that support learning, health and wellness. It brings new families to the library where staff can connect family members with essential resources and services, and it sparks and supports community collaboration.
In addition, this grant provides the funding to hire two temporary assistants for the duration of the program.
Fiscal Impact:
None at the moment.
Coordinated With:
None.
Attachment(s):
1. 2026 Grant Funding Opportunity Email.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and Fiscal Agent to Execute and Sign Grant Application, Grant Certification, Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance and any Amendments Thereto; and any Related Documents Necessary to Participate in the Program.
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
Lizeth Legaspi
From: Lunchatthelibrary < [email protected]> on behalf of Villalobos, Kaela@CSL via Lunchatthelibrary
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Subject: [Lunchatthelibrary] In Grant Funding Opportunity for Lunch at the Library 2026 m Attachments: ATT00001.txt
→ Grant Funding Opportunity for Lunch at the Library 2026.
The California State Library is pleased to launch the 2026 funding opportunity for Lunch at the Library on Monday September 15, 2025. Public Libraries can take part in this state-funded opportunity to connect local youth to summer meals.
An Information Session and series of Office Hours for applicants will be taking place in the upcoming weeks. See below for descriptions and registration links.
Lunch at the Library Key Dates:
• Application period: September 15, 2025 - November 5, 2025 • Grant period: February 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
• Lunch at the Library programming: Summer 2026
Lunch at the Library grant funds support program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Grants for returning applicants will be based on their previous summer's outputs and proposals for expansion.
Funding for new applicants will be based on anticipated outputs for summer 2026.
Program Funds
Libraries that apply to take part in Lunch at the Library will receive Lunch at the Library funds to support the following summer meals activities:
• Library Meal Sites: Jurisdictions serving USDA summer meals and providing enrichment programming at their library sites including Farm to Summer activities. • Pop-Up Libraries at Community Meal Sites: Jurisdictions taking pop-up library programming to other community meal sites including Farm to Summer activities.
Funds can be used for:
• Summer enrichment programming before, during, or after meal service including Farm to Summer activities.
• Books to build home libraries and which includes literature connecting families to summer reading.
• Teen internship or volunteer programs to develop leadership and workforce readiness skills as they assist with Lunch at the Library.
• Staff time spent on program planning, implementation, and evaluation. • Supplies and materials to support a successful Lunch at the Library program.
Join us for our Information Session and Office Hours!
1 Lunch at the Library 2026 Information Sessions: for general information about the Lunch at the Library 2026 funding opportunity and how to apply.
• Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 9:00am-10:00am. Register here.
Lunch at the Library Office Hours: for questions related to the funding opportunity and the application. Feel free to drop in at any point during the time window listed. • Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 9:30am-10:30am. Register here. • Thursday, October 30, 2024, from 1:30pm-2:30pm. Register here.
The Lunch at the Library application will open Monday September 15, 2025. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 5:00pm PST.
For more information about the program and how to apply, visit the Application Information - California State Library.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected].
Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.
Kaela Villalobos | Library Programs Consultant
California State Library | Library Development Services [email protected]
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ANNIVERSARY
ATTACHMENT NO. 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE 2026 LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY
GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND FISCAL AGENT TO SIGN
THE CERTIFICATION, AWARD AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE 2026 LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY GRANT APPLICATION.
WHEREAS:
A. The Camarena Memorial Library is eligible to receive continuous funding through the Lunch at the Library Grant Program.
B. Grant application, grant certification, award agreement, certificate of compliance and any amendments thereto; and any related documents necessary to be executed for the 2026 Lunch at the Library Grant Program.
C. The City Council of the City of Calexico wishes to delegate authorization to the City Manager and Fiscal Agent to execute grant application, grant agreement and/or any documentation pertaining to the 2026 Lunch at the Library Grant Program.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Manager be authorized to execute grant application, grant certification, award agreement, certificate of compliance and/or any documentation pertaining to the 2026 Lunch at the Library Grant Program for Camarena Memorial Library.
2. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Calexico on this 15th day of October, 2025.
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor
ATTEST
Veronica Luna, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-
The State of California
County of Imperial )SS.
City of Calexico
I, Veronica Luna, City Clerk of the City of Calexico, do hereby certify that the above foregoing Resolution No. 2025- was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Calexico on this 15" day of October 2025 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Veronica Luna, City Clerk