Agenda Item B.7
CPMS CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: March 7, 2023
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Jaime A. Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
CONTACT: Allison Gray, Library Director
SUBJECT: Donation from Ice in Paradise to Goleta Valley Library RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the $10,350 donation from Ice in Paradise of free ice-skating admission and skate rentals for all Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries cardholders in December 2022.
BACKGROUND:
Ice in Paradise contacted a Library staff member in November 2022 to offer to sponsor a free event for library cardholders. Anyone who showed a library card would gain free access to an ice-skating session and free skate rental. Staff inadvertently accepted the sponsorship without informing the Library Director at that time. Moreover, the estimated value of the donation at that time was believed to be less than $10,000. The threshold for donation acceptance of $10,000 or more is subject to approval by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
The December 30, 2022, event was very popular and many patrons have remarked how much they enjoyed it. In early January, the General Manager of Ice in Paradise sent the Children’s Librarian an email stating that they assessed the value of the program at $10,350. Mr. Erik Norton stated he would like to continue the sponsorship but, in the future, skaters will have to rent their skates, which will bring the in-kind value of the events down to the $4,500-$7,000 range depending on participation.
ALTERNATIVES:
As this 2022 event has already occurred, there is not reasonable alternative to accepting the donation for that event that would align with policy. If the Council wishes, the Library can decline to participate in future free/discounted events for library patrons with Ice in Paradise.
1 Meeting Date: March 7, 2023
Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Donation Acceptance Form
2. Email from Erik Norton, Ice in Paradise General Manager, Dated January 2, 2023
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Donation Acceptance Form
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Attachment 2
Email from Erik Norton, Ice in Paradise General Manager, Dated January 2, 2023 5 6