October 4, 2022
Library and Community Services
DATE: October 4, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
LaShonda White, Interim Director of Library and
Community Services
Diana Lopez, Deputy Director of Community Services –
Library
Abigail Sims-Evelyn, Literacy Program Manager
Subject:
California State Library Grant Award to Support Literacy For Every Adult Program’s English as a Second
Language Program
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Program expenditures will be funded by the California State Library grant funds. There will be no net additional expense to the General Fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
Not applicable
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Richmond Public Library has been awarded a
$54,300 grant from the California State Library to support English as a Second Language educational programming
offered at the library’s literacy services program, Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a
California State Library grant, in the amount of $54,300, to support English as a Second Language educational
programming offered at the library’s literacy services
program, Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) –
Library and Community Services Department (Diana
Lopez 510-620-5452/Abigail Sims-Evelyn 510-307-8084).
AGENDA
REPORT
October 4, 2022
DISCUSSION:
The Richmond Public Library has been awarded a California State Library, state-funded grant which will provide funds to support the Literacy for Every Adult Program’s English as a Second Language program services. These services will include one-on-one and small group instruction to English as a Second Language adult learners who desire to develop literacy skills. The grant funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2023.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Grant Award Letter
Attachment 2 – State Funded Grants – Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance Attachment 3 – Grant Award Packet
Attachment 4 – Resolution
Attachment 5 – Budget Modification