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 Awards for Adult Learner Educational Programming and Family Literacy
Programming
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Project 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 – Literacy for Every Adult
Program has been awarded $97,554 for adult literacy
services, and $34,194 for family literacy services, for a total award of $131,748 from the California State Library.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE
California State Library grants, in the amounts of $97,554 and $34,194, for a total award of $131,748, to support
educational programming offered at the library’s literacy services program, Literacy for Every Adult Program –
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 grant in the total amount of $131,748, which will provide funds to support the Literacy for Every Adult Program’s adult learner ($97,554) and family literacy services ($34,194). These services include one-on-one and small group instruction to adult learners who desire to develop literacy skills. The grant term is from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Grant Award Letter
Attachment 2 – State Fund Grants – Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance Attachment 3 – Grant Award Packet
Attachment 4 – Resolution
Attachment 5 – Budget Modification Form