RESOLUTION NO. __26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GIFT FUNDS FROM THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 AND TO AUTHORIZE A PAYMENT OF $5,000 OF THOSE FUNDS TO THE RICHMOND
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, industrialist Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 U.S. public libraries between 1886 and 1917; and
WHEREAS, the original Richmond Public Library building, opened in 1910 at 400 Nevin Avenue, was one of those libraries; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Museum of History and Culture currently occupies the building at 400 Nevine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced an initiative to gift $10,000 each to Carnegie libraries, known as the Carnegie Libraries 250 initiative, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Public Library is one of Carnegie Libraries 250 gift recipients, and;
WHEREAS, the Carnegie Corporation of New York indicates that gift recipients “may use the funds however they wish to celebrate the 250th anniversary, further their mission, and benefit their community”; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Public Library works in partnership with the Richmond Museum of History and Culture to be a steward of, and provide access to, historical documents related to community life in Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Public Library is developing and planning local history room for the Library’s historical Richmond Collection, as part of the current $34 million renovation project for the current Main Library building at 325 Civic Center Plaza;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond hereby authorizes the Richmond Public Library to accept and appropriate the $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation’s Carnegie Libraries 250 initiative, to use $5,000 of the gift
towards materials and supplies for the future Richmond Collection room, and to authorize a payment of $5,000 from the gift funds to the Richmond Museum Association, in support of the Library’s ongoing collaboration with the Richmond Museum of History and Culture.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution of the Council of the City of Richmond was duly passed and adopted at a meeting thereof held DATE, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTION:
___________PAMELA CHRISTIAN___________
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney