City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 06/10/2025
Subject: Poet Laureate Program Grant Funding Request
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize staff to administer the second installment ($5,000) of the Poet Laureate grant money to the Ripon Arts League in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (funding source: Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County Poet Laureate program grant).
BACKGROUND:
On January 9, 2024, the City of Ripon received a grant from The Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County (“Foundation”) – a philanthropic organization administered by the San Joaquin Community Foundation. The grant provides $15,000 of funding over the next three years to the City of Ripon to help establish its’ first City Poet Laureate Program.
On February 13, 2024, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ripon Arts League to administer the Poet Laureate Program.
The Ripon Arts League has selected a Poet Laureate. Attached is the Ripon Arts League plan of action for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Staff is recommending the City Council authorize staff to distribute the second installment of the grant funding to the Ripon Arts League for the Poet Laureate Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Ripon Arts League has requested the second of three installments of $5,000 (funding source:
Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County Poet Laureate program grant).
Attachments:
1. 25-26 RAL Poet Laureate grant request