CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date:March 6, 2024
To:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From:Charles A. Montoya, City Manager;
Ed Erjavek, Library Director
Department:Library
Subject: Application and Acceptance of Lunch at the Library Grant Award (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-038 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend and appropriate $8,900 in both revenues and expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget.
Executive Summary
Staff seeks authorization to amend and appropriate a $8,900 grant award from the California State Library as part of its “Lunch at the Library” grant program. This funding will enable the library to provide programming related to farming and gardening in collaboration with the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department’s scheduled 2024 Summer Lunch Program. This grant does not require the City to contribute match funding and the project has no fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund.
Background
Lunch at the Library is a funding opportunity offered through the California State Library which provides grants, training, resources, and technical assistance to help libraries establish summer meal sites or take programs to other community meal sites. The San Bernardino Public Library, in collaboration with the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, submitted an application to expand Library public programming for students participating in the summer lunch program.
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department will be offering lunch at four locations this summer, while the library will visit each location at least once to provide “Farm to Summer” educational enrichment programming and activities to participants.
Discussion
With a focus on farming and gardening, the library aims to use the grant funding to inspire children in San Bernardino to envision the possibility of growing something here within our city. The program will offer a beginner’s kit for a potted herb garden, designed to be accessible and manageable for both children and families.
Additionally, the Library will be purchasing books on gardening, with a preference for urban gardening, to complement these kits and enhance the storytelling experience during "Lunch at the Library" events.
The library’s goal is to enhance awareness of the City of San Bernardino Public Library by offering additional resources. Introducing educational programs such as the Lunch at the Library: Farm to Summer event, can play a pivotal role in promoting our free public resources to the community. Through these initiatives, we aspire to empower children and their families with the understanding that they can cultivate and nurture growth even in unconventional settings.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This project aligns with Strategic Target and Goal No. 3: Improved Quality of Life Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund for this project. The Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget will be amended to recognize $8,900 in grant funding in both revenue and expenditures.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-038 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend and appropriate $8,900 in both revenues and expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – California State Library Lunch at the Library Grant Award Letter Attachment 2 – Resolution No. 2024-038
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
None