IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES GRANT AWARD OF $79,676 FOR FY 2026 AND TO APPROPRIATE THESE FUNDS FOR PROJECT LITERACY WHEREAS, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS), governed by the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Service Program (Attachment Exhibit A1) was established by the California State Library in 1984 under the name The California Literacy Campaign to help reduce the high level of illiteracy in California and connect more Californians with public libraries; and WHEREAS, in 1985, the California legislature established support for the program through the California Library Services Act, and in 1988, the Legislature funded the Families for Literacy Initiative to help libraries reach and serve the children of adult literacy learners; and WHEREAS, Project Literacy at the San Leandro Public Library was originally established in 1989 with a five-year CA State Library Literacy fund and has continued since then to receive grant funding to maintain a basic adult and family literacy program and provide new expanded services to meet the current needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, San Leandro Public Library was awarded CLLS funding of $79,676 for FY 2026 to continue to provide the Project Literacy program that provides free tutoring services to adults who struggle with reading and writing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. That the City Council accepts, and the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents related to the CLLS award for continued literacy and tutoring services and programs totaling $79,676; and
2. That an appropriation of the CLLS funding of $79,676 in revenue account #150-3607 and expenditure account #150-68-019 is approved.
Introduced by Councilmember ____________________ and passed and adopted this 1st day of December 2025 by the following vote:
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ABSENT: ()
ATTEST:
Sarah K. Bunting
Acting City Clerk
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