City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: November 19, 2024
From: Daniel Calleros, Interim City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Karla Washington, Management Analyst
Subject
Vernon Reads! Virtual Library Program
Recommendation
Allocate $25,000 in funding for the Vernon Reads! Virtual Library Program to establish a budget for the purchase of e-readers, e-book subscriptions, and online resources in support of literacy in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and subsequent fiscal years.
Background
At a Special Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees on November 5, 2024, the Board approved the establishment of the Vernon Reads! Virtual Library Program (Attachment 1). The Vernon Reads! Virtual Library Program (Program) is intended to encourage literacy, make books available to the community, and inspire a love of reading and learning. The Program would provide e-readers with unlimited e-book subscriptions to TK – 12th grade students living in Vernon and provide e-book subscriptions to adults living in Vernon. In order to purchase the necessary e-readers and subscriptions, the Program requires an allocation of funds by the City Council as no funds were budgeted for the Board’s objectives. Accordingly, at their November meeting the Board also recommended that the City Council allocate $25,000 in funds needed for the Program.
Fiscal Impact
Approval of this action would require an appropriation of $25,000 for the purchase of e-readers, e-reader subscriptions, and books in General Fund, Community Development, Good Neighbor Program Account No. 011-010-160-529715 from available General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.
Attachments
1. November 5, 2024 Board of Library Trustees Agenda Report