Staff Report.Library Grants
PREPARED BY: Ryan Baker
Library Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 01/17/2023 ITEM NO: 7
DATE: January 17, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize Budget Adjustments in the Total Amount of $57,046 to Recognize
Receipt and Expenditure of Pacific Library Partnership, California State
Library, and Library Services & Technology Act Grant Funds
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize budget adjustments in the total amount of $57,046 to recognize receipt and
expenditure of Pacific Library Partnership, California State Library, and Library Services &
Technology Act Grant Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Library has been successful in obtaining four grants totaling $57,046 from three different
agencies. The first grant in the amount of $5,264 from the Pacific Library Partnership will be
used for supplementing purchases of e-books. The second grant from the Pacific Library
Partnership in the amount of $12,000 will be used for creating activity spaces in the Children’s
Room that are more inclusive to children with different ability types and learning styles. The
third grant from the California State Library in the amount of $9,782 will be used for continuing
the library’s Zipbook program. The fourth grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Library
Services & Technology Act (Federal grant funding administered by the State) was written in
collaboration with Environmental Programs Specialist Marina Chislett from the Parks and Public
Works Department and will be used for Library programs and services focused on
environmental and sustainability topics.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Grant revenues totaling $57,046 will be recorded to account 7801-43343 and be expended
from account 7801-61172.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Approve Receipt and Expenditure of Grants Awarded to Library DATE: January 17, 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.