REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 38 to Appropriate $5,000 of Books4U 2014-Common Core Grant Funds for the purpose of adding Common Core curriculum books to the library collection.
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
The City Manager accepted a grant to the Department of Library and Community Services in the amount of $5,000 for purchasing books to augment the Common Core curriculum. The Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and support their learning. The Library will be studying appropriate grade level requirements and purchasing material to supplement its current collection.
The Division of Library in the Department of Library and Community Services will be responsible for the management of the grant.
Granting Agency
This project was supported by an LSTA (Library Services Technology Act) grant administered in California by the California State Library.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.1.5 Donations, Contributions and Sponsorships:
The City Manager may apply for grants of any dollar amount, but shall notify the Council when grants are being pursued. Council approval of a budget modification to appropriate grant monies is required before funds can be expended by staff. Such a budget modification shall include the use to which the grant would be placed; the objectives or goals of the City which will be achieved through use of the grant; the local match required, if any, plus the source of the local match; any increased cost to be locally funded upon termination of the grant; and the ability of the City to administer the grant. For grants under the amount of $5,000 that do not have any external reporting requirements or any local match requirement, Council approval of a budget modification is not...
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