HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-227RESOLUTION NO. 2012-227
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT OF $16,264 FOR THE
CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY AWARD THROUGH THE
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES (GELS)
FUND FOR LITERACY PROGRAMMING AT CHULA VISTA
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2012/2013 STATE GRANTS FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT
THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Public Library received aone-time grant award from the
California State Library's California Library Literacy Services (GELS) fund for $16,264 to
support adult literacy programming in a library setting; and
WHEREAS, this grant will allow the Chula Vista Public Library to continue to provide
literacy services in the Educational Services Wing at the South Chula Vista Branch Library in
partnership with a volunteer literacy organization, Laubach Literacy Council; and
WHEREAS, this grant will make possible the recruitment and training of tutors and
enable them to be connected with adults needing instruction in reading skills; and
WHEREAS, the funding will be used to maintain literacy services at a reduced level,
effective immediately and will support staff hours through June 30, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, accepts a grant of $16,264 for the California State Library Award through the California
Library Literacy Services (GELS) fund for Literacy Programming at Chula Vista Public Library
and amends the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 State Grants Fund budget to reflect the appropriation of
these grant funds to the personnel services category ($16,264).
Presented by
Betty W ms
Director of Library and Recreation
Approved as to form by
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Resolution No. 2012-227
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of December 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, yor
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-227 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of December 2012.
Executed this 4th day of December 2012.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk