HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-153RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 153
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT THE CALIFORNIA
LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES (CLLS) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000T1 FUND THE
NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ESL PROGRAM FOR FY 2023 AND AUTHORIZING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY GRANTS FUND APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 AND
CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET
WHEREAS, since 1984, the California Library Literacy Services "CLLS" Grant is
designed to support the Library's Literacy Services Program to English-speaking adults who seek
to improve their reading, writing, and math skills: and
WHEREAS, the National City Public Library began an English as a Second Language
(ESL) pilot program in 2018 and, since then, has developed the program to assist students on
different learning levels and has assisted 146 ESL learners to date; and
WHEREAS, the CLLS ESL learners include those who include as primary goals, and
spend a large proportion of their tutoring or instructional time, working on English language
acquisition, conversational fluency, and pronunciation; and
WHEREAS, the National City Public Library was awarded $20,000 from California Library
Literacy Services to fund an English as a Second Language (ESL) Program for our community
residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance of grant funds in
the amount of $20,000 from California Library Literacy Services to fund the National City Public
Library's Literacy Services ESL Program for Fiscal Year 2023 and authorizes the establishment
of Library Grant Fund appropriations in the amount of $20,000 and a corresponding revenue
budget.
Section 2: That the City 'clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
ATTEST:
(r Luz Mol r�, City Clerk
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of September 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AS TO FORM:
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 20, 2022 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, 3ush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
BY
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City. California
Shelley Cj7:pel, MIVC, Deputy City Clerk