HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-35 - Acceptance of the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) Grant to Fund National City Public Library's Literacy Services Programs RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 35
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
RATIFYING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES
(CLLS) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,775 FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY TO
FUND THE NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY'S LITERACY SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY GRANTS
FUND APPROPRIATION OF $73,775 AND CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET.
WHEREAS, the California Library Literacy Services ("CLLS")Grant is designed to support
the National City Public Library's Literacy Services Program for English-speaking adults who seek
to improve their reading, writing, and math skills; and
WHEREAS, since 1984, the National City Public Library has assisted adults who seek to
improve their reading skills and achieve personal goals such as learning the alphabet, reading a
book for the first time, getting a job, sharing a book with a child, reading a medicine label,
volunteering in the community, and voting; and
WHEREAS, the National City Public Library began a Family Literacy pilot program in FY
2023-24 which supports literacy development within the home and family unit and where the focus
is on building strong foundations in reading, writing, and other language-based programs and
activities for adult literacy learners and their families; and
WHEREAS, the CLLS grant is awarded in two installment payments. The first payment of
$57,038(90% of the Award) has been awarded.The second payment of$6,337, representing the
remaining 10% of the total award for FY 2025, will be claimed at a later date upon submission of
the mid-year narrative and financial reports that demonstrate program activity and confirm that
75% of the award has been expended. The additional award of $10,400 will be paid as a lump
sum. The total award amount for FY 2025 will be $73,775.
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 ratifies the acceptance by the City Manager
or his designee of grant funds in the amount of$73,775 from the California State Library to fund
the National City Public Library's Literacy Services Programs for Fiscal Year 2025, and authorizes
the establishment of Library Grants Fund appropriations in the amount of $73,775 with 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2025
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
April 15, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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