Reso 2022-182 CLLS Grant for 2022-2023

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO.2022-182 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY'S CLLS GRANT TO FUND THE CONTINUATION OF THE PROJECT LITERACY ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,105 WHEREAS, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS), governed by the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Service Program (Attachment Exhibit A1), WAS established by the California State Library in 1984 under the name The California Literacy Campaign to help reduce the high level of illiteracy in California and connect more Californians with public libraries; and WHEREAS, in 1985, the California Legislature established support for the program through the California Library Services Act, and in 1988, the legislature funded the Families for Literacy Initiative to help libraries reach and serve the children of adult literacy learners; and WHEREAS, Project Literacy at the San Leandro Public Library was originally established in 1989 with a five-year CA State Library Literacy fund and has continued since then to receive grant funding to maintain a basic adult and family literacy program and provide new expanded services in order to meet the current needs of the community; and WHEREAS, San Leandro Public Library was awarded CLLS funding of $95,105 for FY 2022-2023 to continue to provide the Project Literacy program that provides services to low -literate adults and families. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That the City Council approves and accepts, and the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents related to the CLLS award for continued literacy and tutoring services and programs totaling $95,105; and 2. That an appropriation of the CLLS funding of $95,105 in revenue account #150- 3607 and expenditure account #150-68-019 is approved. 3. That an original executed agreement shall be attached to and made a part of this resolution.