Reso 2024-028 California Library Literacy Services ESL Grant for FY 25 & FY 26

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2024-028 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2026 GRANT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANT AND APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,011 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND $30,587 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 TO FUND AN ENHANCED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM AS PART OF PROJECT LITERACY AT THE SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY WHEREAS, in 1984, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS), governed by the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Service Program, was established by the California State Library 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 whereby library literacy programs could provide literacy services in English; and WHEREAS, in 1989, Project Literacy at the San Leandro Public Library was established with California State Library Literacy funding, and has continued since then to receive grant funding annually to maintain an adult and family literacy program, providing free tutoring and other services to meet the needs of community members who struggle with reading and writing, albeit only to those who speak English per the terms of the grant; and WHEREAS, in 2021, California Library Literacy Services was awarded one-time funding by the California legislature to be used for English as a Second Language (ESL) services over a five-year period from 2021 to 2026, expanding the ability of libraries to offer adult literacy services to English language learners who had not previously been served; and WHEREAS, in 2022, Project Literacy was first awarded CLLS ESL funding to expand literacy services at the San Leandro Public Library to include services for English language learners; and WHEREAS, in 2024, Project Literacy was awarded continuing CLLS ESL funding of $57,598, an award to be paid in two installments spanning a two-year period ($27,011 for Fiscal Year 2025 and $30,587 for Fiscal Year 2026), further enhancing the San Leandro Public Library’s ability to provide the community with free tutoring, services, and programs supporting ESL literacy and English language instruction. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That the City Council accepts and the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents related to the CLLS award for ESL literacy services and programs totaling $57,598 to be paid in two installments spanning a two-year period ($27,011 for Fiscal Year 2025 and $30,587 for Fiscal Year 2026); and That an appropriation of the CLLS funding of $57,598 to be paid in two installments spanning a two-year period ($27,011 for Fiscal Year 2025 and $30,587 for Fiscal Year 2026), in revenue account #150-3607 and expenditure account #150-68-021 is approved; and That an original executed agreement shall be attached to and made a part of this resolution.