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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-133 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY <br />LITERACY SERVICES AWARD OF $87,304 FOR FY 2024-2025 AND TO APPROPRIATE THESE FUNDS FOR <br />PROJECT LITERACY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS), governed by the California Library Literacy <br />and English Acquisition Service Program (Attachment Exhibit A1) was established by the California State <br />Library in 1984 under the name The California Literacy Campaign to help reduce the high level of <br />illiteracy in California and connect more Californians with public libraries; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in 1985, the California legislature established support for the program through the <br />California Library Services Act, and in 1988, the legislature funded the Families for Literacy Initiative to <br />help libraries reach and serve the children of adult literacy learners; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Project Literacy at the San Leandro Public Library was originally established in 1989 with <br />a five-year CA State Library Literacy fund and has continued since then to receive grant funding to maintain a <br />basic adult and family literacy program and provide new expanded services in order to meet the current <br />needs of the community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, San Leandro Public Library was awarded CLLS funding of $87,304 for FY 2024-2025 to <br />continue to provide the Project Literacy program that provides free tutoring services to adults who struggle <br />with reading and writing. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: <br /> <br />1. That the City Council accepts and the City Manager is authorized accept, and to execute all <br />documents and take all actions necessary related to the CLLS award for continued literacy <br />and tutoring services and programs totaling $87,304; and <br /> <br />2. That an appropriation of the CLLS funding of $87,304 in revenue account #150-3607 and <br />expenditure account #150-68-019 is approved; and <br /> <br />3. That an original executed agreement shall be attached to and made a part of this resolution. <br /> <br />Introduced by Councilmember Aguilar and passed and adopted this 21st day of October 2024 by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />AYES: Councilmembers Aguilar, Ballew, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton and Mayor González (6) <br /> <br />NOES: None (0) <br /> <br />ABSENT: Councilmember Azevedo (1) <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> Kelly B. Clancy, CMC <br />City Clerk