REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 6, 2024
FROM
MELANIE OROSCO, County Librarian, County Library
SUBJECT
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Acceptance of Gift from the Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library Group
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the San Bernardino County Library to accept a gift from the Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library Group, in the amount of $28,020, to be used to fund the purchase of digital and physical materials, program supplies and incentives for youth programs, and support the Summer Reading program for the Big Bear Lake Branch Library.
(Presenter: Melanie Orosco, County Librarian, 387-2220)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
Budget adjustments to Library’s 2023-24 budget are not requested at this time but may be included in a future budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Acceptance of the $28,020 gift from the Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library Group will allow the County Library to utilize funds to purchase digital and physical library materials (such as books, eBooks and audiobooks), supplies for adult and youth library programs (such as craft/art materials or STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program supplies), circulation incentives to promote reading, and support the Summer Reading Program by providing additional incentives and performers. These materials will result in an enhancement of the customer experience at the Big Bear Lake Branch Library. County Policy 06-01 and Standard Practice 06-01SP requires Board approval of gifts and donations having a value greater than $10,000.
The Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library Group is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works to raise money from memberships and book sales to help support library programs at the Big Bear Lake Branch Library, including the purchase of newspaper and magazine subscriptions, DVDs, incentives for children to reach reading objectives, etc.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Kaleigh Ragon, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 12, 2024; Finance (Ivan Ramirez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4020) on January 19, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on January 19, 2024.