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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Counci I Meeting of May 17 , 19 9 4 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: DAVID MICHAEL DAVIS, CITY LIBRARIAN AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SUBJECT: SERVICES ACT (CLSA) "CALIFORNIA LITERACY Date: April 28, 1994 CAMPAIGN" GRANT (APPROXIMATELY $17,000) FOR FY 94-95 BACKGROUND The Colton Public Library is eligible to apply for CLSA funding in the amount of approximately $17,000 from the California State Library for FY 94-95. If awarded, this will be the seventh year the Colton Public Library will receive "California Literacy Campaign" funding. This year, the state will match a yet to be a specified amount for each local dollar allocated towards literacy and, in addition, the state will include as part of the match any other state and federal grant dollars Colton Public Library has been awarded. Last year, the match was approximately $1 state CLSA for every $4.75 local, state, and federal. If the match remains similar and we are awarded funding, we would receive approximately $17,000 this year. Funds will be utilized for office supplies, special tutorial supplies, promotional materials, staff training, the purchase of books, audiovisual, and computer materials. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The Colton Public Library recognizes that a continuing demand exists for one-to-one instruction in basic reading and writing skills for adults. According to the California Department of Education, 200 of the adult population 16 years and older cannot read. This is the population that the Colton Public �-- braryls literacy program seeks to serve. ALTERNATIVE Without such grant funding, a literacy program of such dimensions could only otherwise be continued with the city's general fund. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. General fund monies already allocated as part of the Library's FY 94-95 budget will be used to establish the match figure as well as other state and federal grant do tars awarded. Should local, state, or federal funding increase or decre<.se over the course of FY 94-95, the CLSA grant amount would change p )portionately. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council authorize the city to apply for CLSA funding in the amount of approxirnat, .ly $17,000 for FY 94-95. The Colton Public Library Board of Trustees has reviewed this tter and concurs with this recommendation. Attachments: City Manager's Concurrence Page 1 of__1 MAY Item No.