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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 - Check in the Amount of$18,000 from the California State Library for Literacy Services (CLLS) and Appropriate Funds aewaoRr CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH C9FO0.NP City Council Staff Report October 13, 2015 Agenda Item No. 10 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Library Services Department Tim Netherton, Library Services Director 949-717-3810, tetherton@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Melissa Kelly, Support Services Coordinator TITLE: Budget Amendment to Accept a Check in the Amount of$18,000 from the California State Library for Literacy Services (CLLS) and Appropriate Funds to the Library's Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Maintenance and Operation Budget ABSTRACT: The Library Literacy program offers one-on-one tutoring and small group classes to customers with low literacy skills. The Library Literacy program is partially funded by the City's General Fund and through grants, donations and the fundraising efforts of Newport Mesa ProLiteracy. The California State Library Literacy Services annual grant program has awarded $18,000 for FY 2015/16 to support the high quality Literacy program at the Newport Beach Public Library. RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Budget Amendment to increase revenue estimates by $18,000 in account 01060005-431070 (California Literacy Campaign) and to increase expenditure estimates by the same amount in Division 01060604 (Literacy Services). FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The Budget Amendment records and appropriates $18,000 in additional revenues from an award from the California State Library and increases expenditure appropriations. The revenue is posted to the 01060005-431070 account in the Library Department and the purchases will be expensed to the Library Accounts indicated below: 01060604-711003 (Salaries Part-Time) $ 15,000 01060604-723002 (PERS Employer Contrib.) $ 3,000 TOTAL $ 18,000 Acceptance of Check October 13, 2015 Page 2 DISCUSSION: The Library Literacy program has been offering one-on-one tutoring and small group classes to customers with low literacy skills for more than 25 years. These services are currently supporting over one hundred learner/tutor pairs and are making a significant difference in the lives of the participants, both learners and volunteers. One of the goals of the program is to assist the participants in becoming more engaged citizens and active participants in their community. The Library Literacy program is partially funded by the City's general fund and partially through the California State Library Literacy Services annual grant program. With the approval of the recommended Budget Amendment, the Library Literacy program will have the necessary funds in the expenditure accounts to have another successful year. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A— Check from the California State Library Attachment B — Budget Amendment ATTACHMENT A THE BACK OF THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK-VIEW AT AN ANGLE �UP 00 G3 M/A WARRANT NUMBER 06-095792 FUND NO. FUND NAME THE TREASURER OF THE STATE WILL PAY OUT OF THE 0001 GENERAL FUND IDENTIFICATION NO. MO.I DAY i YR. 6120 08: 1012015 90-134211211 06095792 a To 095792 WLIARs_ ;CE S --- NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY ***18000100 0 B $ B TZ TYEE V ' a CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER 10-3 ATTACHMENT B City of Newport Beach NO. BA- 16BA-009 BUDGET AMENDMENT 2015-16 AMOUNT: $18,000.00 EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: X Increase Revenue Estimates Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance X Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance Transfer Budget Appropriations X No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations X from additional estimated revenues from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations due to receipt of a check from the California State Library as a FYI 5-16 California Library Literacy Services Award to support the Literacy Program. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Amount Fund Object Description Debit Credit REVENUE ESTIMATES Org Obiect Description 01060005 431070 Library Admin -CA Literacy Campaign $18,000.00 EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS Description Org Number 01060604 Literacy Services Object Number 711003 Salaries Part Time $15,000.00 Object Number 723002 PERS Employer Contribution Misc. $3,000.00 ` Automatic System Entry. Signed: /�, //?- 7— p /?Itc F al Approval: i ince Dir c ^ Date � tW Signed: —��'V.�l� 1J�n� h) (-,)<_ Administra ive Approval: City Manager Date Signed: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date 10-4