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• Resolution: RES 17-2025
File Number: 25-136
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Enactment Number: RES 17-2025
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
$40,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WOODLAWN
FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PROJECT READ' S
LEARNING WHEELS FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM,
"EMPOWERING FAMILIES, FOSTERING LITERACY,"
AND AMENDING THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT'S
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET AND
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 25.039.
WHEREAS, Learning Wheels, a program of Project Read, provides literary services to low
income, low literate families in South San Francisco and North San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, the Woodlawn Foundation has awarded the City $40,000 in grant funding to support
Learning Wheels Family Literacy Program, "Empowering Families, Fostering Literacy"; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of the grant funding in the amount of $40,000 from
the Woodlawn Foundation to support Learning Wheels Family Literacy Program, "Empowering Families,
Fostering Literacy", a program of Project Read, as the grant funding will provide additional programming
for low income, low literacy families in South San Francisco and neighboring cities; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Operating
Budget of the Library Department via Budget Amendment Number 25.039, and receipt of these funds does
not commit the City to ongoing funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
does hereby accept $40,000 in grant funding from the Woodlawn Foundation to support the Learning
Wheels Family Literacy Program, "Empowering Families, Fostering Literacy."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves Budget Amendment Number
25.039 to amend the Library Department' s FY 2024-25 Operating Budget in order to reflect an increase of
$40,000.
At a meeting of the City Council on 2/12/2025, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Councilmember Coleman, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Councilmember Coleman, Mayor Flores, Vice Mayor Addiego,
Councilme ber Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by
Ro Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco