HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 112-2025 (25-843)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
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City Council South San Francisco, CA
Resolution: RES 112-2025
File Number: 25-843 Enactment Number: RES 112-2025
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
$25,000 FROM GENENTECH, INC. TO SUPPORT THE
LIBRARY'S SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGE 2026,
AMENDING THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL
YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET AND APPROVING
BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 26.013.
WHEREAS, the purpose of summer learning programs is to address summer learning loss among
children and teens by focusing on increasing summer reading participation, advancing literacy, and academic
performance by engaging children, teens, and families in reading and enrichment activities, and promoting
library use; and
WHEREAS, Genentech, Inc., as part of their Community Giving Priority, has partnered with the
Library in awarding $25,000 to fund Summer 2026 free book distributions and programming; and
WHEREAS, strengthening of learning programs is an action item in the City's Strategic Plan
under Priority #2: Quality of Life; and
WHEREAS, free books will be available in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Tagalog for
distribution in the Library, schools within the South San Francisco Unified School District, Parks and
Recreation preschools and summer camps, as well as at other programs and events to be scheduled during
the summer; and
WHEREAS staff recommends the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $25,000 to support the
2026 Summer Learning Challenge; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to amend the current Fiscal Year 2025-26 operating budget of
the Library Department via Budget Amendment Number 26.013; and
WHEREAS, funds not expended in fiscal year 2025-26 will be carried over into fiscal year
2026-27, 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 $25,000 from Genentech, Inc. to support the Library's Summer Learning Challenge
2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves Budget Amendment Number
26.013 to amend the Library Department's 2025-2026 Operating Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to
execute the documents necessary to accept the funding and take any other actions necessary to carry out the
intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
City of South San Francisco
File Number: 25-843
Enactment Number: RES 112-2025
At a meeting of the City Council on 8/13/2025, a motion was made by Councilmember Nagales,
seconded by Councilmember Nicolas, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Mayor Flores, Councilmember Nagales, Councilmember Coleman, and
Councilmember Nicolas
Absent: 1 Vice Mayor Addiego
Attest by Al' 91
osa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco