HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 140-2019 (19-854)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 140-2019
File Number: 19-854 Enactment Number: RES 140-2019
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $25,000 IN
GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED WAY BAY AREA TO
SUPPORT THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S
LITERACY SERVICES' PROJECT, CENSUS 2020 AND
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 20.021.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") Library Department established the Community
Learning Center to assist adults and their families in reaching educational goals; and
WHEREAS, the Community Learning Center will conduct programs and outreach campaigns to bring
awareness of the importance of Census 2020 to the underrepresented community of South San
Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the United Way Bay Area has awarded the City $25,000 in grant funding to support
outreach and campaigns and programs for Census 2020; and
WHEREAS, funding from the United Way Bay Area will help fund hiring of community members as
Census 2020 ambassadors for Get Out the Count coordination and educational activities and assistance
for hard -to -count communities to encourage and support filling out the Census 2020 form; and
WHEREAS, a successful census will help benefit the community by providing the basis for
reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing federal funds annually to support
states, counties and communities' vital programs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of the grant funding in the amount of $25,000 from the
United Way Bay Area to support Census 2020 outreach and programming via the Community Learning
Center; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 Operating Budget of the
Library Department via Budget Amendment 20.021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby accept $25,000 in grant funding from the United Way Bay Area and approve Budget Amendment
20.021 to amend the Library Department's FY 2019-2020 Operating Budget in order to reflect an
increase of $25,000.
City of South San Francisco Paye I
File Number: 19-854
Enactment Number. RES 140-2019
At a meeting of the City Council on 10/23/2019, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas, seconded
by Councilmember Addiego, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Vice Mayor Garbarino, Councilmember Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, and
Councilmember Nicolas
Absent: 1 Mayor Matsumoto
Attest by
josa Govea Acosta
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