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City Council South San Francisco, CA
Resolution: RES 46-2024
File Number: 24-239 Enactment Number: RES 46-2024
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
$256,347 GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THE GENE MULLIN
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER'S ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR
2024-25 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.
WHEREAS, The City of South San Francisco ("City") Library Department established the Gene
Mullin Community Center (GMCLC) to assist adults and families in reaching their educational goals; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has awarded the City $256,347 in grant funding to
support the GMCLC' s English as a Second Language Program; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library's California Library Literacy Services ESL initiative
provides our community with English as a Second Language services with the goal of supporting language
acquisition for non-native English speakers from a learner -centered approach; and
WHEREAS, funding will be used to provide up to 50 participants in GMCLC's project with
one-on-one/small group tutoring where learner/tutor teams establish a work plan based on each learner's
goals; and
WHEREAS, funding will also be used to provide an English vocabulary and pronunciation lab
where learners are supported through trained staff/volunteers as they learn new words and phrases and
practice pronunciation; and
WHEREAS, the City Library Department will include the grant funding as revenue and
expenditures in the regular Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 operating budgets, and receipt of these
funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of the grand funding in the amount of $256,347
from the California State Library to support the GMCLC's English as Second Language Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
does hereby accept $256,347 in grant funding from the California State Library to support the Gene Mullin
Community Learning Center's English as a Second Language Program for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to
execute the documents necessary to accept the grant 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: 24-239
Enactment Number: RES 46-2024
At a meeting of the City Council on 3/13/2024, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Coleman, Vice Mayor Flores, Councilmember Addiego,
Councilmember Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by 0 x JL
R sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco