Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Accept a $30,000 Bequest from the Pamela Kung Revocable Living Trust for the Expansion of Chinese Language Materials at the San Leandro Public Library and for Council to Authorize Appropriation of $30,000 into Fiscal Year 2022-2023 expenditure account 010-68-008
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
• Community Engagement and Outreach
• Race and Equity Initiatives
SUMMARY
The Pamela Kung Revocable Living Trust has provided a $30,000 bequest to the San Leandro Public Library for the expansion of Chinese language materials.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Manager accept the Pamela Kung Revocable Living Trust $30,000 bequest for the expansion of the Chinese language materials of the San Leandro Public Library.
BACKGROUND
In a letter dated June 16, 2022, the Law Office of David J. Yang, representing the Pamela Kung Revocable Living Trust, informed the Library Director of the $30,000 bequest to the San Leandro Public Library.
Analysis
The $30,000 bequest will allow the San Leandro Public Library to significantly expand and enhance the quality of its Chinese language materials over multiple fiscal years. The donation will provide the Library an opportunity to engage the Chinese community in the selection of the material, which advances the Library’s goal of developing a collection that is more equitable in meeting the needs of San Leandro’s diverse community.
Applicable General Plan Policies
• Policy CD-3.7 Cultural Inclusiveness. Ensure that San Leandro’s historic preservation efforts are culturally inclusive and recognize the contributions of the City’s many racial and ethnic groups to its development. Programs that trace the roots and celebrate the history of different ethnic groups should be strongly encouraged, along with outreach to minorities, youth and under-represented groups.
• GOAL CSF-3 Sustain and expand a public library system that provides a destination for exploration and discovery, knowledge and information, leisure and cultural enrichment, and life-long learning opportunities for persons of all ages.
• Policy CSF-3.5 Resources for Self-Improvement. Ensure that San Leandro’s libraries and other community institutions provide a setting for the open exchange of ideas and information and provide an opportunity for residents of all backgrounds to improve their skills and knowledge.
Summary of Public Outreach Efforts
In preparation of acceptance of this gift the library has reached out to members of the Chinese speaking community in San Leandro to facilitate a discussion with them to determine what type of materials would serve their needs best.
Legal Analysis
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved accepting this donation.
Financial Impacts
The $30,000 bequest will be recognized on balance sheet account 010-220-2262, “Gifts & Donations-Library” and expenditures programmed over multiple fiscal years from account 010-68-008, the “Donation-Pamela Kung Trust” cost center.
While staff plan to expend all $30,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023, staff will request Council authorization to re-appropriate into subsequent fiscal years the remaining balance that Finance verifies until the full donation amount has been expended.
This Council action accepting this donation will enhance general funds available to the Library Department over multiple fiscal years to support a core service, collection development.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Resolution to Approve The Pamela Kung Trust Donation to the San Leandro Public Library for the Expansion of the Chinese Language Materials
Attachment B: Notice of Beneficiary
PREPARED BY: Bill Sherwood, Library Manager, Library Department