Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Execute All Documents Related to the Alta D. Davis Trust Donation for $13,084.42 to be Used for Library Cultural Programming and Library Special Events
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Quality of Life
SUMMARY
The Alta D. Davis Trust has provided a $13,084.42 donation to the San Leandro Public Library to be used for library cultural programming and library special events.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to accept the donation and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and take all necessary actions related to the Alta D. Davis Trust donation of $13,084.42 to be used for library cultural programming and Library special events to enhance the Quality of Life for San Leandro's residents through diverse and robust library programming.
BACKGROUND
In April 2025, Library Director Brian Simons, received a phone call from the executor of the Alta D. Davis Trust informing him that former San Leandro resident, Alta D. Davis, donated $13,084.42 to the San Leandro Public Library to be used for library cultural programming and Library special events. Alta Davis lived in California for 70 years before returning to her home state of Kansas. She loved to support many local organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro and the San Leandro Public Library.
Analysis
This donation from the Alta Davis trust will allow the San Leandro Public Library to continue to have a lasting impact on the community in her name by providing new, relevant, fun, and diverse Library programming and events that improve the Quality of Life in San Leandro. Such funds are restricted to library cultural programming and library special events.
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 g...
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