TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Karen Horner
PHONE:
671-6014
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
472-0143
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization for the Mendocino County Library to Accept a Grant Award from the California State Library's Maximizing Learning Spaces Program in the Amount of $10,000 to Develop a Design Plan for the Willits Library
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Authorize the Mendocino County Library to accept a grant award from the California State Library's Maximizing Learning Spaces Program in the amount of $10,000to develop a design plan for the Willits Library.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Board of Supervisors authorized the acceptance of grant awards on September 25, 2018: item 4i; June 19, 2018: item 4an; February 5, 2019: item 4h; and December 17, 2019: item 4j.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The grant for $10,000 funds the hiring of a professional library space designer to assist in the creation of a plan to fully utilize Willts Library's interior space. Willits Library has a very large main room with space for many groups including areas for children, teens, adults, computer users, literacy tutoring, circulation staff and areas for group programs and reading. The grant will help to develop a plan to solve issues with the interactions of patrons in the various spaces, noise, staff vs. public space, and the availability of power for the public's electronic devices.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Not approve grant award and provide direction to staff.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.LIBRARY.CA.GOV/SERVICES/TO-LIBRARIES/MACGYVER-YOUR-LIBRARY/
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: Grant
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ANNUAL...
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