HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-17 Staff Report - ESL Grant AcceptanceCONSENT ITEM
E-17
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LEILA HASSEN, LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER
DATE: JULY 17, 2023
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF ESL GRANT FROM CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY
SERVICES (CLLS)
BACKGROUND:
The Azusa City Library has been awarded a grant in the amount of $25,000 from California
Library Literacy Services (CLLS) for English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction and
programming. This action accepts the grant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action:
1)Accept the $25,000 grant award from California Library Literacy Services (CLLS).
ANALYSIS:
The Azusa City Library is the recipient of an English as a Second Language (ESL) grant through
California Library Literacy Services (CLLS). This grant supports ESL instruction at the Library
and offsite locations in Azusa through June 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon Council acceptance of this grant, Staff will program the revenues into the Fiscal Year
2023/24 budget to support ESL programs at the Library and multiple locations in Azusa.
Approved
City Council
July 17, 2023
Acceptance of ESL Grant
July 17, 2023
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Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Leila Hassen Sergio Gonzalez
Library Services Manager City Manager
Attachment:
1. Grant Award Letter
In Process
Library – Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
30 May 2023
Leila Hassen
Azusa City Library
729 N. Dalton Ave
Azusa, CA 91702
Dear Ms. Leila Hassen,
We’re pleased to provide funds to support your English as a Second Language
program and the important work that you, your staff, and your volunteers do for
your community through the California Library Literacy Services program.
In 2021-2022, the state budget included one-time California Library Literacy
Services funding at $15 million for English as Second Language Services. These
funds will be allocated over a five-year period. This award letter covers Year 3 of
funding between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
Your total award for the 2023-2024 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, is:
x Total Award: $25,000
Your funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2024, in accordance with your
approved budget on file with the State Library. The budget listed in your award
packet indicates your original grant request. Your library may have to submit a
new budget for review and approval to reflect your 2023-2024 English as a
Second Language Services award.
To ensure that program expenditures are consistent with the California Library
Literacy Services allowable expenses, please review the California Library
Literacy Services Allowable and Unallowable Expenses guidelines. If you have
any questions about expenses or expending your award funds, please contact
Allyson Jeffredo at Allyson.Jeffredo@library.ca.gov.
We strongly encourage your program staff to develop and maintain community
partners to strengthen your program, attend regular regional library literacy
network meetings, participate in your local Adult Education Consortium, and
participate in library literacy training opportunities offered by the regional
networks and the State Library to meet the CLLS Mission, Values, and Program
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1852EE45-9432-4EE3-B5B5-71188B3F8A4F
In Process
Library – Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
Essentials. Additional California Library Literacy Services resources can also be
found on the California Library Literacy Services webpage.
The payment process begins when we receive your completed and signed
budget modification form (if needed), claim form, certification form, and State
Funded Grants Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance (attached).
All forms should be completed and signed through DocuSign to be processed
for payment.
Our library literacy staff is available to assist you throughout the year. Please
contact your Advisor Beverly Schwartzberg,
beverly.schwartzberg@library.ca.gov, and your Grant Monitor Allyson Jeffredo,
Allyson.Jeffredo@library.ca.gov, with any questions.
Thank you for your willingness to do so much for those in your community. Best
wishes for a successful year.
Respectfully yours,
Greg Lucas
California State Librarian
Cc: Beverly Schwartzberg, beverly.schwartzberg@library.ca.gov
Allyson Jeffredo, allyson.jeffredo@library.ca.gov
Fiscal Office, stategrants.fiscal@library.ca.gov
Regina Arnold, rsells-arnold@AzusaCa.gov
Enc: Re: ESL21-3-03: Claim form, certification form, and State Funded Grants
Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1852EE45-9432-4EE3-B5B5-71188B3F8A4F