File #: 25-061    Name: Lunch at the Library 2025
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/27/2025 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/25/2025 Final action: 2/25/2025
Title: a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries (“MCFL”) or her designee to accept a grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California through the Lunch at the Library Program, to serve meals and activities to youth, and b. Authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to take all steps necessary to implement the grant and accept the grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California, and c. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 20% ($25,188) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $151,126.? ???
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Completed Board Order Item No. 22
Title
a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries (“MCFL”) or her designee to accept a grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California through the Lunch at the Library Program, to serve meals and activities to youth, and
b. Authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to take all steps necessary to implement the grant and accept the grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California, and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 20% ($25,188) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $151,126.? ???

Report
RECOMMENDATION/SUMMARY:
a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries (“MCFL”) or her designee to accept a grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California through the Lunch at the Library Program, to serve meals and activities to youth, and
b. Authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to take all steps necessary to implement the grant and accept the grant award of $125,938 from the State Library of California, and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 20% ($25,188) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $151,126.? ???

DISCUSSION:
The staff of the Monterey County Free Libraries (“MCFL”) have successfully applied for a grant from the California State Library for $125,938 in order to continue working with community partners to serve healthy food and engaging activities to youth. Grant activities will take place over 2025, primarily during the summer months when most children are ou...

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