Date:
October 27, 2026 12
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
Acceptance Of Gifts and Donations Exceeding $5,000 to the San Diego County Library and Related CEQA Exemption (Districts: All)
End
Overview
The San Diego County Library (County Library) enhances the quality of life in the San Diego region by providing a physical and virtual hub of education, entertainment, and culture, and safe zones during environmental events such as heatwaves or fire evacuations. The County Library operates 33 branches, two bookmobiles, four Library Outreach Vans, and five 24/7 Library-To-Go kiosks. The County Library serves over one million residents across all unincorporated communities and the cities of Del Mar, El Cajon (and Fletcher Hills), Encinitas (and Cardiff-by-the-Sea), Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Poway, Solana Beach, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista. From time to time, individuals, service groups, and businesses offer gifts and donations to our County Library. Gifts and donations help expand important public services and programs, while also supporting the purchase of additional library materials and supplies to better serve the region’s diverse population.
Board of Supervisors (Board) Policy A-112, Acceptance and Use of Gifts and Donations, permits the acceptance of donations by the administrative head of each department of the County of San Diego (County). County Administrative Code Section 66, Acceptance of Gifts, requires County Board ratification of the acceptance of such gifts and approval prior to the expenditure of the gift if the gift exceeds $5,000.
During the reporting period of January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, donations to the County Library totaled $121,218.79. Of the total amount, $18,035.32 were cash donations, and $103,183.47 were non-cash donations. Non-cash donations, or in-kind donations, are non-monetary contributions of material goods, services, or expertise. Of the cash donations received, $1,035.46 were matched by the Librar...
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