DATE:
April 30, 2024
11
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS AND RATIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS EXCEEDING $5,000 TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Library (County Library) operates 33 branches, two bookmobiles, 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 (& Fletcher Hills), Encinitas (& 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 services and programs provided to the public, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional library materials and supplies to accommodate our 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 Board ratification of the acceptance of such gifts and approval prior to expenditure if the gift exceeds $5,000.
During the period of July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, donations totaled $500,420.59. Of the total amount, there were $351,304.66 in cash donations and $149,115.93 in non-cash donations. Of the cash donations received, $94,210.67 were matched by the Library Fund budget through the Dollar-for-Dollar Donation Matching Program. The matching fund program was created by the Board to give donors a sense of pride for taking part in the growth of their local County Library. Donations received during this reporting period were used to purchase library materials such as books and eBooks, music, and equipment for library branches. A...
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