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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 21, 2011 <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />TITLE: APPROVED <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA ❑ As Recommended <br />STATE LIBRARY AND APPROPRIATION ❑ As Amended <br />ADJUSTMENT FOR LIBRARY SERVICES El El on 1ST Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2 "d Reading <br />ENHANCEMENT ❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the <br />California State Library in the amount of $28,000 for a Library Services and Technology Act <br />grant for the Small Steps Towards Healthy Living program. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $28,000 in revenue account (no. 15411002 <br />52001) and appropriating same to expenditure account (no. 15411193 various). <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) is a federal grant program managed by the <br />Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered in California by the State Librarian. <br />Grants are intended to expand service to diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups, underserved <br />urban populations, and those with limited functional literacy. The State Library has awarded a <br />$28,000 LSTA grant to the Santa Ana Public Library in support of its program, Small Steps <br />Towards Healthy Living /Pasos Pequenos Para Una Vida Sana. The program will recruit Library <br />Youth Health Ambassador teams from various youth organizations /clubs in the City. These <br />young people will be trained in the skills required to produce bilingual videos informing the public <br />on a variety of health and community related topics centered around themes of safety, education <br />and community engagement. <br />Youth participants will receive instruction on aspects of digital technlogy such as video <br />production, film editing, sound editing, and broadcasting. Funds will be used to purchase video <br />production and editing software and hardware, and to support personnel training costs. The <br />Library will use in -kind personnel costs to provide the preferred 50% matching funds. The videos <br />will be broadcast to Santa Ana residents as part of local CTV3 programming. <br />20A -1 <br />