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AGENDA REPORT
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jennifer Mellon, Senior Management Analys;k._
DATE: December 17, 2007 (CC meeting of January 16, 2008)
SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing the Moorpark City Library to Submit the
California Stories – How I See It Grant Application
BACKGROUND
The Moorpark City Library strives to offer programs for all ages. Staff looks for opportunities
to provide programs that are beneficial to residents and relevant to Moorpark; always looking
for ways to implement these programs using alternate funding sources.
DISCUSSION
Moorpark City Library staff request your consideration to submit a grant application for funds
to undertake the "California Stories – How I See It, Moorpark" project. This new program for
California libraries sponsored by Califa and the California Council for the Humanities,
supported by the California State Library, will provide all the resources librarians need to
successfully implement a ten -week digital photography documentary project for teens -
activities, equipment, supplies, funds, and training.
"California Stories: How I See It" is a new statewide campaign of the California Council for
the Humanities that will enable young people to share — in their own words and through a
variety of media — what their lives are like, what they care about, and what it's like to grow
up in today's California. Through "How I See It," youth will have an opportunity to explore
community and personal issues and present their thoughts, ideas, and discoveries to the
public. In the process, young people will gain new skills, perspectives, and insights to help
them succeed in their lives. The general public, including today's adult decision - makers, will
have an opportunity to find out what the youth of our community are thinking — and about
the challenges they're facing — through a wide variety of project events, broadcasts, and
web -based programs.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, January 17, 2008, and decisions will be announced early
in February 2008. Programming will occur in summer and fall 2008.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no direct fiscal impact. The Moorpark City Library will receive all necessary
program resources as well $1,000 in discretionary grant funds to support the activities. If the
grant is awarded, staff will request to allocate the grant funds to a library expense account
for program use. No additional City funds will be requested for this program.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve submittal of the Grant Application for "California Stories — How I See It" project.
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