File #: 20-00690    Version: 1
Type: Administrative Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/20/2020 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 9/1/2020 Final action: 9/1/2020
Title: Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of Spanish-English Story Machines and Maintenance Donation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Accept the donation of two (2) bilingual Short Edition Short Story Art Machines, valued at $16,065.00 in total, from the Morris B. Squire Foundation; b) Accept the donation of $4,475.00 to support operating costs for the Short Edition Machines from the Morris B. Squire Foundation; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007190 that accounts for the donations; and d) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the acceptance of the donations of art equipment are covered by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on th...
Sponsors: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Photograph of Short Edition Story Machines, 3. Attachment B - Original Machine Receipts of Purchase by Squire Foundation, 4. Attachment C - Budget Revision Request, 5. Minute Order

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Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of Spanish-English Story Machines and Maintenance Donation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

 

a) Accept the donation of two (2) bilingual Short Edition Short Story Art Machines, valued at $16,065.00 in total, from the Morris B. Squire Foundation;

 

b) Accept the donation of $4,475.00 to support operating costs for the Short Edition Machines from the Morris B. Squire Foundation;

 

c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007190 that accounts for the donations; and

 

d) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the acceptance of the donations of art equipment are covered by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.