TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Alexina Jeannite, Grant Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: December 10, 2019
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DELRAY BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 4th Quarter and year-end FY 2018-19 A-Guide Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
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Background:
The CRA awarded the Delray Beach Public Library (Library) a $458,000 A-GUIDE grant for FY 2018-2019. This award represents 19% of the Library’s $2,435,320 budget. As of the end of the year, the Library raised revenue of $2,298,111 and had a net income of $186,830.
The A-GUIDE grant was awarded to support two grams: A) CRA Sundays and Mondays and B) Small Business Development Center. Below are highlights and program snapshots along with year-end totals from the Library’s fourth quarter FY 2018-2019 A-GUIDE report as of September 30, 2019.
Program Snapshot:
Program “A”: CRA Sundays & Mondays
Program Information
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Select Key Program Metrics |
Annual Goals |
4Q Totals |
Year-End Totals |
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Annual Visitors |
100,200 |
30,185 |
121,959 |
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New Library Cards Issued |
1,420 |
427 |
1,706 |
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Total Adult Programs |
160 |
112 |
309 |
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Total Reference Desk Patrons |
12,200 |
4,631 |
18,351 |
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Total Materials Circulated |
50,700 |
12,626 |
54,114 |
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Total Value of Materials Circulated |
$1,010,000 |
$275,792 |
$1,187,230 |
Budget Information
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Awarded |
$418,000 |
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Budget |
$418,000 |
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Actual Revenues |
$418,000 |
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Actual Expenses |
$418,036 |
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Actual Deficit |
($36) |
Program “B”: Small Business Development Center
Program Information
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Select Key Program Metrics |
Annual Goals |
4Q Totals |
Year-End Totals |
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Businesses Receiving Counseling |
140 |
31 |
119 |
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Number of Small Business Seminars |
8 |
0 |
8 |
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Number of Seminar Attendees |
80 |
0 |
70 |
Budget Information
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Awarded |
$40,000 |
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Budget |
$40,000 |
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Actual Revenues |
$40,000 |
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Actual Expenses |
$39,108 |
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Actual Net Income |
$892 |
Attachments: Exhibit A: Goals & Outcomes Report Final; Exhibit B: FY 18-19 Budget; Exhibit C: PowerPoint Slides
CRA Attorney Review:
N/A
Finance Review:
Lori Hayward, Finance & Operations Director
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Funding has been allocated from CRA G/L #: 7376 A-GUIDE Funding