REPORT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND MARKETING COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Review Status of Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Application
Report
BACKGROUND
At the December 2, 2019 Economic Development, Communications, and Marketing Committee (Committee) meeting, the Committee discussed applying to the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Program in 2020. The Committee identified the Santa Clara City Library's Bookmobile as a program that fulfills the criteria outlined in the Community Services and Economic Development award category. The Community Services and Economic Development award category honors innovative programs that enhance the community through programs involving libraries, schools, and recreation as well as provides services to the young, elderly, disabled, marginalized, and newly immigrated.
Following the discussion, the Committee requested an application be submitted for the Santa Clara City Library's Bookmobile program to the 2020 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Program in the Community Services and Economic Development award category.
DISCUSSION
As part of the 2020 Committee Workplan, the Committee Chair has asked staff to provide a status update on the 2020 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence application.
The League of California Cities (League) announced the opening of the application period of the 2020 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Program on February 7, 2020. Applications are due on April 9, 2020. Award winners will be notified in late June. The League will announce the winners during the opening General Session of the League Annual Conference in October. The award winners will also be given a booth where conference attendees can learn about the awarded program. The award winners will also be featured in the League's Western City magazine publication.
City staff has met internally to begin working on the application. As it pertains to the Community Services and Economic Development award category, staff has identified s...
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