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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1993.02.16 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES - AGENDA L FEBRUARY 16th, 1993 - 4: 30PM - DUNC'.AN ANNEX { SUGGESTED ACTION 1. CALL TO ORDER { f 2. ROLL CALL { { 3 . BILLS { APPROVAT City Checks: $ 30 ,447 .95 { Special Fund: $ 350. 56 { Duncan Funds: $ 341 . 46 { Duncan Move : $ 95 . 26 { 4. MINUTES { APPROVAL { 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS { INFORMATION l a. Funding Planning Packet { b. Legislative Bulletin, January 22nd { C. CLA Legislative Status Report { d. CLA Legislative Issues { { { { { { �.. REPORTS { { a. City Librarian' s Report { INFORMATION b. System Advisory Board Report-Trustee { INFORMATION Cannon l 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS { a. Employee Achievement Award Plaque { Presentation { INFORMATION b. Funding Planning — DISCUSSION 8. NEW BUSINESSQe-s f Z f a. Council Study Session, March 17th { INFORMATION b. 5s and 10% Reduction List { DISCiTSSTON { 9. FROM THE FLOOR { PUBLIC COMMENTS 1 10. ADJOURNMENT { f { { { AHE/jg '10/93 { `,-rGENDAF { BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES _ JANUARY 19TH, 1993 CALL TO ORDER- The meeting of January 19th, 1993 was called to order by President Cannon at 4 : 30pm. Trustees Present: Benson, Blevins, Cannon, Robertson & Taylor Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian Mrs . Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary Guests : Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident BILLS• M/S/C (Taylor/Blevins) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $27 , 620 . 48 , payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $1 , 098 . 73 , and Duncan Funds in the amount of $615 . 50 . MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 15TH, 1992 : The minutes of the December 15th, 1992 Board meeting were approved as written and ordered filed. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: All correspondence and communications had been mailed in the Board packets. The Board concurred that the new City Librarian's New Year's Resolutions were very good. REPORTS• Librarian's Report: Trustee Robertson asked if the Assistant City Librarian position is really "frozen?" Librarian Escoffier said that it is and would be for the next 18 months. Trustee Blevins asked if that was "in cement" as it were, and Librarian Escoffier replied that it was one of 5 positions in the City that had been frozen and yes, it is "in cement. " Trustee Blevins congratulated the staff on their contributions to the needy family it supported at Christmas time. Council Study Session Report: Mr. Escoffier talked about the highlights of the financial picture of the City as discussed at the Council Study Session held on January 16th. He said there would be a 3 to 7% cut-back in the City budget for 1993-94 which in dollar figures represents $600 , 000 to $1 , 400 , 000 . He further commented on the fact that the Library would be looking at an approximate 5% cut-back in it's budget. He said there is a possibility of a percentage of Burlingame's property taxes going to other jurisdictions depending on the State's budget. Trustee Blevins asked to be kept informed of any bills that would reflect property tax changes . PAGE 1 Librarian Escoffier reported that the Council seemed committed to going forward with the Library building project. He said the City Manager reviewed some of the funding options open to the City and a Study Session is tentatively planned for March. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS• a. Funding Planning: Librarian Escoffier said that there are educational opportunities available to learn more about fund raising and asked the Board for their participation in some of these sessions when the time comes . Some discussion followed. b. Employee Achievement Award Plaque: Librarian Escoffier said he would like to display, on a plaque in the Library, the winners of the Board of Trustees Employee Achievement Awards for the past four years with room for another 3 years . The Board thought it was a great idea. M/S/C (Blevins/Taylor) unanimously, to purchase a plaque from the Trustees Fund to honor the winners of the Employee Achievement Awards and to include the cost of the engraving. C. Minutes Distribution to the Board: Librarian Escoffier explained the process of the distribution of the Board packets and the maintaining of the Board books. After discussion it was M/S/C (Benson/Taylor) unanimously, to eliminate the Board books and mail the packets to the Trustees, along with relevant correspondence. The Trustees will then bring their packets to the meeting to avoid unnecessary packet duplication. FROM THE FLOOR• None MAINTENANCE: Librarian Escoffier shared the photos of some of the building maintenance problems with the Board. He also showed them water damaged books which were a result of the recent roof leaks in the non-fiction stacks. He also noted that the phone system in the Duncan Building had to be repaired over the recent holiday because water in the Duncan basement shorted out the system. The flood was due to a faulty water heater which overflowed and swamped the antiquated sump-pump. Both the water heater and pump have been replaced. ADJOURNMENT• The meeting of January 19th, 1993 was adjourned at 5 :05pm with the next meeting scheduled for February 16th, 1993 in the Duncan Annex. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian AHE/jg 01/20/93 JANUARY PAGE 2 Librarian's Report February 16, 1993 Lightning Hits the Branch! Not to be outdone by the lightning which struck the Redwood tree at the Main Library in November, the Branch was hit by lightning in January, taking down the Pacific Bell line which supports the automated circulation system communications. The line was damaged in several places and had to be replaced by Pac Bell. We were down a full day, but back up the next. There was no visible signs of damage to the building. Budget Preparation The City Manager has forwarded his budget instructions for the 1993/94 budget year to the departments. A 5% and 10% Reduction List is again part of the budget preparation. The reduction list will be due in early March. The library supervisors have reviewed and prioritized cuts. Fines Up and Revenues Up (Slightly) Since our fines and fees were raised last July, it is interesting to note that the total has increased only about 8%. Fines on individual items actually doubled, but there was no corresponding doubling of revenues. More books and materials are being returned on time! Public Relations The library was featured in several articles during the month. The Boutique/Villager featured a photograph of Lions Club President Dr. Leonard Ma giving a check for $ 2,300 to City Librarian Al Escoffier for Large Type Books and the Children's Summer Reading Club. The San Mateo Times featured an article on the building and the necessary funding, just before the Council Study session on January 8th. An interview with Mayor Bud Harrison concerning library building funding also appeared in the Boutioue/Villager. Pacific Cable TV has invited the library to develop a promotional program for the Burlingame Cable Channel. Staff are exploring the concept of a tour of the library on video tape. Automation Update A task force of the Peninsula Library System Council is preparing a "Request for Quotation" for the upgraded automated system. The three vendors which have been evaluated during this process will be asked to bid: DRA, Dynix and Geac. PLS has also hired several consultants to assist with the process: one to study the hardware and one to look at the financing options. Locally, we are waiting to receive our bids for replacement terminals. The installation of the last of these terminals will get us completely out of the proprietary hardware of Geac and into the IBM/PC (or PC clone) environment, making the hardware easier and cheaper to maintain. Building Renovation Update We have made some inquiries concerning potential funding via Library Services and Construction Act monies available from the state. There is only a small amount of money available, but we have placed our name on the list of potential projects to be funded. Library Financial Planning The City Librarian developed a packet of funding information for library buildings which is included in your packet. The packet contains articles on local library building projects, and various ways in which such projects have been funded. Also a part of the packet is an outline of future library financial planning. Children's Services Joan Manini compiled 12 teacher collections during the month. This number reflects collections of books that teachers request. Joan is also working on a plan for moving more existing staff into public desk service in the Children's Room. Cathy Somerton reports 27 programs in the Begin with Books Program for January, reaching 590 children. Circulation Division Deanna Tomei is rearranging staffing in the back office to better accommodate discharge of materials, covering for breaks and dinner hours and covering for particularly busy times. She plans to upgrade several existing page positions to provide this necessary backup staffing. Reference Division Tracy Hammond attended the PLS Community Relations Committee meeting recently. She also called the first meeting of our own Public Relations Committee. Sandy and Dan attended the January 14th multicultural panel "Building our similarities" at the Daly City Library. Diane Ortiz was the moderator of a panel of five library employees who were themselves members of different cultural groups. One clear and comforting message came through: when in doubt, just be yourself and let your best foot come forward...no matter what culture, all people can see that you really care. The PLS Reference Librarians reviewed CD-Rom products at their meeting on January 26th. The Minotaur Poetry Reading series featured Richard Hack and Mel Thompson, both poets and small press publishers. Periodical Division Marilyn Morrison reports that the division produced 12 subject book marks, thanks to Jeff Mikulik, the Periodical Page. The subjects represented include: Art and Antiques, Automobiles, Business and Finance, Computer, Consumer Information, Environment, Health, Hobby, International Languages, Literature and Journalism, and Travel. Upcoming Events: o President's Birthday Observed, Closure February 15th o Library Board Meeting, February 16th, 4:30 pm, Duncan House o Staff Meeting and Employee Recognition - Feb. 24th, 8am o Commissioner's Dinner, March 5th, Marriott Hotel o Cal-Tac Workshop, March 6th, Los Altos Library CL.RepO 2/11/93 � r � CITY OF BURLINGAME PAGE 36 BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1992 PRINTED 01/20/93 CURRENT MONTH YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ENCUMBRANCE BALANCE PERCENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 GENERAL FUND / 67500 LIBRARY 010 REGULAR SALARIES 707,935.00 57,802.49 360,647.35 347,287.65 50.94 011 PART-TIME SALARIES 415,627.00 33,438.71 215,066.05 200,560.95 51 .74 012 OVERTIME 150.00 150.00 TOTAL SALARIES & WAGES 1 ,123,712.00 91 ,241 .20 575,713.40 547,998.60 51 .23 TOTAL DIRECT LABOR 1 , 123,712.00 91 ,241 .20 575,713.40 547,998.60 51 .23 030 RETIREMENT 262,467.00 9,240.22 60,486.32 201 ,980.68 23.05 031 HEALTH INSURANCE 5,879.90 38,062.01 <38,062.01> 033 CITY DENTAL PLAN 757.01 4,920.33 <4,920.33> 034 LIFE INSURANCE 236.75 1 ,538.85 <1 ,538.85> 035 LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 705.06 4,455.13 <4,455. 13> 036 MEDICARE INSURANCE 613. 16 3,897.09 <3,897.09> 037 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 14.00 14.00 <14.00> 038 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE 520.13 2,855.08 <2,855.08> 041 CITY VISION PLAN 166.37 1 ,081 .13 <1 ,081 . 13> 046 SOCIAL SECURITY EXPENSE 1 ,257.26 7,876.89 <7,876.89> TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 262,467.00 19,389.86 125, 186.83 137,280. 17 47.70 TOTAL EMPLOYEE SERVICES 1 ,386,179.00 110,631 .06 700,900.23 685,278.77 50.56 110 OFFICE EXPENSE 12,000.00 242.03 5,783.33 6,216.67 48. 19 120 SPECIAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSE 21 ,000.00 1 ,236.48 8,848.01 12, 151 .99 42. 13 122 PERIODICALS 26,300.00 3, 142.96 18,403.42 7,896.58 69.97 123 BOOK BINDINGS 13,895.00 510.44 10,374.72 3,520.28 74.67 124 CATALOGING EXPENSE 16,450.00 2,013.39 7,456.98 8,993.02 45.33 125 RECORDS AND CASSETTES 11,265.00 1 ,590.00 5,097. 18 6,167.82 45.25 128 VEHICLE ALLOWANCE 1,200.00 92.32 600.08 599.92 50.01 129 BOOKS AND MAPS 194, 100.00 14,384.62 74,376.08 119,723.92 38.32 130 SMALL TOOLS 300.00 67.57 67.57 232.43 22.52 160 COMMUNICATIONS 14,645.00 1 , 197.70 5,368.42 9,276.58 36.66 170 ELECTRIC & GAS UTILITIES 48,000.00 1 ,262.90 21 ,429.06 26,570.94 44.64 190 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUND 34,350.00 1 ,403.25 7,476. 10 26,873.90 21 .76 200 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 3,575.00 68.29 1 ,675.88 1 ,899. 12 46.88 209 AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 1 ,970.00 83.29 1 ,886.71 4.23 210 PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZED SERVIC 7,372.00 7,372.00 100.00 220 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 55.470.00 1 ,988.00 53,266.02 2,203.98 96.03 240 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1 ,625.00 935.00 990.00 635.00 60.92 250 TRAVEL, CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 500.00 31 .02 137.21 362.79 27.44 251 DEPARTMENT HEAD CONFERENCE & MEETIN 1 ,000.00 ' 366.27 772.27 227.73 77.23 252 STAFF CONFERENCE AND MEETINGS 2,000.00 1 ,031 .00 1 ,842.00 158.00 92. 10 260 TRAINING AND SAFETY 3,000.00 171 .14 805.14 2, 194.86 26.84 290 OTHER CHARGES 100.00 100.00 100.00 i I I CITY OF BURLINGAME PAGE 37 BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1992 PRINTED 01/20/93 CURRENT MONTH VEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ENCUMBRANCE BALANCE PERCENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 701 INSURANCE COST ALLOCATION 4, 128.00 344.00 2,064.00 2,064.00 50.00 TOTAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 474,245.00 32,078.38 234,388.76 239,856.24 49.42 TOTAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 474,245.00 32,078.38 234,388.76 239,856.24 49.42 800 CAPITAL OUTLAY 20,000.00 20,000.00 TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 20,000.00 20,000.00 TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 20,000.00 20,000.00 67500 LIBRARY TOTAL 1 ,880,424.00 142,709.44 935,288.99 945, 135.01 49.74 STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 1993 REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered .rlingame Adults 11 , 523 Burlingame Children 2 , 636 Hillsborough Adults 1, 665 Hillsborough Children 732 Non-San Mateo Co. Bor. r.nwers 551 TOTAL: 17,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main: Branch: Adult Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 21, 153 1, 374 Children' s Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 8 ,043 976 Audio Visual. Materials ( records, cassettes, films, videos, slides, equipment, talking books) 4 ,213 109 TOTALS: 33 ,409 2; 459 :Main Total 1993 Circ: 33 , 409 Main Total 1992 Circ: 35,597 = 6 . 15% Dec. Branch Tot. 1993 Circ: 2, 459 Branch Tot. 1992 Circ: 2,814 = 12. 62% Dec. Grand Total 1993 Circ: 35,868 Grand Total 1992 Circ: 38 ,411 = 6.62% Dec. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions Reference 4,648 1 ,271 ^hildren' s 422 154 I .L.L. Borrowed: 202 ..Wo Visual 533 621 I .L.L. Lent : 422 ranch 152 5 I .L.L. Totalt 624 Total: 5,755 2,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES/TTTLES VOLUMES/TITLES Ad.Non-Fic. 108, 420/103 ,235 4, 470/ NA 112 ,890/107 ,705 Ch.Non-Fic. 18, 265/ 16 , 835 3 ,165/ NA 21 , 430/ 20,000 YA Non-Fic. 1,685/ 1, 630 95/ NA 1,780/ 1,775 Ad.Fiction 43 , 340/ 42 ,135 4,965/ NA 48 ,305/ 47,100 Ch.Fiction 14, 585/ 10 , 855 5,165/ NA 19,750/ 16 ,020 YA Fiction 2,745/ 2,405 325/ NA 3 , 070/ 2,790 Reference 5,345/ 5, 270 125/ NA 5,470/ 5,395 TOTALS: 194 ,385/182,495 18 ,310/ NA 212 ,695/200, 805 OTHER MATERIALS: Pamphlets 31 ,033 Paperbacks 4,200 Maps 1,507 Records 4, 575 Cassettes 2 ,130 Video Tapes 695 Compact Discs 530 Deposited with the City Treasurer: Mainj., $ 2,956 .71 Branch: $ _178 . 05 ,.! Xerox: $ 825 . 00 Rent: $ 1, 649 . 00 Est. User Traffic: 27 ,707 Daily Average: 989 RLIN: $ 204 . 84 �,tal Meetings Held: 25 Attendance: 433 CLSA: $ 7 ,717. 55 ,_Aildren' s Programs: 1 Attendance: 90 Total: $12, 991. 15 1 MONTHLY REPORT MONTH January 1993 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 1 . Volunteer Coordinator A. Hours worked 39.5 2. Volunteers A. Number of volunteers 3 + 6 Friends B. Hours contributed 4 + 32 3. Shut-in Patrons---Individual Visits A. Number of patrons 14 B. Nimber of visits madE 24 C. Items circulated 131 4. Shut-in Patrons--Institutional Visits # visits Materials circulated A. Hacienda 6 36 B. Penin. Hosp. 1 12 C. Easter Seals 1 50 D. Care Nest E. Marion Convent 1 15 5, Totals A. Shut-in patrons 14 + 30 B. Visits made 29 C. Items circulated227 Comments/Activities _ l Dale Nelson FEB-10-1993 17:01 FROM PENINSULn LIBRARY SYSTEMS TO BPL P.02.,,02 AW'WPaw4 R 1 LV ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SOUTH HALL BERKELEY, CA 94720 ACTION ALERT Please write a letter now, however brief, and shade this information with your meads and coUeagues. Letters are needed by February 17. A LTC Berkeley campus committee, the Academic Planning Board, will vote Fdauary 24 to advise the Chancellor to either continue the School and recruit a dean or close the School. This is a critical vote; now is the time to express your support for the School? CONTACT: Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien University of California Bukcicy, CA 94720 phone (510) 642-7454; fax (510) 643-5499 MESSAGE TO CONVEY,- * Value of the library ,and information profession to the economy, to education, to quality of life. a Importance of the School to California., the West, the nation. - Student demand in California exceeds the combined capacity of existing programs; fewer programs nationwide create added need for Berkeley's- - Availability of}obs. - The excellence of the School and its graduates. u Need for Berkeley to be at forefront of research in libraries and inforniaWn sysWMS now, when these are of growing .national importance. v Questionable process: decision is not the result of a careful assessment of community reeds and campus strengths. Review of School recommended strengthening, not closure. o Impact of a negative decision about the School on your suppore for the University and the campus, which hopes to raise $1 billion from alumni and business community_ FOR MORE INFORMATION.• Alary 7o Levy, president Ruth Hafiter, Viae President L: SLIS Alumni Association SLIS Alumni Association phone (415) 329-2516 phone (510) 527-1480 rt fax (415) 327-7568 fax (408) 924-2701 Post, copy, rind distribute this,flyer! TOTAL. P.02 i C LEGISLUIVE BULLETIN League of California Cities SPU California Cities Work Together 1400 K Street • Sacramento 95814 • (916)444-5790 L l 'ff F)A, #2-1993 January 22, 1993 League Releases Statewide Property Tax Reduction Estimates for Cities; Governor's Proposed Reduction Amounts to Approximately 21.7 Percent of City General Property Taxes Attached to this Bulletin are the estimated property tax reductions on a city-by-city basis, as proposed by Governor Wilson in his 1993-94 State Budget. In general, the cut is approximately 21.7 percent of the general property taxes going to cities. This assumes that the $2.075 billion in property tax reductions proposed for cities, counties, and special districts is made in proportion to the city share of the property tax. When asked if this is a correction assumption, the Department of Finance will only respond by saying that $2.075 billion only represents a figure which is needed to help close the projected state budget deficit. In using these figures, there are several cautionary statements which must be made: 1) The figures are statewide estimates which are very rough and make several assumptions about property tax growth. 2) The amount of property tax loss will vary considerably from city to city, depending on the amount of property tax growth in a particular city. Again, these are gross, statewide figures, not exact, individual city calculations. 3) The figures should not be used for budgetarypurposes. Rather, the figures should be used in discussions with Legislators or representatives of the Administration about the impacts of these cuts on city services. 4) The figures for No- and New-property tax cities are not included in this information. The data base from the Controller's office used to build these figures did not include the figures for these cities. We are in the process of obtaining those figures from the Controller and will publish them as soon as we get them. Until the figures are available, we suggest using the 21.7 percent reduction figure on your local estimate of property tax dollars going to your city. ********************LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES******************** - 1. New Legislative Report on Local Agencies' Natural Gas Franchises. Information. 2. AB 702 PERS -- Use of IDDA/EPDA Credits for Employers Allowed to Stand. Information. 3. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES Infrastructure Jumpstart. Information. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 1. INFORMATION New Legislative Report on Local Agencies' Natural Gas Franchises. Senator Marian Bergeson, Chair, Senate Local Government Committee, has released the Summary Report from her Committee's November 5, 1992 interim hearing on Senate Bill 1989 (Vuich, 1992). Titled Local Agencies' Natural Gas Franchises, the new report features four key findings: * Deregulation of the natural gas industry triggered many changes, some unanticipated, with more to come. * Except for King City, local officials did not document widespread revenue losses, but they may occur. * Rejecting SB 1989's approaches, the utilities agreed to an alternative way to restore lost local revenues. * The utilities, private pipeline companies, and gas consumers are concerned about each others' relative positions in an increasingly competitive market. You can order copies of the new Summary Report directly from Senate Publications, 1100 J Street, Room B-10, Sacramento, CA 95814. Ask for report number 653-S. The cost is $4.89, which includes sales tax, shipping, and handling. Make the check payable to "Senate Rules Committee." For more information, call Linda Turco at 916/327-2155. 2 January 22,X1993 4 2. INFORMATION AB 702 PERS -- Use of IDDA/EPDA Credits for Employers Allowed to Stand. On December 14, 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the AB 702 case involving Governor Wilson's and the California Legislature's use of accumulated IDDA/EPDA funds from the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to help close the 1991-92 state budget gap. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear the challenge let stand an earlier California Third District Court of Appeal ruling allowing the excess IDDA/EPDA funds targeted by AB 702 to be applied towards employers contribution obligations. PERS first began to apply the funds made available under AB 702 as credits in December 1991. The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to review the Appellate Court's ruling affirmed the use of the IDDA/EPDA to offset employer contributions. 3. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES Infrastructure Jumpstart. Information. The Clinton Administration will soon be unveiling some form of a "jumpstart"/short term spending plan for local infrastructure projects. The President will address a joint session of Congress in February to outline his short term stimulus package and proposed 1994 budget. The short term program will likely be part of legislation providing supplemental funding for the 1992-93 budget. Ironically, spending added to the past year's budget does not count against the deficit calculations. Although no one is sure of the exact size of the program, or how it will be structured, we are certain a significant package will be presented soon. Cities are urged to compile and have ready a list of those projects which could be submitted for federal funding. Viable projects are those which have cleared preliminary environmental review and those which will create a multitude of jobs quickly. ISTEA, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,which was underfunded by the Bush Administration, will likely be the vehicle for funding transportation projects. Transportation money is available in the federal transportation trust fund so there is a likelihood that a significant transportation element will be part of whatever economic stimulus package is presented. In addition to transportation projects, special emphasis should be placed on environmental projects: sewage treatment, enhanced landfill safety, etc., and most importantly, job creation. Project lists should be forwarded, as soon as possible, to four locations: 1) House Public Works Committee 2) The National League of Cities 2465 Rayburn House Office Bldg. 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Ste. 600 Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20006 Attn: Ken House or Kathy Hoffman Attn: Frank Shafroth 3) The League of California Cities 4) (Your Members of Congress,House/Senate 1400 K Street, 4th Floor United States (House of Representatives Sacramento, CA 95814 or Senate) Attn: David Jones Washington, D.C. 20515 Is- 3 January 22, 1993 :.''r'i3 •i:•iY {r :JJ.•::i�:i.}::iii:?!?; 't•. Go / �HILSo >� . ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAX LOSSES BY CITY Governor's budget proposal of January, 1993 Estimated 93-94 Estimated 93-94 CITY Loss From CITY Loss From ALAMEDA COUNTY Governor's Budget Governor's Budget CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Alameda $2,382,301 Pittsburg $831,456 Albany $376,085 Pleasant Hill $102,542 Berkeley $4,027,537 Richmond $4,016,989 Dublin $826,007 San Pablo $76,572 Emeryville $234,645 San Ramon $973,108 Fremont $4,681,340 Walnut Creek $1,360,304 Hayward $2,765,187 Livermore $1,509,165 DEL NORTE COUNTY Newark $1,026,896 Crescent City $25,673 Oakland $10,591,957 Piedmont $754,892 EL DORADO COUNTY Pleasanton $2,743,361 Placerville $165,876 San Leandro $1,278,634 South Lake Tahoe $737,677 Union City $1,150,211 FRESNO COUNTY AMADOR COUNTY Clovis $678,152 Amador $3,548 Coalinga $54,622 Ione $34,336 Firebaugh $24,062 Jackson $80,913 Fowler $33,914 Plymouth $22,803 Fresno $7,424,574 Sutter Creek $49,264 Huron $16,649 Kerman $45,130 BUTTE COUNTY Kingsburg $65,862 Biggs $13,010 Mendota $28,602 Chico $389,494 Orange Cove $13,808 Gridley $54,717 Parlier $23,940 Oroville $151,915 Reedley $140,803 Paradise $496,380 Sanger $165,504 San Joaquin $7,592 CALAVERAS COUNTY Selma $114,801 Angels Camp $28,742 GLENN COUNTY COLUSA COUNTY Orland $95,497 Colusa $98,634 Willows $96,475 Williams $40,080 HUMBOLDT COUNTY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Arcata $124,967 Antioch $872,861 Blue Lake $20,350 Brentwood $147,888 Eureka $262,798 Clayton $89,912 Ferndale $11,135 Concord $1,448,517 Fortuna $42,166 Danville $398,880 Rio Dell $9,290 El Cerrito $592,945 Trinidad $5,607 Hercules $175,475 Lafayette $120,129 IMPERIAL COUNTY Martinez $833,728 Brawley $237,825 Moraga $169,768 Calexico $142,405 Orinda $199,508 Calipatria $29,531 Pinole $235,548 Note:These estimates assume that cities'losseswill be the same,as a percentage,(approximately 21.7r%),as for counties and special districts and that the Governor's $2.075 billion shift will be proportionately the same for all as a percentage of each agency's property tax revenue.The 1993-94 projected amount assumes the growth in the property tax base for all cities will be the same as the statewide average. 'Data not yet available for'No-Tax'Cities and new cities. 1 Estimated 93-94 Estimated 93-94 CITY Loss From CITY Loss From Governor's Budget Governor's Budget SAN DIEGO COUNTY SAN MATEO COUNTY EI Cajon $946,097 San Bruno $621,905 Encinitas $640,087 San Carlos $609,261 Escondido $1,263,904 San Mateo $2,091,722 Imperial Beach $370,879 South San Francisco $1,541,557 La Mesa $647,200 Woodside $104,117 Lemon Grove $245,256 National City $426,328 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Oceanside $3,320,221 Buellton * $0 Poway $861,746 Carpinteria $182,367 San Diego $27,498,181 Guadalupe $19,340 San Marcos $242,848 Lompoc $463,981 Santee $935,538 Santa Barbara $1,512,993 Solana Beach $466,782 Santa Maria $680,926 Vista $1,218,355 Solvang $154,208 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SANTA CLARA COUNTY Escalon $79,040 Campbell $556,160 Lathrop $157,169 Cupertino $235,068 Lodi $972,978 Gilroy $445,626 Manteca $532,673 Los Altos $745,671 Ripon $81,422 Los Altos Hills $107,486 Stockton $3,646,721 Los Gatos $657,040 Tracy $840,105 Milpitas $1,270,548 Monte Sereno $6,467 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Morgan Hill $275,021 Arroyo Grande $366,214 Mountain View $2,091,783 Atascadero $470,692 Palo Alto $1,774,136 EI Paso De Robles $458,429 San Jose $12,422,867 Grover City $186,234 Santa Clara $2,239,530 Morro Bay $288,388 Saratoga $202,129 Pismo Beach $264,663 Sunnyvale $3,797,459 San Luis Obispo $925,606 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SAN MATEO COUNTY Capitola $88,945 Atherton $284,837 Santa Cruz $1,049,946 Belmont $287,965 Scotts Valley $107,731 Brisbane $174,343 Watsonville $607,927 Burlingame $994,192 Colma $5,347 SHASTA COUNTY Daly City $1,745,560 Anderson $101,512 East Palo Alto $374,492 Redding $1,071,351 Foster City * $0 Half Moon Bay $111,148 SIERRA COUNTY Hillsborough $783,385 Loyalton $5,298 Menlo Park $747,151 Millbrae $392,523 SISKIYOU COUNTY Pacifica $851,126 Dorris $13,339 Portola Valley $57,501 Dunsmuir $35,837 Redwood City $2,408,865 Etna $11,889 Note:These estimates assume that cities'losses will be the same,as ape roe ntage.(approximately 21.7%),as for counties and special districts and that the Governor's $2.075 billion shift will be proportionately the same for all as a percentage of each agency's property tax revenue.The 1993-94 projected amount assumes the growth in the property tax base for all cities will be the same as the statewide average. 'Data not yet available for'No-Tax'Cities and new cities. 5 FEB-08-1993 14:59 FROM PENINSULA LIBRARY SYSTEMS TO BPL P.02/03 lL ��1R IA L RTART ASSOCIATION SEJgpjtY OF 1993/94 IZGISLATILOIN BILA/AUTRQR 1)3SCupnoff STATUS 18 17 F'F.ACB, etc, aaces ,it a XLSdemeanor ar assembly Disapprove teiony to 3O:wjugly display Public safety CW sell -harafw. matter* in a ooin-operated vendfsxj Machine that is in a pub2lc -place vbere XinCirs ars allowed Arid that xs nct superViSed by an amt, AB 61ALFRRm Would enact the ]sic Assembly 09pp9vt jA bimry TAmrning and Local Govt. 14 to aO Aot Of 19' 4 iclam a $ Qeillio bid vaeasuxe for grants to cities, 00tdnt5.ea, SLnd spsClal diS�ricta for acgUaltion, rehabilitati4mr C, aff ],Jbrary taailities. Would be Oubmi'ttOd to v*otftrs Cm Noverbarr 1994 ballot. A➢ 68-AL M= Authorizes i=arcerated A.Ge bly AppxvVe, moans, not -Amcsti.onally Riblaa Safety literate, to puotic ipate is ill araay edamt.ion par grm's md raced a early release credits. �-- A$ 124-PATiR Deft"s r&V0=Q6 tb&t- ar* Assembly *',SSC pl+ed9od to debt serviCO Local Gam. for puxp mes of ex l=ian trcft p;C0p0rKg tax z1h1ft legislation enacted last session. AB 153-Arsias Wou24 eaaCt Higher Zducsticn 14aeenbly BfGRC �tmicm -Band Act of 1994 Higher , nam aVp=t of *1 billion grducati�►n for University Calif, Cal state. Ubive ratty ""ten, avid arta csamomUnity c4aleges for new buf lding8 r P1a9=oQms r i mboratoriee and l ibrariOs- VouL,d be submitt6d tcs voters an Diovember 1994 ba3lGt. ACA i-FARa_ Would replace Q=mt 2/2 "bly Su s�aC't vote x-*,gai:x*XWMt fOr 1=&3L +i',tcvt. cenerai Obligation Honft FEB-08-1993 15:00 FROM PENINSULA LIBF;PRY SYSTEMS TO BPL P.03./03 for aapita2 taoiliti.es mitt majority vate. as 46-HART would prcwide for a $900 Se�at� R/GRC million State General BdUeation obl iga't ion Sana Law for capital outlay purFoses• including libraries, tar ttpiversity of California, California Sta'ta Univ amity, california Commnity Colleges, Ua.stimgs College of Law, and the Cali.fCrrtia NArLti.VW AOadrrsp'. Would bre plaoed on the June 1994 ballot. SE 105-MARKS Authorizes incarcerated senate v/dRC per®oits, not tunctiorkally Judiciary literato' to particlLpate in literacy edwmtion progr'aat and arae-&iVe early r01-e8twu c'iodi't5 SB 174-Marks would enact. the Public R/GRG Library L-earainq arul Literacy Act of 2994 provides a $350 Million bond measure for grantee to aiti , counti ao, and mpecial districts for acquisition, rehabilitation, etc. of library facilities. Would be submittod to voters an 1iFovvvbar 1"4 ballot. Mote: CIA Gavermwmt Relations 0ommittee (mo) in listed D010v the bill number. Bills designated I'GRC" base baen referred to the C;;wmittee but have not boon actad iVwm an of this date. wststu-,%" deaigrAatex tib current location of the bill, e.g. Committes or Floor. m 219/93 TOTAL P.4't? JAh1-29-1993 17:0-7 FROM PEthl I NSULA L I MARY SYSTEMS TO BPL P.02/03 January 28C 1993 TO.- CDDMATM 1,1BRARY SYSTEM FOR F0PJQ 1[XG XEMM WEVARnS AND CTA LWIRT.ATTVE CtRnACTS ?Mx-. Dillon, Lobbylat lifornia Library Association R3 .TSjAr ISSUES _• SklmrrT Avemsmqr= Tnaxata=mayr Senate sident pro Ten David �i has agret-A to author the Benefit sessammt legial.atinn, +6-sp4i=ored by L.A. C mnty and the Cali carnia Library Associative. The proposal is ourexrtly be drafted by the Legislative 4aeunsel v a Office and will be itatr od aborti we wi3ll. Set you Imow as scot* as the b.i.l.l. has ?ae put mcwoss the senate desk and assignee a number. In the next -tyme tea will vr*vide you with the details of the 8emfi.t Aa: 'Ment legialatiS� , which � ultizately be of benefit to o ty, gount.y,, aid t�eulia district librari eS. I . BOND SATS - CLIC LIDS Asseabl matt Dade Alpert, Sana Diego, haz i ntradu=d AB 61, a $304 jzjjjj' librazy band propwal. The 2anquage is virtually identical to Senator Beene is proposal of last ssssieen, wbich -failed to p&j ijo 'tete Assexdk4y alotaq Vith numeraus cater bond proposalm. On the a ate. sift, Senator Milton laarX S of Sax* Frane leen will also be introduclnq a bored bill. Senator Ra;rXs t staff has informed *fret ttoy intend to introduce a YAwa atul,'vB in the a�auxct bf $3 0 Million. Thio bill. Will A100 bye patterned After �-- Senator Ke Ps legislation.a►tion. (Kota: In case our readeree have fbxgotton 6 a'tAW Aeene x+esi.gned his senate seat in Der r.) III. BDND11atn - HIGHER EDUCATION YACILI'3,' ES Aseeusty A.xelas has introducer/ AS 163 which would enact the Education Etpaxtsiaas &>ttd Het of 199 and, if app ed e+gisl.aturea 1d be submittod to the votorem at t t Hove: ge l eaecticm. hs 1.63 vouid providek bonds ita the, amit bi llon for the a�;tisition of new camptns Si,tess, thctian of new buildings �classra . laboratoraariest axed related facili,'ties #or the Universitifornla, the Califoruie ststo arilvereiity, Mad Cmli.forni, ty colleges. IV- COUWFY I REE 35T Y LEGISLATION Senatoreritin Kopp, who represents parts of San Franeir4o a San "ata COeinties,. has t%utatLvely .sgx-wwd to auth4= CLA'& JAN-29-1993 17:07 FRON PENINSULA L IPFnR`f 5YSTEf9S TO BPL P.03/03 legiislatian whi4h would olazi ry that cou=y tree 11brari.ear are special di ictrs for tax pu rpmes. Tte ,need for the legislative change a=' frcua a Sacraz=t0 CcMty Counsel.'�s opinion dated A2ri,l 19, 1 2. Mat opinl an qQestlons the r'poaiel dittrict status o:," Use t� Three libraries. The loss of special distri,at status waC(nMty fres librarieR ineligible fort: am iUROrtanl property tax d stribution. Feul alaith, Attorney fvr the ibrary, as providod C.L A Mitt[ 'the Clarifyjzg legislatex'�ator Popp has submitted the *raft language to the Legi +Coun'sel's ref fice, Who will poet the lar gUage in bill r o. settrx nayRecenator Marian Bergeson, Chair of the Serrata local 6over�eitteO, sent a letter to as t aar oaf city, ooux�ty. and sp`otrict assOciations i=aetad by the 11.6 billion propertyift fro= local govex�me�nt to schools; p=posad in the. tervebudget. Senator Berge ss lettsr, in part, states, e t assume that the final State budget will require, us t ah3.Zt substantial &=Unta of Lu--&.L prcparty tax revenues to chh+ools, it will ru+t be productive to tape the ommittooss a bemoaning that issue. What is mora imp=tant is your advices on what leghnlator+s can do In exch^nge.- 60=ta r Bergeson statea that she is empecially into vated in Vatting idea about how the lAngialatuxe cars reform the static governments a].atiorWhip With local agesxs=ice. Senator g"On trould like u to respond and make suggestions regards a) contracting t, Z) redbcing Specific stats mandate's,and 3) mdk.Lztg it ,Pan ler to leverage from federal grafts and loans. CLL has e.Sk,ed f , and been gramted parz„asion to testify at t'Ae theari.ng. Ass�f9,�J ` 'CAL NT AND PJMMir i'lS1J,f TAXATUM CowlEr"I AsSeatbl a Salt Farr, Chair of th* Assambly LGCal GovsrEnent m�rt c ittcze, Assemblyman Johan laahs, Chair of tho Assembly Reversue and tion Commit'toe, hava a7'ino=ced, that they will hola their bearing on the 9.apact of the $2.6 billion property tax shift» hearingis scheduled in Sa nanto, in Noce 4202, from 1:90 p. S:00 p.m. an February 10. The tentative aganda calla Cox as ervi;w by state officials from the Governor's office, Legf ata ve A alyst, and otha=, followed by pari discussions represent atIves of local gQva ^ruwat and business. CLAL has been 'nvited to testify. TOTAL F.CL, of Library Trustees & CALTACTICSCornmissioners. quarterly production ofthe California Association Issue 1 Nancy King,Editor January- March, 1993 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Pat Baur, President COMMUNICATIONS: 1993 GOAL Communica- need to become more proactive in this tions, as a tool for area, supporting the work of CLA's library success, needs to lobbyist. be our key word for The only way to be successful t� the year. As we meeting these goals is with the help of begin 1993, let's each CALTAC member. I look forward to make Communica- meeting or hearing from many of you as tion one of the we work together to maintain and most important strengthen our public libraries. words in our voeab- CALTAC has a very strong and ulary. As an organization, CALTAC needs enthusiastic Board of 1993. Many to communicate with our membership, members are active not only on their local with our legislators, and with CLA. As Library Boards, but also are involved in your President, these are my personal State Library Task Forces and Advisory goals, and I hope you will make them Boards and several serve on CLA yours. Committees. Through CALTACTICS, we With the severe budget problems in our will be keeping you informed on a variety state, the ever growing usage of our of issues throughout the year. Highlighted libraries, and our increasingly complex will be reports on literacy, intellectual society, we as Trustees and Commis- freedom, networking, and areas of concern sioners need to be more aware of issues which might arise. Our upcoming and concerns than ever before. As we Workshops, with the theme, "Making communicate with each other, we can Connections That Count" will give you an share ideas to help us through these excellent opportunity to learn nuts and challenging times. Our excellent program bolts techniques on communicating with at CLA did this as our panel of three the political community. You will also speakers addressed issues on meeting receive information on building increasing room policies, the homeless, and latchkey community support for library funding. children. We will continue to provide As an active CALTAC member, you programs and information for you. are the one who makes us strong as an This year, we have an unusually large organization and as individual trustees and number of new legislators. We need to commissioners as we take an active role in actively make an effort to meet all of improving free access to information them and make them aware of library through the public library. Remember the issues and concerns. As advocates and word COMMUNICATION as you work "salespersons" for the public library, we toward this goal. January - March 1993 Page 1 CALTACTICS PAST PRESIDENT CALTAC WORKSHOPS IN LIBRARY LEADERSHIP Libby Lai, Reporter Barbara Campbell, Reporter Another year has come and gone! The transition year in the California Acknowledging again this year the Library Association (CLA) has made lean times for libraries, CALTAC is trustees and commissioners realize that offering only two workshops in 1993. as an organization that we must be separate and independent. Having a I Southern California place and position within CLA is Saturday, February 27, 1993 important but trustees cannot and Yorba Linda Library should not become engulfed by a professional organization. I Northern California I look forward to the new year as a Saturday, March 6, 1993 time when trustees and commissioners Los Altos Library of libraries need to become aware of the people whom the library is serving. The workshop program is highlighted Yes, we are aware of the different with remarks by California State types of people who are using the Librarian, Gary E. Strong. The other library service but these faces are not two morning speakers will focus on two reflected on the boards and commissions of our most important problem areas: of this state. California is leading the legislative action in Sacramento nation in solving problems of a multi- affecting local government and funding _ language, multi-culture population but for libraries at the local level. are we reflecting Asian-, Afro-, and Kurt Pringle, Assemblyman from the Hispanic-Americans on the policy 68th District has agreed to join us as making boards of libraries? We need to well as Mary Stephens, Yolo County be inclusive so that the State Librarian. Legislature cannot exclude us. As in recent Workshops there will be I need to say thank you to all the an opportunity after luncheon to meet 1992 CALTAC Board Members. To be in small groups for discussion and part of a state organization whose interaction. members are in the North and South and Both the Yorba Linda and Los Altos telephone communication is the only Libraries have a commonality: they method of contact between meetings, have each been recently remodeled and each member must be self-directed and expanded. a committed, task-orientated individual. The Yorba Linda Public Library was A special thanks must go the the first opened in 1913 as one of the first current 1993 CALTAC President, Pat Special District Libraries. The present Baur. Pat served you well as Co- building was opened in December of coordinator for the annual workshops, 1959 with 6,000 square feet. A major and vice president of CALTAC but most expansion in 1971 brought the building importantly to me a friend and sounding up to 23,425 square feet. The 1991/92 board. To all the Board Members of complete renovation was financed from CALTAC--job accomplished and well existing library funding, from the City's done. General fund and from Redevelopment Agency Funds. The newly redesigned library is now 25,530 square feet. A focal piece of sculpture in the foyer, _ Page 2 January - March 1993 CALTACTICS _ "Books Give Us Wings" sets the library's this year. It is our concern that the spirit and philosophy. legislature also restore the cuts made The Los Altos Library is a part of previously and return the funding for the Santa Clara County Library System. this item to its original legislated Through the County's program, a new amount in spite of the fact that the building of 10,300 square feet was Governor proposes to shift almost $2.6 opened in 1964. In 1975 a special billion in property tax revenue from measure for bonds was approved by the counties, cities, special districts, and Los Altos community and two projects redevelopment agencies to school were completed: an expansion of the districts. This budget has just been building to 14,000 square feet and a introduced by the Governor and is far satellite library of approximately 4,000 from being finalized; the belt-tightening square feet. Workshop participants will mode will have to continue to California be welcomed into a second expanded but we all must help our libraries so building, now totaling 29,000 square that they will not take more than their feet, again funded through special vote. share of the cuts as has occurred in the Registration forms for the work- past. shops were sent out in early January. If CALTAC's four regional you have not received one, contact your representatives will assist CALTAC librarian, or call Barbara Whorton in the President Pat Baur and your Legislative south at (714) 638-2573, or Barbara Chair to relay legislative information to Campbell in the north at (408) 377-6389. all CALTAC members in between the I hope that you will support and publication of CALTACTICS during attend one of these workshop 1993. If you have ideas, questions or opportunities. concerns about library issues in California's legislature, please call on them. If you have a newly elected LEGISLATIVE UPDATE legislators in your area, it is especially important that they are contacted early on and given information about your 'lyn Stevenson, Legislative Chair libraries so they too will become library advocates. President Pat Baur has On January 8th, the Governor already sent a congratulatory letter to released his 1993-94 Budget. It contains them but a follow up from their local both good and bad news possibilities for library constituents would be most our libraries. At this point in time, the effective. same local assistance is indicated as is Also, CLA is continuing to work on a in the current budget. The California Legislative Network that will call Library Services Act is continued at and/or write respective assembly and $13,438,000 and the Public Library senate members when library issues are Foundation (PLF) remains at $4,870,000. due for committee or floor votes. If The Library Services and Construction you would be willing to serve in this Act which is currently being funded voluntary and most worthy endeavor for with a waiver from the federal 1993, please call CALTAC President government is at $11,210,000. Pat Baur, CALTAC Legislative Chair The Legislation Committee of the 'lyn Stevenson or CLA's legislative California Library Association (formerly contact, Linda Elliot as soon as possible. known as the GRC - Government Linda Elliot (phone: 310-544-3800 - fax: Relations Committee) continues to 310-541-6807) wants to have several strongly endorse Public Library contacts for each California elected .r Foundation funding as an objective for legislator to assure that they receive January - March 1993 Page 3 CALTACTICS for each California elected legislator to not shorten the terms of felons as the assure that they receive many letters prior AB662 did and that one was and calls during the year from library subsequently vetoed by the Governor. supporters. Mike Dillon, the CLA's ACA 1 introduced by Assemblyman official lobbyist will work directly with Farris is a bond measure for general the Legislative Committee so that local jurisdictions construction which communication is immediate and will also allow for furnishings to be accurate. The old adage, "The squeaky covered in the funding along with wheel is the one that gets the oil" is construction. most apropos for library trustees who Another piece of legislation not want the legislators to pay attention to finalized at this writing but of concern our library needs. Certainly the to libraries is a Benefit Assessment underfunding of PLF has been of major District that would help all libraries concern to all our public libraries. Talk whether in a county services area or to your library boards and to your not. library directors and be informed about the amount that you should be receiving and are actually receiving in PLF. Also, make a point of discussing with your STATE LIBRARIAN board and your Library director, what materials and uses the PLF money has been used for in the past and what you Gary Strong, Reporter need it for now. The more specific and informed you are about PLF for your As each year passes and we seem to individual library, the better your case fall deeper into the budget problem, it will be heard and remembered by your is harder than ever to consider that legislative representatives. libraries are getting "their fair share of Legislative Day in Sacramento will the pie." What is that fair share? Are be Tuesday, May 4th, 1993. Please libraries being treated any differently mark that day on your library calendars than some other governmental entity? for a visit to your legislators offices in Are libraries still relevant in Sacramento or in their home offices. California? Can libraries survive into January 29th is the deadline for any the next century? new legislation to be presented in Each of these questions, and more, Sacramento. Bills will receive their challenge us to examine public library new numbers on March 5th after the service and the mission of public legal legislative council has reviewed all libraries in California. As State proposals. Among pending legislation of Librarian, I can not help but to reflect concern to CALTAC members and being on the fact that, California public supported by the CLA Legislative libraries were ranked among the top Committee are the following: three states in the nation in 1980 when I AB 61-Public Library Learning and became State Librarian. Watching Literacy Expansion Act which these precious instruments of Assemblyman Alpert has introduced and democracy be devastated during my Assemblyman Killea is supporting. It is tenure has not been an experience I had a follow up bill on the "old" Prop hoped to endure. 85/Keane legislation. Originally, the Have libraries fared worse than proposal was for $300,000,000. It was other government agencies? Frankly, then reduced to $75,000,000. since the initial days of Proposition 13 AB68 has now been modified. It fallout, libraries have been recognized gives work credit to inmates in penal in a more positive light by local institutions for literacy classes but does government. Certainly there have been Page 4 January - March 1993 CALTACTICS exceptions. For the most part, local library services. Because of this crisis, government has not had the funds to a major focus for CLA will be to truly respond to the needs for growth in develop a pragmatic legislative agenda support of library services along with all that specifically targets changes in other demands placed on local legislation to improve library funding. government. All local government Our aim is to formulate strategies to functions have been hard hit and under support all types of libraries and to funded. The argument of which is more strengthen the information network important does not really get us among library supporters once the anywhere. The reality is that there is specific goals are identified early on just not enough money to go around. this year. Should we give up then? Absolutely This task is a formidable one not! We must work harder than ever to because of competing interests and the make sure that libraries stay alive and tough economic climate. The approach an active, vital part of the local will require forging strong coalitions government family. Trustees, and partnerships among the various commissioners, and lay advisory board constituencies and jurisdictions. As members must continue to explore ways such, CLA welcomes the support and to close the "loopholes" that allow local commitment that CALTAC has government to diminish funding bases. demonstrated for California's libraries. We must develop new approaches, such Library trustees and commissioners as the suggested service benefit represent a leadership component that legislation being proposed. We must try can have significant influence in to achieve the passage of new money Sacramento. I encourage you to for bonding for public library exercise your strength in support of construction. We must fight censorship funding. One excellent opportunity will and attempts to constrain what we present itself on May 4 at CLA's Annual choose to read. We must work to ensure Legislative Day in Sacramento. I invite that libraries do not loose additional each of you to join us in carrying forth funds as allocations get even tighter. the message on the value of libraries in To summarize, the fight goes on, it gets our state. rougher, and it will take longer to CLA is moving forward. With a new accomplish. organizational and committee structure IS ALL THIS WORTH DOING? FOR in place that enhances involvement, THE FUTURE, IT MOST CERTAINLY CLA is addressing areas affecting IS! legislation, public policy, cultural diversity, leadership development and other issues. I welcome your CLA and CALTAC: A participation. PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS In closing, I wish to thank CALTAC President Pat Baur for her invitation to meet with me recently in San Diego to Luis Herrera, CLA President Discuss areas of mutual cooperation and support. During the meeting, it was I am pleased to have this opportunity evident to both of us that our to convey a few remarks about the associations share a similar vision. California Library Association and its Working together CLA and CALTAC direction for the coming year. can make a difference in 1993 and best 1993 promises to be an extremely wishes for a successful year! challenging year in light of the economic situation in our state which has severely impacted the quality of January - March 1993 Page 5 CALTACTICS CALTAC AWARDS LUNCHEON the fundraising organization of the Los UPDATE! Angeles Public Library; expansion of local support groups of which there are now 50 Friends organizations for the Wade W. Hawley, Reporter branch libraries; and has advocated the development and expansion of extensive The highlight of the annual volunteer services efforts which has California Association of Library included Library Adult Reading Project, Trustees and Commissioners (CALTAC) Grandparents and Books, Central Awards luncheon this year was our guest Library Docents and Service to Shut Ins. speaker, Mark Twain. After a very long In addition to his Library absence, Mr. Twain kept the audience involvement, Terry has been active in spellbound with his wit, wisdom and the YWCA, Los Angeles Urban League, anecdotes from his life. We are all Coro Foundation, NAACP, and the Jazz familiar with his contributions to Heritage Foundation. He has twice American literature and I imagine every received the Mayor's Certificate of one of us has vicariously experienced Appreciation from Mayor Tom Bradley life along the Mississippi with Tom and for his services to government and the Huck; we have read his biting words of community. wit and paused to both ponder and The second honoree, in the category chuckle at the truth of his words. Mr. of "Individual Award for the person who Twain provided words of encouragement has rendered outstanding service or and support for the work we all perform continuing volunteer service to a in support of libraries. library" was Mrs. Florence Wyckoff. Each year CALTAC gives special Wyckoff, President of the Friends of — statewide recognition to those the Freedom Public Library, is well individuals and or organizations chosen respected for her leadership to obtain for their outstanding service to and improve educational opportunities libraries. This year, four individuals for her community and for migrant were selected for awards which were workers in California. She has struggled presented at the annual CALTAC tenaciously for 15 years to improve Awards Luncheon on November 14, public library services in the Freedom 1992, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Long area in the southern part of Santa Cruz Beach. County. Her latest efforts will This year's honoree in the category culminate with the relocation of the of "Trustee, Commissioner, or System Freedom Branch from inside the Advisory Board Member for Outstanding Freedom Elementary School to more Service to a Local Library or System" accessible space in a portable classroom was Los Angeles Library Board member structure. Without Florence's efforts to Frank W. Terry. secure School Board approval for the Frank Terry has been a Library site and commitment of a modular unit, Commissioner for the City of Los to raise funds through grant applications Angeles since 1978 and has twice served to numerous foundations, to get the as Board President. Terry was actively commitment of substantial volunteer involved in the mounting of the Save the labor and donations of in-kind services, Books campaign that raised over $10 not to mention organizing lunches for million to replace materials lost in the the volunteers on work days, this 1986 central Library fires; the building Freedom Branch Library would not of a new Hollywood Regional Branch exist. In honor of Florence's selfless Library; the creation of the Little and continued energy, the County Tokyo Branch Library; the formation of Library Oversight Committee has the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, Page 6 January - March 1993 CALTACTICS named the library the Florence Wyckoff currently under construction. A Freedom Library. highlight of the new facility will be the The next honoree in the category of Storytime Theater and Community "Organization or Individual making a Playhouse with a 320 fixed seat theater. significant financial contribution to a At Ron's urging, the Huntington Beach library or library program" was Lompoc Library Board is now investigating the resident Mrs. Helen Grossman. low use of the library. Grossman comes from a family which has provided excellent long term service to the Lompoc Public Library. Her husband, Lawrence, was a member of the Library Board for 30 years and HOLD THESE had a major role in the design and DATES! construction of the current library. When he left the Board in 1981, he was replaced by his daughter, Laurie Palmer, who continued to serve until February 27, 1993 1990. Since her husband's passing in March 6 1993 1983, Helen has made a substantial contribution each year on his birthday for the purchase of library books and materials. In addition to this regular contribution, she frequently donates Meet Gary Strong honor and memorial books to commemorate special dates and California State Librarian occasions amongst her friends and family. Grossman's consistent support * Share library program of the library has had a lasting impact ideas, trustee tips, on the library collection and on the commission successes community. The final honoree in the category of "Librarian for outstanding work with a * Get to know other Board of Trustees" was Huntington trustees, commissioners, Beach Library Director Ronald Hayden. Hayden has provided inspiration, advisory board members, leadership, and support for the Library Friends, and Huntington Beach Library Board of Directors. With Ron's advice and library lovers assistance, the Board organized a coalition of 15 community groups and Hear first-rate speakers influential city residents to effectively address the very issues communicate to the City administration and citizens the value of library that you must deal with expansion. This was no easy task in your library considering the economic climate and the fact that $8.5 million dollars are * Work in small groups to needed. A new 43,000 square foot make plans that will expansion included a new Children's P Wing, which will be the largest work in your library children's center in California, is being built. In addition, a new technology lab, video and advanced learning lab is January - March 1993 Page 7 CALTACTICS Feature Article Barbara Wills, State Consultant CALIFORNIA NETWORK PLANNING Following four years of hard work on "The economic, research, educational, the part of literally thousands of and people are growing increasingly librarians and library supporters, the sophisticated and diverse. Meeting those framework for a California multitype needs is critical to the well-being of the library network was completed on State. To respond fully and successfully December 9, 1992, when the last set of to these information needs and to the policy documents were adopted. The growing diversity of California's California Library Networking Task population, libraries of all types and in all Force, the 125-person group leading the parts of the state must be enabled to effort, took this action in Coronado prior interact and cooperate." The statewide to determining the next steps for the network will facilitate and support network. resource-sharing activities through A multitype library network is a enhanced communications and delivery cooperative organization of libraries systems, reimbursement programs, working together, formally, to improve bibliographic access, and protocols. services. A network is multitype by Other network service programs will definition: systems link libraries of the maximize the availability of library same type, but networks link libraries of resources in such areas as reference, different types--academic, public, preservation, and services to the under school, and special. A network is served. voluntary. It involves two-way HOW WILL IT BE ORGANIZED cooperation and collaboration. LOCALLY? A network supplements, and does not duplicate or replace, local library The Regional Library Networks, as a whole, will comprise the statewide service. Indeed, its participants must network. The Regional Library Networks already be capable of meeting the basic, may be structured as either one of two recurring needs of their primary models: one well-suited to resource-poor clientele. There are serious deficiencies areas and the other capable of handling in segments and types of California and facilitating service delivery in libraries now, and a network is not the concentrated, resource-rich areas. Each remedy: it connects things that are Regional Library Network will be already in place and requires that each governed by its members through a policy participant be strong individually. A making Regional Network Council, whose network respects the autonomy of its policies will be implemented by a smaller members. It balances the needs and representative board. priorities of all its members while Each library eligible for membership acknowledging their differences. and willing to share its resources may WHAT WILL IT DO? join a Regional Library Network and In the first phase of the planning access State-supported core services process, undertaken in 1989, it was without membership fees or contribu- determined what the network would do: tions. Any Regional Library Network, what its mission and services would be. however, may provide increased/ The mission statement reads, in part, enhanced services beyond the State- Page 8 January - March 1993 CALTACTICS supported core services for its members mented by additional network service that elect to provide the necessary programs during a phased in process. financial support. State support for the CLSA public There will also be a Statewide library systems will continue until such Resource Libraries Group whose time as the State-supported system members will recommend resource- services may be provided through the sharing protocols, agree to provide Regional Library Networks. access to their resources, and make a When there is new State funding for commitment to maintain research-level the California multitype library collections and specialized expertise. network, services to the people of To belong to this statewide organiza- California will be provided both on a tion, libraries must be members of a statewide basis and on a regional basis Regional Library Network. through the Regional Library Networks. HOW WILL IT BE ORGANIZED Funds will be allocated, accordingly, STATEWIDE? between statewide and regional The California multitype library services. Each Regional Library network will have a State Board for Network will receive an allocation or "Platform" that is sufficient to permit it policy making, and the State Library to operate; in addition, each will will implement those policies. One or more statewide organizations may be receive reimbursement for the services it rendered in the preceding fiscal year. utilized to implement network policies and deliver services, as is desirable and NEXT STEPS appropriate. The new California Library Although planning for the Regional Networking Task Force, which is in the Library Networks will occur statewide, process of being named, will oversee the the actual plans will be developed development of the network service locally. The planning process for the programs. Although a few are Regional Library Networks outlines the completed (bibliographic access to boundaries of the five "mega" regions in serials; continuing education; reference) which the planning will begin. A and several are in development Regional Planning Group will conduct (preservation; telecommunications; the planning process in each geographic cooperative, coordinated resource area, and it will be an interactive development), there is much to be done process providing for feedback and during 1993 to bring all of them to involvement from all librarians in the closure. region, as well as library users and It will then be time to bring together citizens. the network policies which constitute WHEN AND HOW WILL THE NETWORK the legislative framework (summarized BE IMPLEMENTED? above) and the service programs for an The policies just adopted in overall review. December relate to the manner and California has made tremendous method of implementation. The progress in multitype networking, network legislation will build and developing policies that are unique to expend upon the services and public the needs of the State and responsive to library systems supported through the the diversity of its people. All California Library Services Act (CLSA). interested persons are encouraged to Within a three to five year period after Participate in the evolutionary process new State legislation and funding in the year ahead, with the recommen- appropriations are secured, there will be dations of those people who actually use a smooth transition of CLSA services; libraries representing the most these will be expanded and supple- important reviews. January - March 1993 Page 9 CALTACTICS California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners 1993 CALTAC Board of Directors President Pat Baur 714/970-6714 (h) 19812 Sienna Lane 310/696-2911 (fax) Yorba Linda, CA 92686 Vice President Bud Sullivan 209/367-1195 (h) President Elect 1221 Lakewood Drive Lodi, CA 95240-0417 Recording Secretary Shirley Stearns 213/722-3064 (h) 1406 Victoria Avenue Montebello, CA 90640 Corresponding Barbara J. Campbell 408/377-6389 (h) Secretary 35 E1 Paseo Campbell, CA 95008 Treasurer Janet C. Smith 310/377-5217 (h) 28277 Trailsriders Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 Past President Libby Lai 408/842-7355 (h) 855 West 8th Street Gilroy, CA 95020 Regional Rep Dorothy Bertucci 707/762-7249 (h) Northern 655 North Fair Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Regional Rep James R. Gage 707/257-3536 (h) Northern 3325 Brittany Circle Napa, CA 94558 Regional Rep Alice Grigsby 310/779-5827 (h) Southern 10901 Ardath Avenue Inglewood, CA 90303 Regional Rep Holley Wilkinson 714/721-9589 (h) Southern 311 Baywood Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Membership Co-Chair Dorothy Bertucci 707/762-7249 (h) 655 North Fair Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Membership Co-Chair Roberta (Jackie) Harrison 408/245-2553 (h) 1630 Bittern Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 CALTACTICS Editor Nancy Bing 714/768-2171 (h) 18021 Skypark Circle, Unit J 310/377-5501, ext 286 (w) Irvine, CA 92714 Page 10 January - March 1993 CALTACTICS California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners 1993 CALTAC Board of Directors CALTAC Workshops Barbara B. Whorton 714/638-2573 (h) 2074 Della Lane Anaheim, CA 92802 CALTAC Workshops Barbara J. Campbell 408/377-6389 (h) 35 El Paseo Campbell, CA 95008 Legislation 'lyn Stevenson 310/377-7563 (h) 2640 Via Carrillo Palos Verdes Estates, Ca 90274 Literacy Peggy Dinsmore 714/528-7618 (h) 2108 Rosemont Placentia, CA 92670 Intellectual Freedom Bud Sullivan 209/367-1195 (h) 1221 Lakewood Drive Lodi, CA 95240-0417 Networking Mary Richmond 714/644-1965 (h) 1307 Seacrest Drive Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 CALTAC Dates For 1993 February 6 CALTAC Board Meeting Newport Beach Public Library Saturday February 27 Regional Workshop in Yorba Linda Public Library Saturday Library Leadership March 6 Regional Workshop in Los Altos Community Library Library Leadership May 3 CALTAC Board Meeting Sacramento Monday May 4 Legislative Day Sacramento Tuesday August 21 CALTAC Board Meeting Sunnyvale Public Library November 13-16 California Library Association Oakland Annual Conference November CALTAC Board Meeting Oakland Watch CALTACTICS for information on these various dates. If you are interested in attending a board meeting, please call any board member for additional information. January - March 1993 Page 11 A new year has started and it's time to renew your membership in CALTAC. All past trustees and commissioners(if not joining as a whole board)please use the cutoff below and mail to: Jackie Harrison,Membership Co-Chair 1630 Bittern Drive Sunnyvale,CA 94087 Make checks payable to CALTAC CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES do COMMISSIONERS APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP NAME PHONE NEW ❑ RENEW ❑ HOME ADDRESS CITY ZIP VOTING MEMBERSHIP-is open to NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP-is everyone who is or has been a trustee, available to librarians,friends and interested commissioner or advisory board member ofersons or institutions who wish to support any library or library system in California. 6ALTAC's purpose and receive its ❑INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP($10) publications. ❑GROUP MEMBERSHIP(Group rate for 5 ❑ ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP($10) members or more is$9 per member). 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