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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 2005.02.15 :'IURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY I BU RLINGAME 1 Board of Trustees Agenda _ a February 15, 2005— 4.30pm °e P 480 Primrose Road—Library Conference Room SUGGESTED ACTION CALL TO ORDER 2� ROLL CALL v3. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND Approval MINUTES Approval 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION Information a. December 2004 Statistics b. Letter from Sterling Speirn with quarterly fund statement 12/31/04 c. Letter from Peninsula Community Foundation awarding BPL$36,100 d. Information from PCF on Charitable Grants e. Charitable Interest Survey f. Thank you letters to Children's Staff g. Media Collection Fact Sheet 6. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments) 7. REPORTS ity Librarian—Escoer Information LFffi oundation Report—Escoffier Information c udget Status Report Information 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Public Art Acceptance ,,d: Public Art Acceptance - review application and criteria Discussion/Approval ,b. Report of sub-committee on location for statue Discussion/Approval ;,,c." Prepare for public hearing at Marchi,2005 meeting Discussion 9. NEW BUSINESS per a. Staff Recognition Funding: ,$50M Discussion/Approval ,,P. Tree at Easton Discussion/Action 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes January 11, 2005 I. Call to Order -President Herman called the meeting to order at 4:30pm. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: David Carr, Mary Herman, Katie McCormack, Carol Rossi and Pat Toft Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder III. Warrants and Special Funds The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the warrants. M/S/C (Carr/Rossi) IV. Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the November 16, 2004 meeting. M/S/C (Carr/Toft) `.- V. Correspondence and Attachments Correspondence and Attachments were noted. Item 5e: Budget ve Document and Item 5h. Art in Public Places Policy were mod to Item 7 Reports and Item 8 Unfinished Business for discussion. VI. From the Floor ' None VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report 1. New Library Directors - Vickey Johnson is the new County Librarian; Ben Ocon will be the City Librarian at San Mateo Library. KG Ouye will remain on staff at San Mateo to oversee the construction of the new library. 2. Employee Appreciation Event - Attendance at this event was the highest since the tradition of honoring the staff at a special awards dinner began. Employee achievements awards were given to Karen Kott, Dan Alvarez and Ann Langendorf. Trustee McCormack mentioned that a suggestion had been made to her in regards to moving the event to Friday night. The City Librarian noted that the staff could be polled by e-mail. 480 Primrose Road•Burlingame•CA 94010-4083 Phone (650) 558-7474'Fax(650) 342-6295 3. New Integrated Library System - Integrated Interfaces has been designated by PLS to replace our present Dynix system. Training of staff is scheduled to take 6 months with July 1st being the target date to have the system operating at public desks. Staff will train the public on the necessary operational procedures that pertain to their usage. B. Foundation Report 1. Wish List - The City Librarian noted that a new projector in the Lane Room and the rebuilding and future development of the Library's collection are the most necessary items for the Foundation to consider funding. 2. Foundation Board Members - Don Roberts and Stephanie Lucas will leave the Board effective as of the January 13th annual meeting. Officers for the year 2005 are as follows: Kris Cannon, President; Stephen Hamilton, First Vice-President; Jim Cannon, Second Vice President; Lauren Rosen, Secretary and Mary Blythe, Treasurer. 3. Development Committee - The Development Committee met November 18th to discuss future fund raising programs and a possible membership drive. C. Budget Status - 1. Shortfall - At present, the City Manager believes that the budget shortfall will be in the range of$ 1.1 M which will result in the implementation of Tier 4 cuts. 2. Library Losses - Library cuts will be mostly operational such as loss of adult programming, further depletion of the periodical collection and perhaps discontinuing the Literacy Program. Losing the benefited full time position in Technical Services is also a possibility. 3. Trustee Funding - Trustee Herman suggested that the Trustees consider funding the Library's portion of the Literacy Program at a total cost of$8,000 per year. Cost of program is based on cost per learner which is $750. VIII. Unfinished Business - Public Art Acceptance - Location Toft/McCormack - With the adoption of the Public Art Policy by the City Council on December 6, 2004, the Trustees began to implement the approval process for acceptance of the bronze statue which the friends of Gloria Barton wish to present to the library. A. Motion I - Trustee McCormack made a four part motion to initiate the acceptance of the statue. M/S/C (McCormack/Toft) 1. Begin process of accepting statue by reviewing the application and criteria at the February 15th Trustees �..�, meeting. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 January 11,2004 2. Begin the required review period for the art object immediately to allow for the required 30 day review period. 3. Make arrangements to hold a public hearing at the March 15, 2005 Trustees meeting. 4. Direct library staff to notice the date and time of the public hearing in a local newspaper at least 15 days prior to the public hearing. B. Motion II - Trustee McCormack made a motion for the Trustees to appoint a sub-committee which would recommend the location for the statue. M/S/C (McCormack/Rossi) Dave Carr, Pat Toft, and Sue Reiterman, Children's Librarian, will serve on the sub-committee. Trustee McCormack agreed to serve on the sub- committee if one of the members could not meet at the appointed time. IX. New Business A. CALTAC Renewal - The Trustees agreed to renew their CALTAC memberships. B. Easton Project Close-out Costs - The Trustees unanimously approved the City Librarian's request to ask the Peninsula Community Foundation to award $36,100 from the Duncan Trust Fund to cover cost overruns on the Easton project. �. M/S/C (Rossi/McCormack) X. Announcements A. Trustee McCormack noted the following PLS activities: 1. February 26th - System Advisory Board workshop to be held at San Francisco Public Library. The Topic is "Friends and Foundation Merging"; Deborah Doyle will be the speaker. 2. March 19th Breakfast - Possible topics include volunteer programs and library campaigns. 3. April 23rd Legislative Breakfast - Susan Hildreth, State Librarian may be the speaker. XI. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm. The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held February 15, 2005 in the Library Conference Room. Respectfully Submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 January 11,2004 Mayne 'free Expert Company, Inc, ESTABLISHED 1931 STATE CONTRACTOR"S LICENSE NO.276793 GRADUATE FORESTER CERTIFIED ARBORISTS PEST CONTROL ADVISORS AND OPERATORS HARD L.HUNTINGTON 535 BRAGATO ROAD,STE.A ESIDENT December 10,2004 SANCARLOS,CA 94070-6228 *VIN R KIELTY TELEPHONE: (650)593-4400 ERATIONS MANAGER FACSIMILE: (650)593-4443 EMAIL: info@mavnetree.com Mr.Steve Porter Parks and Recreation Dept. City of Burlingame 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Re: Eucalyptus tree on Easton Avenue: Dear Mr. Porter: On Wednesday, December 7,2004, and again on Friday,December 9,I visited the above site. The purpose of my visit was to inspect and comment on the root crown of the very large eucalyptus tree, No.37. This tree protrudes into the street and its stability is of great concern. Method: The root crown was excavated by a depth of 4—6 inches to expose the root flares to below original grade. A mallet was used to tap the trunk and root crown as an audio test to detect cavities. A half-round chisel and a scraper were used to inspect the root crown.A cordless drill and a 1/8 inch by 11 inch drill bit were employed to drill into the root crown to help detect rot in the lower trunk and root crown. Observations: This large eucalyptus has a well defined root flare. Some surface fungus was detected in a location within the root flare. The fungus was only in the outer bark and is considered superficial. Smaller roots in one location were decayed. This decay is possibly from past mechanical damage as no crown rot was observed on these roots. A mallet test to detect hollows(cavities)in the tree resulted in no findings. The drill test revealed very sound and hard wood throughout most of the root crown and trunk. Some decay was possibly detected in locations on the lower trunk. San Carlos/Porter/Easton Ave. 12-10-04 Summary: This large eucalyptus has a well defined and exposed root crown. Small amounts of decay have been noticed in the lower trunk and root flare of this tree. The tree is in generally good health and has been well maintained. Constant proper maintenance should keep this tree healthy for years to come. However, roots deeper in the root crown have not been inspected and their depth makes this inspection improbable. Drills and resistographs only measure for decay where the tree has been drilled.This means other areas in the root zone can be infected. Recommendations: Continue to diligently maintain the trees on this street. Inspect the root crowns of any suspect trees. Priority for root crown inspection: • Where fruiting bodies of fungus are visible. • Where there are open scars and wounding on root zones. • Any tree which is leaning or out of balance. • If poor foliar growth is present(possibly resulting from root issues). A resi.stograph type measurement on root crowns may be advised due to the superior documentation associated with this tool. I believe this report is accurate and based on sound arboricultural principles and practices. Sincerely, g3GSTY QfO V.. Kevin R.Kielty . Certified Arborist WE #0476M.75 KRK:dcr Encl. �F�Eo. 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STATE CONTRACTOR"S LICENSE NO.276793 GRADUATE FORESTER CERTIFIED AR13ORISTS PEST CONTROL ADVISORS AND OPERATORS UCHARD L.HUNTINGTON 535 DRAGATO ROAD,STE.A 'RESIDENT SAN CARLOS,CA 94070-6228 CEVIN R.KIELTY TELEPHONE: (650)593-4400 DPERATIONS MANAGER October 14, 2004 FACSIMILE: (650)593-4443 EMAIL: info@maynetree.com Mr. Steve Porter Parks and Recreation Dept. City of Burlingame 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame,CA 94010 Re: Easton Avenue, from El Camino to Vancouver Dear Mr.Porter: On Wednesday,September 22, and again on Wednesday,September 29, 2004,I visited the above site. The purpose of my visit was to complete a visual survey of the eucalyptus trees along the street and the other trees which are close enough to be affected by these eucalyptus. Method: The trees along Easton Avenue were located on a map provided by me. Each tree was given an identification number which was nailed to the tree in the root flare close to ground level. The trees were then measured for diameter at 4.5 feet above ground level (DBH or diameter breast height. The trees were also given a Condition rating for form and vitality from 1-100 using the following system. 1-29 ...Very poor 30-49 ... Poor 50-69 ... Fair 70-89 ...Good 90-100 ... Excellent Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04,Pg.2 The trees were then rated for height on a scale from 1-125. That rating system is as follows. 1=1-25 feet 2=25-50 feet 3=51-75 feet 4=76-100 feet 5=101-125 feet Lastly, a"Comments' section is included which provides maintenance suggestions. Tools used in this report were:binoculars to explore the upper foliar crown and a mallet to check for decay. The map was provided by an on-line mapping service. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg.3 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 1 Blue gum eucalyptus 34.8 4 65 Has been thinned recently. No work at this time. Live crown ratio is 30 2 Blue gum eucalyptus 32.5 2 60 Height has been reduced. No work at this time. 3 Blue gum eucalyptus 52.7 4 65 Well pruned in past. Heavy water- sprout growth. Thin watersprouts in 3 years. 4 Red gum eucalyptus 41.2 2 55 Well maintained,but has decay on the upper southwest trunk. Remove watersprouts as they may be a traffic hazard. (Within 1 year) 5 Blue gum eucalyptus 52.3 3 60 Tree is well maintained but has heavy watersprout growth. Root crown has lapped over curb. Thin watersprouts, lighten tree in 3 years. 6 Blue gum eucalyptus 56.3 4 55 V-shaped crotch at 10', cable at 30' to support. Tree is well pruned,thin in 3 years. 7 Blue gum eucalyptus 72.1 5 60 V-shaped crotch at 25 feet. Well main- tained,prune in 2 years. 8 Aleppo pine 24.4 2 50 Disfigured,grows to north and has no top. 9 Red iron bark 20.6 2 60 Thin watersprouts in 3 years. eucalyptus 10 Blue gum eucalyptus 48 Est. 5 60 Heavy lateral limbs to the northwest. Some roots cut for drive. Oozing on Lower trunk. Lighten entire tree in �,. 3 years. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=52-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg. 4 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 11 Red gum eucalyptus 30.4 2 65 Well maintained. No work needed at this time. Prune in 3-4 years. 12 Red gum eucalyptus 32.2 2 70 Well maintained. Remove water- sprouts blocking view(vehicle). 13 Red gum eucalyptus 62.8 4 55 V-shaped crotches with codominant leaders. Tree is heavy to north and west side. Lighten heavy laterals in 2 years. Check cables placed at 35' to support crotches. 14 Monterey cypress 37.4 3 50 Grown in the shade of No. 13 and No. 15. Some decay at base,foliage is thin. No work at this time. 15 Red gum eucalyptus 52.1 5 55 Narrow V-shaped crotch at 30'.Tree is well maintained. There are major surface roots. Lighten in 3 years. 16 Blue gum eucalyptus 53.5 5 60 Thinned heavily recently. Lighten heavy laterals in 3 years. 17 Red iron bark 22.6 1 70 Well maintained. Thin watersprouts by sidewalk in 1 year. 18 Red gum eucalyptus 46.8 3 55 Leans south over street and wires. Truck clearance is an issue. Lighten in 2 years. 19 Monterey pine 42.4 4 65 Some root cutting done when sidewalk replaced. Foliage on south side only. No pine pitch canker or bark beetles. 20 Blue gum eucalyptus 72.2 4 65 V-shaped crotch at 30' with cables to help support. Laterals heavy to north- west. Lighten in 2 years. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg. 5 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 21 Blue gum eucalyptus 48.1 4 60 Tree forks at 10'. Has codominant leaders,open crotch. Roots lap onto street. Thin in 2 years. 22 Blue gum eucalyptus 33.5 3 65 Tree is in lawn and leans slightly toward house. It has been well thinned. Do not over-water. Thin in 2 years. 23 Blue gum eucalyptus 47.3 3 65 Roots lap into gutter. Tree is well maintained,has heavy watersprout growth on east trunk. 24 Monterey pine 27.1 2 55 Leans to west with foliage on west. No bark beetle or pitch canker.Dead Limbs and decay at top. Remove dead limbs this year. 25 Monterey cypress 34.9 2 60 Has history of limb loss,leans south. Some cypress bark canker. Remove dead and broken limbs within 1 year. 26 Blue gum eucalyptus 61.1 5 65 Well maintained in turf area.Heavily pruned in past. Abundance of water- sprouts. Thin tree in 2 years. 27 Blue gum eucalyptus 34.7 3 55 Tree is grown in shade of No.'s 26 and 30. Thin in 3 years. 28 Red gum eucalyptus 12.1 1 50 Tree is grown in shade of No.'s 26 and 30. Thin in 3 years. 29 Acacia 13.2 1 65 Good form,poor crotch at 10'. No work at this time. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5 =101-125 ft. 3 3=51 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg. 6 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Sn_vecies DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 30 Blue gum eucalyptus 56.5 5 65 Well maintained,but tree is still fairly thin.Has a girdling root.Thin in 3 years. 31 Blue gum eucalyptus 27.3 2 55 Tree is suppressed and leans west. Prune in 3 years. 32 Acacia 13.6 1 60 Leans to west,grown in shade of No.30. No work at this time. 33 Blue gum eucalyptus 46.8 4 65 Open crotch at 20' with codominant stems. Some watersprout growth. Thin in 2-3 years. 34 Blue gum eucalyptus 65.3 3 60 V-shaped crotch at 20' with codominant leaders. Some sucker growth. Thin in 2-3 years. 35 Canary Island pine 16 (Est.) 2 60 Suppressed by No.34,no work at this time. 36 Red gum eucalyptus 47.2 2 60 Heavy to north with long laterals. Lighten this year. 37 Red gum eucalyptus 80.8 5 65 Very large tree. Root flare is in street. Well maintained in past. Some Scarring on root flares. Replace cables within I year,lighten in 2 years. 38 Blue gum eucalyptus 66.7 5 55 Poor crotch at 20'. Lighten entire tree and install 3 cables in triangle to help support(within 1 year). 39 Red gum eucalyptus 55.3 4 69 Leans south and is well maintained. Thin tops in 2 years. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 fL 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04,Pg. 7 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height' Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 40 Cypress 48.5 2 55 Although well maintained, tree is thin. It has damaged sidewalk and drive. There are 2 scars on the trunk. 41 Red gum eucalyptus 42.5 3 70 Very well maintained,has good crotch formation. Thin in 3 years. 41 Red gum eucalyptus 42.5 3 70 Very well maintained and has good crotch formation. Thin in 3 years. 42 Blue gum eucalyptus 67.4 5 65 Some deadwood in foliar canopy. Heavy leader to northwest. Lighten and replace broken cable within 1 year. ?3 Cypress 48.6 6 65 Good form,heavy to west. 44 Blue gum eucalyptus 72.2 4 55 Severe V-shaped crotch at 15'. Cable is broken. Lighten tree and recable within 1 year. 45 Red gum eucalyptus 58.2 4 55 Heavy lateral limb northwest over carport. Scar on trunk at 10'. Lighten heavy lateral, check support cable within 1 year. 46 Flowering eucalyptus 40.6 2 70 Tree is thickening rapidly. Thin in 2 years. 47 Blue gum eucalyptus 73.2 5 60 Tree is extremely tall. Replace old cables this year and thin entire tree in 2 years. 48 Flowering eucalyptus 18.3 2 55 Leans east over road. Lower height and thin in 3 years. L *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg. 8 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height's Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 49 Blue gam eucalyptus 74.00 4 55 Wound on trunk at 10'. Well pruned but growing rapidly. Will be prone to limb drop. Lighten,thin in 2 years. 50 Blue gum eucalyptus 69.0 5 65 Leans slightly north, with majority of foliage on north side. Well pruned. Thin in 2-3 years. 51 Blue gum eucalyptus 52.3 3 65 Leans slightly to the south. Heavy watersprout growth in lower 2/3. Thin watersprouts within 1 year. Thin entire tree in 3 years. 52 Blue gum eucalyptus 78.3 5 60 V-shaped crotch at 15'. Well pruned in past. Thin in 2 years. 53 Blue gum eucalyptus 82.3 4 65 Well pruned,has heavy watersprouts. Very large root flare which encroaches onto street and sidewalk (replaced in 1992). 54 Blue gum eucalyptus 81.4 3 60 Well pruned,however heavy lateral limbs do exist. Lighten lateral limbs in 1 year,thin in 3 years. Some decay on roots. 55 Blue gum eucalyptus 22.6 1 50 Topped several times. No work. 56 Blue gum eucalyptus 60.0 4 55 Three codominant leaders with broken cables. Replace cables within 1 year, thin tree in 2 years. 57 Cypress 53.2 3 60 Some root damage at sidewalk Lightgn within 1 year. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04,Pg. 9 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 58 Pepper 31.9 @ 10' 1 70 Well maintained. Remove deadwood. lighten heavy lateral limb within 1 year. 59 Flowering eucalyptus 53.5 @ 2' 2 75 Galls on trunk and root flare. Well maintained. Thin in 3 years. 60 Red gum eucalyptus 54.7 4 65 Three-trunked.Well maintained. Lighten in 3 years. 61 Red gum eucalyptus 30.0 3 60 Well maintained,but lifting sidewalk. Thin in 3 years. 62 Pittosporum 2..0 2 65 V-shaped crotch at base. Raise skirt for pedestrian clearance now. 53 Blue gum eucalyptus 74.4 5 65 Large multi leader,well maintained. �... Thin in 2 years, 64 Red gum eucalyptus 64.2 2 75 Recently pruned,needs no work at this time. Thin and lighten in 3 years. 65 Blue gum eucalyptus 89.6 5 65 Well maintained in past and limbs were lightened. Thin in 3 years. 66 Blue gum eucalyptus 69.9 5 60 Multi-leader with broken cables.Replace cable with tree cables in a triangle within 1 year,lighten in 2 years. 67 Blue gum eucalyptus 88.4 5 60 Multi-leaders and has broken cables. Replace cable and remove broken Limb within 1 year,lighten in 2 years. 68 Flowering eucalyptus 47.5 2 60 Tree has lifted street, is well maintained. Lighten in 2 years. L. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100 ft. 2=25-50 ft. 5=107-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04, Pg. 10 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Species DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 69 Blue gum eucalyptus 87.7 5 70 Tree has lifted driveway entrance.Roots have grown onto street. Thin and lighten in 2 years. 70 Red gum eucalyptus 37.6 2 60 Heavy southwest lateral,roots lapping onto curb. Lighten in 2 years, 71 Monterey cypress 62.2 3 65 Heavy foliage on southeast side. Lighten heavy limbs in 2 years. 72 Blue gum eucalyptus 83.6 5 60 Well maintained,thinned recently. Root crown encroaches into street. Thin and lighten in 3 years. 73 Iron bark eucalyptus 35.3 3 65 Tree leans to east side,was thinned recently. Remove lower watersprouts for vehicle vision now. 74 Blue gum eucalyptus 58.4 2 55 Topped years ago, scar on upper trunk. Thin in 3 years. 75 Blue gum eucalyptus 77.7 5 65 Massive root flare encroaches into street. Tree is well maintained.There is new sidewalk and drive. Thin watersprouts and lighten in 3 years. 76 Flowering gum 26.9 3 60 Tree is well pruned. Has 50%live crown ratio. 77 Blue gum eucalyptus 63.9 5 65 Very upright wires,running between trunks. Thin in 3 years. 78 Blue gum eucalyptus 64.5 6 60 Narrow V-shaped crotch at 25'.Tree is well pruned with codominant leaders. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76400 ft. 2=2-5-50 ft. 5=101-125-ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-041 Pg. 11 TREE SURVEY Tree No. Sn� ecies DBH Height* Condition Comments (Inches) (Feet) (Percent) 79 Blue gum eucalyptus 4 65 Wires between trunks,rubbing on trunks.There is new sidewalk. Large root mass with roots cut. Decay on street side. Re-thin in 3 years. 80 Red gum eucalyptus 60.0 3 50 Several dead tops from past pruning. Decay at base by street. Remove dead tops within 1 year. *1=1-25 ft. 4=76-100& 2=25-50 ft. 5=101-125 ft. 3=51-75 ft. Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04,Pg. 12 Summary: The trees which line Easton Avenue are very large and can be a hazard risk. The trees have been very well maintained over the last 20 years. Eucalyptus this size are prone to limb drop,splitting crotches and failure at the soil line. Maintaining these trees as greatly reduced the hazard and has kept the aesthetic beauty of the street. Many of the trunks and root crowns have encroached onto the curbs and street. Many of these trees suffer from automotive injury and these scars should be analyzed for decay using one of two methods. 1) Resitograph.: A drill type test which uses a scale to measure decay. 2) Drill Test: A test where resistance is measured by the Arborist's steady hand. Both tests require drilling the trunk with a small gauge drill bit. This causes some damage,but within acceptable limits. The trees should be kept thin to help reduce wind sail and reduce leverage on the stems and trunks. Pruning at 3-5 year intervals will help keep an acceptable level of hazard. It should be known that living under or near such large trees carries some degree of hazard. Pruning standards will be discussed further in this report. At this point I see no trees which need removal. Tree No.37, a 80 inch diameter blue gum eucalyptus directly in front of the remodeled library will require a more extensive root crown examination. Decay patterns,if any will be mapped and documented. This will be an example for other trees which have scarring and other possible decay. Pruning Specifications: The trees on site have been rated on a 1-5 year scale. A 1 on the scale is for trees which should be pruned this year, a 5 on the scale is for trees which should be pruned in 5 years. When doing the pruning, cables which were installed years ago should be inspected and replaced where needed. It is believed that these cables were installed by a competent arborist for good reason and replacing the failed cables will help keep these tree at optimum strength.When installing cable systems I.S.A. standards must be followed. A minimum of 3/8 inch common cable spliced with J lags should be used. E.H.S. cable with reformed grips may also be used. 1 Burlingame/Porter 10-14-04,Pg. 13 When thinning or crown reducing these trees,I.S.A. standards must also be followed. Cuts must be made to lateral limbs or limbs should be removed entirely. This will help reduce the watersprout problems associated with the eucalyptus on Oak Grove and Burlingame Avenue. Reducing the foliar crown by more than 33 percent should be avoided where possible. For trees of this size, crown reduction and lowering the height, where possible,is suggested. Once again, cuts should be made to laterals and no heading cuts,topping or stubs should be allowed. Some watersprout removal is recommended for vehicle visual clearance. Some trees have heavy lateral style limbs or narrow V-shaped crotches and cables should be replaced in 2 years. More work will be needed as the eucalyptus rapidly add growth. I believe this report is accurate and based on sound arboricultural principles and practices. Sincerely, _ .. ,... SQC1E�OF o ,1\N /kF V. aC� Kevin R.Kielty im No.44476 Certified Arborist WC#0476 P KRK: cr D Encl. siz, Burin �? qb 6� 9 C 7. GC� b�et�0 let • i� ,!n 7r • • Lcdb6Ck, 4 t City Librarian's Report February 15, 2005 Good News on the Budget Following the City Council meeting on Saturday, January 29`h, it appears city revenues are in better shape than predicted. We will be making only Tier 4 reductions. Council sees a growth in revenues for the coming year at between 3 and 5%. This reduction for us will be the loss of one FTE Library Assistant II, due to a retirement. We will retain 960 hours of this position for hourly staff for public desks. New Integrated Library System Migration Underway Migration to the new PLS Integrated Library System, Innovative Interfaces, is underway. Our representatives to the system wide task force include: Barry Mills, Amy Gettle and Pat Harding. There is a great deal of work to be done. We plan to "go live"to the public on July 1, 2005, system wide. The next 6 months will be an intensive time for staff training on the new system. The Lane room will be set up as a computer learning center to train staff, who then will train the public. The new system is more user friendly, using windows-based technology. Magazine Collection Changes Following the reduction of 65 titles, we are planning on new methods of displaying magazines. All loose and circulating issues will now be in the Popular Materials Room. All other bound or long back runs will be available on the lower level. This frees up more space in the room for self service and popular circulating materials. Marketing the Collection The Marketing Team is underway with plans to rearrange the popular material room to be more user friendly. We are asking the foundation for support for some of this work. We will be displaying more popular materials in the room in a display, book store like format to invite self service. The Children's division has already added some display racks above the picture books to help invite browsing. They have also moved children's media up to the main floor. Both of these are helping move the collection along well. Sue's team has also compiled a number of special needs book lists for teens and children. New Public Art On your agenda today will be discussion of the location of the statue "Boy Reading." Staff has reviewed some options for the Board and a Board sub-committee will make a recommendation at your meeting. Foundation Report Kris Cannon chaired the first meeting of the year in January. The president's gavel was passed from outgoing President Jane Dunbar to incoming President (and co-founder) Kris Cannon. The major issues for the Board this winter are focusing on development. The 1 Development Committee, chaired by Lauren Rosen, met to review options for the foundation in coming years. They also identified new sources of donors that might be �- tapped. I challenged the Board with a "Wishlist" of items needed for the library. The Committee will bring the list with recommendations to the full Board at their March meeting. Upcoming Events: • Library Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 4:30 PM • President's Day, Closed, Monday, January 21, 2005 Alfred Escoffier City Librarian February 7, 2005 2 LOCAL Tuesday•February 15,2005 3 Tree's death sentence aea e By Stephen Baxter DAILY JOURNAL STAFF r A resident on Easton Drive in , Burlingame appealed the city''s pro- posal to cut down a century-old eucalyptus with roots lifting the pavement. Susie Lahey said she feared the city might try to chop down other healthy trees, and said it set a bad precedent. Y' �z "I think as a resident of Easton we have to be very cautious,"she said. The mother of two filed an appeal with the city's Parks and Recreation Department last week. "Obviously these trees are going to reach the end of their lifespan but we can't be cutting down random trees,"she said on Monday. The Mayne Tree Expert Co. Inc. evaluated all 80 trees on Easton Drive between El Camino Real and 4 Vancouver Avenue in October and said they were healthy. But No. 37, a red gum eucalyptus directly in front of the library, required more stability tests on Dec.7 and Dec.9. Mayne Arborist Kevin Kielty DAILY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO reported the tree"in generally good Healthy eucalyptus No.37 in front of the Easton Branch of the Burlingame library is slated to be cut down in the health" and "well-maintained," but next two months. because it protrudes into the street Water often pools next to the in the name of safety though its the city could be liable, said City and lifts the pavement about a foot, hump, and Commissioner Jeanne hump actually helps slow traffic. Attorney Larry Anderson. the Beautification Commission took Carney said driving is dangerous He also said if it is a public safety On a windy day a few years ago a a closer look. near the tree,especially in the rain. hazard it ought to but removed. tree on California Drive fell on a On Feb. 3, the commission met The Commission voted 5 to 1 to "I'd be disappointed to see it go truck and a SamTrans bus.The city and discussed other options like remove the 100- to 120-foot tree but if it's a hazard you sort of have settled a lawsuit with the truck's trimming its roots, but that might and replace with another fast-grow- to bite the bullet,"Cohen said. owner,Anderson said. further destabilize it. Adding more ing species. Commissioner John No. 37 is a "heritage tree," and Lahey said her family had owned asphalt to cover the roots would Webb was absent for the vote. has to meet criteria for erosion, her house near the corner of Easton make its hump higher and more of a Russ Cohen, chair of the Traffic, wind protection, noise and privacy, Drive and Cabrillo Avenue since hazard, the commission said, and Safety and Parking Commission, among other things. 1939,and her grandfather went door realigning the street would cost up said on Monday he thought it was The tree is not likely to fall but if to door to save the trees on the street to$100,000. ironic the city is cutting down a tree it did land on a house,car or person decades ago. BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2004 agistered Borrowers Previous month's total #Added Total Registered Burlingame Adults 18,098 78 18,176 Burlingame Children 5,119 27 5,146 Hillsborough Adults 2,702 15 2,717 Hillsborough Children 1,393 5 1,398 Non-San Mateo Co. Borrowers 1,723 22 1,745 Totals 29,035 147 29,182 Circulation Activity Main Branch Adult Print Materials 17,966 824 Children's Print Materials 8,916 1,597 Audio/Visual Materials 10,678 2,421 Circulation Totals This month total Main 40,826 This month previous year 37,717 8.2% Increase **This month total Branch 3,775 This month previous year 2 86.50% Increase This month Grand Total 44,601 This month previous year 37,719 18.2% Increase Reference Activity Inter Library Loans Questions Directions** Lent 2,249 Reference 2,529 Borrowed 2,621 Children's 925 TOTAL 4,870 Lower Level 2,390 Branch 757 TOTAL 6,601 ** Directional figures represent only the first 15 days of November for reference. Collections Main Titles Volumes Main Titles Added Branch Volumes Added Adult Non Fiction 375 304 3 Children's Non Fiction 27 13 10 YA Non Fiction 0 0 0 Adult Fiction 198 162 8 Children's Fiction 115 26 42 YA Fiction 2 2 0 Cassettes Audio 4 4 0 Compact Discs 84 79 0 Videos 4 4 0 Children's Audio 0 0 0 Children's Video 1 0 0 Children's Compact Disc 40 0 0 DVD's 70 50 7 Children's DVD's 15 00 `�-- TOTALS 935 644 70 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2004 PAGE 2 Other Material Volumes Added Total Held adult un-cataloged books 20 8,216 iildren's un-cataloged 32 8,047 ooks Foreign Language un- 0 684 cataloged D nix Deposit to City Treasurer Main $8,040.92 Branch* $ 513.85 Total $8,554.77 Main and Easton Deposits Revolving Account Rental Main $140.00 Trustees Special Fund Photocopies Main)** $548.90 Branch $ 24.50 Estimated User Traffic Main 31,778 Daily Average Main 1,176 Estimated User Traffic days Easton 3,149 Daily Average Easton 143.14 Community Room Adult* TOTAL MEETINGS HELD '7 301 Adult Library Programs Attendance Lectures, Film Series etc. 1 56 3ook Groups 1 15 Children's and Young Adult Attendance Pre-school Story Time 4 199 Toddler Story Time 6 474 Total Story Time Events 10 Total Story Time Attendance 673 Special Holiday Program Peninsula Girls Chorus 90 Class Visits 2 59 Preschool Outreach 6 145 Total Class Visits 8 Total Class Visits Attendance 204 Children's Reference Questions Main 925 Children's Directional Questions Main 384 Total 1,309 Easton Story Times & Special Programs Attendance Questions Easton Preschool 3 80 Reference 757 Toddler 3 129 Total Programs 6 Total Attendance 209 Class Visits 1 Attendance 42 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2004 PAGE 3 Easton Internet Usage User Sessions 400 Internet User Sessions 'Hour& 1/2 Hour Express Children's Total 5,772 1,695 358 7,825 "This includes both hour and half-hour Internet terminals. October 2004 Outreach Statistics Total Number of Active Outreach Patrons 18 1 patron moved & 1 patron on medical 27 deliveries &2 pickups) Books 136 Magazines 10 Videos 6 Books on Tape 0 Paperbacks 0 Total Library Materials 152 peninsula The Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund --- COt7 munity foundation February 3, 2005 Burlingame Public Library 480 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 Dear Friends, _ We are pleased to award the Burlingame Public Library a grant of$36,100 from the Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund at Peninsula Community Foundation. This grant is to complete the renovation of the Easton Branch Library. Please note that by accepting the enclosed check, your organization confirms that: • This grant is fully tax deductible and individuals connected with the above mentioned Fund will receive no benefits, goods or services in exchange for this gift; • The grant will not be used to satisfy the payment of a pre-existing pledge or other financial obligation; • The grant will be used solely for the purpose specified in this letter and any funds not used for this purpose will be returned to Peninsula Community Foundation. We appreciate the work of your organization and are pleased to support your efforts. Sincerely, (J v Laura Lau Senior Donor Resources Associate Gra1>t#: 2005-00628 Peninsula Community Foundation TEL 650.358.9369 1700 South EI Camino Real,Suite 300 FAX 650.358.9817 San Mateo, California 94402-3049 wee www.pcf.org You've received a gift from an Advised Fund/Foundation peninsula communityfoundation Your organization has received a gift from an Advised Fund/Foundation at Peninsula Community Foundation. We thought you might like to know more about this charitable vehicle. The following are some commonly asked questions: What is an Advised Fund/Foundation? An Advised Fund or Advised Foundation is set up by a donor(s) at Peninsula Community Foundation to facilitate their charitable giving. Often called a"Foundation within a Foundation,"these Funds allow a donor to establish a charitable giving account with us. The donor then recommends grants to nonprofit organizations from this Fund at their discretion. Is this a gift from the Donor or Peninsula Community Foundation? This is a gift from Peninsula Community Foundation and any receipt for the gift should be made out to us. There is no need to send us an acknowledgement letter or receipt—we are also a 501(c)3 organization and do not require it. We do recommend that you acknowledge the donor(s)when appropriate, but please do not provide them with a tax receipt. The donors received a tax deduction when they established their Fund/Foundation with us. How do we contact the Donor who made the recommendation? You will want to recognize the generosity of the donor(s)who recommended the grant by sending them an acknowledgement. You may already have the contact information for this donor in your organization's records. If not,it may be listed on the grant letter as a"cc:". If it is not listed on the letter, the donor has requested that their contact information not be released. Peninsula Community Foundation does not divulge donor addresses, nor are we able to forward mail to donors that is sent in care of the Foundation. May I apply for another grant from this Fund/Foundation? Grants from Advised Funds are based on consultation with and recommendations from individual and family donors. Peninsula Community Foundation does not accept requests for funding directed to Advised Funds/Foundations. Whom should we list in our Annual Report or other Donor Recognition Listing? Please list both the Fund/Foundation name and Peninsula Community Foundation. If the grant is anonymous,please simply list Peninsula Community Foundation. Whom may I contact with other questions about this gift? If you have any further questions, please contact our Donor Resources staff at the number below. Peninsula Community Foundation TEL 650.358.9369 1700 South EI Camino Real,Suite 300 rix 650.358.9817 San Mateo,California 94402-3049 wea www.pcf.org Peninsula Community Foundation peninsula Charitable Interest Survey community foundation This survey is intended as a tool to help identify and prioritize your grantmaking priorities and charitable interests. We ask that you please return the completed form to us via mail or fax (650.358.0300) so that we can better understand your interests, allowing us to send you appropriate information and funding ideas. Although we do not receive requests in all categories,listed, we will share with you those that we think might best match your interest areas. Thank'you for your generous community support through Penirisula Community Foundation. We appreciate your taking the time to complete this survey. Fund/Foundation Name Fundholder Name email Fundholder Name email Interest Areas Arts and Culture Environment ❑ Cultural facility capital projects ❑ Agriculture,gardening/food safety ❑ Libraries, museums, historic preservation ❑ Air and/or water quality ❑ Music and arts appreciation/education for youth ❑ Animal protection and welfare ❑ Music,theatre, dance ❑ Endangered species protection ❑ Photography, painting or sculpture ❑ Energy conservation (renewable, alternative)_ ❑ TV, radio, film, multimedia,video ❑ Environmental education I Other ❑ Environmental justice ❑ Open space/land conservation/natural resource Community Building protection ❑ Civic engagement/public discourse ❑ Recycling/waste reduction ❑ Economic development/micro-lending ❑ Sustainability/green building ❑ Leadership development ❑ Toxics,pesticides/environmental health issues ❑ Neighborhood projects or revitalization ❑ Transportation and land use planning ❑ Social action, advocacy/organizing ❑ Other ❑ Other First Five Years of Life Education and Youth ❑ Prenatal care ❑ Primary/elementary ❑ Child care ❑ Secondary/high school ❑ Early childhood education/preschool ❑ College/university ❑ Early literacy ❑ Business/education partnerships ❑ Other ❑ Recreation, leisure/athletics ❑ Scholarship programs Health ❑ School restructuring/curriculum development ❑ Alcohol/drug/substance abuse prevention/treatment ❑ Special education ❑ Children's health ❑ Technology in schools ❑ Family planning/teen pregnancy ❑ Tutoring and mentoring ❑ HIV/AIDS ❑ Youth development ❑ Medical/health/scientific research ❑ Other ❑ Mental health ❑ Primary care for uninsured/low-incorne populations ❑ Public health/education and promotion ❑ Specific diseases: ❑ Suicide prevention ❑ Other International/Foreign Affairs Supporting Families 11 ❑ Economic aid ❑ Adult literacy/basic sldlls ❑ Emergency relief ❑ Affordable housing ❑ Refugee resettlement ❑ Anti-poverty strategies ❑ Other ❑ Child abuse prevention/treatment ❑ Criminal justice/crime prevention Religion ❑ Developmental disabilities . ❑ Faith-based social services ❑ Domestic abuse prevention/treatment ❑ Faith, spiritual and ethical exploration and ❑ Food distribution/hunger development ❑ Homelessness ❑ Interfaith, interdenominational and ❑ Job training cross-cultural cooperation .❑ Legal services/advocacy ❑ Other ❑ One-time emergency services (i.e. clothing, food, shelter) Specific Populations ❑ Physical disabilities ❑ Children and youth ❑ Senior services ❑ Gay and Lesbian ❑ Violence prevention/conflict resolution ❑ Immigrants/refugees ❑ Other ❑ Parents ❑ Persons with disabilities ❑ Seniors ❑ Specific ethnic groups: ❑ Teenagers and young adults ❑ Women and girls ❑ Other Giving Strategies Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector Funding Preferences/Interests ❑ Capital campaigns ❑ Collaboration/matching gifts ❑ Endowment building for other nonprofits ❑ Public/private funding partnerships ❑ Endowment building for Peninsula Community ❑ Providing seed money Foundation ❑ Site visits ❑ General operating support ❑ Venture philanthropy ❑ Nonprofit office space ❑ Other ❑ Infrastructure (technology, strategic planning, etc.) ❑ Other Comments Please share with us any questions, concerns or ideas you have about your Fund/Foundation. Our goal is to ensure that our donors receive the highest quality service possible. Thank you for your time! Please return the survey to: Peninsula Community Foundation 1700 South EI Camino Real, Suite 300 San Mateo, CA 94402 Fax: 650.358.0300 From: Randiwren@aol.com [mailto:Randiwren@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:04 PM To: reitman@plsinfo.org Subject: writing class for Hannah Wren Hi Sue, My name is Randi Wren and my daughter is Hannah Wren. She participated in your poetry workshop and loved it. First of all let me tell you what a wonderful job that you are doing for our Burlingame children. I can see and feel your warmth and enthusiasm. Hannah and a bunch of her friends are very interested in some kind of a writers workshop or camp. If I can aide you in getting this dream of Hannah's started please let me know. Randi Wren 650.342.8215 1/27/2005 Today's Library Visit Page 1 of 1 Escoffier, Al From: Reiterman, Susan Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:21 PM To: heidikenney@rcn.com Cc: Escoffier, Al; Harding, Patricia Subject: FW: Today's Library Visit Al & Pat, FYI, Heidi baked cookies and put together a pretty package of cookie, book mark, and sticker for each child, to go with getting a library card. She had a gift certificate to Starbuck's for the teacher, and warm muffins for the moms who came along. It turned out to be a really special event for the class. Sue -----Original Message----- From: Gennie Williams [mailto:gwilliams@bsd.kl2.ca.us] Sent: Thu 1/27/2005 4:36 PM To: Reiterman, Susan Cc: Subject: Today's Library Visit Oh...you and Heidi must have been good!!! Elaine Chan's eyes were shining,she had a huge smile on her face,and one of our moms was saying "muffins",comfy chairs,fire place,all except one able to check books out....how can I possibly compete with you two You're the greatest!!!! &to think it didn't even rain. Here's to you both&a big thank you!!!! 1 down,2 to go Marlys Loveall will schedule when she's ready. Gennie 1/28/2005 Burlingame Public Library Media Collection Fact Sheet January 2005 Adult Collection: (number of items in collection) Books on Cassette: 2,190 Books on CD: 829 Compact Discs: 21268 DVD's: 1,305 Videos: 3,451 Children's Collection: (number of items in collection) Books on Cassette: 335 Books on CD: 314 Cassettes: 50 Compact Discs: 140 DVD's: 504 Videos: 740 Media Collection Circulation: (Calendar Year 2004) Total Media Circulation (Adult and Children's): 128,815 items For the year 2004, 24% of TOTAL items circulated were from the Media Collection. Of the Media Collection circulated for 2004: 23% of Media Circ = DVD 21% of Media Circ = Videos 5% of Media Circ = Books on CD 11% of Media Circ = Books on Cassette 15% of media Circ = Compact Discs 10% of Media Circ = Children's DVD 9% of Media Circ = Children's Videos 1% of Media Circ = Children's Books on CD 1% of Media Circ = Children's Books on Cassette .008% of Media Circ = Children's Compact Discs .002% of Media Circ = Children's Cassette BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 --Oatron Statistical Classes - New Adds .egistered Borrowers Previous month's total #Added Total Registered Burlingame Adults 18,176 140 18,316 Burlingame Children 5,146 86 5,232 Hillsborough Adults 2,717 25 2,742 Hillsborough Children 1,398 11 1,409 Non-San Mateo Co. Borrowers 1,745 34 1,779 Totals 29,182 296 29,478 Item Statistical Classes-Use Counts Circulation Activity Main Adult Print Materials 20,910 994 Children's Print Materials 11,826 2,371 AudiolVisual Materials 12,212 1,107 Overview Checkouts Circulation Totals This month total Main 48,384 This month previous year 45,056 7.4% Increase "This month total Branch 5,087 This month previous year 0 100 % Increase This month Grand Total 53,472 This month previous year 45,056 18.0 % Increase Libramation Self-Check Use Patrons Items %of Circulation Main 2,182 7,837 19% Easton 475 1,721 39% Reference Activity Inter Library Loans Questions Lent 2,357 Reference 2,901 Borrowed 2,770 Children's 1,639 TOTAL 5,127 Lower Level 2,973 Branch 981 TOTAL 8,494 Collections Main Titles Volumes Main Titles Added Branch Volumes Added Adult Non Fiction 363 213 10 Children's Non Fiction 56 35 6 YA Non Fiction 0 0 0 Adult Fiction 332 204 37 Children's Fiction 58 13 20 YA Fiction 7 3 0 Cassettes Audio 5 5 0 Compact Discs 112 98 15 Videos 11 2 0 Children's Audio 1 0 0 Children's Video 0 0 0 Children's Compact Disc 30 0 0 DVD's 39 33 5 Children's DVD's 7 0 0 TOTALS 1,021 606 93 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 PAGE 2 Other Material Volumes Added Total Held Adult un-cataloged books 85 8,224 'hildren's un-cataloged 20 8,244 ooks Foreign Language un- 0 684 cataloged D nix Deposit to City Treasurer Main $ 9,816.04 Branch* $ 632.34 Total $10,448.00 Main and Easton Deposits Revolving Account Rental (Main) $174.00 Trustees Special Fund Photocopies/Print Fees(Main)** $818.95 Branch $ 5.30 Estimated User Traffic Main 35,425ADail Average Main 1,265 Estimated User Traffic days Easton 3,839 Daily Average Easton 160 Community Room Adult* TOTAL MEETINGS HELD 12 370 Adult Library Programs Attendance Lectures, Film Series etc. 0 0 Book Groups 2 30 Children's and Young Adult Attendance Pre-school Story Time 9 438 Toddler Story Time 8 767 Total Story Time Events 17 Total Story Time Attendance 1,205 Special Programs Poetry Workshop 20 Poetry Month 83 Class Visits 9 290 Preschool Outreach 3 61 Total Class Visits 12 Total Class Visits Attendance 351 Children's Reference Questions Main 1,639 Children's Directional Questions Main 526 Total 2,165 Easton Story Times & Special Programs Attendance Questions Easton Preschool 4 78 Reference 981 Toddler 4 200 Total Programs 8 Total Attendance278 Class Visits 2 Attendance 46 Special Programs Poetry Month 46 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 PAGE 3 Easton Internet Usage User Sessions 447 Main Internet User Sessions "Hour& 1/2 Hour Express Children's Total 6,012 1,980 397 8,389 "This includes both hour and half-hour Internet terminals. October 2004 Outreach Statistics Total Number of Active Outreach Patrons 18 1 patron went to inactive status Deliveries 26 Pick Ups 3 Books 137 Magazines 8 Videos 4 Books on Tae 0 Paperbacks 0 Total Library Materials 149 PLS Public Libraries Annual Circulation 2003-04 2003-04 2002-03 Change Redwood City 715,860 670,843 6.7% Foster City 644,782 547,428 17.8% Menlo Park 562,931 566,197 -0.6% San Carlos 538,711 479,911 12.3% Burlingame 528,310 420,271 25.7% San Mateo City 445,354 382,554 16.4% South San Francisco 411,456 412,786 -0.3% Serramonte 324,732 276,907 17.3% Half Moon Bay 299,510 294,960 1.5% San Bruno 270,160 251,959 7.2% Millbrae 257,942 245,556 5.0% Westlake 237,311 210,330 12.8% Belmont 197,012 184,072 7.0% Pacifica 155,230 146,177 6.2% Sanchez 148,519 155,725 -4.6% Fair Oaks 112,452 115,098 -2.3% Atherton 97,677 89,846 8.7% Schaberg 94,366 150,472 -37.3% Woodside 81,997 73,069 12.2% Grand Avenue 80,293 89,075 -9.9% East Palo Alto 70,811 69,004 2.6% Portola Valley 74,105 67,496 9.8% Brisbane 68,406 55,492 23.3% John Daly 26,072 23,352 11.6% Bookmobile 22,598 20,475 10.4% Belle Haven 13,583 10,975 23.8% Bayshore 9,786 8,591 13.9% Easton 7,306 35,231 -79.3% County Central 6,300 5,407 16.5% Redwood Shores 2,736 2,471 10.7% Hillsdale 385 101,362 -99.6% Marina 9 139,709 -100.0% Total, County Libraries 2,663,748 2,434,904 9.4% Total, Redwood City Libraries 925,414 938,884 -1.4% Total, Daly City Libraries 597,901 519,180 15.2% Total, Menlo Park Libraries 576,514 577,172 -0.1% Total, Burlingame Libraries 535,616 455,502 17.6% Total, South San Francisco Libraries 491,749 501,861 -2.0% Total, San Mateo Libraries 445,748 623,625 -28.5% San Bruno Library 270,160 251,959 7.2% �' Totals 6,506,850 6,303,087 3.2% Escoffier, Al From: Susan Negreen [snegreen@cla-net.org] lent: Friday, February 04, 2005 5:19 PM CLA Listserve- CALIX Subject: [CALIX:3549] News from the Capitol February 4, 2005 To: CLA MEMBERS/ SYSTEMS/ NETWORK CONTACTS From: Mike Dillon, CLA Lobbyist Christina Dillon, CLA Lobbyist Subject: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE I . LITTLE HAPPENING IN SACRAMENTO Subsequent to the Governor's speech, where he discussed his initiatives and the submission of his Budget, little has been happening in Sacramento. In response to the Governor's major initiatives - Legislative Redistricting, a cap on State Expenditures, changing STRS & PERS to defined contribution plans, eliminating teacher tenure - both the Assembly and the Senate Democrats have planned hearings throughout the state for "public input" on the Governor's plan. Budget Subcommittee hearings are also scheduled in Sacramento on major provisions of the Governor's Budget. Meanwhile, the Governor had intended for the Senate and Assembly to begin holding hearings on his reforms, immediately at the Capitol, in a January and February "Special Session. " Now, both the Governor and Legislature have been recently engaged in verbal jousting matches, as the legislature claims they are awaiting "greater detail' on the Governor's leforms before hearings at the Capitol can commence, while the Governor is chiding the egislature for their perceived "inactivity. " II . PRELIMINARY REVIEWS OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET Last week, both the Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees held brief overview hearings on the Governor's proposed 2005-06 State Budget. Assemblyman John Laird, new Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, opened the Assembly hearing by stating that this "is one of the most difficult budget years in California's history. " He went on to add that this year's budget process would involve hearings throughout the state so that "the people of California could be heard. " Meanwhile, on the Senate side, new State Finance Director (and former State Senator and Congressman) Tom Campbell, attempted to defend the Governor's radical proposal to trigger across-the-board cuts in all areas of the Budget, in future years when expenditures exceed revenues. Legislators cautioned that K-12 education and health and human services would likely bear the brunt of those cuts. The budget bills, Assembly Bill 90 (Laird) and Senate Bill 52 (Chesbro) , will serve as the budget bills for the Assembly and Senate, respectively. Multiple "trailer bills" will also be introduced in both houses as vehicles for statutory changes necessary to implement the final budget agreement. III. LAO OVERVIEW OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET Elizabeth Hill, the State Legislative Analyst, recently released her office's Overview of the Governor's Budget. The overview states, "The Governor's proposal contains significant programs' savings, particularly in K-12 education, social services, transportation - - and borrowing to address the State's 2005-06 budget shortfall. While the 2005-06 proposal has several positive attributes, it falls well short of addressing the State's ongoing projected fiscal imbalances. Moreover, its budget reform proposals would put more future state spending on 'cruise control' and hamper the ability of future policy makers to establish budget priorities. " In her remarks before the Budget Subcommittees, she noted that the Governor's proposed Budget would take care of only one-half of the $10 billion deficit problem the State is facing in 2006-07. The Analyst's actual analysis of the Governor's Budget is not due out until the last week in February. The traditional two-inch thick document will be the starting point 1 for various subcommittees in both the Assembly and Senate to begin discussions on the Governor's Budget, starting in early March. In the meantime, with the final bill introduction deadline of February 18th, relatively few bills have been introduced to-date. Consequently, there is little activity around the Capitol these days with brief Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions on Mondays and Thursdays only. -----------------------------------------------------------------calix-+ Views expressed on CALIX are the opinion of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the position of the California Library Association. How to get off CALIX: Subscribers are strongly encouraged to keep abreast of C_LA and California library news via this mailing list. To sign off from the list, send email to listproc@listproc.sjsu.edu with the following request: SIGNOFF CALIX or UNSUBSCRIBE CALIX in the body of the message. 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We support the decision (4 yes and 1 abstention) of the Beautification Commission to remove this particular tree. There were a number of issues that were of concern: safety of pedestrians, safety of vehicle drivers, concern for falling limbs on homes or the library itself. In addition, it is difficult to turn left from Cabrillo onto Easton safely because of the location of the tree. This tree narrows the Easton arterial considerably. We understand that the Beautification Commission looked at: a) removal of the,root in the street, which would likely shorten the life of the tree; b) re-routing traffic off Easton onto the side streets, which would route traffic onto streets not designed to carry this traffic; c).make Easton one-way, which would again route traffic onto side streets, no longer making Easton the important arterial street it is. Randy Schwartz, Park and Recreation Director, spoke to the Trustees about the need to manage the urban forest and not have all trees end their life at the same time. In keeping with this long range strategy,we support the removal of the tree and the planting of new tree species. We understand that this will likely need to be done in other parts of the city so that trees that come to the end of their lives are not removed all at once, completely changing the urban forest environment. The Board will be available for comments at your March 7`" meeting, should you wish further comments. Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on this important decision. 480 Primrose Road•Burlingame•CA 940zo-4083 Phone (650) 558-7474'Fax (650) 342-6295 r `- City Librarian's Report February 15,2005 Good News on the Budget Following the City Council meeting on Saturday, January 29th, it appears city revenues are in better shape than predicted. We will be making only Tier 4 reductions. Council sees a growth in revenues for the coming year at between 3 and 5%. This reduction for us will be the loss of one FTE Library Assistant II, due to a retirement. We will retain 960 hours of this position for hourly staff for public desks. New Integrated Library System Migration Underway Migration to the new PLS Integrated Library System, Innovative Interfaces, is underway. Our representatives to the system wide task force include: Barry Mills, Amy Gettle and Pat Harding. There is a great deal of work to be done. We plan to "go live"to the public on July 1, 2005, system wide. The next 6 months will be an intensive time for staff training on the new system. The Lane room will be set up as a computer learning center to train staff,who then will train the public. The new system is more user friendly,using windows-based technology. Magazine Collection Changes Following the reduction of 65 titles,we are planning on new methods of displaying magazines. All loose and circulating issues will now be in the Popular Materials Room. All other bound or long back runs will be available on the lower level. This frees up more space in the room for self service and popular circulating materials. Marketing the Collection The Marketing Team is underway with plans to rearrange the popular material room to be more user friendly. We are asking the foundation for support for some of this work. We will be displaying more popular materials in the room in a display,book store like format to invite self service. The Children's division has already added some display racks above the picture books to help invite browsing. They have also moved children's media up to the main floor. Both of these are helping move the collection along well. Sue's team has also compiled a number of special needs book lists for teens and children. New Public Art On your agenda today will be discussion of the location of the statue"Boy Reading." Staff has reviewed some options for the Board and a Board sub-committee will make a recommendation at your meeting. 1 Foundation Report Kris Cannon chaired the first meeting of the year in January. The president's gavel was passed from outgoing President Jane Dunbar to incoming President (and co-founder)Kris Cannon. The major issues for the Board this winter are focusing on development. The Development Committee, chaired by Scott Nedwick, met to review options for the foundation in coming years. They also identified new sources of donors that might be tapped. I challenged the Board with a"Wishlist"of items needed for the library. The Committee will bring the list with recommendations to the full Board at their March meeting. Upcoming Events: • Library Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 4:30 PM • President's Day, Closed, Monday, January 21, 2005 Alfred Escoffier City Librarian February 7, 2005 2 1012 peninsula communityfoundation January 31,2005 Mr.Alfred H. Escoffier Burlingame Public Library 480 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 Dear Al, On behalf of the PCF Board of Directors and staff, I extend to you and your family our heartiest greetings for the New Year of 2005. Enclosed is your fund statement for the last quarter of 2004. While 2004 was filled with many accomplishments and experiences,the tragic earthquake and tsunami in South Asia are top of mind. In the face of such a widespread catastrophe,the immediate responses by individuals and governments around the world have been truly inspirational. Here in the United States alone, our citizenry has donated more than$550 million toward the relief efforts. PCF has joined the efforts as well. Within 24 hours of the news,we established the South Asia Disaster Relief Fund. Donors immediately began contributing funds and, as of today, the Fund has raised more than$370,000 from over one hundred individuals, families and corporations. We know that many of you gave directly to specific relief agencies, and our funds are being distributed to CARE, Give2Asia, OxFam America, the Red Cross and UNICEF. At the heart of philanthropy is how caring people respond to the bad news affecting others. As a result, hope and the promise of healing are reborn. We are grateful for so many acts of charity last year. Thanks to you, PCF grantmaking reached a new historical high, totaling$88 million and surpassing the$65 million granted in 2000! Total gifts to the Foundation reached an amazing$133 million, our second best year ever. These numbers reflect a dynamism and vitality that is illustrated in many of 2004's events and achievements. Many of our donors enjoyed two enlivening donor salons that were added to our core offering of Venture Van tours. An Artist Residency Program for local artists, funded in partnership with the Hewlett, Irvine and Ford Foundations was established. Our fourth Social Venture Fund, "Fostering the Future,"was launched with a$1 million anchor grant from our Community Endowment to improve the services and outcomes for local teenagers in the foster care system. Our support of San Mateo County's Children's Health Initiative achieved continued success, including providing health insurance to more than 5,000 children through the Healthy Kids program. Advocates of children's issues are now promoting it as the model for a statewide initiative. We catalyzed the local replication of Citizen Schools, a promising national after-school program, at a Redwood City middle school by bringing together the national partner with a local nonprofit and securing funding of$500,000 from a PCF Donor Advisor. We assisted another donor in launching a$1 million campaign to develop clean water systems in four rural villages in India. Peninsula Community Foundation TEL 650.358.9369 1700 South EI Camino Real, Suite 300 FAx 650.358.9817 San Mateo, California 94402-3049 WEn www.pcf.org With the addition of 700 new childcare classrooms, our Raising A Reader program has now been adopted by 72 affiliates in 23 states,the District of Columbia and four countries. Today over 23,000 children carry their book bags home to share books and stories with their parents. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Center for Venture Philanthropy(CVP),we published "Defining Virtue"to describe key elements and to document results. CVP was one of six case studies profiled in the Venture Philanthropy Partners'High Engagement Philanthropyearbook, and we made two major presentations at the national Venture Philanthropy Summit held at Stanford. Many of you may have noticed that in November we began a year-long celebration of PCF's 40 Years of Impact. We started by giving surprise birthday presents of$4,000 to ten nonprofits. In 2005,we'll continue to reflect on our history and celebrate the long-teen impact our work has had on our cominunity. These stories and so many more demonstrate the exciting creativity and philanthropic momentum that continues to build at Peninsula Community Foundation. In the coming year we hope to launch a new Civic Engagement Initiative and report to you on the results of an in-depth Grantee Perception Survey recently conducted for us by the Center for Effective Philanthropy. And, as ever,we expect the unexpected. We know in the coming year you will challenge us with new ideas, inspire us with dreams to improve our community, and ask us for advice and assistance in tackling new and old issues. We thrive on such partnerships and thank you for all these opportunities to collaborate. We look forward to working with you in 2005. Sincerely, Ster (T eiri President P.S. With the New Year comes our renewed commitment to getting to know you better and to establishing clear lines of communication. To this end, I'm enclosing a copy of our charitable interest survey. If you would kindly complete and return it to us,we would be most grateful—it is a helpful tool for us in terms of knowing how we might best be able to work with you. You may have completed one for us years ago, but we want to snake sure we have the most up-to-date information as to your needs. Equally as important,we would like to know your email address (if we don't have it already) so that we can correspond with you in this manner. The Foundation is using email as a way to share late-breaking news, invitations to events and our enewsletter for fundholders. Please feel free to email Amy Park a ark@ncf.oN)with this information or simply write your email address on page one of this letter and return it via fax to 650 358 0300 Peninsula Community Foundation TEL 650.358.9369 1700 South EI Camino Real, Suite 300 rnx 650.358.9817 San Mateo,California 94402-3049 wee www.pcf.org Peninsula Community Foundation 1012 Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund oenin5ula Fund Activity Statement �,_ )t71munity foundation October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 Prepared for: Mr. Alfred H. Escoffier Burlingame Public Library 480 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 —Fund Activity — ------ --- - — Q-T-D Y-T-D Beginning Balance $ 919,248.18 $ 1,035,855.02 Contributions 0.00 0.00 Investment Income 6,136.65 13,918.38 Gain/Loss on Gifted Securities 0.00 0.00 Gain/Loss on Investments 58,040.34 87,276.65 Interfund Contributions 0.00 0.00 Other Income 0.00 0.00 Grants 0.00 (150,000.00) Interfund Grants 0.00 0.00 Administration Fees (1,175.69) (4,800.57) Other Expenses 0.00 0.00 Ending Balance $ 982,249.48 $ 982,249.48 Grants Payable $0.00 Balance Available for Grants $220,762.00 Investment Allocation---------------- Asset llocation -- -- -----Asset Allocation Per Agreement: PCF Endowment Pool 100.00% Comments----- For questions, please call Kara Coyle, Controller, or Vera Bennett, Senior V. P. & CFO at 650.358.9369. "Asset allocations: FIXED INCOME POOL--50%Vanguard Short-Term Corporate (VFSUX), 50% PIMCO Total Return (PTTRX) EQUITY POOL--25%Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade (VFSIX), 22% Jennison Institutional Growth L Equity Fund, 16% Rice Hall James Small/Mid Cap (RHJMX), 11%American Funds Washington Mutual (AWSI1x), 15°fo Rmerlcan Funds EuroPacific(AEPGX), 11% Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) SOC�A��y RESPONSIVE FOOSA_65% 5 io Calvert Social Investment Equity Fund (CEYIX), 35% PIMCO Total Return III Institutional Fund �P 1