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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 2018.02.20• City of Burlingame BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME F BURLINGAME, CA 94010 I Meeting Agenda - Final Library Board of Trustees Tuesday, February 20, 2018 5:30 PM Library Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Library Board of Trustee Minutes for January 16, 2018 Attachments: Meeting Minutes 4. FROM THE FLOOR (PUBLIC COMMENTS) Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to suggest an item for a future Library Board of Trustee agenda may do so during this public comment period. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State local agency one meeting law) prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION a. November 2017 Statistics Attachments: November 2017 b. December 2017 Statistics Attachments: December 2017 C. January 2018 Statistics Attachments: January 2018 6. REPORTS a. City Librarian's Report Attachments: Report D-Tech Pitch b. Foundation Report City of Burlingame Page 1 Printed on 211612018 Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda - Final February 20, 2018 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on the Speaker Series Program b. Comments on Staff Appreciation Event C. Update on Silicon Valley Foundation d. Staff Development Day March 30th Budget Approval Attachments: Budget 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Terrace Table/Chairs Budaet Reauest from Foundation Attachments: 2018 Library Support Request b. Monthly Topic - Strategic Plan C. Behavior Policv Attachments: Policy Sign d. Illuminated Libraries Grant - Upgrade of Library WIFI Access Points Attachments: Libraries Illuminated Staff Report 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. ACTION ITEMS 11. ADJOURNMENT Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Library Board of Trustees regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Front Counter at the Burlingame Main Library located at 480 Primrose Road during normal business hours. City of Burlingame Page 2 Printed on 211612018 Burlingame Library Board of Trustees Minutes January 16, 2018 I. Roll Call Trustees Present: Mike Nagler, Randi Murray, Lisa Rosenthal, Andy Blanco (By Phone), Absent: Kerbey Altmann Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Administration Assistant/Recorder Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Catherine Dooling, Investment Officer, Lynda Nguyen, Philanthropy Advisor Parks and Recreation Director: Margaret Glomstad II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes The Trustee unanimously approved the minutes for the October 17 and the November 21, 2017 Board of Directors meetings. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) III. From the Floor (Public Comments No one from the public attended. IV. October 2017 Statistics The Trustees tabled the review of the November and December 2017 statistics until the February Board of Trustee Meeting. V. Librarians Report • Personnel Updates - Adult services has hired Jodi Jirsa as a permanent part time benefited 30 hour employee to replace Maribeth Farcich who retired in December. Jodi's start date is February Sth. Professional Development for all Library staff will be held on March 30th at an offsite venue. The City Manager, Lisa Goldman, has given permission for the Library to be closed on this date. VI. Unfinished Business A. Update on Speaker Series • VIP tickets will go on sale February 6th at 10:00am on the Foundation website Burlingame LibraryFoundation. org for the price of $125.00. The VIP ticket price includes a private reception with Mr. Glass. • General Admission tickets will go on sale online Tuesday February 13th for $20.00 per person. Tickets are limited to 2 per person. B. Employee Recognition Brunch There has been a great response from staff, Foundation members and Trustees. Our current count is 80. C. Homeless Welfare Supplies The Trustees tabled this item until the February meeting. VII. New Business A. Monthly Topic - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Update 1. Linda Nguyen and Catherine Dooling gave an overview to the Trustees on the current financial status of the Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund. 2. Both of these fund are "Endowed Designated Funds" established on the Library's behalf with specific instructions from the donor that payouts can only be paid out at the written request of the City Librarian and must meet the criteria for grant approval also determined by the original donors. 3. The Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund are invested 100% in the Endowment Pool. 4. The Trustees requested that Brad McCulley, City Librarian and Randi Murray, Trustee, have a conference call with Bert Feuss, Senior Vice President of Investments in early February to discuss the year end performance of the fund. B. Anson Burlingame Bust Donation of Public Art 1. Margaret Glombstad, Parks and Recreation Director, requested the Trustees approval to accept the bust of Anson Burlingame as public art and provide a home for the bust on the 15Y Floor of the Burlingame Library. 2. The bust embodies who Anson Burlingame was and notably his accomplishment to negotiate the first equal treaty that China had ever signed with a major power known as the Burlingame Seward Treaty of 1868. 2018 represents the 1501h year anniversary of this treaty. 3 The Trustees passed a motion to accept the bust of Anson Burlingame in his honor and permanently display the bust in the Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) 4. The Library's acceptance of the Anson Burlingame bust as public art will now be placed on the City Council's agenda for approval. C. Holiday Schedule The trustees approved the 2018-2019 Holiday Schedule for the Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) VIII. Action Items - A. Staff Development Day March 30tn Brad advised the Trustees that all staff will be included. A Committee will be formed to structure the event. This item will be placed on the February agenda. B. All Staff Meeting January 23, 2018 Anniversary dates will be acknowledged. A member of the Police Department will be present to talk to staff regarding when to call police for help with difficult patrons. The new Behavioral policy will be reviewed. IX Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. M/S/C (Nagler/Rosenthal) The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on February 20, 2018 in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM. Respectfully Submitted Brad McCulley City Librarian City of Burlingame 1.700 1.600 1.500 1.400 1.300 1.200 1.100 1.000 0.900 0.800 0.700 BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage —Main Circ —Easton Circ E-media Circ —Study Room Usage —Tech Lab Usage Study Rooms 1.523 E-media 1.408 Tech Lab 1.276 Easton 0.963 Main 0.841 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage -Main Circ -Easton Circ -E-media Circ -Study Room Usage -Tech Lab Usage 1.700 Study Rooms 1.590 1.600 1.500 E-media 1.579 1.400 1.300 1.200 1.100 1.000 Easton 0.969 0.900 Tech Lab 0.845 Main 0.800 0.836 Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage —Main Circ —Easton Circ E-media Circ —Study Room Usage —Tech Lab Usage 1.800 Study Rooms 439 1.600 E-media 4,294 1.400 1.200 Tech Lab 265 1.000 Easton 7,276 Main 0.800 48,970 0.600 — Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 City Librarian Report to Board of Trustees February 20'h, 2018 BUK I NOAMI Personnel Updates: Hosted three D-Tech HS interns. The Design challenge for our Lower Level non-fiction collection, how to make it more browse -able while maintaining searchability: This was a very successful internship that has great value for the Library and our community as well as the learning process that students went through with real -world experiences. Please see attached D-Tech Pitch pdf document. General Updates: o Strategic Plan 2017 — please attached Internship Pitch & Behavior Policy o Passport Intake update — The Library was recently informed by the State Department that the Library's portion of the execution fee will be increasing from $25 to $35 o Training — Staff attended Ladder Training on 2/8 for one hour. Surprisingly, there is more to climbing a ladder than meets the eye. This is a required training for staff who regularly use a ladder as part of their duties. o Significant Programs — • Harry Potter Winter Ball Jan 19th was complete success with 900 attendees. The Boy Who Lived will most likely be around for a curiously long time. • Red Panda Acrobats Feb 10th were here for Chinese New Year with 200 attendees. • Paul Madonna, Artist/Author, Feb 15th for his new book "Close Enough For the Angels" Facilities update: Response from Johnson Woo, Facilities Manager about Library light schedule at nighttime: The building was designed with minimum lighting level for unoccupied hours; these lights serve as night -lights for emergency egress. There has been several times when patrons were stuck in the library after closing. These night -lights may be seen as someone did not turn the lights off at night. The Library has a lighting computer that will turn the lights off if someone did not turn the lights off. This is the currently lighting schedule Monday to Friday - On at Sam, off 9:30pm and off again at 1:30am, the off command is intended to shut the lights off if staff did not shut them off using the Master Off switch. Saturday and Sunday - On at noon and off at 5:30 pm and off again at 1:30 am The janitors usually shows up after around 9:30pm and work until around midnight, if they forget to turn the lights off when they leave, the schedule will turn them off at 1:30am. Currently we are in the completion phase of a lighting audit by San Mateo County Energy Watch; this audit will help determine the cost and the payback to convert most of the lights to LEDs. Foundation report: o Ira Glass Speaker Series tickets sold out. City Librarian presented the annual Library Support Request to Foundation which will be voted on in March. There are new vacancies on the Board to be filled. The Foundation has request the Trustees to fund the table/chairs request for the Public Terrace. LOWER LE IMPROVEMENT' PRESENTED BY: JESSICA BAGGOTT, MELINA SHAPIRO, MEGHNA GADDAM, SAM COLMAN, LEON KWAUK, AND KYLEANNE ROSARIO I. a too rM 4 DESIGN QUESTION 04'lftjill �.1 r Er 010 HI W How do we make the lower leveML, more browsable but also maintain the structure essential for findina " specific items or subjects quickly? OUR p �Im Waima!p0m. IR 44 1 XV im. rm 4p LK r I DESIGN THI N K-INd' EMPATHIZE DEFINE k ;,�n I -_.ramjiri �■ �3 ! �l IDEATE PROTOTYPE a TEST �F a 11, IT. I!■� o Hi EMPATHIZE y • Interviewed patrons face to face -4 not very good responses • Pop up survey table • Received helpful responses • Strongest opinions from staff O Hi N h DEFINE yH J • Patrons are not able to browse the non-fiction section • Patrons don't know how to use the dewey decimal system N h • Some of the collections were not easily discoverable • The space is intimidating when patrons want to find a book on their own I cleC�,,� i rat< L ,ow-wy '11(A9RP, w/g^aelfns ^;e2 @ tk.O T O( T(c)v)a-.,or-n5 op up 40ble `W/ candy Cpmbme ; ()l� - S-Av�— C 1:1�or cone MCI P -t S H e 1�25 5YS� '""Tani?.. hooks baFtc� on d4ew`y UsLetos.''.e u C6`m�uacf�/P°PSly � a � a . ! S � .1 1 IDEATE: SHORT TERM I [SEAS - H Color coding Signs • Hanging? • On the end of shelves/within shelves • Color • Magnets • Plastic • Velcro Display books • Remove wires Pamphlet �1 IDEATE: LONG TERM IDEAS Long Term Have popular categories pulled out Map of new organization of books Move shelves vertically / organize shelves More spaced out seating More weeding Have an algorithm to weed out books F I NlljkL SHORT TEF�TM 1111111� r 110 I o HI .� Ii j lE; Ll LI 1 ShortiTerm Ma - *-s - l i I ED �l 0 Hi s Philosophy & Computers & Psychology Information Nonfiction 028 155 001 028 Computers 0 all z boa MAP r r n CD rD ID '4 1 3. CD 0 ® I THE COOO r— ca rn ID PC C2 0 w 0 WA 941.3il 9 o,311 1397" (D to NOW THAT YOU AREA DEWEY EXPERT, IT'S TIME TO 60 OUT AND EXPLORE! WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM? TALK TO A LIBRARIAN NEAR YOU. v all a ■ WHAT IS THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM AND HOW DO I USE IT? Bufkngame Public Library IL 111 q;l I!, Irk - fil DISSECTING THE DEWEY Category Example: Literary Criticism The cali number for J.K. Rawling's Harry Potter navels: a reader's guide by Philip NO 1 8 Literature 2 English literatures 3 English fiction 9 1900 1 20th century 4 after 1945 R Rowling 797 Cutter number 2 Literary criticism N32 is for Philip Nei, the author A capital Z is placed at the end of the first cutter and N32 is the second cutter_ Cutter numbers allows for a unique address to identity each book_ 1 0 Alain classes 000 Generalities 100 Philosophy and Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Science 400 Language 500 Natural Science and Mathematics 600 Technology (Applied Sciences) 700 Arts 800 Literature 900 Geography and History • f - i, 7� _... L lb p m A myo NOW THAT YOU ARE A DEWEY WHAT IS THE ll, rP A6 E. E ro = N EXPERT, IT'S TIME TO 00 OUT DEWEY - AND EXPLORE! DECIMAL • • • SYSTEM AND WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW DO I ,—_, -1. - •. f THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM? USE IT. TALK TO A LIBRARIAN NEAR YOU. Burlingame Public Library . �,1 I I _ I. t vol i � gat i II ! I I WIt I I I I I � I DEWEY WHAT? The dewey decimal system organizes non-fiction books into 10 broad categories, which are broken into smaller categories. The dewey allows for an effective organizational system for the large and diverse non-fiction section. 10 Main Classes M Popular Subcategories 005 Computer programming, data 070 News media, journalism, publishing 150 Psychology 190 Modern western philosophy 220 Bible 230 Christian theology 320 Civil Rights Movements 370 Education 410 Linguistics 460 Spanish & Portuguese languages 570 Life sciences 580 Botanical sciences 640 Home & family living (cooking) 690 Buildings 720 Architecture 770 Photography 810 American literature in English 820 English literature 920 Geography & travel 930 History of the ancient world t I -; I' .Mmar f �I' II i ;w A LONG . __ _pie tau I� lull 11111 -, Lon Term Ma 4 i S � y 1� r 1 wad 1 11 Search Science Language Nonfiction 500 400 599 499 4. BUDGE SHORT TERM • If graphic designer makes all signs and maps: $70 (based on salary & time) • Signs: $15 • Map: $5 • Stand: $100 TOTAL: $170 * all costs are currently estimates * ir LONG TERM • If graphic designer makes all signs and maps: $70 (based on salary & time) • Map: $5 • Signs: $15 • Stand with touch screen/computer and map with LED lights: $7,000 (Quote from an electrician) o Completely touch screen may in fact be less expensive • TBD cost of moving books/shelves TOTAL: $3,000-7,000 * all costs are currently estimates Nil � _ Y Y - L t • Joanne M. Bond Joanne Bond Coaching, LLC phone 650.728.0921 certified coach www.joannebondcoaching.com joanne@joannebondcoaching.com "RENEWING TEAM ENERGY, FOCUS AND DIRECTION" CITY OF BURLINGAME LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT DAY - MARCH 30, 2018 RAFT 211311 Part 1—The Renewal Cycle for Managing Transitions Icebreaker The team will complete together a shared history timeline of successes and challenges from January 1, 2017 through March 30, 2018 (Retreat date). This activity serves to frame how the team has been functioning and accomplishing together and informs their work moving forward, which will be discussed in the workshop segment (below). Workshop & Action Planning We live in a world of continuous — sometimes even discontinuous - change. Many of us feel like we are constantly reacting and responding to change, instead of being proactive and determining how we can be our best in spite of our situations and environments. We need maps! We will explore the research of the Hudson Institute of Coaching and the predictable cycles of change using the Renewal Cycle Maps. The initial intent is to identify your current phase in your life and work chapters: 1. Individual life chapter — Got Fot It, Doldrums, Cocooning or Getting Ready— Where am I? 2. Team work chapter— Fully Aligned, Out of Sync, Re -Purposing or Exploring — Where are we? Then, depending on your individual and team location on the Renewal Cycle Maps, certain skills and activities will help to stabilize a current chapter and/or stimulate movement forward to your next, best chapter: • As an individual, you will commit to your actions that will meet your desired vision for your next, best self. • And as a team, your will agree to actions and behaviors to keep/start/stop doing as you move forward together. "The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict, and how to reach our potential... the needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of the individual persons." Max DePree, Leadership is an Art Note: No pre -work required for this segment. Part 2 — What would Mr. Rodgers do? Team Activity In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mr. Rodgers, fun engagement is the focus. Staff will work in teams to perform skits that showcase and skill -build relevant, over -arching themes in the work environment. Then, the team will present from the perspective of what Mr. Rodgers would do. For example, if customer service is an area of ongoing development, the team could choose to showcase a scenario with a dissatisfied patron with a staff response based on what Mr. Rodger would do. A fun perspective shift! Note: Team selection and pre -work is required for this segment. SERVICES - Provided by Joanne Bond, MS, PCC, Leadership Coach & Facilitator and include: • Co -creation of customized Retreat content and format with Brad McCulley, City Librarian • Designing and implementing an engaging process that meets the intent of the Retreat and assists in establishing team goals and action plans moving forward • Follow-up 30-days post Retreat with Brad McCulley to coach assimilation of group agreements FEES - Based upon the scope of this customized project, experience with similar projects and standard billing rates: • Facilitation - $7,500 Total fees for Services as stated above • Materials - $20 Per Person for Individual and Team Renewal Cycle Maps Submitted by Joanne Bond, February 13, 2018 @2018 Joanne Bond Coaching, LLC 8 February 2018 To: Burlingame Library Foundation From: Brad McCulley —City Librarian Re: Library Support Request for 2018 Library Collections: $78,000 This collections supplement augments the adequate budget provided by the City of Burlingame to help us remain a well curated library that provides popular, educational, and entertaining materials. Print materials $3,000 Media (DVD, Bluray & Books on CD) $10,000 eBooks $62,000 *$30k for Overdrive PLS *$32K for Overdrive Advantage eMagazines $3,000 Library Programs: $55,137 Burlingame Library continues to meet the ever increasing need for entertaining and educational programs in our community. Please see attached end of fiscal year 2016/2017 departmental summaries. Adult Svcs $13,702 Childrens/Teen Svcs $31,935 Circulation $2,000 Tech/Media Lab $6,000 Library wide — Summer Reading kick-off $1,500 Library "Pitch Your Idea" Grant: $0 We would like to continue the internal Pitch Your Idea Grant we began in 2015. This grant has been very successful in giving staff an opportunity to "make their bones" and do something creative or outside of their comfort zone while also giving the Library a new program or service. 1. 2015 Library Voice — Ray DeLara 2. 2016 Get Real for Teens — Kim Day 3. 2017 Video Game Collection —Tiffany Nacion 4. Temporarily on hold until 2019 Library Initiatives: $5360 The Library is requesting funds for two initiatives this year. • A new table and chairs for the public terrace area. After increasing open hours outside and usage increasing we would like to have more seating/work space. The other tables chairs available are in decent working condition but will need some repair and replacement over the next 3-5 years. • The colorful book drop wraps and banners for Bellevue that Maryam has created will be installed something this Spring Public terrace $1760. table/chairs Book Drop $3,600 wraps/banners Total Requests from Library for Calendar 2018: Library Collections: $78,000 Library Programs: $55,137 Internal Grant: N/A 2018 Library Initiatives: $5360 Foundation Supplies/Printings $1000 Total Support Request: $139,497 Respectfully, Brad McCulley City Librarian Budget Request Breakdowns by Division Foundation Funding Request Breakdowns Children's/Teen Services Poetry Month grand prizes (2 @ $100 each) $ 200 Poetry Month paperback books for prizes (400 @$6.00) 2,400 Mandarin story times (monthly at $80 per session) 960 Sizzling Science programs ($50 monthly) 600 Baby Signing programs (monthly at $120 per program) 1,440 Dr. Seuss program 400 Bi-monthly Family Day/Night programs (monthly at $400 per program) 2,400 Bingo game programs (book prizes and decorations) 600 Dad & Me Puppet Show 160 Summer Reading Club grand prize stuffed animals (2 @ $100.00) 200 Summer Reading Club grand prize paperback books (900 @ $6.00) 5,400 Summer Family Fun Nights: (7 shows at Main and 1 show at Easton at $400 per show) 2,800 Summer Reading Program in mid -August (Summer Reading Finale) 400 Autumn Paint a Pumpkin & Fall Crafts (1 Main, 1 Easton) 600 Halloween Program 400 December holiday programs (2 programs Main & 1 program Easton) 1,200 Winter Reading Program prizes 300 Printing (Summer & Winter Reading logs and bookmarks, 1000 Books before Kindergarten logs) 1,500 Fall Unplanned programming 1,000 Drop in Crafts (monthly) 1,100 Children's Room decorations 900 Noon Year Party 300 TOTAL Children's Request $25,260 Teen Teen Summer Reading grand prize gift cards (250 @ $10.00) Teen Summer Reading weekly drawing prizes (scratch cards) (8 @ $25.00) High School Summer Reading Books & Textbooks TAB (Teen Advisory), First Look, 15in15 & Book Cafe monthly Supplies Teen Summer Reading programs Free Comic Book Day (Graphic Novels workshop and comic books) Ongoing Coding Club software licensing fees, tech equip, snacks & prizes General Unplanned programming (presenters, supplies) 2,500 200 600 500 500 375 1,000 1,000 TOTAL Teen Request $6,675 TOTAL CHILDREN'S & TEEN FUNDING REQUEST 31.935 Foundation Budget Request Breakdowns 2018- Adult Services Dept. Adult Summer Reading $1,400.00 Programming Phase2Career x 6 @ $250 $1,500 Small Business Start-up classes x 3 $900 Docent lectures $450 Great Books (20 copies of course materials) $700 Tech Lab classes $1,500 Maker Saturday (adult share) Unscheduled authors, etc... Adult movie night license fee Music programs "First Friday" Art Opening supplies/music Other Meetup.com Organizer Subscription ($15/month) McYouWe web hosting/podcast feed Total requested 2018 Foundation Request Breakdowns - Circulation Department Swag for Promotion and as $1000.00 an outreach tool Costume for $300.00 Library Card sign up month Prizes for Library Card sign- $400.00 up Maintenance for Book $300.00 Bike/Supplies Total Request $2000.00 $1000 $2,500 $300 $1500 $1500 $180 $272 $13,702 BUFLINGAMI Burlingame Public Library Behavior Policy The Burlingame Public Library is open and available to everyone. This policy establishes standards and responsibilities regarding behavior in order to ensure access to library services and to protect library patrons, the library, and city property. Equal Access Everyone is welcome to use library services and facilities. While everyone has an equal right to access library services and facilities, no person has the right to interfere with the ability of others to use and enjoy library resources, services, and facilities. Many people use the library to find a quiet place, while others use it to work collaboratively, to learn and play with children, and to connect with others in the community. To respond to these needs, some areas within the building are designated as quieter or louder zones. Library staff may ask patrons to move, in order to accommodate these different needs. Please see a staff member for a map of the different zones. Food & Drink in the Library Our Food & Drink policy differs depending on the area of the library. No foods with strong odors are allowed inside the library, and patrons are responsible for cleaning up before they leave. Please ask a staff member about designated food areas. Disruptive Behaviors When visiting the library, please refrain from disruptive behaviors that impact another's ability to use the library, including but not limited to: ■ Any activity in violation of local, federal or state law or inappropriate in a library setting (soliciting or panhandling, being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, smoking inside including a-cigs, etc.) Leaving young children under the age of 10 unattended ■ Harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual misconduct ■ Disruptive, loud, obscene, or abusive voices, language, gestures, or activities Misuse of spaces, furniture, equipment or materials -- e.g. washing clothes or bathing in the restrooms, blocking walkways or access to materials ■ Presenting strong pervasive odors, including body odor or perfume and cologne ■ Bringing large bulky items into the library (excluding wheelchairs and strollers) or leaving personal items unattended Bringing pets or animals, other than service animals, into the library ■ Disobeying the reasonable direction of library staff 1/2018 BURL— IN�AME AGENDA NO: STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: January 16, 2018 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Date: January 16, 2018 From: Brad McCulley, City Librarian — (650) 558-7404 Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Illuminated Libraries Grant in the Amount of $6,881 for the Upgrade of Burlingame Library WiFi Access Points RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached resolution accepting the $6,881 California State "Libraries Illuminated" grant to assist with technical upgrades allowing better use of high-speed broadband connections. BACKGROUND The Burlingame Library was awarded this California State grant as part of the "Libraries Illuminated" project. The project's goal is to assist California public libraries in making software and hardware improvements to maximize benefits to patrons, as they access new high-speed broadband connections and utilize internet connections for learning, entertainment, and personal business. DISCUSSION At the end of 2014, Burlingame Library was connected to high-speed broadband through the California Research and Education Network (CaIREN)—a high -capacity 3,800-mile fiber -optic - based network designed to meet the unique requirements of over 20 million statewide library users. However, much like replacing outdated bathroom fixtures without replacing outdated plumbing, the Library's current WiFi access points inhibit the full use of our high-speed broadband internet. New access points will allow staff and patrons to utilize the full one gigabyte of high- speed broadband internet. FISCAL IMPACT Funds from the grant will be used to purchase and upgrade WiFi access points. Matching funds are required, a combination of cash and in -kind contributions. There will be no fiscal impact to the general fund. Exhibit: 1 Subject here Council meeting date here Resolution