RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE APPROVING THE UPDATES TO THE LIBRARY’S COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY TO ALIGN WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE “CALIFORNIA FREEDOM TO READ ACT” (AB 1825).
WHEREAS, the City Council approved every that every public library jurisdiction that directly receives any state funding to establish, adopt and maintain a written and publicly accessible collection development policy for its library by January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the collection meets the broad and diverse interest of the community and respects both the library’s autonomy and their specific community needs; and WHEREAS, the library serves as a center for voluntary inquiry and the dissemination of information and ideas; and
WHEREAS, library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people, and should present diverse points of views in the collection as a whole
WHEREAS, the right of the public to receive access to a range of social, political, aesthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences is acknowledged; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the revised and updated Library Collection Development Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; Section 3. The revised policy shall be effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution; and
Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9
th day of September 2025.
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Ivan Altamirano
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway
City Clerk