IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY TO JOIN
THE BAY AREA LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (BALIS), AND BY
DEFAULT, THE PACIFIC LIBRARY PARTNERSHIP (PLP) WITH A FIRST-YEAR MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $4,999 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 AND FUTURE FISCAL YEAR MEMBERSHIP FEES BASED ON THE PLP MEMBERSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Library and Information System (BALIS) is a part of the Pacific Library Partnership (PLP); and
WHEREAS, BALIS and PLP offer monetary, service, and staff enrichment benefit opportunities that can enhance library services; and
WHEREAS, the San Leandro Public Library has been interested in joining BALIS and by default PLP, since 2009; and
WHEREAS, the former City policy that required a non-resident fee card at the San Leandro Public Library precluded BALIS and PLP membership; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2021 the City of San Leandro City Council eliminated the nonresident fee card policy for library service at San Leandro Public Library making it possible for the San Leandro Public Library to join BALIS and PLP; and
WHEREAS, the PLP Executive Committee approved a reduced membership cost of $4,999 for the San Leandro Public Library for FY 2022-2023 that includes participation in all PLP activities except those related to California Library Service Act (CLSA) funding, and that the PLP Executive Committee approved the full membership of the San Leandro Public Library for FY 2023-2024 at the full membership rate and with full benefits, pending BALIS and California Library Service Board (CLSB) approval.; and
WHEREAS, once approved by BALIS and CLSB as a full member of BALIS and by default PLP, San Leandro Public Library is eligible for CLSA funding; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds are included in the General Fund – Library Account in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget and will not require additional requested funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; and
WHEREAS, PLP has agreed to the terms of the membership pending Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the benefits and commitments of the memberships; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said memberships.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council hereby RESOLVES as RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX 2
follows:
That said memberships are hereby approved and execution of all documents by the City Manager to effect this resolution is hereby authorized.
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this 21th day of June 2022, by the following vote:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Leticia I. Miguel, City Clerk