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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on October -5. 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILKEMA, GERBER, De3AULNIER and CANCIAMILLA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION NO. 90A421
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF LIBRARY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX.
AND ALLOCATION OF REVENUES FOR COUNTY LIBRARY
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has approved Ordinance No. 99-51 which would impose
a transactions and use tax of one-eighth(1/8) cent, pending voter approval on November 7, 2000,
and
WHEREAS, such ordinance provides for a split of transactions and use tax proceeds between the
Contra Costa County Library and the Richmond Public Library, and
WHEREAS, such ordinance provides that the State Board of Equalization deducts administrative
costs prior to distributing transactions and use tax proceeds, and
WHEREAS, such ordinance provides an expenditure plan for the proceeds of the transactions
and use tax.
NOW, THEREFORE,this Board RESOLVES that:
1. The County Auditor is directed to distribute the proceeds from the transactions and use
tax to the Contra Costa County Library and the Richmond Public Library.
2. The County Auditor and County Treasurer are directed to establish a special revenue fund
for the County Library proceeds from the transactions and use tax. This fund will be
entitled to retain interest earnings on any investment. If no investments are made from
this fund, then a proportionate share of pooled interest on available cash will accrue to
this fund.
3. The County Library proceeds from the transactions and use tax will be allocated for
expenditure as follows:
1. Base Level Services
a) All branch libraries shall be open 48 hours per week; the Central Library
shall be open 60 hours per week; the outlets shall be open 34-36 hours per
week
b) The materials budget shall be $2 per capita
c) Additional technology, including 100 personal computers
d) County wide costs for fixed and service program support, reserves
adequate to assure consistent service and one time costs
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2. Regional Resource Allocation
Remaining revenues after funding the above base services shall be allocated to
each region according to the formula of:
50% per capita, based on the population of the Library Region as of the
preceding January 1
50% total circulation, based on the circulation of library materials the
preceding fiscal year
The per capita and circulation variables will be revised annually.
Such regional revenues shall be used for library services within each region as
determined by the respective Regional Library Boards,
4. The County Librarian, as part of the annual budget process, is directed to prepare and
submit a budget request which includes revenues to and expenditures from the special
revenue fund that incorporates the decisions made by the Regional Library Boards about
the use of such revenues.
5. It is the clearly stated intent of the Board of Supervisors to enact the decisions regarding
the new revenues made by the Regional Library Boards.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE BATE SHOWN.
ATTEST: � atober 5. 1999
Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors aid unty Administrator
By:
Dep ly
Orig. Dept.: County Library
cc: County Auditor
County Administrator
County Counsel
County Treasurer
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