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August 19, 1993AUG 2 6 1993
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Tom Torlakson, Chairperson CONTRA COSTA CO,
Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors
County Administration Building
651 Pine Street, lith Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Supervisor pT akson:
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The Orinda City Council is pleased to advise the Contra Costa Board
of Supervisors that we have committed to assist the county in
maintaining the existing Orinda Library hours. We understand that
fiscal considerations led to the reduction of the hours of service
from forty to twenty eight per week. Our action should assure that
the forty hours of service will remain intact.
The City Council committed to fund up to , $30, 000 to be spent in
Orinda for staff time and occupancy costs necessary to retain the
existing service level, and to restore the materials budget that
had previously been reduced. The city's. ,contribution will be
matched by the Friends of the Orinda Library. This will fund all
costs necessary to maintain service levels through June 1994, based
upon the August 5, 1993 correspondence from Anne Marie Gold.
In the course of our discussions on this matter, the City Council
raised concerns on a number of issues, which we believe should be
reviewed by the Board, county staff and the Library Commission.
Those concerns are as follows:
si- Removal of constraints with respect to the use of volunteers,
in areas where specialized training may not be required
► Obtaining the best service at the lowest expenditure, by
reviewing the various cost items incurred by the library,
including staff levels and compensation
oTransfer of the library agreement pertaining to the use of the
building owned by the Friends of the Orinda Library to the
city
o. Formation of an Orinda, Lamorinda or countywide Library
District or JPA, with the 1992-93 county funding level
transferred to the new district
o. Formation of an Orinda, Lamorinda or countywide assessment
district to assist in financing library services.
Tom Torlakson, Chairperson
August 19, 1993
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We are prepared to work with the county, either directly or through
our appointee on the Library Commission, to discuss these items.
Again, it is a pleasure to assist in the funding for the Orinda
Library for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Sincerely,
Bobbie Landers
Mayor
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cc: County Administrator
County Librarian