HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04212009 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. APPROVE a Permit to Enter with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the County to
deliver, install, and operate a Library Book Dispensing Machine at the Del Norte BART station located at 6400
Cutting Boulevard, El Cerrito, under the terms and conditions set forth in the Permit. (WLP624)
2. AUTHORIZE the Director of General Services, or designee, to EXECUTE the Permit.
3. DETERMINE that the project is a General Rule of Applicability, Section 15061 (b) (3) Exemption under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (CP #09-23)
4. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption
with the County Clerk, and DIRECT the Director of General Services, or designee, to arrange for the payment of the
handling fees to the Department of Conservation and Development and County Clerk for filing of the Notice of
Exemption.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/21/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Mike Lango (925)
313-7100
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 date shown.
ATTESTED: April 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: GSD - Accounting , GSD RES – Division Manager , Auditor , Risk Management , CAO , GSD RES Clerical , GSD Administration , GSD RES
Agent
C.77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Michael J. Lango, General Services Director
Date:April 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE PERMIT WITH THE BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT TO INSTALL AND OPERATE A BOOK KIOSK
AT 6400 CUTTING BLVD., EL CERRITO
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Contra Costa County Library received a grant of $287,898 from the California State Library Services
Technology Act Grant Program to introduce automated Book Dispensing Machines (BDMs) to the County.
The approximate $45,000 cost of installing and operating this BDM will be paid for by those funds.
BACKGROUND:
A County Regional Needs Assessment for County Libraries previously presented to the Board of Supervisors
reported that inequities in library service delivery existed in the county. Through a previous action, the Board directed
the County Librarian to identify options for improving service to county residents. The BDMs were a result of that
work. A BDM, or "Bokomaten," is a free-standing machine that allows customers to borrow and return library books
and media using a library card. It was determined that locating a BDM at the Del Norte BART station would be
beneficial for West County residents. The County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BART under certain
conditions as part of this Permit.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will have to find another location for the book dispensing machine, or the residents of West County will
have fewer options to receive and return library materials.