HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06022009 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Librarian to decrease the threshold from $50 to $35 as the
minimum for accounts that will be turned over for recovery/collection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Library collects fines and fees in the amount of approximately $700,000 annually. The
number of delinquent accounts varies, but averages 400 monthly. Currently, if a library
customer does not return overdue items and pay the fines and fees, the customer's library
card is blocked from further activity. Materials recovery services are needed to increase the
return of library materials so that they are available for other borrowers. In January 2004 the
Board of Supervisors authorized the Librarian to negotiate a contract with Unique
Management Services. Since implementation in February 2005 through March 2009, the
Library has recovered almost $233,013 in cash payments
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/02/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Paula MacKinnon,
925-927-3213
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: June 2, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc:
C.71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Anne Cain, Librarian
Date:June 2, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and authorize the Librarian to decrease pricing threshold for Libary materials recovery services
contract
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and $471,161 in returned materials.
Lowering the threshold from $50 to $35 will allow for better stewardship of the Library's
materials and resources and allow for earlier contact with patrons with delinquent accounts
and a greater likelihood that fines will be paid and/or materials recovered sooner.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: