HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02072012 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute a contract with
the City of Walnut Creek Lesher Center for the Arts, including modified indemnification
language, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for rental of the Lesher Center for the Arts to
host the 2012 Summer Reading Festival on June 21, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the event may not exceed $5,000 and will be offset by admission costs estimated
at $9,180. Any excess admission costs will be used to offset speaker’s costs, which are
included in the Library’s 2011-12 budget.
BACKGROUND:
On June 21, 2012, the Contra Costa County Library’s annual Reading Festival will kick off
its ever-popular Summer Reading program. The festival will feature authors, events, music
and more, while encouraging people throughout the county to sign up for the 2012 Summer
Reading program. The Library will feature an author talk at the City of Walnut Creek
Lesher Center for the Arts - Hofmann Theatre at 7pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/07/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Gail McPartland,
925-927-3204
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: February 7, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Barbara Flynn, County Librarian
Date:February 7, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:City of Walnut Creek Lesher Center for the Arts Library Agreement
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The Library will charge $12 admission for each seat. Cost of Admission will be used to
offset expenses related to the event. Tickets will be sold through the Lesher Center for the
Arts and the event will be widely publicized throughout the County. The City of Walnut
Creek Lesher Center for the Arts Agreement contains the following modified
indemnification language:
“COPYRIGHTS: USER shall assume all cost and liability arising from the use of patented,
trademarked, franchised or copyrighted material used in or incorporated in its performance,
as well as all cost and liability for material which violates the right of privacy or right of
publicity or any other statutory or common law right or any person. USER also shall assume
any liability for defamation based on the material used in or incorporated in the
performance. USER agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY, its officers,
agents, employees and contractors from any liabilities, expenses, damages, claims or costs,
including legal fees, which might arise from such matters.”
"USER agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the CITY, its officers, officials,
agents, employees, contractors and volunteers, against any and all claims for damages,
including claims for liability or judgment for any injury to or death of any person or damage
to property whatsoever, caused by, created by, or in any way connected with the
performance of the Event by USER, other than claims arising from the sole negligence or
willful misconduct of CITY."
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract is not approved then the Library will not have a sufficiently large enough
venue to hold the author event. The event will have to be canceled.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.