HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11132012 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to execute an agreement with the City of Walnut Creek
Lesher Center for the Arts in an amount not to exceed $5,000 effective June 20, 2013, to provide a venue for the
2013 Summer Reading Festival kickoff event .
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 2012-13 budget.
BACKGROUND:
On June 20, 2013, 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 2013 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 20, 2013.
The Library will charge $12 admission for each seat. Cost of Admission
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
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: November 13, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Barbara Flynn, Library
Date:November 13, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:City of Walnut Creek Lesher Center for the Arts Library Agreement
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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:
Not applicable.