HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.09 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
FIX October 1, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for a public hearing on the establishment of new fines and charges as well as
deletions in the Fine and Charges Schedule for the Contra Costa Library, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to
prepare and publish the required legal notice and make supporting documentation available for public inspection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These charges will recover the cost of the new Public Printer & Copier contract as well as the incurred costs of
handling Returned Checks.
BACKGROUND:
The County Librarian is recommending changes to the library fee structure in order to cover the costs of the new
Public Printer & Copier contract and Returned Checks. The proposed changes will encompass adding a new category
for Color Prints & Copies at $0.50 per page, increasing the charge for Black & White prints to $0.15 with no change
to Black & White copy costs, and adding a new category for an initial Print/Copy card purchase of $0.50. The new
schedule will also add a returned check fee of $15.00, and add a category for Link+. Link+ fines and fees are:
Overdue fee: $1.00/day to maximum of $5.00; Replacement Cost & Processing Fee payable
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/17/2013 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: 925-646-6423
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: September 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 9
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Barbara Flynn, County Librarian
Date:September 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Establishment of New Schedule of Fines and Charges for County Library
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to the lending library, and Materials Recovery/Late Fee, $10.00. The LINK+ costs were included in Board Order
C64, dated June 3, 2008, establishing LINK+ service. The following services are no longer requested or required
and the fees to be deleted are: Census Microfilm Request, $0.50, Fax to Patron, First Page $3.00 and Each
Additional Page $0.25. Delete Interlibrary Loan reference as this was replaced by LINK+.
A copy of the proposed Schedule of Fines & Charges will be on file at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 106,
651 Pine Street, Martinez, ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the new fee schedule is not adopted, the Library will be unable to recover the costs of the new public printer and
copier contract and the incurred costs of handling returned checks.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
ATTACHMENTS
Fees Nov 2013
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 6\@BCL@0816B88D\@BCL@0816B88D.doc
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF FINES & CHARGES
TO BE EFFECTIVE November 1, 2013
Proposed Changes are Marked in Red
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HEARING DATE:
TYPE OF MATERIAL DAILY
FINE
MAXIMUM
FINE
PER ITEM
REPLACEMENT
COST
PROCESSING
FEE
MATERIALS
RECOVERY/
LATE FEE
Adult & YA Cataloged Material
(Fiction, Non-Fiction, CD's, Cassettes $ .25 $5.00 per item
or cost if less.Item price or $25.00 $5.00 $10.00
Adult & YA Uncataloged Material
(Paperbacks, Magazines, Pamphlets)$ .25 $2.00 per item
or cost if less $5.00
J Cataloged Material
(J Fiction & Non-Fiction, CD's, Cassettes)$ .10 $1.00 per item
or cost if less Item price or $15.00 $5.00 $10.00
J Uncataloged Material
(J Paperbacks, Magazines, Pamphlets,
Pictures)
$ .10 $1.00 per item
or cost if less $3.00
Videos, DVD’s & CD ROM Products $1.00 $5.00 per item Item price or $25.00 $5.00 $10.00
Kits $1.00 $5.00 per Kits Replacement Cost $5.00 $10.00
Equipment (Projectors, Cassette Player,
Engravers, etc.)$1.00 $5.00 per items Replacement Cost $5.00 $10.00
LINK+ $1.00 $5.00 per items Payable to Lending Library $10.00
OTHER CHARGES
Missing portions of sets & kits $8.00 Fax to Patron:
Major Damage $5.00 First Page $3.00
Minor Damage $1.00 Each Additional Page $ .25
Print/Copy card - initial purchase $ .50 per card Books by Mail $3.00 - $5.00
Black & White Prints/Copies
Color Prints/Copies
$ .15 per page
$ .50 per page
Non-refundable Meeting Room
Fee:
Lost Card - Adult $1.00 Small Room $10.00/hour
Lost Card - Child $ .50 Large Room $40.00/hour
Census Microfilm Request $ .50 Returned Check Fee $15.00
Interlibrary Loan -$5.00 nonrefundable processing fee + pass through any charges from lending library to patron.
The County Librarian may waive the Books By Mail fee for homebound patrons.
Processing fees charged on lost items are non-refundable if the item is later found and returned.