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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12171991 - 1.35 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSlr-,Y__oF .: s.; Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator n �_ ,`s Costa ot - ,oa December 9, 1991 County��.., �4�'� DATE: �'SrA couK� SUBJECT: LEGISLATION : SB 1230 (KEENE) RE LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION BONDS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a position in SUPPORT of SB 1230 by Senator Barry Keene which would place on the June 2, 1992 ballot a library construction bond issue of $300 million. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County has a pressing need for new library facilities . In the recent round of Proposition 85 grant applications for state bond funds for construction, five cities indicated interest in applying for funds . These applications included the following: Antioch 33,000 square feet $ 8 .8 million Clayton 15,000 square feet $ 4 .3 million Concord 80,000 square feet $27 .0 million Danville 18, 000 square feet $ 5 .4 million Walnut Creek:* 20,000 square feet $ 4 . 0 million TOTAL 166,000 square feet $49 .5 million *While Walnut Creek eventually chose not to actually submit an application, they had indicated a need at this level . Whether any of these applications will be granted will be known later this month. However, clearly not all of them can possibly be granted. In addition to these specific needs, there has been substantial discussion about the need for enlarged facilities in the Oakley and Hercules areas as well as current planning for major renovation projects in the Antioch and Martinez areas . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: LYES SIGNATURE: "e RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S: ymel ACTION OF BOARD ON December 17, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: _NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: _ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED D E C 17 1991 County Librarian PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) T -2- The last branch library constructed by the County opened in 1975 . Since then only two cities, Brentwood and San Ramon, have constructed new facilities. Clearly there is a substantial need for library construction funds in this County. A statewide bond issue of $300 million will meet only the most critical needs . Given the reaction of the voters to bond issues in November, 1990, it is questionable whether the voters will support most bond issue requests . Yet whether any bond issue will even be on the ballot will be decided in the coming few weeks by the Legislature in negotiation with the Governor. It is important that the Board of Supervisors indicate its interest in seeing a library construction bond placed on the June ' 2, 1992 ballot for consideration by the voters . The County Librarian has asked that the Board support SB 1230 . Further information regarding her reasons for this recommendation are included in the attached memorandum. It is, therefore, recommended that the Board of Supervisors support SB 1230 and urge its passage.