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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
DATE: April 26 , 1994 MATTER OF RECORD
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
.1.193 LETTER from Executive Secretary, Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference, advising
that at the April 7, 1994, meeting of the Conference, a majority of the cities agreed with the
recommendations of the City/County Relations Committee regarding seven principles for
City/County cooperation in the provision of library service.
See Agenda Item No. 2.4 on consideration of this item.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN
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,Z�Z__***��Cohtra Costa. County Mayors' Conference
REPRESENTING Peg Kovar,Executive Secretary
THE MAYORS 1078 Hacienda Drive
OF: Walnut Creek, CA 94598
G Fax (510) 934-3963
April 12 , 1994
ANTIOCH Phone (510) 937-2951
BRENTWOOD R E L��VE D
CLAYTON The Honorable Tom Powers , Chair
Board of Supervisors APR 4 l�94
CONCORD 651 Pine Street
Martinez , CA 94553
DANVILLE CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ELCERRITO Dear Supervisor Powers and Members of
CONTi7 ,COSTA CO.
the Board of Supervisors :
HERCULES
At its regular meeting in Lafayette on April 7 , the majority
LAFAYETTE of cities agreed with the recommendations of the City/County
MARTINEZ Relations Committee regarding seven principles for City/County
cooperation in the provision of Library service. Those voting
MORAGA in favor endorsed:
ORINDA 1. The county will commit to fund 28 hours per week of the
PINOLE current level of service at all current library branches for
the period of July 1, 1994 - June 30 , 1995 regardless of any
PITTSBURG work rule changes and regardless ' of whether a city ,contributes
PLEASANT HILL anything.
RICHMOND 2 . Local 1 and AFSCME Local 2700, the library employee unions,
will consider work rule changes relating to staff scheduling,
SAN PABLO which, if approved, would allow all current library branches
to provide 34 hours per week of service.
SAN RAMON
WALNUT CREEK 3 . The cities will commit to consider extending hours of
operation or library services by the committment of funds
from the city or community groups , e.g. , Friends of the Library
funds or the use of volunteers.
4 . Library branch hours cannot be extended beyond 28 or 34
hours solely by the use of volunteers.
5 . The county will customize for each city the options for
providing extended hours or services beyond 28 or 34 hours .
6 . A city must commit to providing the extended hours/services
for a 12 month period from July 1, 1994 to June 30 , 1995 .
7 . The county or local community is responsible for any extended
hours/services at any branches or outlets in the unincorporated
areas .
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The Mayors ' Conference is aware that the unions have not yet
agreed to these principles but the majority present at the
meeting wished to go on record endorsing the proposal.
Councilmember Gwen Regalia, Chair of the City/County Relations
Committee, will attend the Board of Supervisors ' hearing on
the library issue and will answer any of your questions .
Very sincerely yours ,
PegKovar
Executive Secretary
cc: Councilmember Regalia
Members of the Conference
Chair Pat Boom