TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Gjerde, Supervisor Haschak, and Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 17, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
707-234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: NA
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Regarding A-87 Charges to the Library to Clarify Library Funds, Exemptions to A-87 Charges, and to Reconcile the Amount Owed and Create a Process to Ensure that Charges are Accurately Assessed Going Forward
(Sponsors: Supervisor Gjerde, Supervisor Haschak, and Cultural Services Agency)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution regarding A-87 charges to the Library to clarify Library funds, exemptions to A-87 charges, and to reconcile the amount owed to the Library and create a process to ensure that charges are accurately assessed going forward; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 16-015 on Feb. 6th, 2016.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Board of Supervisors resolved on Feb. 6, 2016 that the Library was due a refund for mischarged A-87 costs. The resolution, while correcting past mistakes, did not include any wording to keep the same thing from happening in the future.
An Ad Hoc Committee composed of Supervisors Gjerde and Haschak, the County Librarian, the Cultural Services Agency Administrative Services Manager, three members of the Library Advisory Board, and the Auditor and Assistant Auditor decided that the original Resolution 16-015 should be amended to clarify what constitutes Library funds and what constitutes valid exemptions to A-87 charges.
This amendment does four things:
1.) It will require that Auditor's Office, Cultural Services Agency, and Library Advisory Board to work together on another refund for the Library for mischarged costs incurred between February of 2016 and July...
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