TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Library
MEETING DATE: November 1, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Karen Horner
PHONE:
671-6014
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Elizabeth Popowski
PHONE:
234-2871
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing November 8, 2016, as the Fifth Anniversary of the Passage of Measure A in Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Proclamation recognizing November 8, 2016, as the fifth anniversary of the passage of Measure A in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board routinely adopts proclamations in recognition of significant events and accomplishments.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In 2011, and multiple years before that the Mendocino County Library's budget was in need of help. Staffing levels, operational hours and materials budget were at an all-time low. Many people and organizations recognized the value of the Mendocino County Free Library and wanted to work towards a restoration of services, hours of operation, and materials available to the public. Measure A was put on the November 2011 ballot, and passed with a 74% majority. In the years following Measure A, the libraries budget has doubled. Hours of operation for each of the branches has been restored, staffing levels have increased, programs for all ages have increased, and the library is able to offer much more in the way of materials, such as books, ebooks, dvds, on line databases, books on CD etc.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to the department with further instruction.
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SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: MAJORITY
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CEO LIAISON: Sarah Dukett, Administrati...
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