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File #: 18-1834    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Approved
File created: 6/8/2018 In control: Cultural Services Agency
On agenda: 7/24/2018 Final action:
Title: Approval of Modification to the Hours of Operation of the Ukiah Branch of the Mendocino County Library
Attachments: 1. Letter
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To:  Board of Supervisors

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Meeting DateJuly 24, 2018

 

Department Contact:  

Karen Horner

Phone: 

671-6014

Department Contact:  

Barb Chapman

Phone: 

472-0143

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

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Approval of Modification to the Hours of Operation of the Ukiah Branch of the Mendocino County Library

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve modification to the hours of operation for the Ukiah branch of the Mendocino County Library.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

The Board approved a modification to the hours of operation for Willits Library on October 18, 2016.                     

 

Summary of Request

The Mendocino County Library is requesting a change to the operational hours of the Ukiah Branch Library.  The current schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  The library has had difficulty fully staffing the current 10 hour days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the final hour of 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm having very few patrons. These three hours would be of greater benefit on Sundays to open the library earlier at 10:00 am which would give Sundays the same open hours as Fridays and Saturdays.

 

In preparation for the change in hours, Ukiah Library patrons were surveyed for several weeks to assess concerns and preferences. The majority of the public prefer closing one hour earlier on Tuesdays through Thursdays and expanded hours on Sunday over any other possible schedule changes. This change is supported by the Friends of the Ukiah Library and the Library Advisory Board.

 

The proposed schedule is: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.  The proposed change in hours would benefit the Ukiah Library by allowing for full staffing for all open hours and the library would retain the same weekly total of overall open hours.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Return to department with alternate direction.                     

 

Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Source of Funding: N/A

Budgeted in Current F/Y: N/A

 

Current F/Y Cost: N/A

Annual Recurring Cost: N/A

 

 

 

 

Supervisorial District:  All

Vote Requirement:  Majority

 

Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Meribeth Dermond

Final Status:Approved

Date: July 24, 2018