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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING CHANGES TO THE LIBRARY
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Public Library has an extensive Local History Collection,
which includes historic photographs and negatives, documents, newspapers, books, maps and
other items relating to the heritage of the community; and
WHEREAS, after the Library Department identified Local History as one of its major
areas of emphasis in its five-year Strategic Plan, the department began to devote more resources
to its Local History Collection; and
WHEREAS, in 2003-2004, the Library hired History Associates Incorporated to
complete an assessment of the Local History Collection; and
WHEREAS, the assessment included numerous recommendations pertammg to
preservation, management and storage of the materials, which are now being implemented by the
Library; and
WHEREAS, the Library has seen an increased demand from the public for photographic
reproductions and assistance with historical research, which incurs costs for supplies and staff;
and
WHEREAS, many libraries and historical societies that have historic photographs and
archived collections have instituted fees to assist in partially recovering these costs; and
WHEREAS, in developing its proposed fee schedule, the Chula Vita Public Library
selected fees that were comparable to or less than the fees charged by other organizations in the
county; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the Library Master Fee Schedule include the
addition of reproduction, use, and other fees; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the Library Master Fee Schedule be reformatted to
accurately reflect previous Council actions, and to incorporate current recommended changes,
which include increasing reproductio nfees to market value, increasing photocopies made by
staff to $0.25 per page, and increasing the obituary fee to $5.00.
Resolution No. 2007-026
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the proposed changes to the Library Master Fee Schedule.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Assistant City Manager/Library Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 23'd day of January 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
McCann
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-026 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of January 2007.
Executed this 23rd day of January 2007.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cler