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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. lsa,b
For meeting of 3/13/79
ITEM TI LE Report on Staff Reductions in Chula Vista Library
Resolution 95 3/ -Amending Resolution 9157, Approving Adoption of
Final Budget for Fiscal Year 1978-79
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SUBMITT D BY City Manager
ITEM EX LANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES. X NO )
Prior o passage of Proposition 13, the Library budget, as submitted by the City Manager
and co sidered by the City Council, included. the acquisition of an automated library
circul tion control system. Due to that acquisition, it was planned to reduce personnel
by two (2) full-time Clerk II's, one (1) half-time Librarian, and 1,730 hours of Seasonal
Assist nt time for the period of March 1, 1979 through June 30, 1979. The reductions
were s heduled to take place on March 1, 1979 because it was the target date when the
automa ed system would be operational.
Salary and material and supply savings due to automation were estimated at $22,075.00
for th four (4) month period.
Follow ng passage of Proposition 13, the Library lost not only the two and one half (2-1/2)
positi ns and Seasonal Assistant time indicated above, but equivalent to eight and one
half ( -1/2) additional employees were eliminated in the post Proposition 13 budget.
The ra~her substantial reductions required resulted in fewer library hours of operation
and cu tailment of other services previously provided.
The or~blems we now face are:
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The adopted budget does not include continued employment of the two (2) Clerk II's,
the one-half time Librarian, or the 1,730 hours of Seasonal Assistant time from
March 1, 1979 through June 30, 1979.
The automated library control system, while installed before the end of this
fiscal year, will not be fully operat~onaZ until about October, 1979.
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EXHIBITS
Ordinance Plat Notification List
t Resolution
her ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The co t would be $22,075 for the balance of this fiscal year. These funds are available
within the Library budget but will require administrative transfer among and between
variou Library activities.
STAFF aECOMMENDATION
pt Report and Adopt Resolution
BOARD/dOMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
A P P R O V E D
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Item No. 18a,b
For meeting of 3/13/79
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Unless authorization to reinstate these person hours is obtained, it zaiZZ
be necessary to reduce library service more in order to compensate for the
loss. No specific determination has been made at this time where these
reductions u~iZZ be made but obviously the ZeveZ of public service provided
u~i Z Z change .
Staff believes certain changes in library operation, i.e., consolidation of book return
and c eckout, can save personnel time and will be implemented as ,soon as some minor
physi al alterations are made but we also believe these two and one-half (2-1/2)
posit ons and the Seasonal Assistant hours should be reinstated in the 1978-79 budget
for t e balance of this fiscal year.
Caref 1 analysis of the Library budget indicates no supplemental appropriation of funds
would be required because careful fiscal control exercised during the first three quarters
of th s fiscal year has produced savings equal to the additional cost that would be
ex per enced.
We wo ld therefore recommend that the City Council adopt the resolution amending the
1978- 9 budget to provide for the reinstatement of these positions and Seasonal Assistant
hours
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