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Home My WebLink About05700R1)11,1ANCE NO. 570 (1972 Sc es) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Oi, SAN LUIS OBISPO CONSOLIDATING CITY LIBRAI:Y OPERATION AND FINANCING FUNCTIONS WITH THE COUNTY FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM. WHEREAS, on June 20, 1972, the residents of the City of San Luis Obispo overwhelmingly adopted a Charter Amendment which authorized the City Council to adopt an ordinance which would transfer or consolidate City library operation and financing with appropriate functions of the State, County or other governmental body offering to provide library service to an area or region of which the City is a part; and WHEREAS, this Council on August 10, 1972, unanimously approved Resolution No. 2364 expressing the Council's intention to adopt an ordinance consolidating the operation and financing of the City Library with the County Free Library, pursuant to the provisions of the California Education Code, and subject to an understanding With the County concerning certain criteria set forth therein; and WHEREAS, City and County representatives have subsequently prepared a document entitled "Guidelines for Library Operation V1ithin the City of San Luis Obispo ", dated October 17, 1972, which sufficiently satisfies the criteria set forth in said Resolution; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, the City Library Board and the City and County staffs have approved said Guidelines in principle; and WHEREAS, this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to consolidate City Library operations and financing with the County Free Library system, subject to said Guidelines. NOV-1, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: Section 1. The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding to Article II, Chapter IV thereof Section 2440 as follows: 'Section 2440. Under the authority of Charter Section 1106.5 and pursuant to the provisions of the California Education Code, the City of San Luis Obispo hereby notifies the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo that the City Library desires to become a part of the County Free Library system for all purposes, including operation and financing, and subject to the 'Guidelines for Library Operation Within the City of San Luis Obispo', dated October 17, 1972, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. All provisions of Charter Sections 1105, 1106 and 1205 (c) 2 are hereby suspended in full during the period that the City Library remains a part of the County Free Library system, provided, however, that all taxes now or hereafter due and owing during fiscal year 1972 -73 pursuant to the City's library tax adopted for said fiscal year shall remain in full force and effect. " Ordinance No. 570 (i >,L Series) Page 2 Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as of January 1, 1973. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Section 4. This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published once in full, at least three days prior to its final passage, in the Telegram Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect on / January 1, 1973. INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo at a Regular ivieeting held thereof on the 6th day of November 1972 on motion of Councilman Blake seconded by Councilman Gurnee , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Brown, Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: O 570 FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of November 19 72 , by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT:. None ATTEST: ��l77 mot. • i i Llc: t h:i r GUI1)t L.,1.NI- S L. i )It 1, 11)11L� ' ( )N` ItA' 'ION 'lhc fcil.lowirig guidelines shall se v as the wiuiih:Ui .'i:lnoUlds for lihrai'v ser.�ce �1 6 Within file City Of Sa!l 1_11is Obispo after o {isolidation of the City, i ri e 1,ibrary Nvilh the. I Free Library: (1) The County Free Library will aiaintatn or excee(1 the preserli. level of CiL,; Library s�r':ic�s. incluclin; service at least six days tier \vy,ik and for at least sixty- three hours her week. (2) The present City library building 11 ajjrj;hc used Witult!t charpc: by the Ccnulry duri!i� the period of consolicla.tion so Long as it is used for library purposes. 'file library building and j all other library facilities, books and equipment owned by the City at the time of consoli(latJoil shall remain the property of the City. The City's shelf list and inventory at the time of i. consolidation shall. determine which items; are owned by the. City. (3). Library employees presently emplo��ed by the City on the City payroll sha11 continue to 1>e City employees for pay and other clisbursement purposes, including retirement, health plans, and workman's compensation benefits only, as long as their employment is continuous, but their replacement shall be made with County employees. In all other respects including, but not i limited to, job classifications, pay scales', working conditions, hours, vacation, sick leave, holidays, discipline and supervision, the aforementioned employees sl-w11 be considered subjecL to the County personnel department and,;to County rules and regulations. The County will instruct the City as to the pay scales to be paid each library employee who remains on the City payroll, and the County shall reimburse the City', jor .tile gross amcunt of Such payroll, plus City paylilents for retirement, compensation insurance:' and health benefits on their behalf. Payments shell he on a monthly basis upon invoice. 'i. (4) Effective upon the date of consolidation, the City shall establish a revolving account in L11c j suns of $10,000 horn City library reven .1es from the current fiscal. year to finance: its pay and disbursement obligations set forth above.' All other unexpended City revenues for library operat.ion during the current fiscal year shall be transferred to the County as they beconle available. On the (late of consolichit.ion, the City shall certify to tie Coculty 110W much moneys remain iii the approved budget for the balance of the fiscal year and shall transmit all invoices on hand to the Countv for disbursement by the County. .Upon theeventual termination, reti.rcnlent, or transfer to the County of all library employees maintained on the City payroll pursuanC to these g1lic1clincs, tie City shall transfer the balance of said accourht to the County, unless the City has l;reviotlSly witil- drawn from the County hrce Library system. w • � I 1 I; (�) City shall [lilt i11Wi11 :In(l IVI)air- :Ill sc Zictural .Intl (.•xtVr6)1- t)c,rti: )ii s of L1tL' ('il., I11„ cr,- building and >llalJ nulint:lin the (r.�,:uulS.iC'c)unty SllctII Ilulinl;lil; u,:cl rcl,;lir Ll,c: i :u rl„r of the buil,(Ull , lll(2111dillt),' illle.l -iol- FUducO.r:lllll- :111(1 illl.ea' IL1 ,11 i�, I1, )Il-SI:.Cticltlral I) ,l'll ;i :; i,l the bui- idins,;. City shall Ill;lint:lin aucl rc[)air the 1XIbiC llccltill,;, tlllnlll)in,; antl cicctric;ll SCSI I:;. County shall maintain and repoir aLL egU11''mlent used or opci-awd in connection wit11 th 'urni::l� ill of library service. (G) County agrees to ol)win alld maintain;an insurance policy � %,11icll protection :t,—IIillSt d liability claims arising front incidents occurring withill the CHN's I.il)rary huil.(iin ;. County also agrees to obtain and maintain an insurance policy which provides Sufficicnt coverage 1'(),j- .11 danlage to books, ftlrnishings and other contents of the City's library building. City agrees to nlaintain in insurance policy which protects against liability claims arisln(r fi-otll incidents occurring elsewhere on the library property. At its discretion, City may also pr(wide an insurance policy for cUmage to the structural..Portions of the City's library building. Both parties agree to include mutual waiver of subrogation provisions in relation to propert; losses covered by insurance and to provide each other with certificates of insu.iance evidencin' the coverages required above. `i (7) The County and City will diligently plan and work towards the construction of a common facility to house an area library and t ie;,lieadquarters of the County- Free Library, centralized within the City. (8) If the City should withdraw from the; County Free Library system, ownership and clistribution of books and equipment purchased or adde' d during the period of consolidation shall be determined on the basis of proportionate assessed valuations of City and County during such period. The County Free Library she] f list and inventory at the time of City withdrawal. shall serve as the basis for such distribution, (9) City shall provide fre:c water and sewer service and County shall provide all other utilit.ic.s.