HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/16/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 43, 2000, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER:
DATE: May 16, 2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Brenda Cams
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 43, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Library Outreach Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Larimer County provides funds to six library service providers in the County. This year, the
County is paying $120,120 to the City for library services for County residents. Of this amount,
$10,030 will be used for the City's library outreach program. This program brings library
services to the homebound, the economically disadvantaged and services remote book drops
throughout the community. Resolution 2000-62, which was unanimously adopted on May 2,
2000, authorized the Mayor to enter into an Agreement to provide library services to County
residents and for outreach service. Ordinance No. 43, 2000, which was also unanimously
adopted on First Reading on May 2, 2000, appropriates $30,030 for outreach services.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10 A-B
DATE: May 2, 2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Brenda Cams
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Library Services.
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1 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
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{ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 2000-62 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Intergovernmental
Agreement with Latimer County for the Purpose of Providing Library Services to
Residents of Latimer Cc�t l
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B. First Reading of Ordi „ ce TIo:,(43, 2 0; ppropriang Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Li
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Latimer County provides funds to six library service providers in the County. This year, the
jCounty is paying $120,120 to the City for library services for County residents. Of this amount,
$30,030 will be used for the City's library outreach program. This program brings library
services to the homebound, the economically disadvantaged and services remote book drops
throughout the community. The Resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Agreement to
provide library services to County residents and for outreach service. The Ordinance
appropriates $30,030 for outreach-services—The remaining$90 990 goes into the General Fund
and represents a 5.1%decrease Ever the projecfed `ouitt intlie P00 budget.
BACKGROUND:
The County's payment is taken into the General Fund and per the agreement, 25% of the funds
are returned to the Library to fund the outreach program. Prior to 1986, the City entered into
two annual agreements with Latimer County for the provision of general library services and for
Library outreach services. Since that time, a single agreement is used to address both aspects of
service. Under the outreach program, the City provides a homebound service for the elderly or
disabled, pick-up of books at 10 remotely located book drops, and maintains 12 yellow book
shelves for the economically disadvantaged. As part of general library services, the City
Library offers library cards and service to any County resident. In 1999, the City served 14,731
County residents. The number of City and non-resident library cardholders is tracked and
annually reported to the County. The amount paid to the City by the County is based upon the
number of County residents served. The percentage of library card holders is increasing faster in
other areas of the County which reduced the percentage of the total that Fort Collins is receiving
DATE: May 2, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 10 A-B
in 2000. Consequently, Fort Collins is receiving a lower percentage of the total assistance
County-wide, and the amount received by other cities has increased proportionally.
Larimer County has the most unincorporated area in the State and is the only County with a
significant reimbursement program. Other counties either encompass municipal jurisdictions or
have library districts that tax all the residents within their service area. This year's contribution
represents an increase in City revenue:
2000 $120,120
1999 $119,340
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