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RESOLUTION NO. 17288
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, RE-ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S PUBLIC
LIBRARY AS A FULL MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT TO BE
MANAGED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD VIA THE CITY
LIBRARIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT PRO-
VISIONS OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE AND
THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE
WHEREAS the duties, staffing, budget responsibilities, number of facilities managed
and functional uniqueness of the City's public library are of sufficient magnitude to
warrant departmental status, and
WHEREAS Section 2.32.030 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code, Sections 19900-18965
of the California Education Code and the June 7, 1989 ruling of the Second Appellate
District California Court of Appeal require that General Law Cities which establish
their libraries under the Education Code must manage said libraries through an
Administrative Board of Library Trustees; and,
WHEREAS the City's Board of Library Trustees has requested that the public library be
rc-established as a full municipal department,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that
effective October 4,
1990,
the City's public library
is to be re-established as a full
municipal department
to be
managed by the Library
Board via the City Librarian in
accordance with the
current
provisions of the Palm
Springs Municipal Code and the
California Education
Code.
Section 1. That the City Council shall retain the following authority over said
public library:
A. Library Trustees shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
consent of the City Council
B. The City Council shall annually review, amend as necessary, and
adopt the library's operational budget
C. The City Council shall establish the number of and compensation
ranges for library paid employees
D. The Council shall act upon library legislative items (Resolutions,
appointments, budget amendments, etc.) as required
Section 2. That the City's Board of Library Trustees shall retain the following
authority over said public library:
A. The Library Board shall manage and control the Library Trust
Fund
B. The Library Board shall establish and amend library policies and
procedures as required
C. The Library Board shall establish, amend, and periodically review
all library fines, fees and charges and ensure that such charges
are incorporated into the City's Master Fee Schedule
D. The Library Board shall manage the approval of all library
purchases from the Library Fund (subsequent to Council's
approval of the library budget) and the Library Trust Fund
E. The Library Board shall develop and amend long and short-
range library plans
F. The Library Board shall manage all library facilities
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* G. The Library Board shall consult with the City Manager with
regard to evaluation and appointments of City Librarians.
Section 3. That the City Manager shall retain the following authority over said
public library:
* A. The City Manager shall appoint and evaluate the City Librarian
in consultation with the Library Board
B. The City Manager shall recommend appropriate amendments to
the annual Library Fund operational budget prior to its sub-
mission to the City Council
* C The City Manager shall direct the coordination of library depart-
mental activities and apply City procedures required of other City
departments
D. The City Manager shall apply the provisions of the City's current
Personnel Rules to library paid employees
E. The City Manager shall assign departmental duties to the City
Librarian as required (subJect to the consent of the Library
Board)
F. The City Manager shall communicate directions from the City
Council to the City Librarian as necessary
ADOPTED this 3rd day of October . 1990
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Neel and Mayor Bono
NOES:
ABSENT: Councilmember Murawski
ATTEST: \ CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By-
Tieputy City Clerk <', City Manager
REVIEWED & APPROVED
*Note: Items in Sections 2-G, 3-A and 3-C have been revised in response to
Council directives of October 2. 1990
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