January 16, 2008

Whereas, the Controller completed an audit of San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) branch renovation program in October, 2007; and

Whereas, SFPL and the Department of Public Works responded by agreeing to implement the Controller's recommendations by January, 2008; and

Whereas, the Library Citizens Advisory Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging SFPL and DPW to make the operational changes recommended by the Controller's audit by January, 2008; and

Whereas, in the absence of an up-to-date progress report and the fact that key segments of the auditor's recommendations have not yet been implemented;

Therefore be it resolved that:

In order to facilitate completion of the Branch Library Improvement Program on time and on budget and to assure compliance with recommendations in the Controller's audit of the program, the Library Citizens Advisory Committee urges the Board of Supervisors to hold a hearing to determine the status of the San Francisco Public Library-Department of Public Works response to the Controller's audit of the branch renovation program.

We cannot afford to betray the interests of the people of San Francisco by repeating the failures of the past.