May 19, 2010

Wednesday May 19, 2010
CityHall:  Room 278
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
SanFrancisco, California 94102

ORDER OF BUSINESS

I.             Call to Order, Roll Call/Introductions, Sue Cauthen,Chair            6:05 PM

Present:  Ted Bamberger, Sue Cauthen, Houston Garcia,Anne Wintroub, Linda Guitron, Roger Kallen, Margaret Lee, Clarice Moody,Jan Seeman, Gladys Soto, Peter Warfield

Absent:Lucille Cuttler, Karen Melander-Magoon, Dan Weaver (three vacancies)

Guests:Lindsey Eng; Charles Moody (husband of member Clarice Moody); Henry Pan

EnneBraun has retired from LCAC.  Supervisor Alioto-Pier has been asked toappoint Lindsey Eng.

II.  Public Comment

Charles.Moody, husband of member Clarice Moody, said that renovation of theEureka Valley Library cost approximately the same as building the newOrtega Library.

 

III.            LibraryFY 10-11 Budget

            LuisHerrera,   City Librarian
            John Doidge,  ChiefFinancial Officer, SFPL
            Nadia Feeser, Office ofthe Controller: Manager, Budget & Analysis
           Manish Goyal, Fiscal & Policy Analyst, Office of the Mayor

Mr.Herrera:  FY 2010-11 is very challenging.  Revenue is downapproximately 10%.  Nevertheless, hours and service levels are beingmaintained. 

Mr. Doidge, Ms. Feeser, Mr. Goyal:   Their presentations are outlined in handouts given to LCAC members. The Mayor's budget for FY 2010 will be presented to the BOS on June 1. Estimated library expenditures are approximately $80.4 million.  It isanticipated there will be a shortfall of approximately $4.5 million.. This is due to increased expenses and decreased revenue.

Mr.Goyal:  The proposed budget from the Mayor's office will have a deficitof approx. $483 million.  

Comments and Questionsby LCAC members followed.  Discussion included clarification of thepoints made in the budget presentation, including a $1.6 million cut inthe book budget and a proposal by P. Warfield for storefront librariesrather than bookmobiles to serve branches closed for BLIP renovation.

Mr.Herrera asked the LCAC to formally support the proposed budget.

AnneWintroub left the meeting @ 7 pm. 

L. Guitron moved toapprove the library budget and commend the library for preservingreserves.  Motion seconded by Clarice. Moody.  P. Warfield proposed asecond resolution requesting full-time interim services to librariesclosed by BLIP projects. The motion was not formally considered as therewas a prior motion on the floor. Following   discussion, a vote wastaken on the following resolution:

TheLibrary Citizens Advisory Committee supports SFPL’s fiscal year2010-2011 budget, commends the library for making prudent use of itsreserve and acknowledges that the $1.6 million cut in the book budget isa response to the economic climate.

Aye: T. Bamberger, S. Cauthen, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, R. Kallen, M. Lee, C.Moody, G. Soto

Nay:  J. Seeman, P. Warfield

Themotion to approve the proposed resolution failed 8-2.

IV. Officer Reports

Recruitment:  L. Herrera needsto appoint a replacement for N. Mills

Annual Report:  This year'sReport will use the same format as last year's report.  Minutes willnot be included.

Elections:  Nominations for Chair; Vice-Chair andSecretary will be made in June, and elections will be held in July. 

Facebook: Discussion postponed until June meeting.

Audit & BLIPResolutions:  To be considered at the June meeting.

V. Member Comments & Suggestions for Agenda Items

Provisionof alternative services during closure of Park and other branches; Roleof Friends of the San Francisco Public Library;  policy on replacingout-of-print materials; work of Missing Book Task Force.

ChairCauthen commended T. Bamberger and the Senior Services Task Force(Bamberger, Braun, Cauthen) for working for the current viable programfor seniors. Bamberger reported on the successful Senior Fair, in which38 organizations participated.

He said that under the LCACbylaws elections should be held in June of each year.

VI. Approval of March & April Minutes

MarchMinutes:  Vote on motion to approve March minutes: 

Aye: T. Bamberger, S. Cauthen, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, R. Kallen, M. Lee, C.Moody, G. Soto; J. Seeman

No:  P. Warfield

Motionto approved March minutes passed.9-1.

AprilMinutes:  April minutes amended to state meeting lasted from 6:10 -8:22. 

Soto moved and Guitron seconded a motion to approve theApril minutes.

Aye:   T. Bamberger, S. Cauthen, H.Garcia, L. Guitron, R. Kallen, M. Lee, C. Moody, G. Soto

No:  J.Seeman; P. Warfield

Motion to approve April minutesfailed 8-2..

VII.  MeetingAdjourned at 8:10 PM.