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C.39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Barbara Flynn, County Librarian
Date:	January 17, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Update Library Commission Bylaws

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

925-646-6423

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 17, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE an amendment to Board Order of March 12, 1991, authorizing the establishment of the Contra Costa County Library Commission (the Commission) to allow By-laws changes as recommended by the By-laws Committee of said Library Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Library Commission was established by Board Order on March 12, 1991. The Commission membership consists of: 17 representatives, one from each of the cities/towns in the County other than Richmond, to be appointed by the City (Town) Council and to be other than a member of the city council;

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

1 representative from the City of Richmond, if they wish to participate on the Commission, to be appointed by the Richmond City Council and to be other than a member of the city council;

5 representatives of the County, one appointed by each member of the Board of Supervisors, other than a member of the Board of Supervisors;

4 special representatives of the following:

Superintendent of Schools
Contra Costa Central Labor Council
Contra Costa Council
Alliance for Better Libraries


The By-Laws Committee of the Commission is proposing two changes to the by-laws regarding Special Representatives:

First, that the Friends Council replace the defunct Alliance for Better Libraries, and that the Contra Costa Community College District be added as a fifth Special Representative group; and

Second, that the appointment made by the Contra Costa Community College District must be of someone other than a member of the district’s Governing Board. This is in keeping with current By-Laws which state: “Nominations made by a member of the Board (of Supervisors) must be of someone other than a member of the Board. Nominations made by a City Council must be of someone other than a member of that city’s City Council.”

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved a change in this portion of the By-laws will not be made.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.