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customer services; and design/redesign library space using the
most optimal, efficient, and sustainable space planning
practices.
In the forthcoming fiscal year, the Public Library will:
■ Continue with multi-year phased implementation of the selfservice
model at community libraries and explore other
modern technologies such as self-serve kiosks, selfregistrations
units, and self-service computing;
■ Explore implementing a full-range of e-Commerce
technologies that provide customers with a more convenient
Changes from 2010-11 Budget
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Budget Summaries
method of paying fines and fees while streamlining
departmentwide internal processes;
■ Redevelop long-range financial planning strategies, including
but not limited to, expanding partnerships with external
agencies, private and non-profit organizations; investigating
solutions for e-Rate certification; and evaluating various fee
structures to ensure optimal reimbursement of costs; and
■ Continue to focus on short-range and long-range facilities
planning efforts to ensure library planning standards are
continually evaluated for optimal space designs, routine and
preventive maintenance requirements, and safety measures in
community libraries.
Financing
Uses
($)
Financing
Sources
($)
2010-11 Final Adopted Budget
New/Expanded Programs
160,231,000 160,231,000 1351.0
1. West Hollywood: Reflects budgetary increase for the expansion of the West Hollywood
library based on negotiated city-county agreements.
1,218,000 1,218,000 22.0
2. Diamond Bar: Reflects budgetary increase for the expansion of the Diamond Bar library
based on negotiated city-county agreements.
89,000 89,000 1.0
3. Mental Health Program: Reflects the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Department of Mental Health for public access computer services.
Other Changes
178,000 178,000 2.0
1. Santa Clarita Withdrawal: Reflects the withdrawal of the City of Santa Clarita from the
County’s Library System.
(4,200,000) (4,200,000) (46.0)
2. Salaries and Employee Benefits: Primarily reflects Board-approved increases in health
insurance subsidies and County retirement.
3,047,000 3,047,000 --
3. Retirement Debt Service: Reflects the elimination of the Department’s proportional share
of the costs associated with the issuance of the 1994 Pension Obligation Bonds. The bonds
were fully paid in FY 2010-11.
(2,653,000) (2,653,,000) --
4. Retiree Health Insurance: Reflects changes due to a projected ten-percent (10%) increase
in insurance premiums in FY 2011-12.
5. Deferred Compensation: Reflects an overall decrease in deferred compensation plan costs
due to reduced County contribution rates along with a corresponding decrease in the
County’s total annual contribution limit as approved by the Board of Supervisors.
6. Facilities Maintenance: Reflects an increase in the facility maintenance budget (e.g.
roofing, parking lots, air-conditioning, and extraordinary maintenance) to mitigate the
impact of three years of delayed preventative maintenance.
7. Designations: Reflects budgetary changes in the designation accounts for the cities of West
Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Santa Clarita, and the Castaic Library.
8. One-Time Measure U Funding: Reflects the deletion of one-time funding from Utility User
Tax (UUT) Measure U to enhance services for unincorporated areas.
9. Other One-Time Funding: Reflects the deletion of one-time funding from UUT Measure U
Cy Pres fund and the First Supervisorial District for additional day service at the El Monte
library.
10. Carryover Savings: Reflects the deletion of one-time prior year carryover savings for the
unincorporated area libraries.
FY 2011-12 Recommended Budget Volume One 50.2 County of Los Angeles
Budg
Pos
49,000 49,000 --
(633,000) (633,000) --
1,000,000 1,000,000 --
2,263,000 2,263,000 --
(1,125,000) (1,125,000) --
(389,000) (389,000) --
(9,979,000) (9,979,000) --