Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Approval of the Amended Second Amended Joint Powers Agreement Between the County of San Mateo and the Cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos, and Woodside relating to Library Services and the Amended Bylaws for the San Mateo County Library Joint Powers Authority
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution approving the second amended Joint Powers Agreement between the County of San Mateo and the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos, and Woodside relating to library services and the amended Bylaws for the San Mateo County Library Joint Powers Authority.
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BACKGROUND:
Originally established by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 1912 as a County Free Public Library, the San Mateo County Library Joint Powers Authority (Library JPA) was established in 1999.
Approximately 283,000 people live within the Library's legal taxing district which covers 351 square miles. The Library JPA ranks high among its peer libraries in the state and is known nationally for its excellence. San Mateo County Libraries delivers high-quality library service in a cost-effective manner through the careful distribution of resources. Internal economies of scale are achieved because as a system, support activities are centralized and shared. This reduces duplication of service and enables resources to be maximized and directed toward service to the public.
Under the authority of the California County Free Library Law of 1911, County Free Public Libraries are tasked with providing public library service within a defined boundary or service area. The underlying legislation supporting County Free Public Libraries explicitly provides for p...
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