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TRNSF-2024-5 : Requesting the transfer of funds in the Library Department Budget in the amount of $20,000 from Salary and Wages to Books and Periodicals
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TRNSF-2024-5 Transfer Requesting the transfer of funds in the Library Department Budget in the amount of $20,000 from Salary and Wages to Books and Periodicals Ought to pass City Council
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▶ 1:01:40 Speaker 2: Ms. Gardner,
▶ 1:01:46 Speaker 6: Good evening. Um, thank you for having me here. I I have my glasses on and I can see you or I have them off and I can see what's in front of Me. So this is a transfer request resulting from a vacancy basically that we had. Um, we had a full-time staff member leave and it was several months before we could bring a new person on. Um, which has resulted in having a surplus in our salary and wages account. Um, in the same year. The cost of books has actually risen more than typical. Um, so making this transfer will allow us to, we've had to pause some of our book purchasing towards the end of the year service will allow us to just move forward with that.
▶ 1:02:42 Robb Stewart: Great, thank you. Any questions from the committee,
▶ 1:02:48 Robb Stewart: council, charity? Just
▶ 1:02:49 Manjula Karamcheti: A quick curious question 'cause I love libraries and books. Is there anything in particular that you're lurking looking to purchase, um, in regards to that $20,000 like special collections? Um,
▶ 1:03:01 Speaker 6: Um, we have cut back on, so some of it is duplicate copies. When we have a really long list of people waiting on hold, we'll get an extra copy to help satisfy that demand. And we've cut back on that so people are waiting longer for their titles. Um, we've also been doing a lot of work, um, on DEI titles. Um, we did a, um, an assessment last year of all of our collections and our report back, noting where we have weak spots where we need more representation. So, um, we're trying to really work at that and be very thoughtful about our purchasing in that area. Oh, wonderful. Thank you so much. Uh, access and equity in a variety of ways through it. Great to hear.
▶ 1:03:57 Speaker 2: Council Williams, you have a motion to recommend to the full council.
▶ 1:04:00 Robb Stewart: Second, a recommendation by Council Williams, uh, to, uh, for the motion to recommend to the full counsel by Council Williams seconded by President Elli under discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Okay. This will be coming to the full council. Thank you, Ms. Gardner. Thank