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Leah described the two-year template used across city commissions and said the work plan aligns with the library's strategic goals (quality, relevance, equity, accessibility and community engagement). Commissioners reviewed the list and raised no substantive additions at the meeting; the commission approved the recommendation by roll-call vote.
Commissioners noted that if budget or operational conditions change, the commission could request a mid-cycle review of priorities and return a revised list to council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/72025 - Library Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Pleasanton Library Commission voted unanimously Aug. 7 to recommend its work-plan priorities for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the City Council; commissioners said items can be revisited if circumstances change.","taxTitle","Pleasanton , Alameda County, California","taxId",2911,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6140590,"Pleasanton library outlines reduced collections budget, trims digital subscriptions",929,3835000,4764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c&start=3835&end=4764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c/thumbnail_3835000.jpg","/articles/6140590/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Pleasanton-library-outlines-reduced-collections-budget-trims-digital-subscriptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140590-182f580f92b83408dfa703544ddc0518/orig.mp4?Expires=1774947181&Signature=nfqBFTz0Lnx1M8UTfWwtB-0VjSDikNB-4-nuvI629RY~h85hmNajuQkWkQrL3vZQh9nPQ7FVHUL~pUlIrudGQJ82mD84kFWcCdpCGaIyxzl012u-300AhyOi990M3ooyndYiAKuxqFKpkXBKbSbaZBjs4ctA5ZjF~ak5nFyDXNS6zYlw~JeMIVI1dyxA53K0E5WeciYmpZf~~Dd4OON1CycijE~EirWvSgWlPJiW45~dbURtrncD7TuCH-OHc~8GqrjQSyx~LDPux1ZACGaSfzLYc-sMUDYwKOSIYe-DSxsKTVGnoIFh87fvQ1aa8dBLOVMyny2v02hi39i9CpCWjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library staff presented the commission with a revised collection-development plan for fiscal 2025-26 that reflects significant cuts adopted in the city's two-year budget. The commission reviewed the plan as information; no policy vote was taken.
Leah said the city's adopted budget reduced library collection funding by roughly half for the two-year cycle; staff proposed a total allocation of about $135,000 for collections in FY2025-26. Staff provided line-item allocations (subject to final invoicing and finance close): adult English-language materials about $24,500; international-language materials about $3,000; adult periodicals approximately $6,000; and $3,000 earmarked for the library-of-things collection. Staff noted that physical-material ordering and invoicing can straddle fiscal years and exact final totals will be reported once finance closes the books in October.
For digital resources, staff said they phased out some products (notably a larger Hoopla streaming package) and retained or reduced others. Staff kept Libby (ebooks and audiobooks) selections and negotiated a reduced rate for Brainfuse (a tutoring resource previously grant-funded). Friends of the Pleasanton Library committed to fund certain items, including Ancestry and museum passes, which staff said helps offset collection reductions for specific services.
Staff told commissioners they will re-evaluate collection allocations at the midterm budget review and will continue to market digital resources to increase usage. The commission had questions about specific subscriptions and usage statistics; staff noted some vendors provide coarse usage reports and that staff intends to improve cross-platform metrics.","Staff presented a revised collection-development plan that reflects a roughly 50% reduction in collections spending for FY 2025-26, retention of some digital resources and targeted allocations for adult, children's and language collections.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6140595,"Commission recommends removing refunds for lost library items; billing cycle unchanged",656,1238000,1894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c&start=1238&end=1894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c/thumbnail_1238000.jpg","/articles/6140595/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Commission-recommends-removing-refunds-for-lost-library-items-billing-cycle-unchanged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140595-cf91afa5c2dafe3e7859cbdeb7884963/orig.mp4?Expires=1774947181&Signature=GPZwS16eF~Wy4CzzUY0d33r7YJAgunEGrGbtKrVtLFBZFqa5wEhiw-m7ao2esnk7WZT~N30yIUNycPiulLKpMjI3FkjN6QWcdLk50f6FI6jyO38NITqJHq8sQ6PrOkD~uEAvRvxn4NGpOucwQDdQwl94Tgvz7gguCzGH6e4TcdEZ0-Oqxj8upX9ygRvqij6ar3oQqIKLqERx-DfCV6G720eybptl7YOUvuJMTAYmLjGbcR4IqmAVNP~EcTTD4qoY~MD7BJ2wdLvlLE7vH1FjiK1lrPJUgVPMiIdLRYlebl7qFeMS0V~1dP82RZVK-xsvORmF6XWGxtTlPJPzu~BKCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pleasanton Library Commission on Aug. 7 recommended that City Council revise the library's materials recovery policy to remove refunds for lost-material fees. The commission approved the recommendation unanimously.
Leah, the presenting staff member, said the proposed change responds to staff capacity constraints and significant bookkeeping time required to process refunds through the library and finance departments. She said the revision would be phased, with patron notice and usual opportunities to renew or search for an item before payment is accepted; staff will continue shelf checks and renewals before billing.
Staff clarified that the change would not alter the existing billing cycle for lost items. Leah said patrons have an extended cycle from the checkout date through the collection process (approximately 120 days total) and that the policy's 90-day window relates to the period after payment during which a patron may still find and return an item before ownership becomes final. The library uses a library-focused collection agency, Younique, which staff described as using a \"gentle nudge\" approach for collection and privacy-sensitive outreach.
In discussion commissioners asked whether staff reorders popular items before the billing/ownership cycle completes; Leah said ordering and the billing process are generated by separate reports and she would follow up with exact triggers for reorders. The commission approved forwarding the materials recovery revision to City Council as part of the two-resolution package described in the meeting record.","Pleasanton commissioners recommended that the City Council revise the library's materials recovery policy to eliminate refunds for fees paid on lost materials; staff said billing cycles and collection practices remain unchanged and patrons will be phased into the new rule with notice.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6140599,"Commission defers decision on library printing fees, seeks vendor options and equity review",2050,988000,3038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c&start=988&end=3038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c/thumbnail_988000.jpg","/articles/6140599/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Commission-defers-decision-on-library-printing-fees-seeks-vendor-options-and-equity-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140599-cb4f60687535737d58a0e6436efeb1fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1774947181&Signature=UReglxV4UxjM9f8oyYd6vxbiu46zGWDr3E~kF~I-2Hmr-~YHZKnaBy6IabiC-Og1k2j-HMTJ97atvXWL~2BkEwIUC~Dnvqrx9ZsVKnlkVrdwvee337MKe-avEr3qCzgaaRcNUdhm-WxkOTYtdJMhE1xTE4TFqXrD3c~80JFXZf3JFyHd0E2~QVY1dAesStszrhhtUq3VBWBwfvg-~MjSVbrE9XxJNkMMUlk1TC2xJlLFcLfctswEjXIM9hV67gcIO34McKxsK-UM6phZuWN75ig0bhUgpOoMWSsr5gzwA4TyWwobE7L-TedRSItYHT5Zzgw0DVXbNWKgmwqntHEnTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pleasanton Library Commission discussed Aug. 7 a staff proposal to formalize fees for printing, photocopying and scanning but voted to defer adopting printing charges until staff could provide more vendor detail and evaluate equity and payment options.
Leah, the library presenter, said the library has implemented software that gives logged-in patrons 10 free pages per day and that the vendor can add credit-card vending to allow patrons to pay for additional pages at 25 cents per page. Leah said one-time setup costs for card-vending equipment are roughly $3,000 and that the library's current vendor is EnvisionWare; she also said coin-and-bill payment units are problematic and create significant staff intervention when jammed or run out of change.
Commissioners raised equity concerns for patrons without credit cards, asked whether mobile/digital payment (Apple Pay, etc.) is available, and whether the vendor can offer weekly or monthly reset options instead of a daily allowance. Leah said staff can pursue alternatives with the vendor and suggested returning to the commission once the vendor confirms supported payment-reset intervals and payment methods. A motion to add a future agenda item to bring back the printing, photocopying and scanning policy and fee proposal passed unanimously.","Pleasanton commissioners asked staff to return with more vendor information and payment options after discussing a proposal to limit free printing to 10 pages per day and charge 25 cents per page above that.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6140604,"Pleasanton library commission backs meeting-room rental fee and sends materials policy change to council",1039,401000,1440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c&start=401&end=1440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578452-a643886cfe0ec0096add0c6c5aeed70c/thumbnail_401000.jpg","/articles/6140604/Pleasanton/Alameda-County/California/Pleasanton-library-commission-backs-meeting-room-rental-fee-and-sends-materials-policy-change-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140604-d06a88f732cb12a914790ae0baa022a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774947181&Signature=kfojSA-nqa1Li0YRw-3qkXotKJ4p4kiqn6uJV5fEvG6SuATbCh9IP8cD9LNHcb8E0mPbrhFreYFw~dC7Q0Dmlv7CrYMfpYqYwaXVo5pudu22cnyWBGJXcdIQcqSmqEvfv5VxNDI6HoClPcqmKYiclgxZJUXQ5Yb3CAXi~Y1HUwpi7lC7pz~KU9eVXsq7kKBhSNuYuffuY8sWDPLR3MYaRGfaR5sOig3iJDvyr2l2OJCD7MXyIz776lHAjsJTmnP-65Yn8NkiLFIrgasiENyWAzOUmX2lhMHwVv54PN10b32BiAXjbY1F8mBPW--zUQcxa0414cyNa0CRD6mCSVVrJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pleasanton Library Commission voted unanimously Aug. 7 to recommend that the City Council adopt two resolutions: one to revise the library's materials recovery policy and a second to update the City master fee schedule to allow meeting-room rental charges. The commission amended the staff recommendation to postpone approval of printing, photocopying and scanning fees and asked staff to return with additional information.
Leah, a library staff presenter, told commissioners the meeting room is heavily used for library programs, city-sponsored workshops and Friends of the Library events and that the room saw about 33 public reservations in the last fiscal year (it was closed two months during a lighting project). She said benchmarking of other Bay Area city libraries showed a range of rates and that a market-rate rental with sliding discounts (city programs, nonprofit, business tiers) would be modeled using the city's recreation fee approach.
The staff presentation outlined a sample subsidy model in which the city would cover a fixed percentage of a market rate and renters would pay the remainder; staff gave an example in which a $250-per-hour market rate would produce a $175-per-hour renter charge after a 30% city subsidy. Leah said the council would not approve individual rental rates but would approve the discount framework and that the commission's recommendation would send the matter to council for final action.
Commissioners pressed staff on current availability, given reduced library hours, and on staffing and facility monitoring costs if rentals extend beyond staffed hours. Leah said the library has limited public availability after the hours reduction (from 62 to 48 hours) and that if rentals occurred outside normal open hours, the fee model would need to recover the cost of a facility monitor.
The commission approved the recommendation by roll-call vote (Commissioners Chen, Emerson, Joshi, Stroud, Whitwell and Vice Chair Kinsey all voted Aye). The commission also instructed staff to bring the printing/photocopying/scanning proposal back for further vendor analysis and for commissioners to consider alternatives such as different free-page allocations, payment methods and equity impacts.","The Pleasanton Library Commission voted unanimously Aug. 7 to recommend that City Council approve a materials-recovery policy revision and a master-fee-schedule update limited to meeting-room rental rates; printing fees were deferred for further study.","actionData","errors"]

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