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Relocation ad‑hoc committee identifies potential interim sites; fiscal impact not yet specified
Summary
Committee reported a preferred site with ‘‘good potential’’ and staff are investigating space, shelving, IT infrastructure and moving costs; fiscal impact remains ‘‘beyond blurry’’ and will be developed as options are refined.
Trustees received a report from the library relocation ad‑hoc committee that identified at least one potential location for interim library services during a future renovation and outlined next steps for detailed cost estimates.
Library staff described ongoing work to determine what improvements would be needed for candidate spaces, how much of the collection could be repurposed or stored, and whether technical infrastructure, shelving and furniture would have to be purchased or moved.
Staff emphasized several constraints and decisions that will affect costs: the city owns the library collection per the existing MOU with the Carmel Public Library Foundation, volunteers cannot be used for moving library property because of municipal liability rules, and moving and storage will likely need to be contracted to insured movers.
Why it matters: The committee’s work will determine temporary service locations and moving budgets while the Harrison Library undergoes renovation. Trustees stressed cost‑saving measures such as repurposing movable shelving where feasible and leveraging relationships with nearby Monterey and Pacific Grove libraries for shared access to specialized collections.
Next steps
Staff will continue site inspections, obtain cost estimates (moving, storage, infrastructure upgrades) and consult Pacific Grove staff about lessons learned from their recent renovation. Fiscal impacts and a recommended interim location were not specified at the meeting; staff said they will bring financial estimates to a future meeting.
