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Council forms library task force, narrows application and vetting process amid parcel‑tax debate
Summary
El Cerrito council approved staff‑recommended mission language and directed additions to the task‑force application (experience/resume option and an applicant statement), set a selection method that scales if more than 12 applications arrive, named Mayor Pro Tem Saltzman liaison, and scheduled a study session on senior exemptions ahead of the June ballot.
The El Cerrito City Council voted to proceed with a library task force to advise on planning for a new or updated library and to guide outreach regardless of the June parcel‑tax election outcome.
City Clerk Holly Charlotte presented staff recommendations for a mission statement and application materials after the council’s February action creating the task force. The proposed mission — “to advise the city council with informed recommendations relating to planning for a new or updated modern, safe, accessible, and sustainable library in El Cerrito” — won council consensus.
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