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<br />City of Redwood City <br />FY 2007/08 Budget Amendments <br />Library <br /> <br />General Funds <br /> <br />88 <br />Page 33 <br /> <br />OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Explanation of FY 2007/08 Requested <br />Programmatic Operating Budget Adjustments <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />Description <br /> <br />Electronic Resources Unit (66271) <br />Department Total <br /> <br />19,000 <br />19,000 <br /> <br />Increased Peninsula Library System contract <br /> <br />I--------#~f Emp!.oyee~ vs. Circul~tion ------- <br />~circulation -+-f!E 1 <br />80 1,200,000.00 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I 65 <br />w <br />l:i:: 60 <br /> <br />1,000,000.00 .2 f <br />900,000.00 j I <br />800.000.00 t) i <br />I <br />I <br />00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 I <br />I Fiscal Year , <br /> <br />L_.._......__.__.___.._.__....._.._____._....___..____..........__...__..____.__.__.______..__.__.__._...._ ..-......--...---_...__...__._____J <br /> <br />Historic Trends <br /> <br />Usage Is Up Despite Budget Decreases and Less Staff <br /> <br />75 <br /> <br /> <br />600.000.00 <br /> <br />1,100,000,00 <br /> <br />70 <br /> <br />55 <br /> <br />50 <br /> <br />45 <br /> <br />700,000.00 <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br />· From 2002-2005, the library's budget decreased each year; this past year our budget remained flat <br />though our usage continues to grow. <br /> <br />· While we were fortunate to avoid layoffs as staff retired or left, these vacancies were left unfilled to <br />balance the budget. <br /> <br />· During this time, usage of the library increased. including programs for youth and library materials <br />borrowed. <br /> <br />· In large part, this was accomplished by working "smarter." 90% of material checked out at the <br />library is now done by our customers helping themselves. This has allowed the library to free <br />resources to: <br />o keep the doors open; <br />o purchase new books; and <br />o increase reading programs for children. <br /> <br />Library - 1 <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />~ <br />