ANALYSIS 

         The  City  staff  and  FCUSD  agree  that  the  joint-use  library on the campus of Vista del Lago High 
         School  should  operate  seamlessly  as  one  institution  with  the combined mission to serve both the 
         public  at  large  and  the  students  of  the  district. Staff and FCUSD have worked to develop an 
         equitable  agreement  that  meets  these  two  distinct  missions. Staff has outlined the key issues and 
         resolutions  addressed  in  the  joint-use  agreement  in  Attachment   1.   The Library Commission 
         reviewed  and  recommended  approval  of  these  issues  and  resolutions  at  its May 4, 2004, and June 
         6,  2005,  meetings.   Staff  believes  that  the language negotiated in the draft Agreement achieves 
         the  objective  originally  contemplated  in  June,  2003,  when  the  City Council approved the concept 
         of  a  joint-use  library.  Staff  recommends  that the City Council authorize the City Manager to 
         execute  an  agreement  with  FCUSD  to  maintain  and  operate  the joint-use library on the Vista del 
         Lago   High   School  campus. 

         FCUSD  staff  expects  phase  1  construction  work  on  the Vista del Lago campus to start in the fall 
         of  2005.  The  joint-use  library  facility is in phase 2 of the project, which FCUSD staff expects to 
         begin   sometime   in early 2006. 

         FINANCIAL             ANALYSIS 

         The  formula  for  dividing  the fiscal responsibility of the joint-use Library is based not only on the 
         percentage  of  hours  utilized  by  each organization, but also the value each organization receives 
         from  the  partnership.   The  City/FCUSD  operating  split,  based  on hours utilized, is approximately 
         71  %  City  /  29%  FCUSD.   FCUSD  recognizes  that  the  Vista  del  Lago students benefit from the 
         extended  library  hours as a result of the City staffing the Library during and after the end of the 
         FCUSD  library  staff's  shift,  and  FCUSD  has  agreed  to  a  60%  City  /  40% FCUSD operating cost 
         split, exclusive of staffing costs. Staff's current estimate of the total costs to operate the joint-use 
         library,  including  staffing  costs, is $262,000, beginning in fiscal year 2007-2008. 

        To  the  extent  replacement  furniture  and  equipment  is  necessary, the City and FCUSD will split 
        the  cost  at  50%,  with  the  exception  of  technology  equipment,  in which the City and FCUSD 
        propose  to  contribute  funding  for  replacement  of  technology  equipment on a five-year cycle, 
        based  on  the  percentage  of  equipment  identified  initially  installed  35% City / 65% FCUSD. 

        Proposed  modifications  or  improvements  to  the  Library  facilities shall be negotiated in good 
        faith  by  the  City  and  FCUSD.   To  the  extent  such  modifications and improvements benefit each 
        party's  use  of  the Library, each party shall bear a pro-rata share of the cost thereof. The cost 
        sharing  formula  shall  be  determined  prior  to  the  commencement  of any modification or 
        improvement. 

        ATTACHMENTS 

           1.    Resolution  No.  7621     A  Resolution  Authorizing  the  City Manager to Execute an 
                Agreement  with  the   Folsom   Cordova  Unified   School   District for the Maintenance and 
                Operation  of  the  Joint-Use  Library  on  the  Vista  del  Lago High School Campus 
           2.    Key  Issues  and  Resolutions  addressed  in  the  Joint-Use Library Maintenance and 
                Operations     Agreement 




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