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MINUTES
MEETING OF: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DATE OF MEETING: June 16,1999
TIME OF MEETING: 3:30 PM
PLACE OF MEETING: Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Library Board Trustee Karen Gleason Huss called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Library Board Trustees , Gleason Huss, Tarman and Kamenjarin.
Absent: Library Board Trustee Baron
Also Present: Cliff Lange, Library Director
Geoff Armour, Assistant Library Director
Dana Hartshorn, Library Management Analyst
Mig Chaney, League of Women Voters Observer
Carol Baird, NSCGS Liaison
Mary Van Orsdol, Genealogy & Local History Division Head
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the April 21 , 1999, meeting were approved as submitted.
MONTHLY LIBRARY DIVISION HEADS REPORTS:
The reports were received without comments.
LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS:
Trustee Tarman reported on the Annual Hourly Employee Recognition event that he
attended last month. He was pleased to be able to represent the Board and speak on
their behalf to the hourly library employees. He was impressed with the number of
attendees.
Library Director Lange explained that the library employs over 100 hourly employees
and this event was established to recognize them for the length of service. Full Time
employees of the City are recognized annually at the Holiday Breakfast but not hourly -
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ones. This year among those recognized and presented with certificates and gifts, was
a twenty year employee.
Trustee Gleason Huss asked if anything could be done about trimming the bushes
along side the parking lot at City Hall to allow for better visibility when exiting onto
Laguna Drive.
Trustee Tarman reported on the Foundation . There are fifteen members of the Board
at present and they have hired a consultant, Jerry Buckley, to work with them for the
next four months. They have written a mission statement and are working on
establishing a list of community members as potential board members. They also
decided to change the name of the foundation to Carlsbad Library Foundation from
Friend's of the Carlsbad Library Foundation to avoid any confusion between the two
organizations.
ITEM 5 - GENEALOGY DIVISION FLOOR PLAN:
This item was trailed to the end of the meeting.
NEW LIBRARY PROGRESS UPDATE:
Library Director Lange reported that the shelving arrived on schedule yesterday. It will
take four to six weeks for them to complete installation. There is still a lot ofwork to be
done and the contractor is anticipating completion the first week of July.
Trustee Tarman asked if the building was still on schedule.
Library Director Lange reported that there had been an accumulation of several issues
which have delayed the completion. The carpet is in, most of the granite pavers and
most of the cabinetwork. There is work still to be done in the Children's Garden and the
stucco issue has not been resolved.
Trustee Tarman asked when the remainder of the furnishing would be delivered and
installed.
Library Director Lange reported that the public library furniture is due on July 15" and
the systems office furniture on July 26th. Information systems will then have the month
of August to install all the computers and get the network up and functioning. The
director further reported that the last day of business in the current main will be August
31.
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The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday,
September 25 and the library will be open for business. The actual ceremony will take
place from 1O:OO to 11 :00 a.m.
Trustee Tarman asked how long the Cole library will be closed.
Library Director Lange responded that we anticipate it will be closed for at least two
months. He explained that John Cahill has been placed in charge of the renovations
and we will keep Bill Bowdle to oversee this project. The plan at present is to remove
everything to storage and reorganize the entire interior with the exception of the
Circulation desk. Library Director Lange said we had outgrown the building ten years
ago and that his goal was to make it beautiful as well as functional again.
Library Director Lange also reported that the library is looking into the possibility of
using the Police Mobile Command Center for interim services. Every effort will be
made to minimize the impact on the school children in this area. We will continue to
operate the book drop and we will offer courier service as well.
Following the renovations there will be a formal re-dedication of the Cole Library. -
1999-2000 LIBRARY BUDGET:
There was some question as to why this item was on the agenda again and Library
Director Lange responded that he just wanted to bring the Board up to date. The City
Council approved the budget at the Council meeting last night. We are working with
Human Resources to do the recruitment for the Programs and Displays position as well
as the Gallery Coordinator and the Principal Librarian.
ITEMS 8 AND 9 - MEETING TIME & ELECTION OF CHAIR:
Both items were tabled by unanimous vote in anticipation of the appointment of the fifth
Trustee prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Library Director Lange reported that the hiring board had awarded the position of
Graphic Artist to Linda Rockafellow, who had been working in that capacity as an hourly
employee.
The director also provided copies of a magazine article from the American Libraries
June issue about the very successful Pacific Beach Branch Library Art Gallery. -
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SERRA ADVISORY BOARD:
There was some discussion of the need to appoint someone to represent this Board at
the Serra Advisory Board. Library Director Lange reported that the Serra Advisory
Board would most likely disappear within the next year as a result of the new Library of
California legislation. The Serra System will be included in the new Region VI which
includes Imperial, Inyo, Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino counties. The new
legislation does not require an Advisory Board like the Serra System required.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
Library Director Lange advised that the book sale is scheduled for June 26" and the
Friends' Annual Meeting and election of officers is scheduled for tonight. The same
slate of officers have agreed to remain in their positions for another year.
Trustee Kamenjarin suggested that the library contact facilities maintenance for some
needed repair to the gravel parking lot prior to the Saturday book sale.
COLE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS & GENEALOGY FLOOR PLAN: -
Assistant Library Director Armour reported that the remodel plans for the Cole are
underway and that the Genealogy and Local History Division had completed their floor
plan. He further explained the methods they used to design the new layout. Initially
they formed the Genealogy Advisory Committee who surveyed the membership of the
society and library patrons at large. They then used the key findings from the survey to
developed the new floor plan to best provide those services and needs identified.
He introduced Mary Van Orsdol who is the Genealogy and Local History Division Head
and she reviewed the floor plans diagram in detail. The plan involves relocating the
oversize and adult non-fiction collection to the first floor and expanding the Genealogy
collection to occupy both sides of the mezzanine. This will almost double the size of
the floor space devoted to genealogy.
In response to a question regarding the types of books in the genealogy collection,
Mary replied that in general the collection is made up of county histories. The bulk of
the collection is made up of indexes, transcriptions or abstracts of various kinds of
records - births, deaths, marriages, church records, cemetery readings. There are also
a number of atlases and gazetteers, especially from the lgfh Century. The collection is
primarily an Americana collection but there are some basic research tools from other
countries.
rc Trustee Tarman asked how the collection and division were funded.
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Mary responded that the library budgets the staff and materials and the North San
Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS) donates between $1 541 8 thousand for
the purchase of materials.
Trustee Kamenjarin asked what the city had been spending on the average over the
last five years.
Mary reported that the materials budget is about $5,000 annually as well as a standing
order for microfiche which is about $22,000. Additional expenses include the costs of
subscriptions, memberships in other societies and staff, which is comprised of paid
employees and volunteers from NSDCGS.
Trustee Tarman asked how many patrons in the Serra System use the genealogy
division.
Mary responded that her monthly activity report tracks the patrons by state and some
California Counties. The only City statistics collected are for Carlsbad. As of March 30,
1999, 1,339 Carlsbad City residents had used the collection this fiscal year and 4,365
non-Carlsbad San Diego County residents were recorded. -
Trustee Tarman questioned whether the amount of space and resources devoted to
this collection reflected the appropriate proportion in relation to the number of patrons
from our community who utilize it.
Assistant Library Director Armour responded that with the remodel of the Cole building
there will be more than adequate spaces to provide all the other library services for the
patrons of this community.
NSDCGS President, Carol Baird, commented that the genealogy collection is well
known throughout the country and draws visitors to the area specifically for research in
this library.
Trustee Kamenjarin asked about the actual square footage of the library as compared
to the square footage devoted to genealogy.
Library Director Lange responded that the actual building is 24,600 square feet but
some areas are not accessibly by the public leaving 17,000 square feet of usable space
on the first floor and 4,000 square feet on the mezzanine. The unusable footage is in
the south mezzanine currently used by the Technical Services Division. This area is not
accessible to handicapped individuals and cannot be used for public access. -
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Trustee Tarman asked how much of the research material was available on CD ROM
and how that would impact on the size requirements for the collection.
Mary responded that currently there are over 200 CD’s in the collection but she believes
that CD’s are the trailing edge of technology and so much is now available via the
Internet. She continued that she believed that the microform records will continue to be
the more viable source for research materials.
Assistant Library Director Armour commented that Carlsbad City Library currently has
the largest collection of microform material of all the public libraries in the state.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:
No formal report.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None. - ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of June 16, 1999, was adjourned at 4:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted, n
Cissie &ton
Administrative Secretary
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ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM
Monthly Report: April 1999
1. Annual Potluck and Propram
On April 17, tutors, learners, and their families celebrated the 1 5h anniversary of the Adult
Learning Program with a potluck and program at Harding Community Center. Special guests
were City Councilmember Julie Nygaard, Assistant City Manager Frank Mannen, Library
Trustee Charlene Baron, Library Director Cliff Lange, and Assistant Library Director Geoff
Armour. Five adult learners and two Carlsbad High School students spoke to the audience about
the difference that the Adult Learning Program has made in their lives.
2. Republican Women’s Club of Oceanside
At the invitation of a longtime tutor, Program Coordinator Lynda Jones spoke about adult
literacy and the Adult Learning Program at the April 14th meeting of the Republican Women’s
Club of Oceanside. Adult learner Josie Cruz shared her life story of struggling with reading and
writing and the difference she has experienced since enrolling in the Adult Learning Program.
Lynda distributed information about the library-based literacy programs in Carlsbad, Oceanside,
and Escondido, and encouraged club members to refer potential learners and tutors to them.
I 3. LanPuaPe-Literacv Link Conference
On April 24, Program Coordinator Lynda Jones attended the all-day Language-Literacy Link
Conference at the University of San Diego. The annual conference brings neuroscientists to
share the most recent brain research on language and literacy learning with speech pathologists,
preschool teachers, parents, pediatricians, and literacy specialists. This year’s keynote speaker,
Dr. Drake Duane, shared case histories, including MRIs and postmortem brain studies, which
showed structural differences between the brains of good readers and poor readers. Dr. Donna
Thal and Dr. Beverly Wulfeck shared their ongoing longitudinal studies of infants and toddlers in
an attempt to identify predictors of language and reading problems in children as young as 16
months.
4. Collection Development
The Adult Learning Program collection in the current Main Library has always focused on the
needs and interests of adults who are living independently, raising families, and employed or
seeking employment. With the increasing emphasis nationally on teens who have low reading
skills and with the partnership of the Adult Learning Program with Carlsbad High School,
materials of interest to teens needed to be added to the collection. On April 1, Program
Coordinator Lynda Jones met with 5 of the high school students, one teacher, and one teacher’s
aide in the reading program and had them assist in selection of some new materials for the
collections at both the new main library and the Cole Library.
ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM
Monthly Report: May 1999
1. Tutor Training
A Tutor Training on April 30 and May 1 resulted in 7 new tutors being trained.
2. Learner Orientations
Two orientation sessions for learners entering the program were held on May 10 and May 27,
with 8 new learners attending. At the end of the month, twenty-three learners were waiting for
tutors.
3. Tutor MarketinP Plan
Coordinator Lynda Jones is working with a consultant fiom the San Diego Council on Literacy
developing a marketing plan to recruit volunteers as tutors. The plan will provide year-round
activities to create a steady flow of volunteers into the program. Actions taken already include
analyzing 15 years of statistical data on seasonal tutor intake patterns, designing a community
flyer, placing ads in church bulletins, and including an appeal in the City’s Community Services
pamphlet. Future actions include use of the newspaper, targeting employees of local
corporations, and distributing inscribed pencils to new residents through Welcome Wagon. The
theme for tutor recruitment is: “Make a difference. Be an adult literacy tutor.”
4. California Literacv CamDaim Convocation
The year 1999 marks the 1 S” anniversary of the California Literacy Campaign (CLC), which is
the combined efforts of public libraries in California to offer adult4teracy services. May 16
through 19, two hundred library literacy staff fiom across the state participated in a convocation
near Lake Tahoe to celebrate past achievements and to conduct intensive strategic planning for
the future of the campaign. Emphasis was focused on building strong collaborative actions for
such goals as assuring continued program fhding and adequate staffing, educating legislators
and funders about appropriate accountability measures for library-based adult literacy programs,
and major public relations efforts.
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5. - Learner’s Graduation
On May 2 1, adult learner Curtis Luster received his Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree fiom
Palomar College. He plans to continue his education at Cal State San Marcos, studying
accounting. Curtis entered the Adult Learning Program as a beginning reader and has continued
as an active participant for many years, despite constant, severe pain fiom a surgical accident
when he was 20. Curtis was the first recipient of the Oceanside Emblem Club Adult Literacy
$500 Award given to an adult learner in our program to enable pursuing Mher education.
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
CENTRO DE INFORMACION
Monthly Report
April 1999
1.- Adult Promammink On April 13, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson gave a
presentation to a group of 5* grade parents at Pine Elementary School. The purpose of
the presentation was to give information about library services at Main and Centro de
Informacion and how library can help their children with school assignments. Lizeth also
spoke about the importance of helping their children to develop good reading habits and
to being active partners in the learning process of their children.
On April 27, a group of parents with preschool children at home attended a
presentation at the Senior Center Auditorium. The presentation was about the transition
from preschool to kindergarten. A kindergarten teacher from Jefferson School, personnel
from the Head Start Program, and Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson spoke to the group
on how to make the transition easier for their children, how parents can volunteer and help
in the classroom, and how to use the library as a resource for parents to help their children
to be familiar with books and enrich the children’s vocabulary.
2.- Children’s ProPramminP. Regular bilingual storycraft continued during the month
of April.
3.- Communitv Outreach. On April 24, Centro staELorena Dominguez, Alicia Padilla
and Lizeth Simonson participated in a community event called “Carlsbad Loves Kids” at
Holiday Park. This event was sponsored by the Carlsbad Village Optimist Club. The
Centro had a booth with information about children’s programs at the Main Library and
the Centro de Informacion. The children also played two games at the booth and won
small prizes. Free used and new children’s books were given to the children.
On April 24, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson was invited to participate in the
Mini-Conference for Spanish-speaking Parents at Buena Vista School. Lizeth had a
station at the conference where parents came to ask questions about the resources that
public libraries offer to families with school-age children in the community. Packages of
handouts and informational materials that will help parents and children to develop a love
for reading were given to the parents. Parents also had the opportunity to apply for library
cards.
4.- Librarv Night. On April 26, the 1“ grade bilingual classes from Capri School in
Encinitas visited the Centro de Informacion. Teachers invited parents and children to have
a family night at the library and received information about the library services, the print
and non-print materials available, and a few tips on how to make reading time fun for
parents and children. After the presentation, the group enjoyed time looking through
books and asking questions of the Centro staff. New patrons applied for library cards.
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
CENTRO DE INFORMACION
Monthly Report
May 1999
1.- Adult Programming. On May 20, an adult educational presentation was conducted
at the Senior Center Auditorium. Carlos Maldonado, a caseworker from Catholic
Charities, spoke to the audience about the recent changes in the immigration laws. Becky
Mills from Lifeline also spoke to the audience about welfare reform. During the
presentation handouts were distributed to the audience.
2.- Tour at the Centro de Informacih. On May 19, an adult English-as-a-second-
Language class from Mira Costa College visited the Centro and Centro Supervisor Lizeth
Simonson explained to the students about the services offered at Centro and at the Main
Library. There were several first-time new applicants for library cards. After the
presentation Centro staff Alicia Padilla and Josie Cruz helped the new patrons to locate
books about their own interests and to check out materials.
3.- Summer Reading Program. On May 6, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson spoke
to a group of parents of pre-school age children at the Head Sfart Program about the
Summer Reading Program and the many events that are scheduled during the summer at
the Main Library, La Costa Branch, and the Centro de Informacion. During the month of
June, Centro staffwill be preparing materials and doing outreach for the Summer Reading
Program. Summer Reading sign-ups begin on June 21".
4.- Children's Promammine. Regular bilingual storyhours were conducted during the
month of May.
C h ild red s Se rvic es D iv is io n
Monthly Report
April 1999
The monrh of April
on b! the Children's staff. Near11 2.400 reference questions \\ere ;111j\\ ered
this month compared u ith 3.000 in April of' 1998.
as bus! \\ ith a \ ariet! of projects and program \\orksd
There \i.srs sec'enteen programs presented \i.itIi a11 attsndmce of tiearl! YO0
parents aid children from preschool through eighth gr3ds. In addition to our
regular programs. S tor\huurs and Prime Time Club. there ivere three special
ec'ents this month. For htional Libran. U'eek \\e had [lie honor of a special
C west. Junell Cannon. u 110 read all of her books including her ne\\ sst one
entitled Crick h'ing. M.e also had the privilege of promoting a inarc.elous
show put on by Scnior volunteers of the San Diego Opera. '-Papaga!.o rhe
Mischief J4aker-'. Last but not least. n'as the annual Spellins Bee. 'This
year's c group of-'spellers" \-\.-ere quite a challenge to eliminate. It took tJL.0
rounds of semi-finals to reduce the number of contestants. We sstcnded a
warm and \k-ell-desenied thank j'ou to our judges Julie Siiriver. Glenn Barnes
and Sue Fradelis. The tirst place winners received trophies and second place
ivinners received medallions courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Libraq.
Computer usage is gaining in popularity with dl three categories, Internet.
Word Processing, and CD-Roms. showing marked increase over past
months.
Children3 staff were also busy beginning preparations for the 1999 Summer
Reading Program. Main, Branch and Centro worked together to coordinate
the scheduling of performances. Children's staff at Main began planning
craft activities for the annual Sleepover and a special craft program relating
to the Summer Reading Program theme.
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Children’s Services Division
Monthly Report
May 1999
The Children’s Library shifted into high gear in preparation for the 1999 Summer
Reading Program. Preparations included producing the Best Books Lists, setting
up the Volunteer Training Program, decorating, and scheduling all the programs
and special events in the 1999 SRP Newsletter.
Along with all the summer reading preparations, children’s staff also answered
nearly 2,000 reference questions. Staff presented thirty programs for preschool
and school age children and adults with a total attendance of almost 1,100.
Regular scheduled programs for May included Storyhours, Storycraft and Prime
Time Club. May was the last month for Storycraft and Prime Time Club. The
programs will resume in the fall at the new Main Library.
May was “National Salsa Month”. Olay !! ”Fun!”, ”Exciting!”, ”What a treat!”
were the words we heard regarding our “Salsa Tasting” event. Albertson’s and
Vons markets donated salsa, chips and drinks. Display tables were set up on the
Front Lawn where mild, medium and hot salsas were offered for sampling.
Mariachi music enhanced the atmosphere during the program.
The 18th Annual Short Story Contest and Awards Ceremony were the featured
programs of the month. Children in grades 5 through 8 were encouraged to
submit an original short story. Several Children’s staff read and judged the
eighty eight stories submitted. The top stories were given to a local children’s
author, Ann Elwood. She then had the difficult task of selecting lst, 2nd, and 3rd
place winners in all four grades. The Awards Ceremony included a twenty
minute speech by Ms. Elwood focusing on her life as an author. The winners
were then announced. Cash awards of $15 for l”, $10 for 2nd, and $s for 3rd
place were awarded to the young writers while their proud families, teachers
and friends looked on.
Children’s staff were also busy selecting new books, videos and audio-visual
materials. The newest member of our staff was busy researching and planning
for the upcoming new Children’s Computer Lab. This included workshops on
Webservices for childrqn and tours of other libraries with computer labs.
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS
STAT1 STICS REPORT
Apr-99
Current Month ............................. - - -
Items Received B&T Direct PMSC Total __--_-_------- -------------_-_-----_------- - - -
Books - Adult
Main 444 131 57 5
Branch 168 66 234
Centro 0 26 26
sub t o t a 1 612 223 835
Current Previous
Fiscal Fiscal
Year Year
to Date to Date
6,769 5,396
1,719 1,205
361 135
8,242 6,736
Books - Children
Main
Branch
Centro
s uh tot a1
34 1 38
94 5
0 4
435 47
379 2,590 2,146
99 1,861 798
4 175 273
482 4,626 3,516
Audio - Adult 122 36 158 1,859 1,603
Audio - Children 0 95 95 371 404
Video 20 63 92 175 1,592 1,241
16,690 13,500 Total Received 1,189 4 64 92 1,745
Orders 80 939
Requests (items) 1,571 13,285
766
11,570
Direct-ordered Videos Cataloged at PMSC
Current Previous
current Fiscal Fiscal
month Year to Date Year to Date
videos 38 269 189
Current Previous
Gifts Added current Fiscal Fiscal
month Year to Date Year to Date ________-__-_ -------- -- _- -------- ---_---- - - - -
Gifts 188 2,035 1,141
B & T = Baker & Taylor
PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation
COLLECTICIN DEVELOFMENT AND ACQUISITIC~NS
STAT I ST I CS RE FORT
May 1999 Current Month
Items Received B6T Direct FMSC Tnta 1
Bonks - Adult
Main
Branch
Centro
subtotal
4 15 17 3
167 77
0 8
582 2S8
Books - Children
Main 328 95
Branch 70 40
Centro 0 0
sub tot a 1 398 135
588
244
8
840
c! u r ren t
Fiscal
Year
to Date - _ - - - - - -
7.357
1,963
369
9.082
5,788
1,422
162
7.372
423 3,013 2.295
1 in 1,971 863 - 175 298
533 5,159 3,755
Audio - Adult 13 1 39 170 2,029 1,667
Audio - Children 3 3 6 377 423
Video 30 17 19 1 238 1.830 1.436
Total Received 1,144 452 19 1 1,787 18.477 14,653
Currei. L Previous
Orders Placed current Fiscal Fiscal ------_---_-_ month Year to Date Year to Date
Orders 65 1,004 832
Requests (items) 1.070 14,355 12,270
_____-____ ---_--_--- --------- - - -
Current Previous
Gifts Added current Fiscal Fiscal ------------- month Year to Date Year to Date
Oi fts 132 2.1E7 1.180
.................... --------- - - -
B & T - Baker S! Taylor
PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation
Research activity:
Reference questions
Registered researchers
Computer users
Circulation
Inhouse usage
Holdings:
Genealogy Non-Circ
Genealogy Circ
Microfilm
Microfiche
CD
Fiscal Year 1998/1999 Statistics
April 1999
April 1999 April 1998 FY1998/99
to date
1,234 1,354 13,169
962 877 8,077
162 290 2,049
109 105 1,377
2,550 1,344 19,138
Added Added Added
Apnll999 FY1998/99 FY1997/98
to date
50 580 626
2 -25 -35
4 51 117
0 2,834 4,757
0 8 2%
Activities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society:
April 1999 April 1998 ' Total 1999
to date
Volunteer hours 48 48 207
Programs 4 3 15
Program attendance 202 174 71 1
NSDCGS donations not available $1,054.60 $4,328.85
Donated books 12 7 87
FY1997/98
14,737
10,711
1,411
1,850
5,136
Total
18,254
877
7,445
1 17,837
246
Total 1998
538
40
1,705
$1 4,209.00
260
Carlsbad
San Diego County
Los .'ingeles County
Orange County
hverside County
San Bernardino CO
Other California Co
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
.\rkansas
Colorado
Connecacut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshlre
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
ohlo
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
sou& Caroh
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virpa
Washmgton
Washington, D.C.
West Virpa
Wisconsin
MiC@
Wyoming
March €3. rn
1999 1998/99 199?/98
174 1,339 1,'87
591 4,365 7,230
24 191 204
53 458 63 1
46 399 348
3 15 52
7 54 133
0 1 1
0 0 2
26 60 100
0 2 2
0 1 3
0 0 3
0 1 0
0 2 15
0 0 1
0 2 0
0 0 3
0 6 5
0 2 1
0 1 1
2 4 2
0 4 1
0 0 3
0 6 2
1 3 1
0 3 5
3 4 4
0 1 1
2 8 8
0 0 1
12 19 30
0 6 26
0 0 2
0 0 2
0 0 1
1 5 10
2 4 2
0 8 7
1 3 3
3 12 10
0 3 6
0 0 1
0 0 3
0 0 2
0 0 4
0 8 6
2 10 9
0 1 0
0 4 6
3 10 19
0 1 1
0 1 1
6 25 0
0 1 2
Guam
England
Germany
Ireland
hlexico
Total
0 0 1
0 5 2
0 2 0
0 - 0
0 3
962 7,064 10,711
7
7 1
Genealogy & Local History Division
Fiscal Year 1998/1999 Statistics
Research activity:
Reference questions
Registered researchers
Computer users
Circulation
Inhouse usage
Holdings:
Genealogy Non-Circ
Genealogy Circ
Microfilm
hf ic ro fiche
CD
May 1999
May 1999 May 1998
1,365 1,231
709 793
147 224
130 152
1,560 1,355
Added .\dded
May 1999 FY1998/99
to date
46 626
-1 -26
4 55
1,479 4,313
0 8
,\ctivities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society:
May 1999 May 1998
Volunteer hours 40 28
Programs 5 3
Program attendance 158 127
NSDCGS donations $3,046.1 0 $1,806.03
Donated books 5 28
FE'1998/99
to date
14,534
8,786
2,196
1,507
20,698
Added
FY1397/98
626
-35
117
4,757
28
Total 1999
to date
247
20
869
$7,374.95
92
€9'1 397/ 98
14,737
10,711
1,411
i ,850
5,136
To tal
18,300
876
7,449
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LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT
APRIL 1999
APRIL CIRCULATION Branch Circulation this month was 23,686 items. Of this total, 12,014 adult items,
9,267 children’s items, 2,344 video tapes and 61 CD ROMS were checked out.
This was an increase of 8% over April, 1998, with an average of 91 1 items checked out each day or 86 each hour. In addition to what was checked out,
1,547 items circulated in-house, (periodicals, reference tools, etc.).
USERS
This month’s user count was 19,927. An average of 766 people used the Branch each day. Hourly average was 72. There was a total increase of 2% over April,
1998.
CHILDREN’S AREA
Children’s Coordinator, Pat Haffield was given a last minute go ahead to plan a
Reading Program for this upcoming summer. (This planning process was
delayed due to the uncertainty of a new library move-in date.) The Reading Program, titled ‘Long ago and far away.. . .a dragon’s tale” will begin late June and
end early August. Designed to encourage reading and broaden interests of
children during summer vacation, programs including storytelling, sing-a-longs,
puppet shows, a falcon and hawk show and more are scheduled. Writing and art contests will also be offered.
April was Poetw Month and Branch Children’s Room conducted the ever popular
Poetry contest. Entries were received from children 6 to 12 years old. Three
children were awarded Grand prizes.
NEW MAIN AND COLE LlBUARlES
Shop drawings for shelving at the new library were received by the Branch Manager from Yamada Enterprises and reviewed by staff. Shelving is due to be
delivered beginning June Id.
City Council approved ‘Alternative D’ which allows the city to renovate the
existing Cole building to enhance its ability to serve the community in the north.
Discussion of Council concluded that a new building would not be designed for
that area in the near future. With this decision, Chris Holt is working with staff on
area layouts and with Yamada Enterprises on arrangement of shelving. A city
staff person to manage the project is still pending.
LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY
MONTLY REPORT MAY 1999
MAY ClRCULA TiON
Branch circulation this month was 22,413. Of this total, 11,670 adult items, 8,674 children’s items, 2,015 video tapes and 54 CD ROMS were checked out. This
was an increase of 4% over May of 1998, with an average of 897 items checked out each day or 85 each hour. These figures do not include the items used in-
house (periodicals, reference tools, etc.) which add another 1,702 items to the
circulation total.
USERS
This month’s user count was 17,525. An average of 701 people used the Branch
each day. The hourly average was 66. There was a total increase of 3% over
May of 1998.
CHILDREN’S AREA
The Children’s area was active this month getting ready for the Children’s
Summer Reading Program. “Long ago and far away.. ..8 dragon’s tale” begins at
the Branch on June 21d.
NEW STAFF
Jennifer Scott began May 18@’ as a clerk. A college student who grew up using
the Branch Library, Jennie is home for summer break to work through most of
August. She has been substituting for vacationing staff and will be working with
the collection to get it ready to move to Cole.
NEW MAIN AND COLE LIBRARIES
Delivery date for shelving at the new library was moved to June IS? AS1 Sign
Systems was contracted to do the shelving signage system, which should be
installed in August.
A Project Manager was selected for the Cole Renovation with the organizational
meeting scheduled June I. The staff objective is to meet safety requirements
and bring the building back to its original beauty.
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REFERENCE ACTIVITIES for APRIL, 1999
Reference Questions totaled 5412 during the month of April,
a decrease of 965 over last year. Reserves totaled 2490, a
decrease of 49.
Online Searches totaled 1078, an increase of 501 over last year.
This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled
1039 during the month of April.
Interlibrary Loans totaled 95 items received and 107 items were
sent to other libraries.
Also in April, there were 369 questions answered at the
Information Desk.
During the month of April, there were: 5 Internet Classes and 1
presentation at Mira Costa College.
The Reference Selection Committee met on April 1 : $1 053 was
spent on updates and $997 was spent on new titles.
Callie Ahrens attended a Staff Development Meeting on April 15,
and an Investment in Excellence Board Meeting on April 27.
Suzanne Smithson attended a Serra Young Adult Committee
Meeting on April 29.
. April I9 was Wendy Sears first day as a full-time Library
Assistant in the Reference Dkpartment.
REFERENCE ACTIVITIES for MAY, 1999
Reference Questions totaled 5,020 during the month of May,
a decrease of 1,202 over last year. Reserves totaled 2,740, an
increase of 693.
Online Searches totaled 922, an increase of 362 over last year.
This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled
891 during the month of May. (We only had 3 Internet Terminals
available in May, instead of 4.)
sent to other libraries.
Information Desk.
During the month of May, there were 4 Internet Classes.
Interlibrary Loans totaled 79 items received and 77 items were
Also in May, there were 214 questions answered at the
Char Kennedy attended a Recordskeeping Committee Meeting on
May 3, to go over the City Council Agenda Item for the RFP.
The Reference Selection Committee met on May 6. Marie Garvey
from the Branch was added to the committee to, begin
prioritizing the reference standing orders for the Cole Library.
A three day Investment in Excellence Workshop was facilitated
by Callie Ahrens on May 4,5 and 6. Callie also held a tour of City
Facilities for new employees on May 13. Callie also coordinated the
Parttime Employees Awards Presentation and Party on May 14.
Char attended A Serra Reference and Collections Meeting on
Megan Santa Ana , a Library School student, began observing the
May 13 at the Chula Vista Library.
Reference Desk on May 15 and will do so until August I.
Callie attended a Staff Development Meeting on May 20, and an
Investment in Excellence Board Meeting on May 25.
Suzanne Smithson attended a Serra Young Adult Committee
Meeting on May 27.
Technical Services Report
April 1999
In April, Technical Services staff added 1.952 new print items and 7 1 1 audiovisual items
to the library’s collection. They deleted 1.03 1 print items and 216 audiovisual items from
the database.
Patrons using home computers dialed into the catalog 159 times during the first three
weeks of the month. Information Systems \vas unable to supply statistics for the last
week of April.
Computer and printer requests for the new library were compiled by Chris Pickavet and
turned in to Gordon Peterson in Information Systems on April 7. so that the Purchasing
Department could get bids on the equipment.
The Library Automation Comniittee met on April 29. The primary topic of discussion
was the schedule for the implementation of the library‘s Technology Plan. When our
consultant, Joan Frye Williams, drew up the plan last year. she included a timetable
indicating when tasks associated with the plan should be done. Various committee
members reported on which tasks have already been accomplished and discussed
rescheduling of those that must be postponed. Some adjustments have been necessary
due to the change in the scheduled opening of the new libran.; For example, training on
new equipment must be postponed until the equipment is installed.
One of our catalogers, Jane Keller, is currently out on family leave for two months. Jane
and her husband are proud parents of a baby boy, Matthew Ryan Keller. Jane will return
in mid-June.
Technical Services Report
May 1999
In May. Technical Services staff added 1,637 new print items and 542 audiovisual items
to the library’s collection. They deleted 655 print items and 206 audiovisual items from
the database.
Patrons using home computers dialed into the catalog 185 times during the month.
May was a quiet month for Technical Services, because three people took vacations and
there weren’t many projects going on. One exception was the beginning of a project to
barcode all library materials on the outside, both to reduce repetitive stress injuries for the
staff and to make self-checkout easier for the patrons. Equipment and supplies have been
ordered so that old barcodes can be duplicated instead of replaced.
Meetings this month included one of the Steering Committee for the Serra and Inland
Technology Planning Grant. which met in Escondido on May 6. Chris Pickavet is a
member of this group. The committee drafted a data collection survey which will be
distributed in June. The goal is to produce a technology plan for libraries in the area
served Serra and Inland Cooperative Library Systems. These two systems cover a large
L ceographical area of California, including the counties of Inyo, Riverside, San
Bernardino, Imperial, and San Diego. Other meetings attended by Technical Services
staff included those held by the City’s Y2K Committee and the Library’s Staff
Development Committee.
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GRAND TOTAL: 96,807 97,87l 1%
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1,354 1,234 -9'%,
2,044 2,371 16%
6,377 5,412 -15%
2,745 2,823 3%
TOTAL: 12,897 12,200 -5%
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% Change April-98 April-99
PEOPLE COUNT (Daily Average)
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TOTAL 1,757 1,647 -6%
INTERLIBRARY LOANS
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118 107 -9%
NEW REGISTRATIONS
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1,905 2,663 40% ITEMS ADDED
1,228 1,247 2"o ITEMS WITHDRAWN
COMPUTERANTERNET USE
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122 278 128%
385 327 -15%
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TOTAL i ,089 1,705 92%
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CIRCULATION
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Print
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6,704 6,404 -4%
7,172 7,550 5%
TOTAL: 65,841 66,051 OYO
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3,291 4,025 22%
2,045 2,015 -1%
TOTAL 25,582 24,115 -6%
CENTRO
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146 102 -30%
TOTAL: 971 866 -11%
GRAND TOTAL: 92,394 91,032 -1%
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Carlsbad City Council
1999
FIVE-YEAR VISION STATEMENTS
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City Council continues to clarify and pursue the vision of
Carlsbad that reflects the pride and quality of life for all
who live, work, and play here.
Carisbad's.. .
1. Diverse and healthy economic base provides opportunities for employment to the
residents of Carlsbad, economic vitality to the community, and the necessary revenues
to support City services.
2. Policies and decisions implement the General Plan, enforce the Growth Management
Plan, maintain the safety and security of its citizens, and are based on what is best for
Carls bad.
3. Leadership role in local and regional planning issues actively involves confronting
governmental issues at the local, state and national levels.
Operates an open government for the betterment of the community in a non-partisan
manner while encouraging active citizen participation and involvement with the City
Council, and the City's Boards and Commissions.
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And Carlsbad Efficiently and Effectively ........
5. Delivers top-quality public services
6. Manages environmental concerns proactiveiy, including:
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0 beach erosion
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resource conservation and waste reduction
7. Has a safe and efficient integrated transportation system.
8. Maintains citywide "small town" community spirit.
9. Has a community where continuous and life-long learning are supported and embraced
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OVERVIEW
Carlsbad is a full-service City providing the following services to its citizen’s and customers:
Police department Development services
Fire department including paramedic services Street construction and maintenance
Water delivery system Library and arts programs
Sewer system Recreation programming for all ages
Solid waste services Parklands
Housing programs
School programs and facilities are provided by four different school districts located within the
City boundaries. Although the City Council has no direct control over these school districts, the
Council recognizes the importance of quality school facilities and programs to Carlsbad’s
residents; Council has worked closely with the schools in the past to provide assistance, when
possible. The Council‘s commitment to quality schools is also evidenced this year in their goals
as noted below.
The budget process for the city
of Carlsbad begins in January
each year, with a review and
update of the City Council’s five-
year vision statements. These
statements are shown on the first
page of this budget document.
Through the vision statements,
Council continually defines and
clarifies their vision of Carlsbad.
The Strategic Goals for the City
are developed next. The goals
further define the methods to be
used to achieve the vision and
call out areas in which Council
would like to place special
emphasis during the year. Once
these are developed, staff
develops operational goals
based on Council’s direction.
These operational goals are the
basis for the development of the
operating budget.
City of Carlsbad
1999 Strategic Goals
Ensure the effective and efftcient delivery of top- quality services to our Community.
Create diverse, broad-based economic strategies to
ensure the financial health of the Community and the
city.
Integrate a comprehensive, efficient transportation system with “quality-of-life” centered land use
decisions.
1 Enhance educational opportunities and school facilities for all segments of the Community.
Carlsbad’s operating budget allocates the revenues generated through taxes, fees and other
charges to the various programs and services provided by the City to the community. The
operating budget is a tool which guides the achievement of Council’s vision and goals for the
City. It allocates the resources and sets the priorities for all of the programs offered by the
City. Thus, it is an integral part of making Carlsbad a wonderful community in which to live,
work and play.
The recommended operating budget for fiscal year 1999-00 totals $1 03.7 million with revenues
for the year estimated at $108.2 million. General fund revenues are estimated at $64.4 and
budgeted expenditures are $61.6 million. The $2.8 million of revenues in excess of
expenditures are expected to be combined with $4.2 million from the General fund balance and
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transferred to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to fund needed capital projects. The CIP
can be found in the last section of this document.
Economic Profile
The past two years have been exciting for Carlsbad. We have seen the return
of economic prosperity to our community after the long and painful recession of
the early 1990’s. Our industrial corridor has blossomed bringing in new jobs.
New jobs create the need for housing, which has been reflected in the strong
housing market over the past several years. It is expected that Carlsbad will issue more than
2,000 residential building permits this year compared to 1,400 in 1997-98. The price of housing
is also on the rise, boosting the property taxes received by the City.
The healthy economy coupled with continued low inflation has kept consumer confidence high
allowing for increased retail sales and tourism. At the same time, we saw the opening of a
200,000 square foot specialty outlet center and Legoland, a family theme park, in the central
part of Carlsbad. These contributed to increased tourism and the highest level of transient
occupancy taxes ever received by the City. All of these together contribute to a robust local
economy which should be able to provide the funds to support the increased demands for City
services.
It is expected that the economy will continue at this level throughout fiscal year 1999-00. The
City’s revenue projections reflect an expectation of increasing housing prices, continued strong
development, but at a lower growth level than in the past two years, and continued consumer
confidence. We have also projected increases in sales tax and transient occupancy taxes
based on the increase in tourism expected from Legoland and several new hotels currently
under development. In anticipation of the growth of our City population, both transient and
permanent, staff is recommending some enhancements to our services in 1999-00 to ensure
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The following table shows the total operating revenues the City anticipates receiving for 1998-
99, as well as those estimated for 1999-00.
REVENUE SUMMARY
BY FUND TYPE
(In Millions)
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FUND 1998-99 1999-00 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
GENERAL FUND $61.9 $64.4 $2.5 4%
SPECIAL REVENUE 10.1 9.8 -0.3 -3%
ENTERPRISE 25.7 22.9 -2.8 -1 1%
INTERNAL SERVICE 8.8 9.4 0.6 7%
REDEVELOPMENT 1 .a 1.7 -0.1 -6%
TOTAL $1 08.3 $108.2 40.1 0% I
Revenue estimates for the operating budget indicate that the City will receive a total of $108.2
million, a $100,000 decrease over the current year projections. The majority of the decrease is
in the Enterprise funds which are offset by increases in the General fund. These and other funds will be discussed in more detail below.
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General fund revenues provide a representative picture of the local economy. These revenues
are of particular interest as these resources fund basic City services such as Police, Fire,
Library, Street and Park Maintenance and Recreation programs. The table below shows a
summarized outlook for the major General fund revenues.
SIG NlFlCANT REVENUES
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PROJECTED ESTIMATED PERCENT
FUND 1998-99 1999-00 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
PROPERTY TAX $14.2 $15.8 $1.6 11%
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX 6.9 7.5 0.6 9%
D EVE L 0 P bl E N T R E LATE D R EVE N U E
ALL OTHER REVENUES 16.6 16.6 0.0 0%
16.5 17.8 1.3 8% SALES TAX
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~ TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE 561.9 $64.4 52.5 4%
Sales tax is the single largest revenue source to the General fund representing 28% of the
fund. Sales taxes are estimated at $17.8 million for 1999-00, an increase of 8%, or $1.3 million,
over the projected 1998-99 receipts. The increase can be attributed to the full-year operations
of Legoland, the projected opening of a number of new restaurants and the Phase II expansion
of Carlsbad Company Stores, an upscale outlet mall. The expansion will add an additional 20
stores to the over 50 stores already in the mall and is expected to be completed by the end of
1999. The remaining increase is based on
statewide estimates of 5% average growth in sales
taxes due to the healthy economy and high
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Proposition 172. Proposition 172 requires that the
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This year it is expected that property taxes will grow to $15.8 million, a $1.6 million, or 11%
increase, over 1998-99’s estimate. Property taxes continue to be the second largest source of
revenue to the City bringing in approximately 25% of the total General fund revenues. By law,
the assessed values upon which property taxes are based are only allowed to increase by 2%
per year. However, the majority of the growth is expected to come from the new development
and the increase in housing prices. Statewide there has been an 8.8% increase in home prices
over the past year and a recent article showed a 16% increase in new home ,prices in North
San Diego County over the past year. ’
The next most significant General fund revenue is the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT or hotel
tax) which is estimated at $7.5 million for 1999-00, an increase of 9% over 1998-99 estimates.
Most of the increase can be attributable to the opening of two new hotels. The Grand Pacific
Palisades Hotel, located near Legoland, opened in March 1999. It has 90 hotel rooms and 181
tirneshares. Another hotel due to open later in 1999 is the Marriott Residence Inn, which is
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located in the Carlsbad Research Center. It will have 121 rooms. The addition of these two
new facilities will bring the total rooms available in Carlsbad to over 2,700. With the healthy
economy and the recent opening of Legoland, which plans to have over 2,000,000 visitors
during its first full year of operation, it is expected that receipts from the TOT will continue to
grow.
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saw a sudden upward turn in 2000
1994-95 and has continued to
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1,339. It is expected that this
will decrease to about 1,100
per year for the next five years. The 1998-99 development-related revenues, which include
Planning, Engineering and Building department fees as well as building permits and other
permits and licenses, are expected to total $7.7 million this year. The projections for 1999-00
show a 13% decrease in these revenues for a total combined revenue projection of $6.7 million.
The majority of the decline is in the Engineering fees which are expected to taper off after the
high amount of activity experienced during the last three years.
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All other revenues include franchise taxes, transfer taxes, vehicle license fees, ambulance fees,
recreation fees, and other charges and fees. These revenues total $16.6 million, which is equal
to the projections for 1998-99. We are projecting increases in the franchise fees, business
licenses taxes and vehicle license fees of between 7% and 10% based on the population and
job growth in the City. These increases are offset by a $500,000 drop in other revenue. Other
revenue in 1998-99 contained several unusual receipts which are not expected in the next year.
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Overall, the outlook for the General fund revenues in the upcoming year is very good. All
indicators point to a strong local economy persisting through 1999-00 especially in the building
and tourism industries. However, the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) threat that we talked about
last year is still lurking on the horizon. Vehicle license fees are paid when you register your
vehicle and were put in place in lieu of personal property tax on automobiles. The amount
allocated to cities was to offset the amount of personal property taxes lost.
Although the State reduced the VLF last year by 25%, the revenue lost
was replaced with the State's General fund money. However, the bill has
been reintroduced this year calling for the complete elimination of the fee.
Although Sacramento lobbyists say the current proposals have little chance
of passage, Assemblyman McClintock is pursuing a ballot initiative that
would amend the State Constitution to exempt the first $10,000 of a vehicle's value from
taxation and to phase the fees out completely over three years. In order to qualify for the
March 2000 ballot, campaign workers must collect 670,000 signatures by August 23. Currently
the City of Carlsbad receives about $3.4 million in VLF annually. If this ballot initiative were
successful, there is no guarantee that the State would replace the lost revenue. Clearly, this
could have a very negative impact on our budget.
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Other Funds
Revenues from Special Revenue funds are expected to total $9.8 million, a decrease of $2.5 million from 1998-99. The types of functions supported within Special Revenue funds include
programs funded by specific revenue streams such as Section 8 Housing Assistance, Housing
Trust fund, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and maintenance assessment
districts. Most of the decrease is due to $1.8 million in revenue received from the Villages of La
Costa in 1998-99 as a part of their affordable housing fee which was used to set up the
Carlsbad Homebuyer Assistance Program. The other significant changes were in the Citizen's
Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant and the Law Enforcement Block Grant, both which
provide supplemental funding for local law enforcement. These grant programs require an
annual appropriation to fund the programs which usually occurs in the middle of the fiscal year.
For that reason, the revenues for the next year of the program have not been shown. The
COPS grant has been used to fund two bicycle patrol officers and there are sufficient revenues
available from the current grants to continue the program into 1999-00. The Law Enforcement
Block Grant is used to purchase safety equipment and other one-time expenditures.
Enterprise fund revenues for 1999-00 are projected at $22.9 million, down 10.8%, or
approximatelv $2.8 million, less than 1998-99 projections. Enterprise funds are similar to a
business in that rates are charged to support the operations which su?ply the service. Carlsbad
Enterprises include the water and sanitation services, solid waste management, and the
Carlsbad Golf Course.
The water, recycled water and sanitation operating funds all show decreased
revenues this year. The decline is mainly due to decreased rates and less
interest income to the funds. During 1998-99, computer models were
developed to better forecast future operational expenses and establish
subsequent revenue requirements. Based on s:affs review of the fund
balances and the improved forecasting of rates using these models, a
recommendation was made to reduce water and sewer rates and t3 transfer portions of the
fund balances to the Capital Improvement Program. The average water rate was reduced by
6% and the average sewer rate was reduced by 13%. These rate changes will go into effect in
July 1999. The fund balance transfers totaled S8 million in the water fund and $5.9 million in the
sewer fund. These monies will be used to finance various water and sewer capital projects
over the next several years. Interest Income is also projected to decrease due to the
decreased revenues and decreased cash balances.
Operating revenues to the Golf Course Enterprise fund of $600,000 represent the proposed
transfer of funds from the General fund. These amounts are needed to provide sufficient funds
to the golf course to pay taxes, assessments and expenses as needed for the future municipal
golf course. This is a $1 million decrease from the prior year which included additional amounts
that were used to pay off the balance of Palomar Airport Road assessments. All necessary
land has been purchased and development planning is underway. More information about the
proposed golf course can be found in the Capital Improvement Program in the last section of
this document.
Internal Service funds show an estimated revenue of $9.4 million for 1999-00, an increase of
T$600,000, or 7%, over 1998-99 projections. Internal Service funds provide services within the
City itself and include programs such as the self-insurance funds for Workers' Compensation,
Liability Insurance and Health Insurance, as well as Information Systems and Vehicle
Maintenance and Replacement. Departments pay for services provided by these funds. The
goal of the internal Service funds is to match their budgeted expenses with charges to the
departments after allowing for a certain level of reserves within the fund.
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The Internal Service fund demonstrating the largest revenue increase is the Information
Systems fund, up $838,000, or 52%. Charges by Information Systems were increased this
year based on projected increases in their proposed budget from new positions and programs.
More information on these can be found in the next part of this letter on Expenditures. Vehicle
Maintenance revenues have also increased due to increases in the rates and/or services
provided to the departments.
Redevelopment revenues are expected to total $1.7 million, a slight decline from 1998-99
levels. This decrease is primarily due to the elimination of the Seascape mortgage revenue
bond administrative obligations and the associated $35,000 annual fee. Property tax revenues
are not expected to change significantly as the increment on assessed values increased only
1.5% last year.
@ EXPENDITURES
Proposed City operating expenditures for 1999-00 total $1 03.7 million which
represents an increase of $300,000, or .3%, from the current 1998-99 budget. Although the
total amount has not changed significantly, there are a number of changes within the programs
found in each of the funds. These wi!l be discussed later in this document.
Budqetarv Policies
Budget policies this year began with the assumption that departments would be allowed to
maintain their "base budget." This is an amount allocated to each program sufficient to fund
current services at current levels. The base budget is an approximation of the adopted budget
for each department for fiscal year 1998-99, adjusted for approved salary increases and
revised assessments or charges from Internal Service funds.
In addition, departments were allowed to submit requests for additional resources. These
requests were considered if the department could show how the outcome of the new program,
or increase in service level, would help to achieve Council's vision of Carlsbad, and fit within
Council's strategic goals for 1999.
The proposed budget also incorporates certain organizational and structural changes resulting
from the strategic planning initiatives undertaken the past several years. During 1997-98, the
City completed an organizational redesign process which analyzed the City's current structure
and made recommendations for a new design which will contribute to the overall effectiveness
of the organization. During 1998-99, the City continued to implement these recommendations.
The budget reflects these changes with the most significant ones occurring in the Public Works
area.
Budaet Recommendations
Through the application of these guidelines and policies, the proposed 1999-00 operating
budget of $103.7 million was developed. The budget includes funds to enhance the services
already being provided to the community as well as the addition of several new programs. The
majority of the new programs and increases in services were anticipated and are the result of
new facilities being built, the need to keep up with technological changes and the changes
required due ta the growth of the City as prescribed by the General Plan, and growth
management. There are also several enhancements proposed to ensure that the City remains
at the forefront in addressing the health and safety needs of its citizen's.
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In total, 33.5 new full and 3/* time employees are proposed in the 1999-00 operating budget; an
increase of 6%. About one-third of these positions are the direct result of the opening of the
new library in southern Carlsbad. Increased hourly staff totals approximately 24 full-time
equivalents (FTE) with most of these going to operating the new library and maintaining service
at the Cole library. These additions will bring the total City workforce to 586.5 full and % time
employees and 135.5 hourly FTE. These changes and others are addressed in more detail
below.
New Citv Facilities J7L
The largest and the most long-awaited of the City facilities which will be opening in 1999-00 is
the new Carlsbad library on Dove Street. This 64,000 square foot facility will provide a full
range of library services. The operation will be state-of-the-art with over ‘mcomputer work
stations;-mst--of--which4U--be available to the public. Other features include a 228 seat
auditorium, a 2,000 square foot art gallery for traveling art exhibits and productions and a
children’s garden for outside reading and programmed children’s library activities. Operating
this facility, in addition to the current Cole library, will require 11 new full-time positions and over
20 hourly full-time equivalents (FTE) with a total additional cost of $1.5 million.
In addition to the library, the City will also be consolidating several of its offices into one new
building located on Faraday Avenue. This building will improve customer service by providing a
single location in which to serve the development community. It will bring together staff from
the Public Works, Community Development and Administrative Services areas and provide
sufficient space to accommodate current and future needs. Relocation is planned for the fall of
1999. The operating budget proposes 1.75 full-time and one hourly FTE to support staff at the
new building.
Poinsettia Park, Phase IA was competed this year which added two baseball
fields and a restroom to the existing park facilities. Staff is requesting one
hourly FTE to provide the additional recreational opportunities at the expanded
park.
Health and Safetv
The health and safety of our citizen’s has always been a top Council priority. This is reflected in
the 1999-00 budget allocations. Over 35% of the recommended General fund budget has been
allocated towards police and fire programs. There are ten new positions proposed in the
budget this year to continue Council’s focus on health and safety. Some of the positions deal
with the growing population. These include two new patrol officers, clerical support for the
traffic division, a new DARE officer, a communications operator and a fire prevention officer. In
addition, a CAL-ID evidence technician is proposed to provide faster processing of major crime
scenes resulting in an increase in the incidence and speed of suspect identification. Also, the
fire department would like to hire a battalion chief in place of a captain specialist which is
currently allocated. The battalion chief will be responsible for coordinating all training of the fire
department staff and oversee the establishment of a reserve firefighter program.
Another new program recommended for the police department is the addition of laptop
computers for all patrol officers. Putting this type of technology in the hands of our officers will
mean that they’ll spend more time on the streets, keeping Carlsbad safe, and less time behind
The cost of this program is $150,000, and will be paid using forfeited funds
received as a result of the department’s narcotics enforcement efforts.
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In addition to the traditional safety staff, the budget includes two positions to deal with the
health and safety of our water. One will work on developing a Storm Water Quality
Management program for the City which will reduce the amount of pollutants going into our
local lagoons. This program is mandated by the federal government. The other will insure the
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quality of our potable water system by testing to ensure that there is no cross-over between the
recycled water system and the potable water system.
The final program being added in this category is the "Guard Start" program.
This one takes relatively few staff resources (.4 FTE) and will offer the American
Red Cross "Guard Start" program to the City's youth between the ages of 11
and 14. The program teaches children about water safety and will provide an
opportunity for these children to advance into a professional lifeguard position in
the future.
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Technology is a tool used to enhance and improve the way we currently deliver our services. It
is an area which is rapidly changing and it is often difficult to determine whether the promises
being made can actually be delivered and whether the benefits derived are worth the cost.
Often with new technologies, it is difficult to envision how a particular tool will benefit you until
you have the tool at hand. It has been the City's philosophy during these rapidly changing
times to keep up with the current technology and use it to its fullest extent to the benefit of our
citizens. The City does not want to be on the extreme edge of technological change. Instead,
we have positioned ourselves at the forefront, using tried and tested applications in innovative
ways.
Over the past several years, the City has invested heavily in new hardware
and software, but has not kept up on the staff resources needed to fully
implement the applications. Included in the 1999-00 budget are requests
for five new positions which will allow us to use the technology we currently
own, and future applications, to their fullest extent. Three of the positions
will support our current applications, one will assist departments in installing
new systems and updates as they occur and the final position is for a new program - the City of
Carlsbad's web site. ?---
During 1998-99, Council approved a contract with an internet site development company to
create a web site for the City. The site will be developed in phases: going from a static one-
way information tool to a fully interactive site through which citizens and customers can conduct
business with the City on a 24-hour basis. The requested position will be the one charged with
maintaining the technical aspects of the web site.
City Growth
The City's population is growing at about 5% per year. It is anticipated that this growth will
continue for several more years into the future. In addition to resident population, our
employment population has also grown significantly with the addition of almost seven million
square feet of industrial and commercial property over the past three years. This growth puts
great demand on many City services. There are several positions being recommended in the
1999-00 operating budget in order to continue our level of service in response to the growth.
We are requesting the addition of two maintenance workers and three utility workers in Public
Works. These individuals will help deal with the increased maintenance caused by the rapidly
expanding infrastructure and insure that all water valves and fire hydrants are in proper working
condition. Some maintenance staff will also be rotated as needed to provide additional support
to our construction inspectors. In this way, we are able to reduce our reliance on expensive
consulting services at times of peak workload and provide seamless succession when
employee turnover occurs.
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We would also like to expand the opportunities for internships within the City in
the next fiscal year by increasing the building intern from a half-time position to
full-time and adding two interns in the City Manager’s office. The building intern
is expected to primarily recruit from the City’s current employees. It will give the
building department additional staff when the demand for their services is high and provide a pool of trained individuals to fill vacancies as they occur. The internships would typically be for
a six-month time period.
The two interns in the City Manager’s office are being requested to replace the vacant Assistant
to the City Manager position. These interns would typically be hired for one to two year
assignments with the expectation that during this period the intern will work with a variety of
departments, customers and projects. The internship program will fulfill the need for special
projects staff throughout the City as well as providing a pool of qualified applicants for City
positions.
Other changes recommended in the operating budget include an office specialist in the Human
Resources department and 1.3 hourly FTE to keep up with the demand in several recreation
programs including enrichment classes, Kidz Camps and the Stay ‘N’ Play program.
Proposed Budaet bv Fund Type From the discussion above, it can be seen that although the total dollars in the proposed budget
are not changing significantly from the previous year, there are major changes in the programs
being proposed. Some of the fiscal impact of staff additions will be offset by decreases in the
retirement (PERS) rates paid by the City. The rates went down between 20% to 30% this year,
resulting in total savings across all funds of approximately $1.2 million. The discussion below of
proposed expenditures by fund and program will provide more information about the changes
occurring in the proposed budget.
BUDGET EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
(In Millions)
BUDGET BUDGET PERCENT
FUND 1998-99 1999-00 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
GENERAL FUND $60.9 $61.6 $0.7 1 O/O
SPECIAL REVENUE 7.3 6.6 -0.7 -1 0%
ENTERPRISE 23.6 23.5 -0.1 0 Yo
REDEVELOPMENT 1.7 1.6 -0.1 0%
INTERNAL SERVICE 9.9 10.4 0.5 5 Yo
/TOTAL $103.4 $1 03.7 $0.3 0 Yo
General Fund
The General fund contains most of the discretionary revenues that finance the basic core of
City services. However, this should not diminish the importance of the other operating funds,
as they also contribute to the array of services available within Carlsbad.
Total proposed budget for the General fund is $61.6 million which is 1 % greater than the current
budget of $60.9 million. The Council contingency account, which is available for unanticipated emergencies or unforeseen program needs, is budgeted at $4 million, or 7%, of the 1999-00
budget requests. This is approximately equal to the amount budgeted last year of which $2.2
million is remaining as of April 30, 1999.
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(In Millions)
BUDGET BUDGET PERCENT
MSA 1998-99 1999-00 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
POLICY/L€ADERSHIP $2.5 $2.5 $0.0 0.0%
ADM IN I ST RAT IVE S E RVI C E S 4.7 3.8 -0.9 -19.1%
PUBLIC SAFETY 22.2 21.7 -0.5 -2.3%
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5.1 5.1 0.0 0.0%
COMMUN'ITY SERVICES 7.3 8.9 1.6 21.9%
NON-DEPARTMENTAL 4.3 4.1 -0.2 -4.7%
CONTINGENCY 2.2 4.0 1.8 81.8%
PUBLIC WORKS 12.6 11.5 -1.1 -8.7%
[TOTAL $60.9 $61.6 . $0.7 1 .l%j
There are several reasons for the minor change in the General fund proposed budget as
compared to the 1998-99 budget despite the increases in staffing and programs that were
previously discussed. A comparison by Major Service Area is discussed below.
"r The Policy/Leadership Group includes all elected officials and the City Manager's office.
Although there was no change in the total appropriations requested, there was a
change in the make-up of this group. The Administrative Services Director was created
under a reorganization which took place last year. This position had been budgeted in
the City Manager's oftice. For 1999-00, it has been moved along with the clerical
support and supplies budget to the Administrative Services MSA. This decrease was
joined by a decrease in the City Clerk's budget for reallocations of staff and offset an
increase of $82,000 in the City Attorney's budget for a new paralegal position to assist in
the workload of the attorneys.
"r Administrative Services decreased mainly due to a one-time appropriation made in
1998-99 for the records management system. Council approved the funding of a City-
wide records management program which will provide quick access to documents and
maps stored in electronic form for use by staff and the citizens. The total appropriated
in 1998-99 was $1.3 million. Ongoing costs are approximately $200,000 per year for the
staff support to run the system. Increases in this MSA were mainly seen as a result of
the transfer of the Administrative Services Director from the Policy/Leadership Group.
3 Public Safety shows a minor decrease which resulted from an unusually high budget for
the fire department in 1998-99. In 1998-99, Council approved the pay off of certain
lease agreements for the Regional Communications System in the amount of $1.6
million. The 1999-00 budget does not have a comparable item. This decrease was
offset by increases in staffing and programs for the police and fire departments as
described earlier.
> In the Community Development area, decreases in all areas from the PERS retirement
rate decrease were offset by an increase in Building due to the intern program
discussed earlier and in the Geographic Information System (GIS) for software
implementation. The software implementation will allow direct access to all mapping
data from the various geographic information systems used by the City.
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the new library on Dove Street and enhancements to recreation
programs as previously explained.
> Public Works shows a decrease of $1.1 million in their proposed budget compared to
the previous year. Approximately $600,000 of the decrease is due to budgeted special
studies paid by developers which are not recurring in 1999-00. Other decreases are
due to the reorganization of personnel in the Public Works divisions and the lower PERS
rates.
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> Non-departmental expenses include payments for debt service, administrative and audit
fees and other expenses not associated with any one department. These are detailed
at the end of the Administrative Services area in the program detail section of the
budget document.
Significant changes include no funding for the community activity grants in 1999-00,
During 1998-99, Council set aside an additional $685,000 in a special fund which
brought the fund to a total of $1 million. The interest from this fund will be distributed to
community groups on an annual basis. Council has designated a sub-committee to
design this program during the upcoming fiscal year.
Another significant addition to the non-departmental group for 1999-
00, is a $2 million transfer to an Infrastructure Maintenance fund. This
fund is proposed as “seed” money to begin a new program. The
program will set aside funds on an on-going basis for the repair and
replacement of the base infrastructure of the City: everything from
streets and sidewalks to public buildings. Our City is relatively new so
we have not yet experienced the significant costs of maintaining our infrastructure as it
ages. We are just beginning to see major repairs needed on some of our older roads.
These costs will increase as the City grows older. The Infrastructure Maintenance fund
will give the Council the financial ability to deal with these significant maint, enance
expenses as they occur.
The value of such a system is just now being recognized at the State level as seen in a
recent report from the Legislative Analyst’s office. Her report suggested that as much
as 6% of the State’s annual General fund revenue be set aside to fund replacement of
fixed assets. Carlsbad has an opportunity to be a leader in best management practices
by establishing a system that will recognize the cost of depreciation in the annual budget
each year. For that reason, staff is recommending a commitment of $2 million this year
to begin the program. A full report and recommendations for future years will be brought
to Council during fiscal year 1999-00.
3 Capital outlay expenses totaling approximately $741,000 have been included within the
General fund budget.
Chanaes In Other Funds
Special Revenue funds, at $6.6 million, show a decrease in anticipated spending of
approximately $700,000, or 9.7%. No appropriations for the police grants (COPS and the block
grant) are shown in the 1999-00 budget as these funds will be appropriated when the grants are
received. The 1998-99 budget for these funds is $437,000. There is also a $413,000 decrease
in the Community Development Block grant program compared to the previous year. This
represents the appropriations that were carried from the previous year. The funding for this program has remained relatively steady at approximately $700,000 to $800,000 per year.
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Enterprise funds total $23.5 million, which is a decrease of less than 1 percent. Operating costs
for both the potable water and the recycled water have increased by a total of $550,000, based
on staff additions discussed earlier. These increases were offset by a $572,000 decrease in
the Golf Course fund budget. The 1998-99 budget had been increased to pay off the balance
of the assessments due under the Palomar Airport Road Assessment District. Current
appropriations will pay for the other annual assessments on the property and minor
maintenance of the land.
Internal Service funds show a budget increase of $476,000 made up of various increases in decreases in these funds. The Risk Management fund decreased due to a change in liability
coverage provider which resulted in a $160,000 reduction in rates. The Vehicle Maintenance
budget also declined due to the sale of fuel to Waste Management in 1998-99 while their fuel
island was under repair. This will not occur in 1999-00. Increases are proposed for both the
Vehicle Replacement and Information Systems budgets. Information Systems increases
include additional staff support for the new library and various sohare applications, and
increased costs for the help desk, Year 2000 compliance and strategic planning. The amount
budgeted in Vehicle Replacement represents the cost of vehicles and equipment due for
replacement in 1999-00. A list of these requests can be found in the appendix to this
document.
The Redevelopment Agency budgets have decreased for 1999-00 by a total of $1 17,000 due to
less special studies and consultant services, decreases in PERS rates and a slightly lower debt
service payment.
SUMMARY
As can be seen from the previous information, the City
of Carlsbad is in a period of solid economic growth
which is anticipated to continue for at least the next
year or two. As the City expands, it is evident that the
planning and foresight by the City Council and
residents has provided a sound economic base from
which to grow. Along with the population increases
have also come increases in the resources which will
allow the City to maintain the quality of life in Carlsbad.
Strong growth can be seen in all of the City's base
revenues: property taxes, sales taxes and transient
occupancy taxes. The increased job opportunities from the development of the industrial and
commercial areas is creating a higher demand for housing which will increase the property
taxes. The opening of the Four Seasons resort in 1997, the Carlsbad Company Stores in late
1997, Legoland in 1999, as well as some smaller hotels and motels, will provide higher TOT
revenues and sales taxes. In addition, the development revenues are providing the funding to
pay for the services provided to the building industry.
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All of these events add to the diversity and strength of Carlsbad's economic base which will
provide the funding for additional services needed to maintain the quality of life in Carlsbad.
The requests in this year's budget reflect the anticipated achievement of Council's vision and
goals for the City. It allocates the available funding in a manner which proactively plans for the
future. This plan will insure top quality services are provided to all who live, work and play in
Carlsbad.
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