Library FY2011 Alternative Proposed Budget Presented to the City Council By Charles W. Daniels Assistant City Manager, Neighborhood Services Tom Higgins Assistant City Manager, Economic and Community Development September 9, 2010

Library Department FY 2011 Alternative Proposed Budget Purpose Provide alternative service proposal for Meadowbrook, Northside and Ridglea branch libraries Introduce savings of over $1M Share new partnership opportunities for FY2011 NOTES: Answer question “why now” Library Director began working to find private funding before budget submission Was not at liberty to share Proposals submitted and responses received

Library Department Organizational Changes: Meadowbrook Branch Library Focus on workforce development Cooperative partnership with Workforce Solutions, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library, Inc. 20 hours per week Small-group instruction Computers (desktop, laptop and early literacy workstations) Smaller targeted collection Request service and holds Redesigned service area Part-time staff Why workforce development Council priority Historical library data (computer use and staff observations) Presence of Workforce Solutions in the Meadowbrook community Service is managed by the Library – personal services contracted labor no fringe cost to city Important to note that we are retaining Traditional services (books, requests, checkout, holds) Most used service – computers Youth area – parents looking for jobs often don’t have babysitters and need to bring children with them Service reconfiguration will take a few months

Library Department Organizational Changes: Northside Branch Library Focus on literacy and lifelong learning 20 hours per week Space for Early Childhood Matters sessions and consultation Priority Literacy tutoring continues Smaller targeted collection Computers (desktop, laptop and early literacy workstations) Request service and holds Redesign service area Part-time staff Proposal relies on CFW funding for FY2011 – as of 01/01/11 personal services contracted labor no fringe cost to city Funding initially requested from the Foundation but not funded Used historical data to determine focus Retains traditional services Collection – youth materials, books, media, Hispanic periodicals, media Requests, holds, check-out Will close for service area redesign

Library Department Organizational Changes: Ridglea Branch Library Full service 20 hours per week No reduction to materials budget Computers (desktop, laptop & early literacy workstations) Request service and holds Part-time staff Retains 5.0 FTEs and 2 SO1s: 1.0 B-85 (Sr Librarian) 1.0 J-32 (Customer Services Clerk II - CSRII) 3 - .50 J-30 (CSRI) 3 - .50 J-83 (Page) 2 – SO1 Library Assistants @17/hrs wk

Meadowbrook Branch Library Ridglea Branch Library Library Department Organizational Changes: Revised Reductions – 9 months Category Materials BOLD COOL Meadowbrook Branch Library Northside Branch Library Ridglea Branch Library TOTALS Reduction Package Original Amount Alternative $30,519 $68,445 $183,606 $181,820 $120,627 $65,577 $212,008 $25,436 $615,205 $371,797 $173,826 $82,378 $50,000 $94,115 $60,000 $158,387 $0 $508,706 $283,826 Operational Support $119,326 $88,861 $133,639 $99,525 $224,324 $167,059 $477,289 $355,445 ORIGINAL TOTAL ALTERNATIVE $385,310 $320,681 $348,381 $225,102 $594,719 $192,495 $1,601,200 $1,011,068

Library Department FY 2012 Foundation Proposal Develop Lease Agreement Northside and Ridglea libraries Effective October 1, 2011 Annual and renewable Foundation provides funding for personnel and materials City continues to fund utilities and maintenance Develop operational service agreement

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