LAPL Status Report February 23, 2010

Agenda City Economic Crisis –Projected General Fund Deficit/3-Year Outlook –Unrestricted Revenue Share LAPL Budget Overview LAPL Personnel Overview LAPL Operations Overview ERIP Service Impacts FY 2009/10 Projections for FY 2010/11 LAPL Trends Library Vision

City Economic Crisis Projected General Fund Deficit 3-Year Financial Outlook

City Economic Crisis FY 2009/10 Departmental Share of $3.66 Billion in Unrestricted Revenue

LAPL Budget Overview FY 2009/10 Budget: $134,630,543

LAPL Personnel Overview Full time positions:1,132 –429 Librarians –703 Others Vacant positions: (110) Positions lost due to ERIP: (145) Total Positions: 877

LAPL Operations Overview Central Library – 7 days/60 hours 8 Regional Libraries – 7 days/56 hours 64 Branches – 6 days/48 hours Support services (IT, Volunteers, ILL, Collections, Business Office, Maintenance, Security, Delivery) Literacy Programs & Exhibits

ERIP Service Impacts FY 2009/10 Loss of 145 ERIP positions + loss of 110 “frozen” vacant positions equates to a reduction in service hours at all libraries Mid-April

Projections for FY 2010/2011 Citywide Impacts: City deficit continues ($400 million +) Additional lay-offs Further service reductions city-wide Library Impacts: Additional loss of staff Reductions to service

Library Trends

LAPL Goals Goals 1. Invest in reading readiness 2. Help students succeed 3. Bring benefits of technology to all 4.Develop a new library service model that recognizes new economic realities

Community Budget Hearings The City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee is holding meetings to give residents an opportunity to: learn about the City’s budget challenges discuss their budget priorities directly with City Councilmembers March 8 th, 6 p.m.March 22 nd, 6 p.m. El Sereno Recreation Ctr.Council District 9 City Hall 4721 Klamath Street4301 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032Los Angeles, CA 90011

Take the “L.A. Budget Challenge”! The Mayor’s online Budget Survey asks your input to: Prioritize city services Determine funding for city services Balance the City’s FY Budget Take the survey at: Click on: “Budget Survey: LA Budget Challenge”

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