TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Kari Bell, Senior Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Receive the Results from the Library Community Needs Assessment Report and Direct the Library Commission to Develop Options for Future City Council Consideration (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
A) RECEIVE AND FILE
B) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Receive the Library Community Needs Assessment Report and
2) Direct the Library Commission to develop options for City Council consideration including:
A. Design options for an outdoor patio space utilizing approximately 8,100 square feet of underdeveloped area. This space could include seating, lighting, sound, and community programming. It could also be used for events, offering a larger capacity than the existing library meeting room.
B. Utilizing a portion of the surplus funds to develop additional parking on the Lot 3 site, which is within walking distance of the Library. This could provide more parking spaces for library patrons and support increased programming. Additionally, upon completion, there may be opportunities to share parking revenue with the Los Angeles County Library.
C. Development of additional, dedicated storage space for the Manhattan Beach Historical Society's collection.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal impacts at this time. The Manhattan Beach Library is one of 86 libraries in the Los Angeles County Library system. Property tax revenues generated by Manhattan Beach residents exceed the cost of services provided at the local library. These surplus funds are retained for the benefit of enhancing library facilities, services, and programming within Manhattan Beach. The current accumulated surplus balance is $14,631,13...
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