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County cannot provide automation support for library circulation policies for the City which are different from the County's current circulation policies, accurate statistics for use of the Pleasanton Library separate from the County Library statistics, or different policies for access by County Library patrons to the materials at the Pleasanton Library from those in effect during fiscal year 1998-99. The County Library will consult with the City on how the City will implement its new library cards and bar codes for patrons. The City will be responsible for maintaining its new patron records in the III system. The City will provide the County with its decisions about vadous circulation policies which are required to set up the circulation system's capability to give Pleasanton the options desired for its own policies, separate and distinct from the County Library's policies. The County has provided the City with information in wdting about the policy decisions that the City nccds to make in order to establish its own unique policies. The City will provide the County with its decisions on these policies no later than Apdl 12, 1999 in order to allow the County adequate time to set up the information in the automation system so that the City's policies may be in effect effective July 1, 1999. The City may submit requests for additional changes affecting its circulation policies no more frequently than once every six months and such changes will be made by the County, if technically feasible, within 60 days of receiving such requests and without additional costs to the City for staff time. If the City requests more frequent changes in its circulation policies, the City and County will meet to determine an additional cost for this service. Such policies include but are not limited to patron-types, item-types, fines and fees, circulation limits, hold limits, schedule for overdue notices, etc. The County Library will provide a telephone notification system (TNS) which uniquely identifies the Pleasanton Library as the location where materials are overdue or on hold for patrons. The City will purchase and install a printer at the Pleasanton Library to be attached to the County's III system for printing bills and notices to patrons, which cannot be delivered by TNS. The City will be responsible for any new cabling required to support this printer. The County will provide the -2-