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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL <br />c. #4 —Why would there be a 50% reduction in library collections? Are we renting <br />them? <br />Answer: <br />The reduction would be to the budget for materials, not to the materials <br />themselves. The proposal includes reducing the budget for physical collections, <br />digital collections, and collection management services (cataloging and <br />processing) by 50%. There would be less money to purchase new materials. <br />d. #5 —When you say pausing Civic Arts and Human Services Commissions —is this <br />due to no staff support or bandwidth or no matters to hear? <br />Answer: <br />This is a combination of both reduced staff support and limited content for <br />commission review. The Recreation Restructure reduction includes eliminating <br />the Recreation Manager position (currently vacant), which oversaw the Human <br />Services Commission. The Combined Recreation/Library Service Desks includes <br />eliminating the Office Manager position (currently vacant), which supported all <br />four commissions within the department. The Library and Recreation <br />Department is currently holding 8.5 vacancies (including two positions that were <br />frozen this fiscal year to balance the current year's budget), and two more are <br />proposed for elimination in the reductions. If all 10.5 positions are eliminated, it <br />represents a 21 % overall FTE reduction to the department, limiting the amount <br />of work that can be accomplished. Commission work requires a significant <br />amount of staff time. <br />Additionally, with the proposal to eliminate General Fund grant subsidies, there <br />is less for both the Civic Arts Commission and Human Services Commission to <br />do. The Parks and Recreation Commission could assume the role of public art <br />recommendations and create a Civic Arts subcommittee. The Human Services <br />Federal Grant allocation could be converted to an RFQ process, with City <br />Council adopting the primary goals by funding category and then approving the <br />final agreements. Ultimately, both modifications could create improved <br />efficiency and better long-term impacts for the community. <br />12 <br />