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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #6 <br /> <br />LIBRARY COMMISSION AGENDA <br />REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />August 7, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW AND RECOMMEND THE LIBRARY COMMISSION’S WORKPLAN <br />PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025/26 AND 2026/27 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The Library Commission’s duties include developing a commission workplan to be provided to <br />the City Council for consideration. Staff recommends that the commission develop a work plan <br />to guide its work from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027, in alignment with the City's adopted <br />budget. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and recommend the Library Commission’s workplan priorities for Fiscal Years 2025/26 <br />and 2026/27. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />As stated in Section 2.34.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code: The duties of the Library <br />Commission shall include the following: "Develop a commission workplan to be provided to the <br />City Council for consideration during the budget process. The workplan should be based on <br />the goals and strategies outlined in the ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan as well as the role of <br />the commission." <br /> <br />On October 3, 2024, the Library Commission adopted the following workplan priorities for <br />Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25: <br />• Receive Staff Reports on Library Topics <br />• Commission Outreach at Library and Community Events <br />• Update the Library Privacy Policy <br />• Evaluation of Teen Poet Laureate Program <br />• Review and Recommend Public Art Donation for the Library. <br />The commission has completed all of these items. The Teen Poet Laureate program, which <br />was evaluated by the Library and Civic Arts commissions, is currently under staff review for its <br />sustainability. <br /> <br />Budget <br />Since early 2023, the City has identified an ongoing General Fund structural deficit, meaning <br />expenses have and are expected to continue to grow faster than revenues. The current two- <br />year budget reflects reductions to City programs and services to achieve a balanced budget. <br /> <br />The City-wide operating expenditures for FY 2025/26 and 2026/27 are projected at $248.3 <br />million and $257.7 million, respectively, for the Operating Budget. Investments are projected at <br />$53.0 million and $31.4 million for the Capital Budget. The two-year budget reflects several key <br />Page 37 of 39