Two Items brought to our attention pertaining to the Library JPA:
MEMO for the May 7, 2012 Meeting of the San Mateo County Library JPA Governing Board (Kathy McKeithen representing Atherton)
1. Donor City: Town of Atherton
Balance of Donor City Library Revenue on June 30, 2011: $5,574,263
The Town of Atherton proposes to utilize SMCL Donor City revenue in an amount estimated at $1,004,950. Revenue will be used to offset facility costs incurred in Town related general maintenance, utilities, custodial services, landscaping services and associated supplies for the library building. Included in this amount is also an appropriation estimated at $957,000 to capture costs related to the new library building project. These activities include project management services, architectural design related activities, town planner services, activities related to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and advertising and public notices. [Emphasis Added.]
2. Recommendation:
Recommend JPA Governing Board approval of the FY 2012-13 Proposed Uses of Donor City Library Funds and that, beginning in FY 2012-13, the Library creates separate Trust Fund accounts for new excess Donor City Library revenue. [This motion means that funds in excess of the amount required to operate a branch will no longer be distributed directly to Atherton to be held in its own separarte library account.]
Nice investigative reporting: Has any of this been reported to the council?? Note the Almanac has not reported it.
ReplyDeleteSo almost $1,000,000 of taxpayer dollars have been spent on a library in the park that does not have support of a majority of the residents. No council agenda items to approve all these expenses!!!
In the future Atherton Tax Dollars will stay with the county so the residents of Atherton will not see them being spent.
Has any of this been listed as an agenda item for an Atherton council meeting? Almost $1,000,000 in public funds has been spent for a library in the park without a public vote. It appears most residents do not want a library in the park and if given the chance would vote against it.
ReplyDeleteIn the future Atherton tax dollars will stay with the county so Atherton residents will not hear how they are being spent.