Countywide Library Update to SBCAG Staff : Ryder Bailey, County of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Countywide Library Update to SBCAG Staff : Ryder Bailey, County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Agenda • Brief System Overview • Key Challenges • Library Ad Hoc Update • How our local libraries are funded • Proposed cost sharing plan to address the deficits Community Services Department 2 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG System Overview Community Services Department 3 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Community Services Department 4 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG • What issues are driving funding challenges? • Our 50 year+ City-County partnership is unique. • The lack of dedicated revenue. • State eliminated funding of Libraries. • Branch reserves are depleted. • Recent reliance on one-time funding. • What’s next? • Ad Hoc Committee will provide both a short-term funding recommendation as well as identify a path to long-term financial sustainability Community Services Department 5 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Key Challenges and Priorities Community Services Department 6 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Ad Hoc Committee ProposedGuidingPrinciples Community Services Department 7 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Community Services Department 8 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Community Services Department 9 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Service State average per capita funding is ~$38 Community Services Department 10 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Community Services Department 11 SBCAG Presentation

Countywide Library System Update to SBCAG Thank you for your time. Staff : Ryder Bailey, CPA Chief Financial Officer, Community Services Department County of Santa Barbara Email : Rbailey@co.santa-barbara.ca.us Phone : 805-568-3526 Community Services Department 12 SBCAG Presentation