Resolution 1271
RESOLUTION NO. 1271
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
APPROVING CONSOLIDATION OF THE GILROY CITY LIBRARY
WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY
WHEREAS, this Council by Resolution 1265 dated June 17, 1968,
approved a plan for the consolidation of the Gilroy City Library
with the Santa Clara County Library so as to provide through revenue
bonds a new and more adequate library building and facility in the
City of Gilroy together with increased library services on the terms
and conditions set forth below, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County by
resolution dated June 18, 1968, approved said consolidation on
identical terms and conditions, and by ordinance provided for Santa
Clara County Library Services commencing July 1, 1968,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City
of Gilroy approves consolidating the Gilroy City Library with the
Santa Clara County Library on the following terms and conditions
effective July 1, 1968:
10 Name and sign designation shall continue to be the lIGilroy
Public Libraryll with the County seal added.
20 Persons employed by the City of Gilroy performing a function
which is to be assumed by the County and who have previously qualified
for their City positions through a merit or civil service system shall
be eligible to transfer without examination to County employmento
The former City employees continuing with the County shall be given
credit for accrued, uncompensated vacation and sick leave with the
Cityo Upon transfer to a classification comparable to that formerly
held with the City, such employees shall be employed without any
decrease in salaryo Salary increases may thereafter be granted in
accordance with the County Salary Ordinance.
30 The present library hours would be retained with necessary
adjustments to be made in accordance with useo
4. A lease agreement between the County Board of Supervisors
and the City Council of Gilroy will be executed by July 30, 1968,
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which will provide for a City of Gilroy Bond Election for a library
building leased to the County of Santa Clara with the County Library
paying for all costs through rent in addition to providing library
serviceo
5. The present County Library tax of 2l~ per $100 assessed
valuation shall prevail, and thereafter, the tax rate will be in
accordance with the County Library tax rate set by the Board of
Supervisors 0
60 The County Library shall operate the Library in Gilroy in
the present building at no rent, in exchange for the funding of the
Gilroy Museum which is considered equal, in accordance with the
policies set forth by the Board of Supervisorso
7. The County Librarian shall work closely with the Gilroy
Library and Culture Commission as officially appointed by the
Gilroy City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, and
to the County Library Commissiono
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 1968, by the
following vote:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Allemand, Duffin, Quartiroli,
Silva, Wentworth, Goodrich and
Kennedy
None
None
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1271 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Counci I held on the 1st day of July
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 3rd day of July
, 1961L.
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