REPORT TO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
SUBJECT
Title
Receive Informational Report on Library Budget, and Possible Action to Advocate for Library Budget Priorities
Report
BACKGROUND
The Board of Library Trustees has expressed interest in receiving informational reports on the Library budget, in order to better understand and advocate for Library needs. Staff were requested to provide a review of the upcoming proposed annual budget, as it pertains to the Library.
DISCUSSION
The Library department, as part of the City of Santa Clara, operates on a 2-year, biennial budget cycle that alternates between operating and capital budgets. Last year, in FY 2024-25, the Operating Budget was approved for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27. This year, in FY 2025-26, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget is being prepared for the next two years, FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28. Minor, necessary updates to the operating budget are included in this year's CIP budget.
The proposed biennial CIP Budget is scheduled to be published on May 1, 2026. Due to the proximity of this to the May 4, 2026 Board of Library Trustees meeting, a summary of Library-related information from the proposed budget will be prepared upon publication and reviewed with the Board at the May 4, 2026 regular meeting, to allow the Board time to review prior to Council's budget study sessions. This timing will allow the Board opportunity to advocate any priorities to Council, if they so wish. The summary of the proposed budget highlighting Library information will be added to the agenda packet as an attachment following the budget's publication.
The Library would also like to share an update with the Board on Measure I funding and project status for approved Library 1st Tranche Projects. Library has four projects currently approved for the 1st Tranche of Measure I. These projects, their approved budgets and brief status updates are provided below:
Library Measure I Approved Projects - 1st Tranche - FY 2025-2...
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