City Council

Item 102: Approval of the Elimination of Library Department Juvenile Accounts Referred to\nCollections and the Creation of a Program to Provide Youth with a One-Time\nOpportunity to Clear Charges for the Cost of Lost Library Materials.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe City Treasurer would waive approximately $70,000 in Collections fees associated\nwith these accounts. There is $175,500 in lost fees associated with these accounts and the\nLibrary Department would work with juveniles to bring these accounts back into good\nstanding.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2024-399)\nResolution authorizing the Library Director to discontinue referrals of juvenile library\naccounts to City Treasurer Collections and to create a program to provide youth with a\none-time opportunity to clear charges for lost library materials, contingent upon funds\nbeing made available to the City from the San Diego Public Library Foundation to cover\nthe costs of these charges.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting\non March 21, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member Campillo, second by Chair Campbell, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 2-0; Campbell-yea, Campillo-yea, von Wilpert-not present.\nLibrary: Misty Jones, (619) 236-5870\nCity Attorney Contact: Ken So