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Item # 11
o`7, City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 1, 2025
TOPIC: California State Library Funding
AGENDA TITLE
Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $8,080 in California State Library Funding
(General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $8,080 in California State Library
California Library Services Act funds in the Library Miscellaneous Income revenue
account and appropriate the same into the Library Tech & Support Services, Computer
Software Subscriptions expenditure account, to apply toward Library e-resources.
(Requires five affirmative votes)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
As a full member of the Santiago Library System, which is a consortium of libraries in
Orange County, the Santa Ana Public Library is eligible to receive funding from the
California State Library, in accordance with the California Library Services Act. In
January 2025, the Library was notified that it would receive $8,080.36 in funds to apply
toward e-resources provided by Overdrive, Inc. ("Overdrive").
On October 17, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Overdrive, Inc.
("Overdrive") to provide content hosting services and digital content such as e-books, e-
audiobooks, e-magazines, and video streaming. The agreement ends June 30, 2026
with the option for up to two one-year renewals.
In recent years, electronic content such as e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and
streaming content have become very popular, and an essential part of the Library's
digital services platform. Library patrons can access Overdrive content through various
methods that include the Santa Ana Public Library's website, Libby app (by Overdrive),
or on e-reader devices. Using Overdrive, patrons can browse the Library's digital
collection and check out materials with a valid Santa Ana Public Library card. From
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there, users can easily download books, magazines, videos, or audiobooks to
computers or mobile devices. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending
period. Downloadable titles offer library patrons of all ages a convenient way to access
information and materials from home or anywhere there is an internet connection.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The appropriation adjustment will recognize $8,080 in the Library Miscellaneous Income
revenue account (01111002-57990), and appropriate the same to Library Tech &
Support Services, Computer Software Subscriptions expenditure account (01111190-
66511) as follows:
Fiscal Year
Accounting Unit-
Fund
Accounting Unit,
Amount
Account #
Description
Account Description
01111190 —
General
Tech & Support
FY 24-25
66511
Fund
Services, Computer
$8,080
Software Subscriptions
TOTAL
$8,080
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Notification Letter
Submitted By: Brian Sternberg, Executive Director of Library Services
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
SANTIAGO
UBRAP,Y sysrEm
c/o SCLC 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205
(626) 283-5949 • Fax (626) 283-5949
January 21, 2025
Santa Ana Public Library
26 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Brian Sternberg:
As a member of the Santiago Library System, Santa Ana Public Library receives funding from the California
State Library's California Library Services Act (CLSA) for its cooperative efforts. A discussion took place at a
previous system meeting informing members that they would receive two fiscal years' worth of CLSA checks in
one year. This is an attempt by staff to ensure that, moving forward, members will receive CLSA checks for
that current fiscal year. At the beginning of this fiscal year, Santa Ana Public Library received CLSA funding for
fiscal year 2023/24.
At this time, staff is in the process of issuing CLSA funding for fiscal year 2024/25. This check, issued in the
amount of $8,080.36 using Chase BillPay, is expected to be delivered by January 28, 2025. Per previous
correspondence, Santa Ana Public Library indicated that this funding would be applied to Overdrive. Please
apply the funds to Overdrive as previously indicated.
Please reach out to Andy Beck, Controller for the Santiago Library System, at abeck(a)socallibraries_ora or
(626) 427-3417 should you have any questions.
Thank you,
Christine Powers
Executive Director
Santiago Library System