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Item # 7
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 7, 2026
TOPIC: California State Library Funding
AGENDA TITLE
Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $8,171 in California State Library Funding
(General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $8,171 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 484308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
As a full member of the Santiago Library System, which is a consortium of libraries in
Orange County, the Santa Ana Library is eligible to receive California State Library
California Library Services Act funding. The Library was notified that it would receive
$8,170.41 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 an 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
there, users can easily download books, magazines, videos, or audiobooks to their
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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 $8,170.41 in 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:
Accounting Fund AU,
Fiscal Unit- Account Amount
Year Account # Description Description
Tech & Support
FY 25-26 01111190 — General Fund Services, Computer $8 170.41
66511 Software
Subscriptions
TOTAL 1 $8,170.41
EXHIBIT(S)
N/A
Submitted By: Brian Sternberg, Executive Director of Library Services
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager