1. LAPL Status Report February 23, 2010

2. Agenda City Economic Crisis –Projected General Fund Deficit/3-Year Outlook –Unrestricted Revenue Share LAPL Budget Overview LAPL Personnel Overview LAPL Operations Overview ERIP Service Impacts FY 2009/10 Projections for FY 2010/11 LAPL Trends Library Vision

3. City Economic Crisis Projected General Fund Deficit 3-Year Financial Outlook

4. City Economic Crisis FY 2009/10 Departmental Share of $3.66 Billion in Unrestricted Revenue

5. LAPL Budget Overview FY 2009/10 Budget: $134,630,543

6. LAPL Personnel Overview Full time positions:1,132 –429 Librarians –703 Others Vacant positions: (110) Positions lost due to ERIP: (145) Total Positions: 877

7. LAPL Operations Overview Central Library – 7 days/60 hours 8 Regional Libraries – 7 days/56 hours 64 Branches – 6 days/48 hours Support services (IT, Volunteers, ILL, Collections, Business Office, Maintenance, Security, Delivery) Literacy Programs & Exhibits

8. ERIP Service Impacts FY 2009/10 Loss of 145 ERIP positions + loss of 110 “frozen” vacant positions equates to a reduction in service hours at all libraries Mid-April

9. Projections for FY 2010/2011 Citywide Impacts: City deficit continues ($400 million +) Additional lay-offs Further service reductions city-wide Library Impacts: Additional loss of staff Reductions to service

10. Library Trends

11. LAPL Goals Goals 1. Invest in reading readiness 2. Help students succeed 3. Bring benefits of technology to all 4.Develop a new library service model that recognizes new economic realities

12. Community Budget Hearings The City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee is holding meetings to give residents an opportunity to: learn about the City’s budget challenges discuss their budget priorities directly with City Councilmembers March 8 th, 6 p.m.March 22 nd, 6 p.m. El Sereno Recreation Ctr.Council District 9 City Hall 4721 Klamath Street4301 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032Los Angeles, CA 90011

13. Take the “L.A. Budget Challenge”! The Mayor’s online Budget Survey asks your input to: Prioritize city services Determine funding for city services Balance the City’s FY 2010-11 Budget Take the survey at: www.lacity.org Click on: “Budget Survey: LA Budget Challenge”

14. Q & A: mgomez@lapl.org