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Page 2 of 4 <br />4. Promote the use and support of library services within the community, including <br />working in cooperation with citizen and business groups, foundations, charitable trusts, <br />school districts, and governmental agencies. <br />5. Recommend rules and regulations regarding the use of the Pleasanton library <br />building. <br />6. Recommend acceptance or rejection of proposed donations to the Pleasanton library. <br />(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001) <br /> <br />Many of the duties outlined in the existing code are overly vague. This lack of clarity <br />leads to confusion regarding what is staff work, what is commission work, and what is <br />the work of City Council. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />In order to align duties throughout the commissions, staff liaisons from the Parks and <br />Recreation, Human Services, Civic Arts and Library Commissions reviewed the duties <br />of all commissions. The proposed duties for your review and comment provide for <br />alignment in scope and purview for the four commissions, while allowing for subject- <br />matter specificity on each commission. <br /> <br />Below are the proposed Library Commission duties: <br /> <br />1. Develop a commission workplan to be provided to City Council for consideration <br />during the budget process. The workplan should be based on the goals and <br />strategies outlined in the ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan as well as the role of <br />the commission. <br /> <br />2. Review and recommend policies to the City Council related to library services. <br /> <br />3. Review and advise city staff on seasonal program and service plans related to <br />the library needs of the community and provide feedback on the evaluation <br />metrics at workplan’s completion. <br /> <br />4. Advise the City Council on capital projects related to library facilities. <br /> <br />5. As community leaders, solicit library related feedback from the community. <br /> <br />6. Act as an advocate for library related programs, services and facilities within the <br />community. <br /> <br />7. Serve as liaison between the city and public and private businesses and <br />institutions; local, regional, state and national agencies; and private and public <br />foundations, associations, and corporations. <br /> <br /> <br />Commission Workplan <br />To ensure that commissions and committees are working in concert with the City <br />Council toward identified community goals, each commission and committee will submit