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RESOLUTION NO .!!!}
SERIES OF 1997
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE E:NGLEWOOD PUBUC LIBRARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE ANNUAL "FOOD FOR FINES" PROGRAM FROM NOVEMBER 18,
1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 19, 1997 .
WHEREAS, the lsnglewood Public Library bas sponsored a "Food for Fines" pro,iram
during the November/December holidays for the past seven yean; and
WHEREAS, the "Food for Fine•" program allows pal:rona with overdue fines to "pay"
them off through the donation of non-perishable food · items; and
~REAS, the food items are then forw&ded to the InterFailh Task Force for
dis tribution to financially disadvantsged familiea in the Englewood area; and
WHEREAS, the program is a benerit to the community in that the disadvantaged are
assisted and the air cl eared with respect to fin .. and the City rece iving its library
materials back ;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
~-The Englewood City Council hereby authorizes the Englewood Public Library
implemontation of the annual "Food For Flnea" program from November 18, 1997 tbrourb
December 19, 1997 . The "Food For Flnea" will then be forwanJed to the Inter Faith Tut
Force for distribution to financially disadvantaged families in the Englewood area.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED tbia 17th day of November, 1997.
I, Loucriahia A. Ellis, Ci ty Clerk for !J•2City of Englewood, Co ora
above is a t.ue copy of Resolution No . 0 Seriea of 1997. ~
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date I Ag9nda Item I Subject Englewood Public
Library's Annual "Food for
November 17, 1997 10 c i Fines• Program
Initiated By I Staff Sourcaa
'-L_l_br_a-'ry_D_e..:.p_a_rt_m_e_nt __________ _._H_a_n_k_L_on-'ga.c.' Dl•~ctor of Library Services
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREYIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
The Library has sponsored ttiis program for the past seven years, and each year the City ;ouncil has
voiced their support of the program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Library Department recommends City Council approval of a Resolution authorizing the Library
Department to implement its arnual 'Food for Fines" program from Tuesday, November 18 through
Friday, December 19, 1997.
BACKGROUND, ANALYsas, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
For the past seven years . the Englewood Public Library has sponsored its "Food for Fines ' program
during the November/D8C1!mber holidays. This annual program al 1Jws patrons with overdue fines to
"pay" them off through the donation of non-perishable food Items, e.g. one food Item cancels out the
late charges (not lost or damaged charges) on one overdue Item. Food itt .. 1s r.iust be presented to
the Library Slaff al either the Circulation Desk or at the BookmobHe in order for the lines to be cleared
lrom the pat ron 's compute· record. The collected lood items are then forwarded to lnlerFaith Task
Force for di stribut io n to finanoally disadvantaged familie s in the Englewood area. This program has
been warmly received by the ptJDlic since its inception. Besides providing resources to needy families
in this commu,1ity , the program oresents a pos itive image of the Library and the City, :.e. a "win-win"
situation for everyone il'!VOM!d. The 1997 program will run for five weeks.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Library averages S 1,2QO-S1 ,500 per month in col/ected "late fines" (i.e. charges on boc-'1 and
other items returned past their due date) which go bach into the City's Gen eral Fund . During the
month of December for thE past few years, this amount of overdue fines has dropped to an average of
$800-$1,000 , no doubt in response to the "Food for Fines" program . This most likely means that the
City will again lose $400-5600 in overdue charges during this yea~s "Food for Fines" program .
LIST OF ATTACHMEIIITS
Resolution
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