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RE OL TI0:-1 NO . ~
SERIES OF 1995
A RESOL UTION AUTHORIZING THE ENGL ~••;c,D PUBLIC Lli>IIARY TO
IMPLEME?-IT THE ANN AL ··FOOD FOR Fl J::S " PROGRAM FROM NOVEMBER 13,
1995 THROUG H DECE:',1BE R 18, 1995.
WHEREAS . th e En glewood Publi c Librnry ha s sponsored n "Food for Fines" program
du ring t 1 ie :-J ove mbe r/D ece mber h olidoys for the past five years: and
WH ERJ::AS , th e "Food fo r f ines" progr-am all ows patron s with overd ue fin e.& to "pay"
t hem off through lhe donnt 1on of no n-pe n habl e fooJ items , and
WH EREA . th e food ttem. ire then forwnrdeJ t o the Inte r Faith Task Forte for
d 1 ri bution to fina nc 1aH~ d isa dv a ntaged famili es in the Englewood a r ea: and
WHEREA . the progra m is a benefi t to the corr,m un ity in that Lhe disadvantaged a re
assist ed a nd the nir cl e a red with respect t o fin es and the Cit y recei\~ng its library
m a te r ia ls back :
:,;ow. THEREFORE . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF
E:-GLEWOOD . CO LO RADO . THAT :
~ The En~le ,,ood Cit~ Coun..::1 he reb) authori zes the Engl ewood Public Library
1mpleme ntnti on of t he a n n ua l "Fo od For Fine s" program from No\'ember 13, 1995 through
Otce mbe r l d, 1995. Th e Food For Fines " will then be fo rwarded to the Interfaith Task
f orte for d 1 tribu t io n t l fina nc:ia lly disadva ntaged familie s in the Englewood area .
AD OPT EU A.:'D APPROVE D thi s 6th day of Nove mber . 1995.
L im
Lou c:n h10 A E lh s. Cit~ Clerk
I, Lo ucmhrn A. Elli s. Clly Clerk fo 1· th e Cit y of Englewood, Colo rs
a bo\'e l ~ a t rue c:opy of Resolution No .~. Seri es of 1995 .
COUNCIL COMMUNICATlm!
Date A!;cnda Item Subj e ct • October 30, 1995
Initiated By
Library Department
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Staff Source
Englewood Public Library's Annual
"Food for Fines• Program
Hank Long, Director of Library Services
COUNCIL GOAL ANO PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
While this program 1s not tied to any particular goal of City Council, the Library has sponsored this program
for the past five yea rs, and each year the City Counc il has voiced their support of the program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Library Depa rtment recommends City Council approval of a Resolution authorizing the Library
Department to implement its annual "Food for Fines" program frOfn Monday, November 13 through Monday,
December 18 , 1995.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
For the past five years, the Englewood Public Library has sponsored its "Food for Fines" program during the
November/December holidays. This amual program allows pa t rons with overdue fines to "pay" them off •
tlYOugh the donation of ~rishable food items, e.g. one food item cancels out the late ct-.rges (not lost or
damaged charges) on one overdue item. Food items must be presented to the Library Staff at either the
Circulation Desk or at the Bookmobile in 0flier for the fines to be cleared frOfn the patron's computer record.
The collected food items are then !awarded to Interfaith Task Force for distribution to financially
disadvantaged families in the Englewood area . This program has been warmly received by the ptj)lic since its
inception. 8esides providing resources to needy families in this cOfnmunity, the program presents a positive
image of th. Library and the City, i .e. a "win-win" si~uation for everyone involved. The 1995 program will
run for five v ,ks .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Library averages $1,200-$1 ,500 per month in collected "late fine!' (i.e. ch..rges on books and other
items returned past their due date) w hich go back into the Cit},'s Genera l Fund . During the month of December
for the past few yea rs, t his amount of overdue fines has dropped to an average of $800-$1 ,000, no dowt in
response to the "Food for Fi nes" program. This most likely means that the City will again lose $400-$600 in
overdue charges during t hi s year's "Food f or Fin es " program.
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