DEPARTMENT: Library
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ramiro S. Salazar
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
Amendment and the extension of the Interlocal Agreement with North East ISD at Roosevelt High School.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance approves a one (1) year extension with two (2) automatic one (1) year renewals of Interlocal Agreement with North East ISD at Roosevelt High School to provide public library services to the general public from the Molly Pruitt Library located in Roosevelt High School (District 2). Joint-use of the library began on October 1, 2009. The one (1) year extension with two (2) automatic one (1) year renewals of the contract is through September 30, 2023.
Currently, the Pruitt Library is providing contact-free pickup of Library materials and access to Wi-Fi in the parking lot as part of the Library's Phase 2 of services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under pre-COVID-19 conditions, the Pruitt Library Services included access to materials, public computers, programming, a children's area, meeting room space, reading areas, and public restrooms within the 3,680 square feet library space. Additionally, Wi-Fi was also available within and immediately outside the facility.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Using a successful joint-use model, the Library entered into an Interlocal Agreement with NEISD when school district determined that Roosevelt High School would be re-built. Joint-use of the library began on October 1, 2009. The one (1) year extension with two (2) automatic one (1) year renewals of the contract is through September 30, 2023 for an estimated annual amount of $699,380.
As part of the 2003 General Obligation Bond election, the voters of San Antonio approved the dedication of $900,000.00 in COSA Bond Funds toward the cost of the construction with NEISD for a joint-use library at Roosevelt High School. Using the prevailing model of the Reagan High School (NEISD) school/library partnership, the City approved a similar arrangement to ...
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