LAPL Status ReportFebruary 23, 2010

Martín Gómez, City Librarian

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

City Economic Crisis

2010 2011 2012 2013

General Fund Budget Deficit $208.5m $483.8m $785.3m $952.1m

Projected General Fund Deficit

3-Year Financial Outlook

City Economic CrisisFY 2009/10 Departmental Share of

$3.66 Billion in Unrestricted Revenue

Fire and Police67%

Other8.9%

City Attorney3.1%

Recreation & Parks6.9%

Library 3.5%

Public Works10.6%

LAPL Budget Overview

General Fund Appropriation

$52,115,617

Library-Generated Revenues$7,051,000

Charter-Required Appropriation

$75,463,926

FY 2009/10 Budget: $134,630,543

LAPL Personnel Overview

• Full time positions: 1,132– 429 Librarians– 703 Others

• Vacant positions: (110)

• Positions lost due to ERIP: (145)

• Total Positions: 877

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

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

Projections for FY 2010/2011Citywide Impacts:

• City deficit continues ($400 million +)

• Additional lay-offs

• Further service reductions city-wide

Library Impacts:

• Additional loss of staff

• Reductions to service

Library TrendsNumber of Libraries

62

73

1982 2009

Annual Service Hours

157,000

200,000

1982 2009

Number of Employees

1,4

57

1,1

32

1982 2009

Library Size(sq. ft.)

700,000

1,500,000

1982 2009

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

Community Budget HearingsThe 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 CouncilmembersMarch 8th, 6 p.m. March 22nd, 6 p.m.

El Sereno Recreation Ctr. Council District 9 City Hall

4721 Klamath Street 4301 S. Central Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90032 Los Angeles, CA 90011

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 BudgetTake the survey at: www.lacity.org

Click on: “Budget Survey: LA Budget Challenge”

Q & A: mgomez@lapl.org