Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, div. 2, ch. 3, art. 2, app 2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Appendix 2 - Required Elements for Joint Use Cooperative Agreements

As required in section 20440(d)(1), applicants with joint use projects shall submit a copy of the cooperative agreement between the public library and the public school district(s) that includes the following elements:

1. A definition of the roles and responsibilities of each party with respect to funding, staffing, supervision, operation, management, and others as applicable.

2. A description of the joint library services and how they will be provided.

3. The library hours of service for the public and for students.

4. The number and classifications of staff members.

5. The use of volunteers, if any.

6. Identification of the location of the proposed joint use project.

7. Ownership of the site, facility, furnishings, equipment, and library materials.

8. All sources and uses of funding.

9. Responsibility for facility operation, maintenance, and management.

10. Review and modification process for the conditions of the agreement.

11. Field Act applicability to the project:

a. A statement that the project will or will not be subject to the Field Act.

b. The rationale for the determination regarding the Field Act applicability.

12. A 20-year commitment to providing joint use library services consistent with the intent of the cooperative agreement.

13. Acknowledgment and incorporation of Education Code section 19999 and section 20440(e)(3)(G) of these regulations which requires the provision of public library direct services for 40 years.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, div. 2, ch. 3, art. 2, app 2