2020/02/26 Council Agenda Packet

Library Services Options: • Merge with Sno-Isle or create new regional library. o It appears that most cities in Snohomish County are part of Sno-Isle, so it is unlikely that the City would find a partner to establish a new regional library. A list of Sno-Isle city partners is provided at the end of this section. Governance: Library governance would be shifted to Sno-Isle under a merger. A seven-member Board of Trustees governs Sno-Isle Libraries, a regional rural library district. Five trustees are appointed by the Snohomish County Council and two by the Island County Commission. A full term is seven years. Trustees serve as volunteers; their business expenses are reimbursed. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month. The Board of Trustees sets library policies, reviews and approves the annual budget, and determines the general direction of the district. The Board of Trustees is established under the laws of the State of Washington. Trustees represent Sno-Isle Libraries to the community and advocate for the library district at the local and state level. Sno-Isle Maximum Regular Levy Rate: • $0.50 Impact on City Regular Levy Rate: • City regular max levy rate would be reduced by Sno-Isle's levy rate. • The City's current max regular levy rate is$3.60. If the City joined Sno-Isle, its regular levy rate would increase to $3.825 and then be reduced by Sno-Isle's levy rate. If Sno-Isle was at its max levy rate,the City's max regular levy rate would be $3.325. • The City's regular levy rate projected for 2020 is$1.90. lim LI Alternative Service Delivery/Funding Models 11 I P a g e