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RESOLUTION 71-16 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE SANTIAGO COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM W~EREAS, by provisions of Chapter 1.5, Division 20 of Part 4 of the Education Code, State of California, public libraries in the State of California are encouraged to form cooperative library systems by entering into written agreements to implement a plan of joint service for the agency so contracting; and W}{EREAS, the Orange County Public Library, the Yorba Linda Library District, the Placentia Library District, the Huntington Beach Public Library, the Newport Beach Public Library, and the Fullerton Public Library, have previously so cooperated to form the Orange County Cooperative Library System, sometimes known as the Santiago Library System; and W~EREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Santiago Library System provides for inclusion of additional members to the System by the unanimous vote of existing members; and Wt{EREAS, the members of the Santiago Library System have voted unanimously to accept the Santa Ana Public Library as a member of the Santiago Library System; and WHEREAS, by joining the Santiago Library System the Santa Aha Public Library can provide expanded library service to the citizens of Santa Ana through the specialized facilities available to other member libraries in the system, by increasing the number of books available to loan to the citizens of the City of Santa Ana, and by the grants-in-aid obtainable from the State and federal governments, which will make available to the Santa Ana Public Library facilities and improvements not otherwise obtainable; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby authorize the Santa Ana Public Library to join the Santiago Library System; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this Council, as the govern- ing body for the Santa Ana Public Library, adopts and agrees to be bound by that Joint Powers Agreement, as amended to date, pre- viously executed by the Orange County Public Library, the Yorba Linda Library District, the Placentia Library District, the Huntington Beach Public Library, the Newport Beach Public Library, and the Fullerton Public Library, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as though set out in full herein, and the bylaws of the Santiago Library System, a copy of which is also attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as though set out in full herein; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Santa Ana be and are hereby empowered to execute the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana Public Library. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 16~h day of February, 1971. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE CbUNCIL MAYOR -1-