Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Libraries
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE and support a new fine free initiative for the Broward County Libraries Division, eliminating the assessment and collection of overdue fines to provide financial relief to Broward County Libraries customers, and to encourage the public's use of Library resources; and authorize Libraries Division Director to cancel overdue fines that have been assessed per the Administrative Code, Section 37.11 "Extended Loan Charges and Loan Periods," to provide financial relief to Broward County Library card holders.
(Commissioner Furr pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Moskowitz was not present.
B. MOTION TO WAIVE Administrative Code Section 37.11 "Extended Loan Charges and Loan Periods," for Fiscal Year 2023.
(Commissioner Furr pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Moskowitz was not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is necessary to approve new initiatives, to authorize the Libraries Division Director to cancel existing overdue fines and to waive the Administrative Code.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of Motion A will allow the Broward County Libraries Division to initiate a fine free initiative for Library materials returned after the due date and will authorize the Libraries Division Director to cancel overdue fines assessed to Broward County Library customers and restore their borrowing privileges.
Approval of Motion B will waive the application of Administrative Code, Section 37.11 "Extended Loan Charges and Loan Periods," e...
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