City of Rapid City

New Initiative to Address Growth

General Fund Budget Request

Item Requested:		Growth Initiatives
Department	Library		Division:				Cost Center			609
Budget Year Funds Requested				x 2007		2008	2009		On-Going
Type of Request		x Capital Expenditure			x Staffing Request			x Special Project
Description and Justification
2007 Total cost $360,367 of operational expenses outside of 3% increase and fixed costs 1. Self-check machine $14,796 Increase self-check machines for patron self-service 2. .5 T1 Line $5,000 Library services are seeing an increase in emerging technologies for online delivery. This line is needed for continued support of public access to online resources – pod casting, streaming video RSS feeds. The additional bandwidth is needed to offer public services at the acceptable level we offer currently. Limitations could be considered by allowing a limited number of people to access services at one time but it would not be quality of service recommended 3. Books and materials for satellite site $38,010 Materials for satellite site at General Beadle school 4. Public Space Realignment: Community, Learning and Quiet Spaces $302,561 (estimation) One time capital expenditure This is an estimated project total. Final figures are expected by the budget deadline in April. A 60-40 split is recommended, with 60% from public funds $300,000 and 40% $200,000 from private funding such as the Library Foundation and Friends of the Library. Total estimated cost $500,000.

Cost Summary
	2007	2008	2009	On-Going
Personnel (Wages & Benefits)	$1,694,984	$	$	$
Supplies & Services	$928,347	$	$	$
Capital Expenditures	$337,083	$	$	$
Total Cost	$2,960,414	$	$	$
Offsetting Revenue	$ 0	$	$	$
Net Cost	$2,960,414	$	$	$
If this request is tied to other funding sources (e.g. grants, State or County funding, CIP projects) please identify the funding source, dollar amount and any conditions of that funding.