Walter H. Harris to Rev. Parker — civic-center library proposal

August 26, 1960 Rev. Richard I. S. Parker, Chairman Hermosa Beach Citizens Advisory Committee c/o St. Cross Episcopal Church 1818 Monterey Boulevard Hermosa Beach, California Dear Rev. Parker: Since the development of a Civic Center plan in 1956 there has been continual emphasis placed upon the need of a new facility for the public library in Hermosa Beach. An active citizens group known as the Friends of the Library has met continuously with the County Librarian and has pretty well determined the size and kind of facility most necessary to serve the future library needs for the City of Hermosa Beach. Likewise the Hermosa Beach Citizens Advisory Committee, through its sub-committees on Civic Center Development, has been reviewing the needs for facilities in our Civic Center, and certainly the Public Library has been among the items continuously mentioned to be included among the buildings for our community. On July 26th, the City Council called a work session meeting with the County Librarian and a representative from the Hermosa Beach Citizens Advisory Committee and the Friends of the Library group to review the entire matter of a library development, financed under a plan whereby the County of Los Angeles would lease a City-constructed facility with option to purchase that building after a three- to five-year period. Since that meeting the Council has again met on August 23rd to review further the steps that might be necessary to get such a program under way. As I interpret the feeling of the City Council, they feel the employment of an architect and negotiation of such financial arrangements with the County of Los Angeles would be

-2- an immediate step forward which could be taken toward realization of this long-recognized need for facilities in our City. Certainly there is no intent to minimize or cut short the attention which the Citizens Advisory Committee is giving to this problem, and the Council intends that the working committees of the Advisory Group should participate fully in the ultimate development plan for this Library and the Civic Center facility. I felt that the Citizens Advisory Committee should be advised of the steps which are proposed to be taken by the City Council in order that no misunderstanding may arise from the lack of direct communications between the Council and the Advisory Committee. Very truly yours, W. H. Harris, City Manager WHH:ec cc. City Clerk Bob Bloomenkamp

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ellisens group known as the Frleads of the Libresy has mos
ent(nuously with the County Liberian and see peacty well
been reviewing thad poede for foalisties in our Civlo Cestes, and cerataly the Pabile Libry has been among the sea
conttnucuaty mensloned to be naluded among the bullilage for our communily.
On Jaly 20th, the Cly Counell called a werineselen meetin with the County Librartin and a representative Som the sher-
most Beach Ostisens Advisery Cemmlises and the frieads of
the Librery group to sevlow the entire master of a libresy
oftion to perabace that bulling oles a class- to firo-yess arted. Slace that meeting the Consoll has again met on
August 28ad to sevlow further the stepa fant aight de neces ary to got sual a progrem under way.
As 1 intergret the feeling of the Olly Cousell, thary foel the
employment of an archisect and negottation of ouch finan-
clal amengements with the County of Los Angeles would be

an Immedlere eep forweed whleh could be saken soriend realloca
the Girie Center Soulsty.
castona between the Countl and thie Arlessy Commerco.
very trely geers,
City Maneger
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