Walter H. Harris to John Henderson — authorization to advance library plans

August 26, 1960 County of Los Angeles Public Library Post Office, Box 111 Los Angeles 3, California Attention: Mr. John D. Henderson, County Librarian Dear Mr. Henderson: Last Tuesday, August 23rd, the City Council held an additional work session meeting pertaining to the program for construction of a new library facility in our Civic Center at Pier Avenue and Valley Drive. As a result of that meeting, I am satisfied that the City Council is now in accord with a proposal that the City should construct a library building in cooperation with the County of Los Angeles and that the City Council is desirous of entering into a financial arrangement whereby the County will lease this facility from the City with an option to purchase at the end of a three- to five-year period of time. As per your suggestions of July 26th, I feel that the work can now be started in the preparation of the necessary documents to effect such a City-County arrangement. The City Council will take official action in the very near future in the employment of an architect to prepare the working drawings and plans of the new proposed facility. I am certain the City Council is anxious to proceed immediately with this project in order that we might conclude all arrangements for construction to commence not later than the first of the 1961-1962 fiscal year. If there are any specific actions which will be required from the City Council to clear the way for this program would you please advise at your earliest opportunity so that we may proceed. Very truly yours, W. H. Harris, City Manager WHH:ec cc. Advisory Committee City Clerk Friends of the Library

gust 26, 2060
County of Los Angeles Public Library
Post Offloe, Bas Ill
Los Rogelos 3, Calliorala
Astention Mr. Jobn Do Henderson, County Librartan
. Dear Mr. Headerson:
Las: Tuasday, August 2ard, the Cly Councll hold an oddistan!
work session meeting pertaining to the progrem for construction
of a new library facility In our Civie Center at Ples Arenue and
Valley Drive. As a result of that meeting. I am satiafied that the
City Council is now in accord with a proposal that the City should
construct a libiary building in cooperation with the County of Los
Angeles and that the City Councll ta destrous of entering into & financial arrengement whereby the County will lease this facility
from the City with an option to purchase at the end of a three-to Live-yoar period of time.
As par your suggestions of July 26th, I Sael that the work can now be
started la the propesation of the necessary documents to effect such
a City-County arrangement. The City Counell will sake official action
in the very near future in the employment of an architect to propare
the working drawings and plass of the now proposed seality.
1 am certain the Cly Cousell Le anclous to proceed tamediately
with the project un order that we mighs conclude all arrangements
for constructlen to commence sot later than the fisat of the 1981-
1962 itsoel year. If there are any spectfle sottons witch will be
you bad do i he at car set to dear the try l a pol
Very truly yours.
W. 1. Here.
City Manager
cc. Advisory Committee
City Clerk
Friende i the Library