(a) The department of libraries shall be organized and administered under the control of a director of libraries who shall be accountable to the city manager to carry out the duties of the department. The duties of the department of libraries shall be as follows:
(1) To manage, operate, direct, and control a continuing municipal library system providing access to informational services for the residents of Palo Alto;
(2) To generate appropriate reports as may be required by county, state, and federal agencies or by law;
(3) To review and approve adult, teen, and children's service programs and activities;
(4) To review and approve technical services activities specified in library collection development policy;
(5) To recommend and monitor annual operating and capital improvement budgets, reviewing and exercising final approval authority over all library expenditures; establish and monitor inventory control systems for all library furnishings and material; and review and analyze fee structure and fee collection;
(6) To perform or cause to be performed all duties required by this code or other law of the director of libraries and the department of libraries; and
(7) To perform such other duties as may be required.
(Ord. 5498 § 2, 2020: Ord. 5494 § 2 (part), 2020: Ord. 4809 § 3, 2003)