IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION SOF The AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATOIN CONCERNING THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND IN SUPPORT OF THE FREEDOM TO READ PROTECTION ACT (H.R. 1157, SANDERS)

The Livermore Public Library is operated by the City of Livermore under the auspices of the Livermore City Council, and

The Livermore Public Library Board of Trustees is concerned about potential infringement on the constitutional rights of Livermore library users caused by the USA PATRIOT Act, and

The USA PATRIOT ACT expands the authority of the federal government to investigate citizens and non-citizens in a manner which will increase the likelihood that the activities of library users, including the borrowing of library materials and their use of computers to browse the Internet, may be under government surveillance without their knowledge, and

The American Library Association and the California Library Association have passed resolutions expressing concerns regarding the effect of provision of the USA PATRIOT Act on library patron privacy, and

The American Library Association and the California Library Association resolutions urge changes to sections of the USA PATRIOT Act which threaten or abridge the rights of inquiry and free expression, and

The Freedom to Read Protection Act, (H.R. 1157) would rescind the portion sof the USA PATRIOT Act that allow government to secretly view library records without obtaining a probably cause search warrant,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Livermore supports the USA PATRIOT Act resolution of the American Library Association and the California Library Association and urges he passage of the Freedom to Read Protection Act (H.R. 1157), and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the United States, to our elected Federal representatives and to the Governor of California.