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File # 940-50 & 910-40
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 7, 2002
SUBJECT: Dublin Public Library Time Capsule
Report by Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Time Capsule Survey Results
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Provide direction on the selection process for Time Capsule items
'~~,- 2. Determine if there are additional items that should be included in
./ . the Time Capsule
3. Determine if there should be a ceremony when the Time Capsule
is placed in the ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Public Library project includes a vault for a Time
Capsule at the entrance to the new library. Over the past several months, Staff has conducted an outreach
program in order to obtain input and items for the Time Capsule. This included:
· Press Releases
· Letters to Schools and Community Organizations
· Insert in Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
· Time Capsule Booth at St. Patrick's DaY Celebration
· City Website Survey
· 20th Anniversary Dinner Messages
To date, the following items have been submitted for inclusion in the Time Capsule.
· Commemorative Items from past City facility dedications
· City of Dublin 20th Anniversary Calendar
· City Song Tape
· City "The Future is Now" Marketing Video
· City Fee Schedule
· 2002 St. Patrick's Day Poster
· Shamrock Messages written by 20th Anniversary Dinner Attendees
· Foreign Currency from Dublin Sister City, Bray Ireland
· Student writings, In Fifty Years, by Frederiksen Elementary School, 4th Grade
· Student writings, When I Got Hurt, Dublin Elementary School, 2nd Grade
· Student writings, Dublin in the Year 2052, Mr. Kolcun Writing Class
COPIES TO:
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City of Dublin General Plan, July 7, 1998
· Video, CTV- 580/680 News
· Xerox copy of aerial map of Camp Parks, February 17, 1945
· Floppy Disk
· Catalogues
Penney's
Pottery Barn
Crate & Barrel
· Local Bulletins and Newsletters (assorted)
· Local Brochures (assorted)
· Childcare Links Newsletter and Pen
· T-shirt, pen, shopping bag from World of Shoes
· Menus from Dublin restaurants
· Newspapers
Tri-Valley Herald
Valley Times
SF Chronicle
NY Times
· Magazines
Time
People
Rolling Stone
TV Guide
· Irish Currency
· Soda Cans
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi
Coke, Diet Coke
Dr. Pepper
The Time Capsule survey results are Attachment 1. Respondents provided input in the following
categories: Advertisements; Magazine; Catalogue; Newspaper; Fast Food; Toys; Movie Memorabilia;
Money; Food & Beverage Packages; Utility Bill; Small Items; and #1 Album. Staff anticipates obtaining
the top items in each category for the Time Capsule.
In order to coordinate with the Library construction schedule, the Time Capsule needs to be placed into
the ground the week of July 21, 2002. The deadline for submittal of items for the Time Capsule is June 1,
2002.
Because of space constraints, it may not be possible to include all of the items that have been submitted in
the Time Capsule. Therefore, Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on the following:
1. Should a subcommittee of the Council be formed to work with Staff on the selection process or should
Staff decide based on overall direction from the Council?
2. Are there items that are not on the list that the City Council would like to see included in the Time
Capsule?
Further, Staff would like direction from the Council as to whether there should be a ceremony when the
Time Capsule is placed in the ground. The ceremony could include the City Council placing the Time
Capsule in the vault and ceremoniously placing the lid on the vault.
TIME CAPSULE SURVEY RESULTS
TOTAL 199
Advertisements Ma.qazine Catalo.que Newspaper Fast Food Toys
Cars 50 Time 46 Sears 36 Tri-Valley Herald 77 In-N-Out T-Shirt 59 Pokemon 46
Electronics 89 People 60 JC Penney 52 Valley Times 58 Jack n the Box Antenna 56 Furbee 13
Ball
Clothing 42 Rolling Stone 31 Best Buy 41 The Independent 8 Taco Bell Chihuahua Dog 37 Tickle Me 29
Elmo
Books 33 Cosmopolitan 15 Gap 44 SJ Mercury News 8 McDonalds Happy Meal 57 Barbie 46
Box
Furniture 4 Car & Driver 12 Pottery 29 SF Chronicle 43 Beanie 56
Barn Baby
Groceries 10 Entedainment 10 NY Times 21
Wkly
Pictures 1 TV Guide 28
Good 6
Housekpg
Movie Money Food & Utility Bill Small Items #1 Album
Memorabilia Bev.
Packa.qes
Star Wars 1 45 $1 Sacagawea 74 Pepsi Can 43 Phone 35 Solar Calculator 37 Rock 64
Coin
Lord of the 28 $1 Bill 43 Pepsi Twist 23 Cable 20 Wrist Watch 42 Popular 41
Rings
Harry Potter 61 $5 Bill 11 Coke 44 Cell 63 Computer Mouse 61 R&B 22
Shrek 41 $10 Bill 11 Colored 29 Internet 26 Floppy Disk 49 Country 31
Ketchup
Monsters Inc. 33 $20 Bill 50 Olympic 32 PG&E 50 Palm Pilot 2 Soundtrack 16
Wheatie
Cereal
$2 Bill 2 Dr. Pepper 2 Water 15 Classical 13
$100 Bill 2 Diet Pepsi 2 Jazz 12
Rapp 3
Punk 2
Blink 182 2