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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on November 20, 2001, in the Council
Chambers of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. and President Howdyshell led
the pledge of allegiance. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Lo and Wimberly.
Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director and Vivian Garcia, Senior Administrative
Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
Boardmember Womack arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: September 27 (Bradshaw and Lo abstained) and October 25, 2001.
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the consent calendar, seconded by
Boardmember Wimbefly. Motion carried, 3-0-0-2.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
Cl. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the statistics for the month of August with the Library
Board.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that 125 attended the Big Truck Storytime held on Saturday,
October 27 and commended staff for a job well done.
Deborah Clark, Library Director stated that Robert Karatsu, James Corwin and Michelle Perera
along with Boardmember Wimberly attended an Intemet Librarian Conference held in Pasadena
during the first week of November.
Boardmember Wimberly presented an oral report of the conference to the Board.
C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
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Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget handouts with the Library Board and asked for
questions.
After discussion with the Board, staff decided to change back to the original spreadsheets used to
present the budget in the agenda packets.
C3. Bookmobile Project: Oral report by Staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated the Kidsmobile is back on the road! Staff, students and
teachers are excited about the Kidsmobile being back.
C4. Prop 14 Bond Measure Application Process: status report on application. Oral report by
Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Library Board on the status of the application.
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Discussion of date and time for the Regular Meeting of the Library Board. Report by Vivian
Garcia, Department Secretary.
Boardmember Bmdshaw asked the Boardmembers if the meeting could be changed to a different day
in the month.
After discussion, the Boardmembers decided to move the meeting day from the fourth (4) Thursday
to the second (2) Thursday of each month.
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to move the meeting day of the Library Board to the
second (2"d) Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., seconded by Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion
carried, 5-0.
D2. Approval of December 1, date to receive CALTAC Board Effectiveness Training. Oral
report by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director stated that Jane B. Jones would be conducting the training from
CALTAC on Saturday, December 1st. She asked the Board what time they would like to start and if
they wanted to break for lunch.
After discussion, the Board decided to meet at 9:45 a.m. and to break for lunch at 11:30 a.m. After
the location is determined, staff will contact the Boardmembers.
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D3. Telethon 2002: Oral update by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director stated that on Friday, November 30 at the 6th Annual Holiday Open
House, staff will be able to announce the project for Telethon 2002.
She stated that Christopher Nance will be the Master of Ceremonies for Friday night. Staff has
asked Chris Little to be the host for the Junior Trivia and acts on Saturday.
Staff will be sending a major mail out soon to performers. The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin will be
donating 300 posters to advertise the Telethon. Charter Cable Company will be sending a flyer
about the Telethon out with cable bills.
Boardmember Wimberly volunteered to hang door hangings advertising the Telethon in
neighborhoods.
Boardmember Womack suggested sending out flyers to the schools.
D4. Creating a Service Plan for a New Branch Library: Oral report presented by Deborah Clark,
Library Director.
a) Update on progress of potential Victoria Gardens branch.
b) For review: Comparison of dedicated footage in Archibald location to program footage
in new branch library. Available at the meeting.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed a handout with the Library Board on the comparison of
footage and updated the Board on the progress of branch.
D5. Next Library Board Meeting Date.
The next meeting date will be on Saturday, December 1 for the CALTAC training.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Telethon
E2. Prop 14
E3. Bookmobile
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E4. Detailed Financial Reports
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to adjourn to Saturday, December 1,2001, at 9:45 a.m.,
seconded by Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried, 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: December 13, 2001