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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
6:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Library Board of Trustees
on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of
Trustees from addressing any issue not on the agenda. Testimony may be received and
referred to staff or scheduled for a future meeting.
Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. All communications are to
be addressed directly to the Library Board of Trustees and not to the members of the
audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are
expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, disorderly or
boisterous conduct that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of
the meeting. For more information, refer to the Rules of Decorum and Order (Resolution
No. 2023-086) located in the back of the Council Chambers.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.
They will be acted upon by the Library Board of Trustees at one time without discussion.
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 3, 2023.
President, Riley Wells
President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries
Board Member, William Diepenbrock
Board Member, Eva Miller
Board Member, Laurel Rice
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C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the President
may open the meeting for public input.
D. BOARD BUSINESS
The following items have been requested by the Library Board of Trustees for discussion.
They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meeting for public
input.
This is the time for the Library Board of Trustees to identify the items they wish to discuss
at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for
the next meeting.
F. ADJOURNMENT
I, Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Public
Library, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy
of the foregoing agenda was posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 at least seventy-two
(72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California and on the City’s website.
C1. Verbal Report – General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director.
C2.
Verbal Report – Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented
by Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
C3. Verbal Report – 2023 Summer Reading Program. Presented by Brittany Garcia, Adult and
Teen Services Supervisor and Megan Houng, Children’s and Family Services Supervisor.
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Jennifer Palacios
Executive Assistant II
City of Rancho Cucamonga
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Mission Statement
Igniting Curiosity
Transforming Lives
Creating Community
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in the meeting, pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Library administration at (909) 774-3940. Notification of
48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, August 3, 2023, in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President Christine DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members Diepenbrock, Miller, Rice and Wells.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director, Cara Vera, Library Services Manager,
Patricia Bravo-Valdez, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services and Jennifer Palacios, Executive
Assistant II.
A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B.ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS
B1. Administration of Oath of Office to Board Members Christine DeVries, William Diepenbrock
and Laurel Rice administered by Patricia Bravo-Valdez, Deputy Director of City Clerks
Services.
Deputy Director of City Clerks Services Bravo-Valdez administered the Oath of Office to
Christine DeVries, William Diepenbrock and Laurel Rice.
C.CONSENT CALENDAR
D.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
C1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 1, 2023.
MOTION: Moved by Member Wells, seconded by Member Miller, to approve Consent
Calendar Item C1. Motion carried 3-0-2 with Member’s Diepenbrock and Rice abstained.
D1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director.
Acting Library Director Garcia presented an oral Library Services update report
D2. Verbal Report - Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by
Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
Library Services Manager Vera presented an oral report about upcoming Library Service
Programs.
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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
F.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
None.
G.ADJOURNMENT
President DeVries adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. to September 7, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
D3. Library Use Metrics Report presented by Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
Library Services Manager Vera shared information from the Library Use Metrics for April-
June 2023.
E.BOARD BUSINESS
E1. Election of Officers for FY 2023-2024 as mandated by Library Board of Trustees Bylaws.
Presided over by Christine DeVries, Library Board President.
President DeVries called for nominations for the office of President.
Member Miller recommended Member Wells, seconded by Member DeVries.
The Board closed the floor for nominations.
The Board voted unanimously for Member Riley Wells to serve as the Library Board of
Trustees President.
President DeVries called for nominations for the office of President Pro-Tem.
Member Wells recommended Member DeVries, seconded by Member Miller.
The Board closed the floor for nominations.
The Board voted unanimously for Member Christine DeVries to serve as the Library Board
of Trustees President Pro Tem.
E2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
None.
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