HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/08/03 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday, 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.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
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.