HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/09/05 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday September 5, 2024
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, September 5, 2024,
in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Diepenbrock, Miller and Rice.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services,
Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor, Megan Geli, Children’s and Family Services
Supervisor and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 1, 2024.
MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Miller, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Wells absent.
B2. Consideration to Approve the Revised Library Holidays Calendar for 2024.
MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Rice, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Wells absent.
B3. Consideration to Approve the Library Holidays Calendar for 2025.
MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Rice, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Wells absent.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
C1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director.
Library Director Garcia presented an oral library services update report.
C2. Verbal Report - Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by
Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services.
Deputy Director of Library Services Vera presented an oral report about upcoming library
service programs.
Thursday September 5, 2024
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
D. BOARD BUSINESS
President Pro Tem DeVries would like an update on the donation process for admissions to
Randal Lewis Second Story and Beyond®.
F. ADJOURNMENT
President Pro Tem DeVries adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. to October 3, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
C3. Verbal Report – 2024 Summer Reading Program. Presented by Brittany Garcia, Adult and
Teen Services Supervisor and Megan Geli, Children’s and Family Services Supervisor.
Adult and Teen Services Supervisor Garcia and Children’s and Family Services Supervisor
Geli presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file).
D2.
BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
Boardmember Miller announced a raffle taking place for a cat rescue program in Rancho
Cucamonga.
Boardmember Rice will be absent at the October 3, 2024, Library Board of Trustees
meeting.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING