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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
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 October 3, 2024.
President, Riley Wells
President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries
Board Member, William Diepenbrock
Board Member, Eva Miller
Board Member, Laurel Rice
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA
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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, November 01, 2024 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, Library Director.
C2.
Verbal Report – Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented
by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services.
C3. Library Use Metrics Report. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services.
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Jennifer Palacios
Library 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 October 3, 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, Riley Wells called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Miller and Wells.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services,
Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor, Alyssa Duarte, Adult and Teen Services
Librarian, and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B.CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2024.
MOTION: Moved by Member DeVries, seconded by Member Miller, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 3-0-2 with Members Diepenbrock and Rice 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.
C3. Verbal Report – Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Presented by Alyssa Duarte, Adult and Teen
Services Librarian, Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor, and Teen Advisory
Group Members.
Adult and Teen Services Duarte, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor Garcia and Teen
Advisory Group Members presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on
file).
C4. Verbal Report – Randal Lewis Second Sory and Beyond® Admissions and Sponsorships,
Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director.
Library Director Garcia presented a verbal report about Second Story and Beyond®
Admissions and Sponsorships.
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Thursday October 3, 2024
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
D.BOARD BUSINESS
None.
F.ADJOURNMENT
President Wells adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. to November 7, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
Board Member Eva Miller will not be at the November 7, 2024, Library Board of
Trustees Board Meeting.
E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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RECOMMENDATION:
No recommendation. For information purposes, only.
BACKGROUND:
Library use metrics are kept regularly to provide data on the measurable activities of both
physical and virtual Library Services.
ANALYSIS:
Attached is a metrics report for July–September 2024. The report includes metrics reflecting the
number of visitors, number of checkouts, number of patrons registered by location, and, newly
added, Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® attendance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics (July–September 2024)
Attachment 2 – Library Use Metrics (July–September 2023)
DATE: November 7, 2024
TO: Rancho Cucamonga Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Wess Garcia, Library Director
INITIATED BY: Cara Vera, Deputy Library Director
SUBJECT: Library Use Metrics
RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY SERVICES
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