HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/04/03 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday April 3, 2025
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, April 3, 2025, 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, Diepenbrock, and Wells. Member Rice arrived during Consent
Calendar item B2. at 6:06 p.m.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services
and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting February 6, 2025.
MOTION: Moved by Member DeVries, seconded by Member Diepenbrock, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 3-0-2 with Member Miller and Member Rice
absent.
B2. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting March 6, 2025.
MOTION: Moved by Member DeVries, seconded by Member Diepenbrock, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B2. Motion carried 3-0-2 with Member Miller 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. Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® exhibit update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library
Director.
Library Director Garcia presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on
file).
Thursday April 3, 2025
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
D. BOARD BUSINESS
None.
F. ADJOURNMENT
President Wells adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. to May 1, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
C4. Westside Library Expansion Project update. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of
Library Services.
Deputy Director of Library Services Vera presented an oral report and PowerPoint
presentation (copy on file).
D1.
BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
Boardmember Diepenbrock thanked staff for the tour of Randall Lewis Second Story and
Beyond®.
Boardmember DeVries informed the board that she made phone calls and sent email
inquiries to congressional representatives, urging the continuation of federal funding for
libraries through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). President Riley
Wells also participated in these efforts.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING