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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 5, 2025
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 May 1, 2025.
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 Thursday, May 29, 2025 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. Verbal Report – Library of Things update. Presented by Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen
Services Supervisor.
D1. Election of Officers for FY 2025-2026 as mandated by Library Board of Trustees Bylaws.
Presided over by Riley Wells, Library Board President.
D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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Mission Statement
Igniting Curiosity
Transforming Lives
Creating Community
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
City of Rancho Cucamonga
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 May 1, 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, May 1, 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 6:02 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Diepenbrock, and Wells.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services,
Avianca Ortiz, Circulation Supervisor and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B.CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting April 3, 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.
C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
D.BOARD BUSINESS
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. Library Use Metrics Report. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services.
Deputy Director of Library Services Vera shared information from the Library Use Metrics
for January through March 2025.
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
President Pro Tem DeVries reported that she received a response from Congressman Pete
Aguilar’s office and held a productive small-group meeting with him. She noted that the
meeting went very well and that he expressed strong support for IMLS funding.
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Thursday May 1, 2025
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
President Wells would like an update for Library of Things.
F.ADJOURNMENT
President Wells adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m. to June 5, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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