HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/02/05 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday February 5, 2026
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, February 5, 2026, in
the Council Chambers, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
President Pro Tem, William Diepenbrock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members Diepenbrock, Miller, Rice and Wells.
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 December 4, 2025.
MOTION: Moved by Member Wells, seconded by Member Rice, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member DeVries 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 Metric Report. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services.
Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services presented shared information from the
Library Use Metrics for October – December 2025: A revised copy was placed on the
dais for the Board (copy on file).
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
Boardmember Diepenbrock announced his attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony
for the Gold Star Family Memorial at Central Park. He noted that his company is one of the
event’s sponsors. The memorial is scheduled for a grand opening in the spring.
Thursday February 5, 2026
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
None.
F. ADJOURNMENT
President Pro Tem Diepenbrock adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. to March 5, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
He also provided an update on workforce development initiatives for residents of Rancho
Cucamonga, sharing that his company recently received a grant to support an AI Innovation
Lab that will be available to community residents.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING