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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on June 12, 2003, in the Council
Chambers of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by President Wimberly.
Present were Boardmembers Clark and Lo.
Also present were: Deborah K. Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager,
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, Michelle Perera, Reference Services Coordinator and Vivian Garcia,
Senior Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Approval of Minutes: May 8, 2003
MOTION: Moved by Member Lo to accept the minutes of May 8, 2003, seconded by Member
Clark. Motion carried, 3-0-2 (with Bradshaw and Womack ahscnt).
B2. Approval of Resolution No. VLB01-004
MOTION: Moved by Member Lo to accept the Resolution, seconded by Member Wimberly.
Motion carried, 3-0-2 (with Bradshaw and Womack absent).
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
C 1. Library Status report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that thc May statistics would bc available next month.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, stated that staff had added new data bases to the Librarfs
website, Chilton's Repair and a new business data base.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that staff had applied for two grants. One (1) was to
Verizon, a wireless program for the bookmobile for $50,000. The second (2) grant was to Pac Bell
(SPC) for $47,000. Staff should receive information on the status of the grants during the month of
September.
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C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget with the Library Board.
C3. Victoria Gardens Library, update on the progress of the project. Oral report by Deborah
Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Library Board on the status of the Victoria Gardens
Branch Library.
C4. Bookmobile Report: update by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager. Oral report.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, stated staff was working with the vendor to resolve the
problem with the graphics on the new bookmobile. In terms of the collection, there are a total of
7,000 items to be shelved on the bookmobile.
C5. Summer Reading Program: oral report by Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, gave an oral report on the status of the Summer Reading Program to
the Library Board
C6. Holiday Closures: report by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the Holiday Closure list with the Members.
MOTION: Moved by Member Lo to accept the Holiday Closures for 2003/2004, seconded by
Member Clark. Motion carried, 3-0-2 (with Bradshaw and Womack absent).
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Library Board Liaison Reports: Oral reports by Members. This is the opportunity for Library
Members to speak about the opportunities and challenges they have encountered while serving as
liaisons on the following services:
i) Distribution of new roster
ii) Oral reports by Members
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The roster was presented to Members. Member Wimberly presented an oral update to the Board on
the PAL (Promoting Arts and Literacy) campaign.
D2. Understanding the Patriot Act's impact on Public Libraries. Report by Deborah Clark,
Library Director.
Member Lo asked that this item be returned at the next meeting when full membership of the Library
Board is present.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Library Foundation Board Report
E2. Senior Report
E3. ID-A-Kid Update
E4. Patriot Act Report
E5. Bookmobile Report
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM TItE PUBLIC
None
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Lo to adjourn to July 10, 2003, at 6:30 p.m., seconded by Member
Clark. Motion carded, 3-0-2 (with Bradshaw and Womack absent). Meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: September 4, 2003