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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
RANCHO CUCAMONGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD
Adjourned Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Foundation Board was held on
Monday, November 5, 2012, in the Tri-Communities Room, located at the City of Rancho
Cucamonga at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called
to order at 6:09 p.m. Present were Members Amsler, Davies, Gilfry, Gonzalez, May, Nelson and
Sommer.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director and Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary, were present.
B. ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Bl. Administration of Oath of Office— The Oath of Office will be administered by City Clerk
Janice Reynolds.
City Clerk Janice Reynolds administered the Oath of Office to new Member Christian Nelson.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Library Foundation Treasurer's Report: August and September, 2012.
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to approve the Treasurer's Reports for August and
September, 2012, seconded by Member Sommer, motion carried, 7-0-5 (with Akahoshi, Leal,
Vilardo and White absent).
C2. Approval of Minutes: September 17 and October 1, 2012.
MOTION: Moved by Member Davies to approve the minutes, seconded by Member May, motion
carried, 7-0-5 (with Akahoshi, Leal, Vilardo and White absent).
Library Foundation Board Minutes
November 5, 2012
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D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library Status Update: Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu welcomed new Member Nelson to the Board.
Robert Karatsu,Library Director,presented an oral report to the Members on the California Library
Association Conference that Library staff attended. The Play and Learn IslandsTM were exhibited at
the conference.
Library Director Karatsu reviewed with the Members the interest by the State Library with staff
regarding the Staff Innovation Fund Program
Michelle Perera,Assistant Library Director,reviewed the Staff Innovation Grant with the Members.
Library Director Karatsu invited the Members for the City's Holiday Dinner on December I". He
requested that Members RSVP by November 19 to Administrative Secretary Garcia.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
E1. Welcome to new board members. Discussion led by President Leal
In the absence of President Leal, Secretary Gilfry conducted the meeting.
Secretary Gilfry invited new Member Nelson to introduce himself to the Members.
Member Nelson introduced himself and presented a brief history on his background.
E2. Discussion of Library Foundation Bylaws. Discussion led by President Leal.
Due to the absence of President Leal, the item was tabled to the next.
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to table the item to the next meeting, seconded by Member
Sommer, motion carried, 7-0-5 (with Akahoshi, Leal, Soehnel, Vilardo and White absent).
E3. Discussion of December 16, 2012, Holiday Fundraising Event and approval of preliminary
budget. Discussion led by Secretary Gilfry.
Library Foundation Board Minutes
November 5, 2012
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Secretary Gilfry presented an oral report on "A December to Remember" with the Members. A
request is for each Member to sell ten (10) tickets to the event. Sponsors are also needed for the
event. Budget for the event was also discussed.
E4. Potential new board members. Discussion led by President Leal.
Member Amsler stated she had talked with two people that had expressed interest in being on the
Library Foundation Board. She will follow up with them.
E5. Review of Foundation pages in Annual Calendar. Discussion led by Assistant Library
Director Michelle Perera.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, stated Library staff were busy working on the annual
calendar. She reviewed the information with the Board.
E6. Update on ad hoe sub-committees. Discussion led by President Leal
There were no updates at this time.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Fl. Update on "A December to Remember."
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G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None were presented.
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Library Foundation Board Minutes
November 5, 2012
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H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Davies to adjourn to Monday, December 3, seconded by Member
Sommer, motion carried, 7-0-5 (with Akahoshi, Leal, Soehnel, Vilardo and White absent). The
meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Gilfry
Secretary, Library Foundation Board
Prepared by,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: December 3, 2012