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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,February 4,2013,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
6:05 p.m. Present were Members Amsler, Davies, Gilfry, Gonzalez, May, Nelson, Soehnel and
Sommer.
Also present were Lori Sassoon,Deputy City Manager for Administrative Services,Robert Karatsu,
Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director and Vivian Garcia Administrative
Secretary, were present.
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B. ANNOUNCEMENTSIPRESENTATIONS
B1. Update regarding Landscape Maintenance District 2. Oral presentation by Deputy City
Manager for Administrative Services Lori Sassoon.
Deputy City Manager for Administrative Services Lori Sassoon presented an oral presentation on
Landscape Maintenance District 2 to the Board.
Members Akahoshi and White arrived at 6:07 p.m.
President Leal arrive at 6:10 p.m.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Library Foundation Treasurer's Report: November and December, 2012.
MOTION: Moved by Member Davies to approve the Treasurer's Reports for November and
December, 2012, seconded by Member Amsler, motion carried, 1 I-0-1 (with Vilardo absent).
C2. Approval of Minutes: December 3, 2012 and January 7, 2013.
MOTION: Moved by Member Akahoshi to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Sommer,
motion carried, 11-0-1 (with Vilardo absent).
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Library Foundation Board Minutes
February 4, 2012
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D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library Status Update: Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, stated that staff had been working on the Board Insurance for the
Members and the Library Foundation tax returns for 2012. He reviewed with the Members the
presentation on the Active Shooter Program which will be on Thursday, February 7,at 6 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at the Library Board of Trustees meeting.
Library Director Karatsu stated that Member Nelson had been helping staff with a grant proposal to
Southern California Edison.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, reviewed the "Live and Learn" classes which were
sponsored by the Foundation as part of the Staff Innovation Fund with the Members.
Assistant Library Director Michelle Perera thanked the Members that attended the Big Read kick-off
for "The Great Gatsby" on Friday, January 25. She reviewed the events for the Black History
Cultural Arts Night which will be this Friday, February 8, starting at 7 p.m. at the Biane Library.
Staff has tickets with them this evening for anyone that would like them.
Assistant Library Director Michelle Perera presented an oral report to the Board on the Play and
Learn IslandsTM pitch process with the State Library.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, reviewed with the Members the Staff Innovation Fund
Pilot Project with the State Library. She thanked Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian,with her help on
the Project.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
E1. Debrief of December 16, 2012, holiday fundraising event, "A December to Remember."
Discussion led by Assistant Library Director Michelle Perera.
Assistant Library Director Perera presented an oral report and reviewed a list of donors and detailed
financial breakdown of revenues and expenses.
E2. Update on 2013 Library Annual Calendar distribution. Discussion led by Assistant Library
Director Michelle Perera and Vice President Akahoshi.
Vice President Akahoshi reviewed the 2013 Calendar distribution with the Members.
Library Foundation Board Minutes
February 4, 2012
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E3. Update on ad hoc sub-committees. Discussion led by President Leal
President Leal will send an updated ad hoc sub-committee list to the Members.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Fl. Status of 2013 Library Telethon
G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None were presented.
H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Sommer to adjourn to Monday, March 4, seconded by Member
Akahoshi, motion carried, 11-0-1 (with Vilardo absent). The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Gilfry
Secretary, Library Foundation Board
Prepared by,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: March 4, 2013