HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/08/23 - Minutes - Special Joint (CC / Lib Board Trustees / Lib Fnd Board) August 23, 2016
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD
A. 5:00 P.M. — CALL TO ORDER
CULTURAL CENTER, CELEBRATION HALL
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council, Library Board of Trustees and Library Foundation
Board was held on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Celebration Hall at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center office,
located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive, California. Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 5:00
p.m.
Present were Council Members: Mayor L. Dennis Michael, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Spagnolo, Council Members Bill
Alexander, Lynne Kennedy, and Diane Williams.
Present were Library Board of Trustees: President Christine DeVries, President Pro Tem Luella G. Hairston,
Trustees Robert Coberly and Sarah Tompkins. Absent were: Library Board Trustee Janet Temkin
Present were Library Foundation Board: President Kristine Scott, Vice President David Gonzalez, Library
Foundation Secretary Tina Gilfry, Board Members Teresa Akahoshi, Rebecca Davies, Pam Easter, Ruth Leal,
Leslie May, Heide Soehnel and Kathy Sommer.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services Director; Michelle Perea,
Library Services Director; Brian Sternberg, Assistant Library Director; and Wess Garcia, Programming Librarian.
Library Board Trustee Robert Coberly led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services
Director took roll call announcing a quorum present.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS I
B1. Madison DeVries expressed excitement with the plans for the library and is interested in volunterring
at the library in the future.
B2. Kennedy DeVries expressed excitement with the plans for the library and is interested in volunterring
at the library in the future.
C. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION:
Cl. Update on Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Services and Programs.
Michelle Perea, Library Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation with an update on services
provided by the Library.
C2. Presentation on Current Progress of the Phase I Second Floor Project at Paul A. Biane Library at
Victoria Gardens.
Brian Sternberg, Assistant Library Director, provided an update on the construction and layout of the Phase I
Second Floor Project.
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C3. Presentation on Phase II Future Development of the Second Floor Project at Paul A. Biane Library at
Victoria Gardens.
Wess Garcia, Programming Coordinator, outlined programs and services planned for Phase II of the Second Floor
Project.
Michelle Perea, Library Services Director, explained the vision for Phase II which includes hands on educational
exhibits and addressed the fund raising campaign.
Kristine Scott, Library Foundation President and David Gonzalez, Library Foundation Vice President, provided an
overview of the fundraising campaign.
Library Services Director Perea addressed project costs and the City's Naming of Parks and Facilities Policy.
Library Foundation President Scott and Library Foundation Vice President Gonzalez spoke on the Library
Foundation's campaign timeline and commitment from the Library Board of Trustees, volunteers and staff.
ID. ADJOURNMENT I
The meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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d. . Troyan, MMC
y Clerk Services Director
Approved: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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