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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, September 5, 2019,
in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President Murrieta-Morales called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Hairston, Hannah, Murrieta-Morales and Temkin.
Also present were: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director, Brian Sternberg, Deputy Director of Library
Services, Cara Vera, Library Services Manager, Wess Garcia, Programming Coordinator,
Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II and Avianca Ortiz, Library Clerk.
President Murrieta-Morales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No public communications were made.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Consideration to approve the Minutes of August 1, 2019.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston, seconded by Member DeVries, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B1. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
B2. Consideration to approve the Library Revenue Balance Report of 2019/2020 Budget.
MOTION: Moved by Member Temkin, seconded by Member Hairston, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B2. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
C1. Consideration and discussion regarding the Library Status Report.
a) Consideration and discussion regarding general announcements. The oral report
will be presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director.
Library Director Sowles presented a Library Services update report.
b) Consideration and discussion regarding a review of Library Statistics. The report will
be presented by Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
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D. BOARD BUSINESS
None.
Library Services Manager Vera shared information from the Library Statistics for Fiscal Year
2019-20 document.
C2. Consideration and discussion regarding Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library
Programming. The oral report will be presented by Brian Sternberg, Deputy Director of
Library Services.
Deputy Director Sternberg gave an update regarding upcoming Library Service Programs.
C3. Consideration and discussion regarding Second Story and Beyond. Presentation by
Wess Garcia, Programming Coordinator.
Library Programming Coordinator Garcia and Deputy Director Sternberg presented an oral
staff report and PowerPoint presentation (Copy on file).
D1. Consideration to approve Refund Policy. The Staff Report will be presented by Julie A.
Sowles, Library Director.
Library Director Sowles discussed the Refund Policy.
MOTION: Moved by Member Temkin, seconded by Member Hairston to approve the Refund
Policy. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
D2. Consideration to revise the Bylaws of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Board of
Trustees.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston, seconded by DeVries to approve the revised Bylaws
of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously,
5-0.
D3. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
Board Member Hairston stated she loves the new Mission Statement on the agenda.
Board Member Temkin thanked Board Member Christine DeVries for serving as President
for the past four years.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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F. ADJOURNMENT
President Murrieta-Morales adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II