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Home My WebLink About2021/09/02 - Agenda Packet - Library Board of Trustees AGENDA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Members of the Library Board of Trustees and staff will be participating in this meeting via a teleconference. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, members of the public will participate in the meeting remotely, either telephonically or electronically. Members of the public can observe and offer comment at this meeting remotely by dialing (720) 707-2699, meeting ID 850 8710 7433, or electronically via https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85087107433. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), please contact Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant for the City of Rancho Cucamonga Public Library at Jennifer.Palacios@CityofRC.us or (909) 774-3940, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting for assistance. 6:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Library Board of Trustees on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individual Members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. President, Janet Temkin President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Kristen Murrieta-Morales Board Member, Riley Wells THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 2 of 3 B. CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non- controversial. They will be acted upon by the Library Board of Trustees at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Member or member of the audience for discussion. B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 5, 2021. C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the President may open the meeting for public input. C1. Verbal Report of General Library Update. Presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. C2. Verbal Report of Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Wess Garcia, Deputy Director of Library Services. C3. Verbal Report of the 2021 Summer Reading Program. Presentation by Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor and Megan Houng, Children’s and Family Services Supervisor. D. BOARD BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the Library Board of Trustees for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meeting for public input. This is the time for the Library Board of Trustees to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. F. ADJOURNMENT D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 3 of 3 I, Jennifer Palacios, Library Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on day, Saturday, August 28, 2021, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. Mission Statement Igniting Curiosity Transforming Lives Creating Community Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Library at (909) 774-3940. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Thursday, August 5, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President Kristen Murrieta-Morales called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Present were Members DeVries, Miller, Murrieta-Morales, Temkin and Wells. Also present were: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director, Wess Garcia, Deputy Library Director and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS B1. Administration of Oath of Office to Board Members Eva Miller, Kristen Murrieta-Morales and Riley Wells, administered by Janice Reynolds, City Clerk. City Clerk Reynolds administered the Oath of Office to Eva Miller, Kristen Murrieta-Morales and Riley Wells. C. CONSENT CALENDAR D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS C1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 3, 2021 MOTION: Moved by Member Temkin, seconded by Member DeVries, to approve Consent Calendar Item C1. 5-0-0. D1. Verbal Report of General Library Update. Presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. Library Director Sowles presented an oral Library Services update report. D2. Verbal Report of Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Wess Garcia, Deputy Director of Library Services. Deputy Director of Library Services Garcia presented an oral update regarding upcoming Library Service Programs. D3. Verbal Report of Star Wars Day: A Virtual Experience. Presented by Wess Garcia, Deputy Library Director. Deputy Director of Library Services Garcia presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (Copy on file). ITEM B1 - 1 Thursday, August 5, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING None. G. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING President Murrieta-Morales adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. to September 2, 2021. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II E.BOARD BUSINESS E1. Election of Officers for FY 2021-2022 as mandated by Library Board of Trustees Bylaws. Presided over by Kristen Murrieta-Morales, Library Board President. President Murrieta-Morales called for nominations for the office of President Pro Tem. Member Temkin recommended Member DeVries. The Board closed the floor for nominations. The Board voted unanimously for Member Christine DeVries to serve as the Library Board of Trustees President Pro Tem. President Murrieta-Morales called for nominations for the office of President. Member Murrieta-Morales recommended Member Temkin. The Board closed the floor for nominations. The Board voted unanimously for Member Janet Temkin to serve as the Library Board of Trustees President. E2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) ITEM B1 - 2