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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/11/04 - Agenda Packet - Library Board of Trustees LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 4, 2021 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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. B. CONSENT CALENDAR President, Janet Temkin President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Kristen Murrieta-Morales Board Member, Riley Wells THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 2 of 3 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 October 7, 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. 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. 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 Touchpoints. Presentation by Rina Fernandez-Vo, Librarian and Christina Olmeda-Lowry, Librarian. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 3 of 3 F. ADJOURNMENT 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, Thursday, October 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, October 7, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President Janet Temkin called the meeting to order at 6:00 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.CONSENT CALENDAR C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 2, 2021 MOTION: Moved by Member Murrieta-Morales, seconded by Member DeVries, to approve Consent Calendar Item C1. 5-0-0. C1. Verbal Report of General Library Update. Presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. Library Director Sowles presented an oral Library Services update report. C2. 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. D.BOARD BUSINESS D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) Board Member Murrieta-Morales shared about her experience at the recent Serving with a Purpose Conference and one of her takeaways was the importance of wearing a name badge while attending other City events. Board Member Miller stated she enjoyed the opportunity to attend the Serving with a Purpose Conference. ITEM B1 -1 Thursday, October 7, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Library Director Sowles asked the Board if there were services or programs, they would like to see staff presentations on at future Board Meetings. Board Member Murrieta-Morales stated she is always interested in what the Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) is doing and raised the idea of a T.A.G. member coming to a future meeting to share details about the program. President Pro Tem DeVries stated she would like to learn more about English as a Second Language (ESL) programming and resources as well as Library outreach. Board Member Miller stated she is interested in hearing about collection development for non- English language collections and the possibility of adding an additional bookclub focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) authors. President Temkin stated she would like to learn more about the collaboration taking place between the Library and local school districts. F.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING President Temkin adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. to November 4, 2021. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II ITEM B1 - 2