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Home My WebLink About04/07/12 (Min) Special Joint Community Fnd & Library Fnd Board CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA JOINT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION and RANCHO CUCAMONGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD Special Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A special joint meeting of the Community Foundation and the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Foundation Board was held on Monday, July 12, 2004, in the Zinfandel Room of the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center, located at 9791 Arrow Route, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. Present for the Community Foundation were Members Buquet, Mize, Parker and Vilardo. Present for the Library Foundation were Members Davies, Filippi, Howdyshell, Leal, Sakala and Williams. Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, Paula Pachon, Management Analyst III, Francie Palmer,Marketing Manager, Melissa Morales,Sr.Administration Secretary,Deborah Clark,Library Director and Vivian Garcia, Senior Administrative Secretary, were also present. B. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None received. C. FOUNDATION BUSINESS Cl. Update on the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center Project. Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, gave an oral update on the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center Project. C2. Approval of Promoting Arts and Literacy (PAL) Campaign Budget for Fiscal Year 2004- 2005. Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, reviewed the revised PAL Campaign Budget for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 which was passed out at the meeting with the Boards. Member Williams stated that there might not be a fundraiser with the Sam Maloof Partnership. He reviewed his information with the Boards. Library Foundation Board Minutes July 12, 2004 Page 2 Member Davies recommended deletion of the Sam Maloof Partnership from the 2004/2005 PAL Campaign Operating Budget. Member Filippi inquired about the budget for the GALA. Kevin McArdle,Community Services Director,stated that there would be a different approach to the GALA planned for January than for the previous GALA's. Member Davies asked if he could tell them about the new approach. Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, stated that the GALA would be held in January. There would not be a dinner,but a reception and a no host bar. The GALA would be held as a thank you to donors and to invite new prospective donors. In addition to the donors, there would be approximately 300 tickets available to sell to the public for the event. There would be professional entertainment,the Fab Four. Available at the GALA would be bricks,library stacks and theatre seats to purchase at the new Cultural Center and Library. Member Filippi inquired about the location for the event. Kevin McArdle;Community Services Director, stated that this would be held in two large rooms at the new Senior Center. Member Leal left at 6:40 p.m. Member Leal return at 6:41 p.m. Member Howdyshell recommended that when events are being planned,that a consideration would be the demographics of the Rancho Cucamonga area. Member Vilardo suggested that when the new Victoria Gardens Mall opened in October,that there be a Kiosk available to the public on the Cultural Center and the Library which will open later. MOTION: Moved by Member Davies to accept the PAL Campaign Budget for Fiscal Year 2004- 2005 with the removal of the Sam Maloof Partnership, seconded by Member Howdyshell, motion carried, 6-0-4 (with Akahoshi, Carrasco, Viricel and Wimberly absent). C3. Approval of updated Donor Recognition Program for the Cultural Center. Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, reviewed a revised Donor Recognition Program which was handed out at the meeting to the Members. Member Mize left at 7:06 p.m. Library Foundation Board Minutes July 12, 2004 Page 3 Member Mize returned at 7:07 p.m. After discussion of the highlighted items, the following motion was made. MOTION: Moved by Member Howdyshell to move the Children's Story Room to the category where Donors are recognized with a special plaque and to lower the minimum gift to$100,000; and to move the Library to the category where Donors are recognized with a special plaque and to retain the minimum gift at$1 million,seconded by Member Sakala,motion carried,6-0-4(with Akahoshi, Carrasco, Viricel and Wimberly absent). C4. General discussion and idea sharing regarding potential PAL donor prospects. Kevin McArdle,Community Services Director, asked Members to review any PAL donor prospects they are work with. The Members discussed their PAL donors. D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Member Filippi to adjourn,seconded by Member Howdyshell,motion carried, 6-0-4(with Akahoshi,Carrasco,Viricel and Wimberly absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: