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RANCHO CUCAMONGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD
Special Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Foundation Board was held on Monday,
January 22, 2007, in the Tri-communities Room of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. Present were Members
Akahoshi, Bowne, Carrasco, Davies, Filippi, Howdyshell, Leal, Sakala and Wimberly.
City Clerk, Debbie Adams, Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Assistant Library
Director, Michelle Perera, Library Services Manager and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary
were also present.
B. ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS
BI. Administration of Oath of Office—Oath of Office was administered by City Clerk Debbie
Adams to new member Dominic Melillo and to re-appointees Teresa Akahoshi and Gino Filippi.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Library Foundation Treasurer's Reports: September, October, November and
December, 2006.
MOTION: Moved by Member Bowne to approve the Treasurer's Reports, seconded by Member
Wimberly, motion carried, 10-0-2 (with Silver and Williams absent).
C2. Approval of Minutes: August 8 (Akahoshi,Davies,Howdyshell and Melillo abstained)and
December 12, 2005 (Akahoshi, Bowne, Filippi, Howdyshell and Melillo abstained)and March 13,
(Akahoshi, Bowne, Carrasco and Melillo abstained) April 10, (Filippi, Sakala and Wimberly
abstained) May 4, (Akahoshi, Bowne and Davies abstained)June 12, (Akahoshi, Carrasco, Filippi
and Sakala abstained)July 10(Bowne,Carrasco and Wimberly abstained) September 11 (Akahoshi,
Filippi and Sakala abstained) October 9, November 13, December 11, 2006 and January 8, 2007.
MOTION: Moved by Member Bowne to approve the minutes,seconded by Member Davies,motion
carried, 10-0-2 (with Silver and Williams absent).
Library Foundation Board Minutes
January 22, 2007
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D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
DI. Update on Library Services: Three Amazing Libraries,Unlimited Possibilities. Oral report
on changes in the delivery of library services in Rancho Cucamonga by Deborah Clark, Library
Director.
Deborah Clark,Library Director, stated that the new marketing approach for the library system is to
emphasize the overall as well as the unique services found at the Archibald Library, the new Biane
Library and the Virtual Library. The new library card drive will emphasize all three locations by
highlighting the new library card design: Three Amazing Libraries: Unlimited Possibilities.
D2. Focus on the Biane Library: The First Six Months of the Success Story. Oral presentation by
Michelle Perera, Library Services Manager for the Paul A. Biane Library.
Michelle Perera, Library Services Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation to the Library
Foundation Board on the Paul A. Biane Library. A few of the items covered were:
Stats
Tours
Children's Program
Teen Programs
Tech Classes
Adult Programs
Mystery Bookclub
What is Ahead?
More Tours
More Programs
Launch Teen Tech Programs
Terra Vista Family Night
Black History Month— Cultural Arts Family Night on Friday February 23 after the Library closes.
Member Davies left at 6:25 p.m.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
E1. PAL Campaign Reports:
Library Foundation Board Minutes
January 22, 2007
Page 3
a) PAL Campaign Account Update. September, October and November, 2006
attached.
b) PAL Campaign Events
i) House Raffle Subcommittee Report on outcome of raffle. Update by
Members.
Member Howdyshell gave an oral report on the House Raffle to the Library Foundation Board.
Member Filippi left at 6:55 p.m.
ii) Library Telethon:
a. Approval and prioritization of Goals for Telethon 2007. Report by
Library Director Deborah Clark.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed with the Library Foundation Board the Goals for
Telethon 2007 and the potential projects for funding for Telethon 2007.
After discussion the Library Foundation approved the project for funding to be "Children's
Books and Cultural Arts Programs: Promoting Funds for books and Children's Theater
Programs." It was also requested by the Board that the Library Director ask the PAL Campaign
to fund only 50% of the production for the Telethon since the Telethon will also be raising funds
for the needs of the Archibald Library.
MOTION: Moved by Member Sakala to approve the Goals and Project for Funding Telethon 2007,
seconded by Member Howdyshell,motion carried 8-0-4(with Davies,Filippi, Silver and Williams
absent).
b. Production Guidelines. Oral presentation by Assistant Library
Director Robert Karatsu.
Robert Karatsu, Assistant Library Director, gave an oral report on the production guidelines of
Telethon 2007.
c. Selection of project for Library Telethon. Proposals for funding
available at the meeting.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, covered this earlier with the Goals of Telethon 2007.
iii) PAL Campaign Cabinet Meetings. Oral report by attendees.
a. Update from meeting of January 10, 2007.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on the meeting to the Board.
Library Foundation Board Minutes
January 22, 2007
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C) Library Foundation Ad Hoc Sub-committee Reports
i) School Sub-committee: Update by Member Akahoshi.
Member Akahoshi gave an oral report on the school sub-committee.
Member Howdyshell asked for a schedule to be e-mailed to the Members once the committee
had the dates listed.
d) Library Foundation Members Campaign Activities
i) Oral report by each Member: contacts made stories to share, etc.
Oral reports were given by Members.
Member Akahoshi left at 7:45 p.m.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
None were given.
G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None received.
H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Sakala to adjourn,seconded by President Leal,motion carried,7-0-5
(with Akahoshi, Davies,Filippi, Silver and Williams absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: February 12, 2007