HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009/05/11 - Minutes - Library Foundation BoardCITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
RANCHO CUCAMONGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD
Adjourned Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Foundation Board was held on
Monday, May 11, 2009, in the Tri-communities Room of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center
Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. Present were
Members Amsler, Atkins, Bowne, Davies, Gonzalez, Leal and Melillo.
Robert Kazatsu, Library Director and Vivian Garcia, Senior Administrative Secretary were present.
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B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B 1. Approval of Library Foundation Treasurer's Report: March, 2009.
MOTION: Moved by Member Davies to approve the Treasurer's Report, seconded by Member
Melillo, motion carved, 7-0-4 (with Akahoshi, Filippi, Gilfry and White absent).
B2. Approval of Minutes: January 12, February 9, March 12 and April 13, 2009.
Unable to pass due to a lack of quorum of the attendees.
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C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
CL Library Status Update: Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Kazatsu, Library Director, updated the Board on the Lola A. Livesey Trust Account. He also
mentioned that tentatively, at the June ] 7, City Council meeting, the Council will recognize the
Verizon Foundation, the Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation for their contributions
and work to the Library Telethon 2009.
a. Meeting with Gyroscope, Inc., on Rancho KIDS project. Oral report by Robert
Karatsu, Library Director and Deborah Clark, Library Consultant.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the meeting with Gyroscope with the Board. He stated
that the results of the surveys were very interesting. The next step will be a web conference on
Wednesday, May 20. Library staff will a-mail the link to the Board Members.
b. Telethon 2009. Final bills. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
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Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the final invoices of Telethon 2009 with the Board.
c. Big Read 2009-2010. Grants received. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library
Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, stated that the Library had received two Big Read Grants from the
NEA. Bless Me Ultima will be the Big Read for the Fall of 2009. Tom Sawyer will be the Big Read
for Spring of 2010. The grants total $40,000 ($20,000 for each Big Read program).
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D. BOARD BUSINESS
D1. Library Director/Library Goals for 2009. Report attached. Discussion led byRobert Karatsu,
Library Director. Item held over from February 9, 2009 meeting.
Robert Kazatsu, Library Director, reviewed his goals, as well as the organization's goals in the next
year with the Library Board Members.
D2. Library Foundation Board Agendas. Discussion led by Member Davies.
Member Davies stated that she would like to have the next Library Foundation Boazd Agenda sent by
e-mail to the Board. The Members agreed.
Member Davies also stated that she would like to have the Library Board ofTrustees agenda and the
minutes sent to her by e-mail. She did not want the full packet at this time. The other Members also
agreed with this.
D3. Library Foundation Investment Options. Discussion led by President Bowne and Member
Atkins.
President Bowne reviewed the meeting with the Finance Department and the ad hoc subcommittee of
the Board. The subcommittee will review and meet again before making recommendations to the
Board.
D4. Future Library Foundation Events. Discussion led by President Bowne.
The item will be held over to the next meeting. At this meeting, staff will provide list offund raising
events for the past yeaz.
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E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
E1. Foundation budget and funding requests for Fiscal Year 2009/2010.
E2. Recommendation of new Board Members. Invite new members to the next meeting
E3. Update on the Lola A. Livesey Trust Account.
E4. Update on the Second Floor of the Paul A. Biane Library.
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F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None received.
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to adjourn, seconded by Member Davies, motion carved, 7-
0-4 (with Akahoshi, Filippi, Gilfry and White absent). The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: May 10, 2010