HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009/06/11 (Min) Library Board of Trustees CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A. CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday,June 11,2009,in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. The meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. by President Coberly. Present were
Members Amsler, Haddon, Hairston and Nagel.
Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director,
Renee Tobin,Principal Librarian, Karye Hood,Reference Services Coordinator, Cara Vera, Senior
Librarian, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist 11 and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
BI. Approval of Minutes: April 9 (Coberly abstained) and May 14, 2009.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Nagel.
Motion carried 4-0-0-1.
B2. Approval of Amended Holiday Closure Schedule. Staff report attached.
MOTION: Moved by Member Nagel to approve the amended Holiday Closure Schedule, seconded
by Member Hairston. Motion carried 5-0.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
Cl. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff.
a. FY 2009-2010 Budget update. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, updated the Board Members on the 2009-2010 Budget.
b. Review of current statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the statistics with the Board.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, went over the usage and volunteer statistics with the
Board.
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C. Legislative Day 2009. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, gave an oral report on Legislative Day, April 15, 2009, with the
Board.
d. Receipt of two Big Read Grants for FY 2009/2010. Oral report by Karye Hood,
Reference Services Coordinator.
Karye Hood,Reference Services Coordinator,reviewed the two Big Read Grants for the coming year
with the Board.
e. Meeting with Gyroscope, Inc., on Rancho KIDS project. Oral report by Robert
Karatsu, Library Director and Sharon Nagel, Library Board President Pro Tem.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director,reviewed the past meetings with Gyroscope. She stated
the final meeting would be the morning of June 24. Staff will be sending out an e-mail to the Board
Members.
President Pro Tem Nagel gave an oral report on her perspective of the meetings with the consultant.
C2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the Budget with the Library Board.
C3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian.
Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, reviewed what the children's staff had been doing the past two
months.
C4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator.
Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator, presented an oral update on the Archibald Library.
President Pro Tem Nagel left at 6:45 p.m.
C5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian.
Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, gave an oral report on the past two months of events and activities at the
Paul A. Biane Library.
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D. BOARD BUSINESS
DI. Proposed Revised Library Fee Schedule. Held over April 9,2009,meeting. Reportattached.
Presented by Robert Karatsu,Library Director. Discussion presided over by Robert Coberly,Library
Board President.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the proposed Library Fee Schedule with the Board.
After discussion,Library staff will track the usage of the color photocopies for the next six months.
Staff will then return the item to the Board.
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to approve the revised Library fee schedule, seconded by
Member Hairston. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Nagel absent).
D2. Final details of Library Board of Trustees Development Workshop scheduled for Saturday,
June 20, 2009, starting 9 a.m. at the Paul A. Biane Library. Presented by Robert Karatsu, Library
Director.
Robert Karatsu,Library Director,reviewed the items that will be discussed at the Workshop with the
Board.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
None were identified.
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to adjourn to Saturday, June 20, at 9 a.m. at the Cultural
Center, seconded by Member Hairston. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Nagel absent). Meeting
adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
RI/essp�ecttfully su mitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: August 13, 2009