HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020/08/06 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday, August 6,2020
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – TELECONFERENCE
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, August 6, 2020, via
a teleconference. President Murrieta-Morales called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Hairston, Hannah and Temkin.
Also present were: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director, Patricia Bravo-Valdez, Deputy Director of
City Clerk Services, Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
B. ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIALS
B1. Administration of Oath of Office to Board Members Christine DeVries and Janet Temkin.
Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Bravo-Valdez administered the Oath of Office to
Board Member DeVries and Board Member Temkin.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
C1. Consideration to approve the Minutes of June 4, 2020.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hannah, seconded by Member Hairston, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 5-0-0.
C2. Consideration to approve the Library Revenue Balance Report of 2019/2020 Budget.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston, seconded by Member DeVries, to approve Consent
Calendar Item B2. Motion carried 5-0-0.
D1. Consideration and discussion regarding general announcements. The oral report will be
presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director.
Library Director Sowles presented a Library Services update report.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
Thursday, August 6,2020
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
E1.
Election of Officers for FY 2020-2021 as mandated by Library Board of Trustees Bylaws.
Presided over by Kristen Murrieta-Morales, Library Board President.
President Murrieta-Morales called for nominations for the office of President Pro Tem.
Member Temkin recommended Member Hairston for President Pro Tem.
Member Hannah seconded Member Hairston for President Pro Tem.
The Board closed the floor for nominations for the office of President Pro Tem.
The Board voted unanimously for Member Hairston to serve as the Library Board of Trustees
President Pro Tem.
President Murrieta-Morales called for nominations for the office of President.
Member Hairston recommended Member Hannah.
Member Temkin recommended Member Murrieta Morales.
The Board closed the floor for nominations for the office of President.
Roll call vote:
Member DeVries voted for Member Murrieta-Morales
Member Hairston voted for Member Hannah
President Pro Tem Hannah voted for herself
President Murrieta-Morales voted for herself
Member Temkin voted for Member Murrieta-Morales
The majority of the Board voted for Member Kristen Murrieta-Morales to serve as the Library
Board of Trustees President.
E2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
President Murrieta-Morales shared what she learned from the Planning Committee and likes
the idea of a seed library as well as non-English language materials being made accessible
in the Library’s collection.
Library Director Sowles stated the Library’s current Strategic Services Plan contains the
intention to create a seed library in the future. She also stated that the results of the 2020
Census will help staff identify the need for additional non-English language resources in the
collection.
President Murrieta-Morales said she would like to have the English Conversation Club
continue via an online platform.
Thursday, August 6,2020
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
None.
G. ADJOURNMENT
President Kristen Murrieta-Morales adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. to September 3, 2020.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
Library Director Sowles stated Allen Callaci, Librarian has already scheduled Zoom meetings
for the Conversation Club, and they will be convening in the near future.
President Murrieta-Morales stated she encouraged Healthy RC Steering Committee teens
to join the Libraries Teen Advisory Group.