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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Members DeVries, Hairston, Hannah, Murrieta-Morales and Temkin.
Also present were: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director, Brian Sternberg, Deputy Director of Library
Services, Cara Vera, Library Services Manager, Megan Houng, Children’s Librarian, Brittany
Garcia, Young Adult Librarian and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
President DeVries led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No public communications were made.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
C1. Consideration to approve the Minutes of May 2, 2019.
Member Hannah suggested language to revise Item E3. Library Board of Trustees Liaison
Report. (Copy on file.)
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston, seconded by Member Hannah, to approve Consent
Calendar Item C1, as modified. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
C2. Consideration to approve the Library Revenue Balance Report of 2018/2019 Budget.
MOTION: Moved by President Pro Tem Temkin, seconded by Member Hairston, to approve
Consent Calendar Item C2. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
C3. Consideration to approve Holiday Closures for the Calendar Year 2020.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston, seconded by Member Murrieta-Morales, to approve
Consent Calendar C3. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
D. DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Consideration and discussion regarding the Library Status Report.
a) 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.
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E. BOARD BUSINESS
b) Consideration and discussion regarding a review of Library Statistics. The report will
be presented by Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
Library Services Manager Vera shared information on the Library Statistics for Fiscal Year
2018-19 document.
D2. Consideration and discussion regarding Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library
Programming. The oral report will be presented by Brian Sternberg, Deputy Director of
Library Services.
Deputy Director of Library Services Sternberg gave an update of upcoming Library Service
Programs.
D3. Consideration and discussion regarding the Summer Reading Program. Presentation by
Brittany Garcia, Young Adult Services Librarian and Megan Houng, Children’s Librarian.
Young Adult Librarian Garcia and Children’s Librarian Houng presented an oral staff report
and PowerPoint presentation (Copy on file).
E1. Consideration to approve proposed changes to the Library’s Mission Statement. The oral
report will be presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. Continued from March 7, 2019.
Library Director Sowles discussed the Mission Statement handout. (Copy on file.)
The Board supported the revised Staff recommendation.
MOTION: Moved by President DeVries, seconded by Member Hairston to approve the
Revised Library Mission Statement: Igniting Curiosity, Transforming Lives, Creating
Community. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
E2. Election of Officers for FY 2019-2020 as mandated by Library Board of Trustees By-Laws.
Presided over by Christine DeVries, Library Board President.
President DeVries called for nominations for the office of President.
President DeVries recommended Member Murrieta-Morales.
Member Hairston recommended Member Hannah.
The Board closed the floor for nominations for the office of President.
The Board voted on the two nominated candidates for the Library Board of Trustees
President:
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Revision of Bylaws of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Board of Trustees.
G. ADJOURNMENT
President DeVries adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
Member Hairston voted for Member Hannah
Member Hannah voted for herself
President DeVries voted for Member Murrieta-Morales
President Pro Tem Temkin voted for Member Murrieta-Morales
Member Murrieta-Morales voted for herself
The majority of the Board voted for Member Kristen Murrieta-Morales to serve as the Library
Board of Trustees President.
President DeVries called for nominations for the office of President Pro Tem.
Member Hairston recommended Member Hannah.
President DeVries asked if another Member would be interested to serve as President Pro
Tem; having none, the Board closed the floor for nominations for the office of President Pro
Tem without objection.
The Board voted unanimously for Member Mary Hannah to serve as the Library Board of
Trustees President Pro Tem.
E3. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISON REPORT. An oral report will be presented by
Mary Hannah, Board Member.
Board Member Hannah presented an update of the Library Foundation Board Meeting held
on June 3, 2019.
E4. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING