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Board of Trustees Minutes
June 20, 2006
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I. Call to Order
President McCormack called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Bruce Carlton, Deborah Griffith, Katie
McCormack, Pat Toft
Trustee Absent: Nancy Brock
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The current Warrants were unavailable for review. The Trustees
passed a motion that any two Trustees could review and approve the
Warrants before the next meeting date of July 18, 2006 M/S/C
McCormack/Carlton
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the May 16, 2006
meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
A. The Kite Runner - The One Book/One Community events
have begun with a book discussion in Redwood City and will
continue throughout the summer. Dr. Hosseini will make a personal
appearance on October 19th at the San Mateo Performing Arts
Center.
B. News From the Capitol - Due to CLA's successful lobbying
efforts, Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to increase both the
Public Library Foundation and the.Transaction Based Reimburse-
ment budgets by $7million each was passed by both the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended the meeting.
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VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report — Highlights of Report
1. Personnel Issues - Recruitment for the 40 hour
librarian position will begin this month.
2. Friday light Hours - Beginning July 7th Friday hours
will be from 10:00am until 7:00pm. Signage changes and new
brochures will be updated to reflect the new hours.
B. Foundation Report
1. Foundation} Event - The Foundation has invited
Foundation Advisory members and the Library Trustees to a
soiree on July 14th from 5-7pm., The purpose of the event is
to present the Foundation's new Strategic Plan on how to raise
donations for Library needs.
2. Summer Reading - The Foundation gave $10,000 to the
Library in support of the three summer reading programs:
Read to Me, School Age and Teen.
C. Trusteeship Vacancy - Trustee Brock's term is completed as
of June 30, 2006 which creates a vacancy on the Library Board.
Nancy Brock is serving out the remaining year of David Carr's 3 year
term. Trustee Brock is eligible to serve another 3 year term but
must follow the required procedures which entail reapplying and
participating in a personal interview conducted by a two member -�
panel. Interviews for this position will be held July 17th.
VIII. Unfinished Business
Library Budget - The formal date for the beginning of the City's new
2006-2007 budget year is July 1st. The new budget provides for the
Library to be allotted an additional two hours of public service on Friday
evenings from 5-7pm and an increase of$30,000 for the collection.
IX. New Business
A. Staff Recognition - The Trustees unanimously passed a motion
to continue to provide monetary support through the Staff Recognition
Fund to recognize and honor staff for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. M/S/C
Toft/Griffith
B. Flag - The Trustees unanimously passed a motion to purchase an
American Flag to be used for public meetings in the Lane Community
Room. M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith)
C. Reader's Advisory Data Base and "Novelist" - The Trustees
unanimously approved the request of the City Librarian to fund the first
year of a five year contract with Reader's Advisory Database from the
Dorothy Thigpen Memorial Fund in the amount of$2,000.
M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton)
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D. Collection Development Policy for Children and Young Adults
The Trustees unanimously approved as drafted the adoption of a
collection development policy specifically designed and written for
children and young adults by the management and children's staff.
M/S/C (McCormack/Toft)
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. The next meeting will be held
July 18, 2006 in the Conference Room at 5:30pm.
M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith)
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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