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BURLINGAME
Board of Trustees Agenda
August 15th, 1995 - 4.30pm U9
130 Park Road- Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
BILLS: Approval
City Checks: $ 166,404.25
Special Fund: None
MINUTES: Approval
CORRESPONDENCE &COMMUNICATIONS: Information
a. Summary of 1995/1996 Legislation
b. New Brochure
%.,—,PORTS:
a. City Librarian's Report
Information
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS: I
a. Election of Officers
Action
ADJOURNMENT:
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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
June 20th, 1995
Call To Order.
The meeting of June 20th, 1995 was called to order by President Robertson
at 4:35pm.
"Trustees Present: Cannon, Dunbar, Herman, Robertson &Taylor
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Al Escoffier,City Librarian
Judy Gladysz,Administrative Secretary
Others Present: None
Bills:
M/S/C (Taylor/Herman) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks.
Minutes of the Meeting of May 16th, 1995:
The Minutes were approved as written and ordered filed.
Correspondence and Communication:
Correspondence was mailed in the Trustee packets.
Reports:
a. City Librarian's Report:
No discussion
b. Legislative Day Reports:
There was brief discussion from those Board members who attended
Legislative Day in Sacramento on May 3rd.
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C. Foundation Report - Herman:
Trustee Herman reported that there had been a Development Committee
Meeting held on June 16th that she attended. She further reported that several of
the other Board members have been attending workshops. She asked the Board
members to let her know who they might like to invite to the October Fundraiser.
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business:
a_ Library Board Term Expirations:
Mr. Escoffier asked if Trustees Robertson and Cannon had reapplied for the
Board positions. Trustee Cannon said she had but Trustee Robertson said she had
not. Mr. Escoffier said that the City Manager's Office would be accepting
applications until July 26th.
b. Election of Officers - August:
The election of Officers was tabled until August. Hopefully the new
appointments would be made by then.
C. SAB Representative - August:
Tabled until August.
d. Temporary Quarters Tour:
After brief discussion it was decided that the Trustees would "drop-in" for a
tour, at their convenience, at 130 Park Road.
Adjournment:
The meeting of June 20th, 1995 was adjourned at 5:25pm. The next regular
Board meeting will be held on August 15th, 1995 at 4:30 in the Conference Room at
130 Park Road.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Trustee Minutes June
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City Librarian's Report
August 15, 1995
" On the Move....!!!"
We did it! And one week early!! The consultants, city staff, library staff and all of
you who encouraged us during the challenging pre-move weeks deserve a big
"Thank You!." The library move was accomplished efficiently and effectively, with no
major problems.
The shelving arrived on time and the Ross MacDonald Company began
installation a week early. Nor Cal, our movers, accomplished the incredible task of
moving 250,000 books, as well as office furniture and equipment in 8 working days,
two days ahead of schedule. Staff worked behind the scenes to set up workstations,
and to process the many incoming materials returned to our curbside book drops and
to other peninsula libraries.
We opened for "Preview Week," August 7-11, 10am - 5pm. The preview week
helped staff ease into routines and familiarize themselves with collection locations.
Most of the punch list work on the buildings has been completed G.E. Capital,
and the lease on the building is now in effect.
Again, my thanks to the Board, Council, Manager and City Staff, and especially
the library staff, for making this a very successful project. There were many heroes
during this move, but Esther Cummings was a shining star in her role as move
coordinator.
"Something New is Building...,,
The 100% construction drawings were received several weeks ago. It was
apparent from the drawings, that the design work was far from complete. After
discussion with Group 4 architects, it was agreed that the schedule be extended for
another 7 weeks to allow for appropriate completion of the building plans. Careful
planning at this juncture should provide a better library building.
I provided comments on the 100% plans from library staff and the city provided
comments on code and engineering issues. The major issues for the library continue
to be: adequate lighting, traffic movement through the building, and adequate
conduit/ductwork for future electronic growth.
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Technology Planning
After many discussions concerning Fiber Optic cable vs. Ethernet, it has been
recommended by our technology consultant and our electrical engineering consultant
that we provide ethernet cabling to the desk top. Fiber Optic cable will be brought into
the building and to the Telecommunications/data room on each floor. Appropriate
conduit will be provided throughout the building which can handle future installation of
optic fiber. The consultants believe this will serve the library well for the next 5-10
years.
Tapestry Restoration
The Tapestry Restoration project has been completed. The Friends of the
Library financed the cost of the project. Mickey Wach, a professional textile
conservator, directed the work with two able volunteers. The tapestries have been
shipped to Oakland to be stored in a special art storage facility.
Burlingame Library Foundation
Invitations for the "Hard Hat Party: an Elegant Affair" will be in the mail in a few
weeks. The cost of the printing and postage will be underwritten by a generous
donation from Carrick and English Real Estate. The event will be held Saturday,
October 14, 1995 in the vacated library. The evening will include dinner, both silent
_ and live auction of books and wine, and several respected local authors. This will be
a very exciting evening
And don't forget the co-sponsored "Chamber Mixer" September 21!
Easton Branch
The extended hours at Easton have proven popular and have helped a number
of library users during the main library closure. Beginning August 12, Easton will
return to regular hours: Monday - Friday, 2 - 6pm; Saturday, 2 - 5pm. New patrons
have happily discovered the branch library, and staff from the main library have
enjoyed the experience of working at the branch.
Lisa Dunseth, Branch Librarian, extends a special thanks to Karen Kott, Jan
Laurie, Roz Mincher, Lisa Wyatt, Maribeth Farcich, and Dan Alvarez for their support in
helping staff the branch.
Personnel
Sandy Gleichmann has recovered from her last visit to the hospital and is now
back on duty. Maribeth Farcich spent three weeks assisting at the Reference Desk at
the San Mateo Library during our closure, and they were very glad to have her. Vicki
Machado assisted on the Circulation Desk at the Millbrae to help lighten the "overflow"
of library suers to our neighbors.
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Upcoming Events:
August 14- Official Opening Day in Temporary Quarters, 9 am
August 15- Library Board Meeting, 4:30 pm, Temporary Quarters Conference Room
August 26- Friends Lawn Sale: Books, Furniture, loam-4 pm, Primrose Library
September 4- Labor Day Closure
September 9- Friends One Day Book Sale, 10-4 pm, Burlingame Recreation Center
September 19- Library Board Meeting, 4:30 pm, Temporary Quarters Conference Room
September 21- Library Foundation Chamber Mixer, Primrose Library
October 14- Library Foundation Fund raiser
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SMOMY OF 1995/96 LZGISLATYON
(as of July 31, 1995)
$ILL#/A MOR DRSCR=pTZox STATUS
SB 134-NABX:gIT Y The public Library asnate
Support Learning and Literacy App=priationz
Expansion Act of 19961
would authcrirte the
issuance of General
obligation bonds in
tha 2mount of �350
million for library
construction and
rsnovat ion_
Among other things, would Assembly
watch 7rPMquire that pt:bl.zc aawnclas 9cmerrlaontal
ensure that systems used organixation
to collect and hold
public renerda b4g� desigftpd.
to ensure ease of public
saaos a to infoz=ation oa
computer tapes.
SD 403-ALUM Would require that all senate.
Disapprove "hazful matter" being sold, audiciary
rented or displayed, be Failed passage.
placed and offered in an Reconsideration
"adults only" area of a granted.
business establishment.
6D 430-RBLLRY City of Rancho Mirace bill Senate
watch which wonl.d allow a city Local
that withdzaw fr = county Governzmo tt
fire protection services
and a city and county public
library system, to form a
subsidiary district to provide
fire protection, and library
servicag-
SB &00- Transfers the authority to Assembly
Watch increases court filing fees iTudiciary
for cowzty law librari*s Failed passage
frcua trXe board of supervisors ReColnsideration
to the board of law library granted
trusteas in a county. Also
inCremses the riling fees
for small clai=z court and
puta the imerease into the
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law library trot $rated.
tFarmerl'r authored by Senator
Dills.3
Omnibus tax reform mea sure: Assezw;�ly
Watch Mak" u=er4ua chdngee. Appropriations
to proprrty tie laws.
CPQ Would authorize the county Assembly Floor
RLC of San d'enquin, upas crouse
apprOVal. to levy a sales
tax for the puxposer of
funding a6un ya ide liUrasy
programs and operations.
8B 767-DITais Wni-J7 e4 o3rOWInt- fi-r_+M tho g*ftaAa
support gales Tax, the gross Appropriation
receipts frau the sale of
books to eartsia librariev
defined as a public library
that lost a share of property
ta.xpa through the repeal
of the spacial nistriat
Augmentation Fund.
.
Sponsored. by California Senate Education
Watch, as ameneled Media. Library Educators
Association. As introduced,
would preclude achool
libraries from contracting
with city, county, or apea3al
districts fcr library services.
Aga amended, allow$ contracting
if public agency employs a
eradentialed library m*dia
teacher. Fut over by author
until January as 02 year bill.%
38_ 103 -P$,�CE Requires the Public Assembly Militias
Util hien Ca=ission to Se Commerce
ensure that a modem
coamunicaticna infra-
str=ture is available to
all Californians on a
nondiscriminatory and ti=ely
basis for improved delivery
Of education and goFvern=eijt
services.
S l9QQ-QET�=8 MaiAtaina Che lo% and 1.1% Basuto Flocr
Support income tax rate while
reducing higher education
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fas4a3 d�d�. stb3�sag revectLtscrs
fraena the tvp rates to post-
secondary education and
IY35rary ra��ds, ZlS�l,.id3ag
instructional equipment
replacement.
x_13-$3JR3 ' "Protect Proposition 13 Senate Local
Oppose Act" : Among other thiz4s, Govt. Sailed
would require a 2/3rds Passage.
vote for any taus, or Reconsideration
aisesfs=elats . including granted.
bone£it ��Etpscsa,n�aiw.�p..
gam-IA'4A_YM Sa= as SCA 13 Senate Local
Oppose Govt. t ssao
Cft" titutional
Amendments
SCR fi-AL ST Would create the Joint Assembly
Vatoh Leq�alative Committee on Rules
Iaformati= Servicea in
State Governmasat to avarsee
the technology infrastructure
of the state.
OCR 8-FRAC Ctsates a Joint Committee Chapter 53o 1995
Watch do Coordination of Public
policy Ugea=h to oversee
the State Library and the
units, bureaus, and divisions
therein. Will make raecumendationsa
regaxdins the role Of the
Library in promoting the use
of techndlegy, equipment amd
Programs as they pertain to
public libraries a school
libraries.
As 4-BATES, Requires the office of Assembly Comer
lnttah lafor=ti on Technology to Protection, Govt.
work with appropriate Rfficisncy k
agencies and groups to e De'volovZont
make copies of public
issformation, already
computerized, available to
the public in coomputer-readable
fO=, via schools, libra=laa
and other govezmmeut entities.
. 142�so9P�wr RogQiresa agency documents Assembly
Watch that are Public record and dover=e"tal
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is zn mlactrass3a fsi�m , *Zeunizativa
he made available in
electronic format, to any
Person reguenting that
iAf or=t ion.
AS, 278!.- + RoquirQa as antaLblighment Aseezlbly PuL l;W
gisapprovra that cella, rents, distri- Safety. Sailed
butes, or offers tca distribute pages., granted
ha=ful matter, to Create an �r�sneidarati�s
"adults only" sectian for
such matter and keep all
Contained therein_
AM �-hAL N Expands the definition of Senate Judiciary
Liaapprove "obscene matterrr to include,
among athier things, variaua
types of film and cc=utar
media, negatives, slides,
etc.
as 309—ALEM 'Public Library Learning Assembly
Support and Literacy lxpanaioa Act Apprarriaticna
of 1995. Would authorize Failed passage.
the is3uar Ce of $50.0 milli= RaC=z-ideration
is General obligati= Sonda granted.
for library construction and
r=vvation.
A8 31j- 2 Would prohibit all traaa f era Sen&ts Local
RLC 9r= city-owned utilities 4'averameat
to the city's general fmmd,
thereby indirectly inpacting
funding for librarian a=d
other city programer.
A$ 536-MC -ALTD80N As amaned, would *nact the 24mate
Bupporb School Teehaology Revenue
AppropriationsBond Act, authorizing the
issuance of bonds (totaling
$400 million) to wahool
alatricts willing to pledge
an amount up to the equivalent
of ZS% of the funds from the
C:aliforrl!a Mate Lottery
Bducation Fund. They leveraged
money would be used for
ecmputer based networks 4a=d
t+elecommunicaticma systsmu
for instr=tiaaai purposes.
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AB 575w1Nt3X As amended, would require Senses
watch the State Department of Appropriations
Bducat.ion to Contract with.
con.sortia to arias st county
offices of education and.
school districts in purchasing
educati*n tacbaolo y mutwr
e$uipamt, and notiosks. Also
includes intant that library
regions, in conjunction with
the State Library, support, tha
aoaaortia to msaAge networked
information.
776-ACdQIA�t Re--defines the ter=s A H=bly
Oppose "Obscene matter" with publia 4x4sty
reference to a coutemp9rary Failed passage
ac=mnity standard, rather Redanaideration
than current statewide Oranted.
s t arndard_
he _7 9:6-EAMgIAs introduced, would have To Assembly for
Watch authorized tha transfer of Currence in
unreserved anal unrestricted Senate amendments
.fund balances in county
special and restricted funds
to the County genera. E=d
for the general purpose of
the county. As amendad,
allows the Board of 8uposmriaarx
to transfer funder fraena the
Co=ty Penalty Fund only.
&X 727-ARQIE-HD_D3C $500 million Educational Assembly
Support Technology Infrastructure Appropriations
Bond Act of 1996, which
upon appraval of the voters,
would provide grants to
echocl districts and public
colleges for the installatfaa
of wiring and cabling for
tecbmological modernization,
and the acqui.a i tion of now
caMpAter equipment.
AB 871-Aa--*�Zy�*„a Expands tb* definition Senate sadiciary
riisapp�roRre Q£ "ma't'aV* to incl.ud.ez
say negative, Videotape,
computer disk, lager disk,
Woesordin T, Otis, Also
prohibits the advertisement
of these items.
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Would- require the state
Support hllovatio= �►oarti �o S+anata r
apportion Approximately Appro r3at aacza°w-
$35 milli= in npaa Tel spin*
money ho aalaaws�-l: and Pvblfes
libraxios for ad. teaJ=,D3. W.
Azu=,dad aignif#cantly - it only
minimally beaefits Pubuo
school. librarissr - I3crQble-Joi='Md
with An 151.9-•Ri rrow,
AM 2.3 ^protect Proposition 13 A*&Gmbly Local
Oee Act-.0 opmoored by the Local aramont
geswrird 020M,e TANP M,yera
ASsricia:tion. Am=g other
thiWN, would require a
two-thuds vestw to levy
'=Y special tax, a majority
vote far g nAva� ta=s, an$
pots sa Vere limita►tiozjU On
benefit aae,esstmsnt levies.
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