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Board of Trustees
Approved Minutes January 16, 2018
I. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Mike Nagler, Randi Murray, Lisa Rosenthal,
Andy Blanco (By Phone),
Absent: Kerbey Altmann
Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Administration Assistant/Recorder
Silicon Valley Community Foundation:
Catherine Dooling, Investment Officer, Lynda Nguyen, Philanthropy Advisor
Parks and Recreation Director: Margaret Glomstad
II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes
The Trustee unanimously approved the minutes for the October 17 and the
November 21, 2017 Board of Directors meetings. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler)
III. From the Floor (Public Comments
No one from the public attended.
IV. October 2017 Statistics
The Trustees tabled the review of the November and December 2017
statistics until the February Board of Trustee Meeting.
V. Librarians Report
• Personnel Updates - Adult services has hired Jodi Jirsa as a
permanent part time benefited 30 hour employee to replace Maribeth
Farcich who retired in December. Jodi's start date is February Sth.
Professional Development for all Library staff will be held on March
30th at an offsite venue. The City Manager, Lisa Goldman, has given
permission for the Library to be closed on this date.
VI. Unfinished Business
A. Update on Speaker Series
• VIP tickets will go on sale February 6th at 10:00am on the Foundation
website Burlingame LibraryFoundation. org for the price of $125.00.
The VIP ticket price includes a private reception with Mr. Glass.
• General Admission tickets will go on sale online Tuesday February
13th for $20.00 per person. Tickets are limited to 2 per person.
B. Employee Recognition Brunch
There has been a great response from staff, Foundation members and
Trustees. Our current count is 80.
C. Homeless Welfare Supplies
The Trustees tabled this item until the February meeting.
VII. New Business
A. Monthly Topic - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Update
1. Linda Nguyen and Catherine Dooling gave an overview to the
Trustees on the current financial status of the Roger and Jean Hunt
Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund.
2. Both of these fund are "Endowed Designated Funds"
established on the Library's behalf with specific instructions from the
donor that payouts can only be paid out at the written request of the
City Librarian and must meet the criteria for grant approval also
determined by the original donors.
3. The Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell
Memorial Fund are invested 100% in the Endowment Pool.
4. The Trustees requested that Brad McCulley, City Librarian and
Randi Murray, Trustee, have a conference call with Bert Feuss, Senior
Vice President of Investments in early February to discuss the year
end performance of the fund.
B. Anson Burlingame Bust Donation of Public Art
1. Margaret Glombstad, Parks and Recreation Director, requested
the Trustees approval to accept the bust of Anson Burlingame as
public art and provide a home for the bust on the 15Y Floor of the
Burlingame Library.
2. The bust embodies who Anson Burlingame was and notably his
accomplishment to negotiate the first equal treaty that China had ever
signed with a major power known as the Burlingame Seward Treaty
of 1868. 2018 represents the 1501h year anniversary of this treaty.
3 The Trustees passed a motion to accept the bust of Anson
Burlingame in his honor and permanently display the bust in the
Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler)
4. The Library's acceptance of the Anson Burlingame bust as
public art will now be placed on the City Council's agenda for
approval.
C. Holiday Schedule
The trustees approved the 2018-2019 Holiday Schedule for the
Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler)
VIII. Action Items -
A. Staff Development Day March 30tn
Brad advised the Trustees that all staff will be included. A Committee
will be formed to structure the event. This item will be placed on the
February agenda.
B. All Staff Meeting January 23, 2018
Anniversary dates will be acknowledged. A member of the Police
Department will be present to talk to staff regarding when to call
police for help with difficult patrons. The new Behavioral policy will
be reviewed.
IX Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. M/S/C (Nagler/Rosenthal)
The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on February
20, 2018 in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM.
Respectfully Submitted
/s/
Brad McCulley
City Librarian
City of Burlingame