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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
June 8, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmkkU-ZX3hQ
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Ross called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call
Present: Trustee Duque Hughes
Trustee Han
Trustee Lentini
Co-Chair Ross
Absent: Chair Cortes
Also Present: Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Jill Harris, Supervising Librarian
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
Two bullet points under #3 should be agenda items #4 and #5.
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2021
The minutes of May 11, 2021 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Han moved, and Trustee Lentini seconded to approve the minutes of the May
11, 2021 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Duque Hughes, Han, Lentini, & Ross
Noes: Trustees: None
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Absent: Trustees: Cortes
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
San Rafael Libraries Reopening – Jill Harris, Supervising Librarian
Jill Harris, Supervising Librarian, presented the staff report.
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Co-Chair Ross invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
3. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
None.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
4. Savannah Messaging Platform
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian,
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Co-Chair Ross invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
5. Lucas Valley Road Book Drop
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian,
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Co-Chair Ross invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS
6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
Board members.
None.
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. Other brief program updates or reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or
seminars attended by staff
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library and Recreation Director/City
Librarian and Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
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Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
A. Measure D Parcel Tax Committee
B. Friends of the San Rafael Public Library
C. San Rafael Public Library Foundation
D. MARINet Board
E. NorthNet Board
F. New Library Building Update
G. City Librarian Update
NEXT MEETING: July 13, 2021
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
Update on Universal Borrowing
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 P.M.