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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
January 11, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2p4LAD1skY
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Duque Hughes called the meeting to order at 6:04 P.M.
Roll Call
Present: Trustee Cortes
Chair Duque Hughes
Trustee Han
Trustee Lentini
Trustee Vahdat
Absent: None
Also Present: Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Jamie Poirier, Supervising Librarian
Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2021
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of November 9, 2021 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Lentini moved, and Trustee Han seconded to approve the minutes of the
November 9, 2021 meeting.
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Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Han, Lentini, Vahdat, & Duque Hughes
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: None
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
Reimagining Adult Outreach – Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Trustee Cortes suggested reaching out to Rollin’ Root and Marin Child Care Council.
Trustee Vahdat suggested the library’s presence at the Downtown Farmers Market.
Chair Duque Hughes suggested Next Door.
3. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
None.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
4. Review of Proposed Collection and Development Policy and Gift and Donation
Policy
Presentation by Jamie Poirier, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS
5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
Board members.
None.
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STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS
6. 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
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Trustee Cortes requested the nut allergy sign be emailed to her for review.
Trustee Cortes requested results of the discussion from a previous Library Board of
Trustees meeting where the nut allergy topic was presented.
Trustee Cortes requested the nut allergy topic be placed on the agenda of the next
Library Board of Trustees meeting for further discussion.
Chair Duque Hughes suggested graphics of the various nuts and the reason why the
nuts may be hazardous.
NEXT MEETING: February 8, 2022
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
• RFID Tagging Update
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 P.M.