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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
February 8, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilL06nxmbk
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Duque Hughes called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call
Present: Trustee Cortes
Chair Duque Hughes
Trustee Han, entered the meeting at 6:03 P.M.
Trustee Lentini
Absent: Trustee Vahdat
Also Present: Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Basia Jędruszczak, Librarian I
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2022
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of January 11, 2022 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Lentini moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the minutes of the
January 11, 2022 meeting.
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Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Han, Lentini, & Duque Hughes
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Vahdat
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
New Library Video Game Collection – Basia Jędruszczak, Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes 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. FY 2021- 2022 2nd Quarter Annual Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library and Recreation Director/City
Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
5. Allergy Awareness Signage Update
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library and Recreation Director/City
Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Mr. Bankhead summarized the feedback received regarding the Allergy
Awareness Signage and said the updated sign will be presented at the next
Library Board of Trustees meeting during item “Other brief program updates or
reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by staff ”, the
updates to the sign will consist of:
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a. graphic showing typical items brought into the children’s space, processed
food containing nuts, peanut butter jelly sandwiches, granola bars, and
various nuts
b. educational material near the sign will be a display created using items
already in the library’s collection
c. explanation at the bottom of the sign about the necessity of the sign
d. the Spanish word/language for nut to be changed to something that is
inclusive of various nuts
e. the color of the sign to be yellow or another eye-catching color
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
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
NEXT MEETING: March 8, 2022
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
• RFID Tagging Update
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 P.M.