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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Library Trustees 2022-07-12 Minutes1 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MINUTES ________________________________________________________ San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA July 12, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Recording Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocT6obn8Yr8 CALL TO ORDER Chair Duque Hughes called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. Roll Call Present: Trustee Andow Trustee Cortes Chair Duque Hughes Trustee Vahdat Absent: Trustee Lentini Also Present: Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst Dan Cottrell, Supervising Librarian Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director AGENDA AMENDMENTS None MINUTES 1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2022 Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none. Trustees provided comments. The minutes of June 14, 2022 were approved as submitted. Trustee Cortes moved, and Trustee Vahdat seconded to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2022 meeting. Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Vahdat, and Duque Hughes 2 Noes: Trustees: None Absent: Trustees: Lentini Abstain: Trustees: Andow Minutes approved as submitted. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda None 3. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations Introduction of new Board Member Larry Andow Staff responded to questions from the Trustees. Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none. Trustees provided comments. Presentation by Dan Cottrell: School Library Card Outreach Staff responded to questions from the Trustees. Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none. Trustees provided comments. MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD 4. Library Receives Grant from the Cushing Family Fund Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & 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. Board Meeting Schedule: August and December Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian and Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director Staff responded to questions from the Trustees. Chair Duque Hughes invited public comment; however, there was none. Trustees provided comments. The meeting for August 2022 was cancelled as there were no pressing future agenda items and also due to scheduling conflicts. The cancellation of the December 2022 meeting will be revisited in October or November. Trustee Vahdat moved, and Trustee Andow seconded to accept the cancellation of the August meeting and to revisit cancellation of the December meeting. 3 Ayes: Trustees: Andow, Cortes, Vahdat, and Duque Hughes Noes: Trustees: None Absent: Trustees: Lentini Abstain: Trustees: None August 2022 meeting cancelled. BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS 6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by Board members. None 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 & Recreation Director/City Librarian and Catherine Quffa, 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: September 13, 2022 FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS • None (other than what is on the workplan) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 P.M.