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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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City Hall Large Conference Room, Third Floor
1400 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA
February 13, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXRSlyS-iKE
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vahdat called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Andow
Trustee Cortes
Trustee Lee
Chair Vahdat
Absent:
Trustee Kyle
Also Present:
Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2023
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of November 14, 2023 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Lee moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the minutes of the
November 14, 2023 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Andow, Cortes, Lee, and Vahdat
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Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Kyle
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda.
None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. Staff presentation on MARINet
Staff report by Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Library Operational Assessment
Staff report by Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
4. Other brief program updates or reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or
seminars attended by staff.
Presentation by Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
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5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended
by the Board members.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment for agenda item four and agenda item five;
however, there was none.
NEXT MEETING: March 12, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 P.M.