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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
November 12, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esoHFf-lL7I
CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Cortes called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Cortes
Trustee Kyle
Trustee Lee
Chair Vahdat, arrived at 6:06 P.M.
Absent:
Trustee Andow
Also Present:
Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2024
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of October 8, 2024 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Lee moved, and Trustee Kyle seconded to approve the minutes of the
October 8, 2024 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Kyle, and Lee
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Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Andow and Vahdat
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
Trustee Cortes 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 (CLA Conference) by Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library &
Recreation Director/City Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Selection of Board Chair and Vice Chair
Staff report by Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City
Librarian and Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Trustee Andow selected as the Chair and Trustee Kyle selected as the
Vice-Chair.
Trustee Vahdat moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the
selection of Chair and Vice-Chair.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Kyle, Lee, and Vahdat
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Andow
Abstain: Trustees: None
Trustee Andow selected as the Chair and Trustee Kyle selected as the
Vice-Chair.
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Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
4. Review the 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule
Staff report by Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City
Librarian and Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
The 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule was approved with two
changes:
• Move the April 8, 2025 meeting to April 15, 2025
• Move the November 11, 2025 meeting to November 18, 2025
Trustee Vahdat moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the
2025 meeting schedule with the two specified changes.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Kyle, Lee, and Vahdat
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Andow
Abstain: Trustees: None
The 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule was approved with the two
changes of dates, April 8 to April 15 and November 11 to November 18.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
5. Other brief program updates or reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or
seminars attended by staff.
Presentation by Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
and Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended
by the Board members.
Trustees provided comments.
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Chair Vahdat invited public comment for agenda item five and item six; however,
there was none.
NEXT MEETING: January 14, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 P.M.