HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Library Trustees 2024-11-12 Minutes1 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MINUTES ________________________________________________________________________ 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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.