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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
March 11, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Y73OZQ3G0
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Andow called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Kyle
Trustee Lee
Trustee Vahdat
Chair Andow
Absent:
Trustee Cortes
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 January 14, 2025
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of January 14, 2025 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Vahdat moved, and Trustee Lee seconded to approve the minutes of the
January 14, 2025 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Kyle, Lee, and Andow
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Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Cortes
Abstain: Trustees: Vahdat
Minutes approved as submitted.
Chair Andow 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. N/A
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Introduction to Library Policy Review Process
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Andow invited public comment; however, there was none.
4. Update on Library Organizational Structure
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Andow 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
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6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended
by the Board members.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Andow invited public comment for agenda item five and agenda item six;
however, there was none.
NEXT MEETING: April 15, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 P.M.