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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
September 9, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnpWn11FIPw
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Andow called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Cortes
Trustee Kyle
Trustee Lee
Chair Andow
Absent:
Trustee Vahdat
Also Present:
Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Shani Boyd, Supervising Librarian
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of May 13, 2025 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Kyle moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the minutes of the
May 13, 2025 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Kyle, Lee, and Andow
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Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Vahdat
Abstain: Trustees: None
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. Introduction of Shani Boyd, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
3. Love Your Library by Daniel Avalos
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Andow invited public comment; however, there was none.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Update to Child Safety Policy and Computer and Internet Access Policy by
Daniel Avalos
Trustees provided comments.
The Child Safety Policy and the Computer and Internet Access Policy were both
approved as submitted.
Trustee Cortes moved, and Trustee Lee seconded to approve the Child Safety
Policy and the Computer and Internet Access Policy.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Kyle, Lee, and Andow
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Vahdat
Abstain: Trustees: None
Policies approved as submitted.
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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
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.
Chair Andow invited public comment for agenda item five and agenda item six;
however, there was none.
NEXT MEETING: October 14, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 P.M.