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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
October 14, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu4hyQm_GZ0
CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair Kyle called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Cortes
Trustee Vahdat
Vice-Chair Kyle
Absent:
Trustee Lee
Chair Andow
Also Present:
Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library & Recreation Director
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Shani Boyd, Supervising Librarian
Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2025
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of September 9, 2025 were approved as submitted.
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Trustee Cortes moved, and Trustee Vahdat seconded to approve the minutes of
the September 9, 2025 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Vahdat, and Kyle
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Lee and Andow
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
Vice-Chair Kyle 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. September Love Your Library Campaign by Shani Boyd
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Vice-Chair Kyle invited public comment; however, there was none.
3. Pickleweed Library Service Plan During Closure by Daniel Avalos
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Vice-Chair Kyle invited public comment; however, there was none.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Update to Collection Development Policy by Daniel Avalos
Trustees provided comments.
The Collection Development Policy was approved as submitted.
Trustee Vahdat moved, and Trustee Cortes seconded to approve the Collection
Development Policy.
Ayes: Trustees: Cortes, Vahdat, and Kyle
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: Lee and Andow
Abstain: Trustees: None
Policy approved as submitted.
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Vice-Chair Kyle 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.
Vice-Chair Kyle invited public comment for agenda item five and agenda item six;
however, there was none.
NEXT MEETING: November 18, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 P.M.