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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
August 10, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frvt7A0nWd8
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cortes called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Roll Call
Present: Chair Cortes
Trustee Duque Hughes
Trustee Han
Trustee Lentini
Trustee Vahdat
Absent: None
Also Present: Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Jamie Poirier, Supervising Librarian
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2021
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of June 8, 2021 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Lentini moved, and Trustee Han seconded to approve the minutes of the June
8, 2021 meeting.
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Ayes: Trustees: Duque Hughes, Han, Lentini, Vahdat, & Cortes
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: None
Abstain: Trustees: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
Introduction of new Board of Trustee member Alex Vahdat
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Presentation - San Rafael Library’s New Staff
Presentation by Jamie Poirier, Supervising Librarian,
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
3. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
None.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
4. Selection of Library Board of Trustees Vice Chair
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Trustee Duque Hughes was selected as the Vice Chair.
Trustee Han moved, and Trustee Lentini seconded to approve the selection of Trustee
Duque Hughes as the Vice Chair.
Ayes: Trustees: Duque Hughes, Han, Lentini, Vahdat, & Cortes
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: None
Abstain: Trustees: None
Trustee Duque Hughes selected as the Vice Chair.
5. Selection of One (1) Trustee to Serve on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Steering Committee and One (1) Trustee to Serve as the Alternate
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Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
Trustee Lentini was selected as the primary representative to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee and Trustee Vahdat was selected as the
alternate representative to serve on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Steering
Committee.
Trustee Duque Hughes moved, and Chair Cortes seconded to approve the selection of
Trustee Lentini as the primary and Trustee Vahdat as the alternate.
Ayes: Trustees: Duque Hughes, Han, Lentini, Vahdat, & Cortes
Noes: Trustees: None
Absent: Trustees: None
Abstain: Trustees: None
Trustee Lentini selected as the primary and Trustee Vahdat selected as the alternate to
serve on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee.
BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS
6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
Board members.
None.
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. Other brief program updates or reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or
seminars attended by staff
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library and Recreation Director/City
Librarian and Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
A. Measure D Parcel Tax Committee
B. Friends of the San Rafael Public Library
C. San Rafael Public Library Foundation
D. MARINet Board
E. NorthNet Board
F. New Library Building Update
G. City Librarian Update
NEXT MEETING: September 14, 2021
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FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
Update on Universal Borrowing
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 P.M.