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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Library Trustees 2021-08-10 Minutes 1 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MINUTES _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 2 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 3 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 4 FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS Update on Universal Borrowing ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 P.M.