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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MINUTES
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San Rafael Library – 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
September 14, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu1EamzY1R4
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
Jill Tokutomi, Supervising Librarian
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2021
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of August 10, 2021 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Han moved, and Trustee Vahdat seconded to approve the minutes of the
August 10, 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
Webstars Drop-in Tech Support and 3D Printing – Jill Tokutomi, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments
Chair Cortes invited public comment.
Speaker(s): Sunny
Presenter(s) responded to public comment.
Chair Cortes closed public comment.
3. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
Chair Cortes invited public comment.
Speaker(s): Sunny, Lori
In response to Sunny’s comments, Mr. Bankhead stated he would follow up with
their concerns.
In response to Lori’s comments, Ms. Andrade-Wax explained that the minutes are
prepared according to the City Clerk’s standards and that the corresponding videos
are posted online.
Chair Cortes closed public comment.
*Ms. Andrade-Wax joined the meeting at 6:26 PM during this agenda item.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
4. FY 2020-2021 4th Quarter Annual Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian,
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
*Mr. Bankhead pointed out a mistake on the agenda, item 4 should have noted 4th
quarter, not 3rd quarter.
5. Update on Universal Borrowing
Presentation by Henry Bankhead, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian,
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Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Chair Cortes invited public comment; however, there was none.
Trustees provided comments.
BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS
6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
Board members.
Trustee Vahdat moderated an event on climate change and recognized the library’s role
in combating climate change through the shared resources libraries provide to the
public. Specifically, books, which can be a drain on resources. Trustee Vahdat shared
his appreciation for library staff.
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
Chair Cortes requested that the Library Board Work Plan be on the October meeting
agenda.
Chair Cortes requested that the efforts of the library’s work on diversity, equality, &
inclusiveness be an agenda item for a future meeting.
Chair Cortes requested that all future Library & Recreation Department Friday Memos be
emailed to the Library Board.
NEXT MEETING: October 12, 2021
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
Realignment of library open hours to public use patterns and needs.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 P.M.