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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 10, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting Recording Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y74zlgoFoyM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vahdat called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
Roll Call
Present:
Trustee Andow
Trustee Kyle
Trustee Lee
Chair Vahdat
Absent:
Trustee Cortes
Also Present:
Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst
Jill Tokutomi, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
MINUTES
1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2023
Trustees provided comments.
The minutes of September 12, 2023 were approved as submitted.
Trustee Andow moved, and Trustee Lee seconded to approve the minutes of the
September 12, 2023 meeting.
Ayes: Trustees: Andow, Kyle, and Lee
Noes: Trustees: None
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Absent: Trustees: Cortes
Abstain: Trustees: Vahdat
Minutes approved as submitted.
Chair Vahdat 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. Getting to Know the SRPL Collections
Staff report by Katie Port, Supervising Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Overview of State Report Statistics FY18- FY23
Staff report by Jill Tokutomi, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment.
Trustee Kyle left the meeting at 6:58 P.M. after item 3.
Speaker: Richard Sears
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
Question asked by a member of the public,
Speaker: Richard Sears
4. Other brief program updates or reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or
seminars attended by staff.
Presentation by Jill Tokutomi, Assistant Library & Recreation Director/City Librarian
and Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Staff responded to questions from the Trustees.
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Trustees provided comments.
Chair Vahdat invited public comment; however, there was none.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended
by the Board members.
Trustee Lee commented.
NEXT MEETING: November 14, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 P.M.