Library Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Library Board Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:00 PM ALAMEDA MAIN LIBRARY, 1550 OAK STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM 224, SECOND FLOOR, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Meetings held on the second Wednesday every other month at 6 p.m. 1 ROLL CALL 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA (Public Comment) Any person may address the Board in regard to any matter over which the Board has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda. 3 CONSENT CALENDAR 3-A 2013-370 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Month of October 2013. Attachments: Board Letter 112013.pdf Exhibit - Circulation Trends FY09-FY12.pdf 3-B 2013-371 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of September 11, 2013. Attachments: Draft minutes 09-11-13.pdf 3-C 2013-372 Library Service Report for the Months of August and September 2013. Attachments: Library Services Board Report - August 2013.pdf Library Services Board Report - September 2013.pdf 3-D 2013-375 Financial Report Reflecting FY12 Expenditures by Fund for September and October 2013. Attachments: Expenditures Report 092013.pdf Expenditures Report 102013.pdf 3-E 2013-376 Bills for Ratification for the Month of September and October 2013. Attachments: Check Register 092013.pdf Check Register 102013.pdf 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 11/6/2013 Library Board Meeting Agenda November 13, 2013 4-A 2013-377 Library Strategic Plan/Final Draft (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Strategic Plan update FINAL draft.pdf 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2013-378 Alameda Free Library Foundation (J. Chisaki) 5-B 2013-379 Friends of the Alameda Free Library (J. Chisaki) 5-C 2013-380 Patron Suggestions/Comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director’s Response 6 LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Communications from Board members regarding their Library activities during the past month, and any other comments, suggestions or questions related to Library business. 7 DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS 8 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA GENERAL 9 ADJOURNMENT ****NOTE**** • Sign language interpreters will be available upon request. Please contact the Library’s Administrative Office at 747-7720 or 522-2072 (TDD number) at least 72 hours before the meeting to request an interpreter. • Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available. • Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print. • Please contact the Library Administration Office at 747-7720 or 522-2072 (TDD number) at least 48 hours before the meeting to request any other reasonable accommodations that may be necessary. • Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Alameda Free Library Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Main Library located at 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, CA 94501, during normal business hours. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 11/6/2013 Library Board Meeting Agenda November 13, 2013 • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisige@ci.alameda.ca.us <mailto:lweisige@ci.alameda.ca.us>; and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 11/6/2013