Library Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Library Board Wednesday, March 11, 2015 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 6:00 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 2015-1429 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months of January and February 2015. Attachments: Libary Board Letter 03-11-15 Bay Area Green Business Certificate Board Commission Memo From 700 Form 700 2014 2015 IA Sunsine Ordinance Declaration 2015 Alameda Reads Newsletter - Winter-Spring 2015 Hotlines - Jan & Feb 2015 3-B 2015-1430 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of January 14, 2015. Attachments: DRAFT Minutes from 1-14-15 Library Board Meeting 3-C 2015-1431 Library Services Report for the Months of December 2014 and January 2015. Attachments: Library Services Board Report - December 2014 Library Services Board Report - January 2015 3-D 2015-1432 Financial Report Reflecting FY14 Expenditures by Fund for January and February 2015. Attachments: Expenditure Status Report Jan 2015 Expenditure Status Report Feb 2015 City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 3/5/2015 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 11, 2015 3-E 2015-1433 Bills for Ratification for the Month of January and February 2015. Attachments: Check Register for Jan 2015 Check Register for Feb 2015 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4-A 2015-1434 Library Art Donation Policy (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Art Donation Policy (Draft) - Alameda Free Library -03 11 15 (Autosaved) 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2015-1435 Alameda Free Library Foundation (J. Chisaki) 5-B 2015-1436 Friends of the Alameda Free Library (J. Chisaki) 5-C 2015-1437 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 City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 3/5/2015 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 11, 2015 ****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. • 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 lweisiger@alamedaca.gov 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 3/5/2015