Library Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Library Board Wednesday, May 13, 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 2015-1675 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months of March and April 2015. Attachments: Library Board Letter 5-13-15 Hotlines - March & April 2015 3-B 2015-1676 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of March 11, 2015. Attachments: DRAFT Minutes from 3-11-15 Library Board Meeting 3-C 2015-1677 Library Services Report for the Months of February and March 2015. Attachments: Library Services Board Report - February 2015 Library Services Board Report - March 2015 3-D 2015-1678 Financial Report Reflecting FY14 Expenditures by Fund for March and April 2015. Attachments: Expenditure Status Report - March 2015 Expenditure Status Report - April 2015 3-E 2015-1679 Bills for Ratification for the Month of March and April 2015. Attachments: Check Register for March 2015 Check Register for April 2015 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4-A 2015-1680 Art Donation from the Exploratorium (J. Chisaki) City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 5/7/2015 Library Board Meeting Agenda May 13, 2015 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2015-1681 Resolution in Recognition of Michael Hartigan (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Resolution for Mike Hartigan - May 2015 5-B 2015-1682 Resolution in Recognition of Gail Wetzork (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Resolution for Gail Wetzork - May 2015 5-C 2015-1683 Alameda Free Library Foundation (L. Engh) 5-D 2015-1684 Friends of the Alameda Free Library (K. Matarrese) 5-E 2015-1685 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 5/7/2015 Library Board Meeting Agenda May 13, 2015 • 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 5/7/2015