Library Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Library Board Wednesday, March 9, 2016 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 2016-2693 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months of January and February 2016. Attachments: Board Letter 3-9-16 3-B 2016-2694 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of January 13, 2016. Attachments: DRAFT Minutes from 1-13-16 Library Board Meeting 3-C 2016-2695 Library Services Report for the Months of December 2015 and January 2016. Attachments: Library Services Board Report - December 2015 Library Services Board Report - January 2016 3-D 2016-2696 Financial Report Reflecting FY15/16 Expenditures by Fund for January and February 2016. Attachments: Expenditure Status Report - January 2016 Expenditure Status Report - February 2016 3-E 2016-2697 Bills for Ratification for the Months of January and February 2016. Attachments: Check Register - Jan 2016 Check Register - Feb 2016 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4-A 2016-2698 None. City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 3/3/2016 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 9, 2016 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2016-2699 Welcome to and Introduction of new Liaison: Susan Deutsch, Commissioner on the Commission for Disability Issues (J. Chisaki, S. Deutsch) 5-B 2016-2700 Discussion and Adoption of new “Board Games & Jigsaw Puzzles Policy” (E. Volin) Attachments: Puzzles and Board Games Policy - DRAFT 5-C 2016-2701 Status of Ethics Training (J. Chisaki) Attachments: AB1234 Mandatory Ethics Training Memo Attachments to AB1234 Mandatory Ethics Training Requirement Memo 5-D 2016-2702 Friends of the Alameda Free Library / Alameda Free Library Foundation (J. Chisaki) 5-E 2016-2703 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 3/3/2016 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 9, 2016 ****NOTE**** • Translators or 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 a translator or 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 3/3/2016