Library Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Library Board Wednesday, March 14, 2018 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 2018-5342 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months of January and February, 2018. 3-B 2018-5343 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of January 10, 2018. Attachments: DRAFT Minutes from 1-10-18 Library Board Meeting 3-C 2018-5344 Library Services Report for the Months of December, 2017 and January, 2018. Attachments: Library Services Report - December 2017 Library Services Report - January 2018 3-D 2018-5345 Financial Report Reflecting FY17/18 Expenditures by Fund for January and February, 2018. Attachments: Expenditure Status Report - January 2018 Expenditure Status Report - February 2018 3-E 2018-5346 Bills for Ratification for the Months of January and February, 2018. Attachments: Check Register - January 2018 Check Register - February 2018 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 3/8/2018 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 14, 2018 4-A 2018-5347 Library Strategic Plan. (K. Kearney, J. Chisaki) Attachments: Strategic Plan 2009-2014 final Neighbor Libraries Improvement Report final Phone Survey 2008 Alameda Technology Review - Final Strategic Plan Update Final 11-13- 14 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2018-5348 Annual Report (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Library Annual Report FY16-17 5-B 2018-5349 Friends of the Library. (J. Chisaki) Attachments: Friends Article - Alameda Sun 2-6-18 5-C 2018-5350 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 3/8/2018 Library Board Meeting Agenda March 14, 2018 ****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 3/8/2018