Library Board
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · July 8, 2020
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
Library Board
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:00 PM Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak Street,
Conference Room 224, Second Floor, Alameda
CA 94501
Due to Governor Executive Order N-29-20, Board Members can attend the meeting via
teleconference. Any requests for reasonable accommodations from individuals with disabilities
should be made by contacting the City Clerk’s office (clerk@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-4800).
Members of the public can address the Board during the meeting via the Zoom chat tool, and
comments will be read into the record, subject to speaker time limits.
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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 2020-8144 Report from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months
of March, April, May, and June, 2020
Attachments: Board Letter 7-8-20
3-B 2020-8145 Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of March 11, 2020
Attachments: DRAFT Minutes from 3-11-20 Library Board Meeting
3-C 2020-8147 Financial Report Reflecting FY19/20 Expenditures by Fund for March,
April, May, and June, 2020
Attachments: Expenditure Status Report March 2020
Expenditure Status Report April 2020
Expenditure Status Report - May 2020
Expenditure Status Report - June 2020
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3-D 2020-8148 Bills for Ratification for the Months of March, April, May, and June,
2020
Attachments: Check Register - March 2020
Check Register - April 2020
Check Register - May 2020
Check Register - June 2020
4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4-A 2020-8149 None
5 NEW BUSINESS
5-A 2020-8152 Election of Officers (J. Chisaki)
5-B 2020-8150 Current and On-Going Library Activities (J. Chisaki)
5-C 2020-8151 Friends of the Library (J. Chisaki)
5-D 2020-8153 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
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****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.
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