Library Board of Trustees Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 3A1ADC55-1350-42BE-964E-1BD5CD892604 Escondido Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes August 12, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Members Present: President Carolyn Clemens, Secretary John Schwab, Trustee Ron Guiles, Trustee Virginia Bunnell, Trustee Mirek Gorny LS&S Staff Present: Dara Bradds, Library Director; Katie Duperry, Assistant Library Director; Dan Young, Youth Literacy Director City Staff Present: Zack Beck, City Clerk; Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager and Director of Communications and Community Services; Sarena Garcia, Assistant City Clerk ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the Library Board of Trustees Meeting on July 15, 2021. Motion: Guiles Second: Bunnell Vote: 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Library Fine Free Recommendation Letter Motion: Guiles Second: Bunnell Vote: 4-0 (Schwab - Abstain) 3. Library Literacy Services Update Dan Young provided update on literacy services. 4. Strategic Planning Committee Update Trustee Schwab provided an update on the Strategic Planning Committee. 5. Informal Trustee Discussion of Library Experiences Trustee Schwab - Met with the Friends of the Escondido Library and invited other trustees to meet with them as well. President Clemens - Received positive feedback from supervisor about the Escondido Library. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3A1ADC55-1350-42BE-964E-1BD5CD892604 Trustee Gorny - Visited the Library with son. Pleased with how the Escondido Library is running. Trustee Guiles - Pleased with how the Escondido Library is running. Trustee Bunnell - Visited the Escondido Library and enjoyed seeing the selection of books and audio books. OTHER REPORTS Statistics Report Library Director’s Report Dara Bradds provide an update on the Library and announced that Maureen Logan will serve as the new Children’s Librarian. President Clemens adjourned at 2:28 p.m. to the Special Meeting on September 8 at 2:00 p.m. _________________________ _______________________ PRESIDENT CITY CLERK