Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Docusign Envelope ID: 47077002-0598-42E2-9ED9-8854BE6EDAEF CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting September 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM MINUTES ROLL CALL PRESENT President Virginia Bunnell Secretary Francis X. Bova III Trustee Carolyn Clemens Trustee John Schwab Trustee Maribel Reyes ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Review and Approve the minutes from the August 8, 2024 meeting Motion made by Trustee Clemens Seconded by President Bunnell Approved 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Project A presentation on the overall project, budget, current status, and challenges of the $10 million library infrastructure state grant project. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter(s): Ed Vasquez, Project Manager Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services provided an update Rino Landa, Library Director provided an update Trustee Schwab provided an update Docusign Envelope ID: 47077002-0598-42E2-9ED9-8854BE6EDAEF CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting September 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM President Bunnell and Trustee Schwab requested that an item be placed on the agenda for next meeting to discuss recommendation to Council to retain library staff during renovation closure 3. 2025 Board Meeting Schedule Request to review and approve the 2025 Library Board of Trustees meeting schedule. Staff Recommendation: Approve (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter: Rino Landa, Library Director Rino Landa, Library Director to provide available dates for 2024 workshop Motion made by Trustee Clemens Seconded by Trustee Reyes Approved 5-0 STATISTICS REPORT 4. Monthly statistical report for the library for May, June, and July 2024; quarterly update on Strategic Goals. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter: Rino Landa, Library Director LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT 5. Library Director's report and monthly highlights for August, 2024. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter: Rino Landa, Library Director TRUSTEE LIBRARY USE REPORT 6. Reports by the Library Board of Trustees of their use of the library and its services. Trustee Reyes - Visited the Monterey library and shared about the services they provide Trustee Schwab - Shared about his wife's recent visit to the friends of library bookstore and the sponsor program Docusign Envelope ID: 47077002-0598-42E2-9ED9-8854BE6EDAEF CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting September 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM President Bunnell - Shared about attending concert and visiting the friends of library bookstore Secretary Bova - Thanked meeting attendees; Kids participated in and love the Chess club Trustee Clemens - Inquired if there were any upcoming succulent swaps and her project crafting succulent wreaths ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned at 5:16pm UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE 7. Unless otherwise noted, the Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. 10/10/2024 at 6:00 p.m. 11/14/2024 at 4:00 p.m. 12/12/2024 at 4:00 p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CITY CLERK