Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Docusign Envelope ID: C123B4ED-75AA-4C61-B9C3-9FA5AC7BAD25 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting February 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM MINUTES ROLL CALL PRESENT President Virginia Bunnell Secretary Francis X. Bova III - Arrived 4:01 p.m. Trustee Carolyn Clemens Trustee John Schwab Trustee Maribel Reyes ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Review and Approve the minutes from the January 9, 2025 meeting Motion made by Trustee Schwab Seconded by Trustee Clemens Approved 4-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Library Relocation Options Overview and presentation of the library relocation options as necessitated by the Library Infrastructure Grant Project. Presenter(s): Francisco Vargas, Economic Development Motion made by Trustee Schwab to approve relocation Option C, the Westfield Mall Seconded by Trustee Clemens Approved 5-0 3. Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Project Monthly progress update on the $10 million library infrastructure state-grant project. Presenter(s): Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services Docusign Envelope ID: C123B4ED-75AA-4C61-B9C3-9FA5AC7BAD25 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting February 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM Update provided by Ed Vasquez, Project Manager, Public Works 4. Community Workshop Report Report on the items discussed during the February 7, 2025 workshop held at the Escondido Public Library regarding the Library Infrastructure Grant Project. Topics discussed included, temporary closure location, project timeline, and impact on the Friends of the Library support groups. Presenter(s): Library Board of Trustees: Virginia Bunnell, Francis Bova III, John Schwab, Maribel Reyes Update provided by President Bunnell and Rino Landa, Library Director; requested dates for March Workshop STATISTICS REPORT 5. Presentation of monthly statistical report and strategic plan updates Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT 6. Presentation of monthly report and general library updates. Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director TRUSTEE LIBRARY USE REPORT 7. Reports by the Library Board of Trustees of their use of the library and its services. Trustee Reyes - Continued to trace family genealogy Trustee Schwab - Reading the weekly Barons financial periodical for free from the Library Secretary Bova - Thanked library staff for their service; Attended the Love Esco Day, attended Workshop and went to Tae Kwon Do at the Mathis Center President Bunnell - Commended staff on visibility of Black History Month and attended the Jane Perry Ensemble Trustee Clemens - Attended the Succulent Swap and her husband visited the library and shared the cost savings stated on the check out receipt Docusign Envelope ID: C123B4ED-75AA-4C61-B9C3-9FA5AC7BAD25 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting February 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned at 5:14 p.m. UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE 8. 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. 3/13/2025 at 4:00 p.m. 4/10/2025 at 6:00 p.m. 5/8/2025 at 4:00 p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CITY CLERK