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Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Regular Meeting

Escondido, CA · April 10, 2025

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5F5445DF-8073-4183-8072-B679E48B95C9 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting April 10, 2025 at 6:00 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 March 13, 2025 meeting Motion made by Trustee Schwab Seconded by Trustee Clemens Approved 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Update on the Temporary Relocation of Escondido City Library A presentation updating the Library Board of Trustees on the Temporary Relocation of Escondido City Library Presenter(s): Francisco Vargas, Management Analyst- Real Property Update provided by Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services 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: 5F5445DF-8073-4183-8072-B679E48B95C9 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting April 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM 4. Authorization to Use Library Trust Funds for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) for Library Infrastructure Project Request the Library Board of Trustees vote to approve the use of $260,000 from the Library Trust to fund the purchase of FF&E for the first floor of the Library Infrastructure Project. Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director; Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services Direction provided to staff to move item to future meeting STATISTICS REPORT 5. Statistics Reports Presentation of monthly statistical report and strategic plan updates. Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT 6. Director’s Report Presentation of monthly report and general library updates. Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director TRUSTEE LIBRARY USE REPORT 7. Reports by Board members Reports by the Library Board of Trustees of their use of the library and its services. Trustee Reyes - Thanked Trustee Clemens for her service; Took son to library and enjoyed the activities and shared one tablet was in Spanish Trustee Schwab - Shared about book borrowing and thanked Trustee Clemens for her time on the board President Bunnell - Thanked Trustee Clemens for her service ; shared she was able to download a book from Hoopla and Libby and had a positive experience Secretary Bova - Thanked Trustee Clemens for her service; Is interested in library's move to the mall; spoke to a citizen that had never visited the library Trustee Clemens - Last meeting; and enjoyed serving on the Board Docusign Envelope ID: 5F5445DF-8073-4183-8072-B679E48B95C9 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting April 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned at 7:02 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. 5/8/2025 at 4:00 p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CITY CLERK

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