Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · April 10, 2025
Minutes
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
Get email alerts for Escondido
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.