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Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Regular Meeting

Escondido, CA · November 13, 2025

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Docusign Envelope ID: D9341F39-4127-498B-9310-4B120711D308 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM MINUTES ROLL CALL Trustee Schwab - Absent ORAL COMMUNICATIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Review and approve the minutes from the October 9, 2025 meeting. Motion: President Reyes Second: Trustee Bova III Vote: 4-0 (Trustee Schwab - Absent) CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Updates: City of Escondido General updates from the City, including news related to the library infrastructure project. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Community Services Department: Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services) Presenter(s): Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services Update provided by Eduardo Vasquez, Project Manager Update provided by Robert Roahdes, Community Services Assistant Director 3. Discussion and Possible Vote to Augment the Library’s Collection Budget from Trust Funds (January– June 2026) Discussion and possible vote to authorize the use of Library Trust Funds to supplement the Library’s collection budget for January through June 2026. Staff Recommendation: Direction from the Board (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter(s): John Schwab, Trustee (Absent) Docusign Envelope ID: D9341F39-4127-498B-9310-4B120711D308 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM Read letter from Trustee Schwab to Board requesting to giving the Library $24,000 in January for the Jan-June 2026 period. Move item to December 2025 & January 2026 meetings. STATISTICS REPORT 4. Presentation of monthly statistical report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT 5. Presentation of monthly report and general library updates. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director) Presenter(s): Rino Landa, Library Director Escondido Library receiving award of $10,000 from Carnegie fund. Baker & Taylor vendor closure. Month of October highlights. TRUSTEE LIBRARY USE REPORT 6. Reports by the Library Board of Trustees of their use of the library and its services. Trustee Bova - Library visits Secretary Luevanos - Library visits President Reyes - Visited ofrendas monument at library (mall location) Trustee Bunnell - Haunted Stories for Community engagement ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:42PM Docusign Envelope ID: D9341F39-4127-498B-9310-4B120711D308 CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees Meeting November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM 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. _______________________________ ______________________________ PRESIDENT DEPUTY CITY CLERK

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