Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · November 13, 2025
Minutes
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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.
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PRESIDENT DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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