Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · March 12, 2026
Minutes
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CITY of ESCONDIDO
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
March 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
President Maribel Reyes
Secretary Giselle Luevanos
Trustee Virginia Segarra Bunnell
Trustee John Schwab
ABSENT
Trustee Francis X. Bova III
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Review and approve the minutes for the February 12, 2026 meeting
Motion made by Trustee Schwab to approve minutes, adding staff to provide update at the April
meeting on missing trust fund withdrawals
Seconded by Trustee Segarra Bunnell
Approved 4-0
CURRENT BUSINESS
2. Updates: City of Escondido
General updates from the City, including specific updates regarding 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
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CITY of ESCONDIDO
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
March 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
3. Planning & Discussion: Presentation to City Council
Discussion and planning by the Library Trustees for a presentation to the City Council on 2025
accomplishments, future plans, and recommendations. The presentation is tentatively scheduled for
April 1, 2026; an alternative date of April 8 is also available.
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director)
Presenters(s): Library Board of Trustees
4. Recognition of Retiring Library Board of Trustees Member – John Schwab
Recognition of Library Trustee John Schwab for his many years of dedicated service to the City of
Escondido and the Escondido Public Library, and to extend best wishes upon his retirement from the
Library Board of Trustees.
Staff Recommendation: None
Presenters(s): Library Board of Trustees
STATISTICS REPORT
5. 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
6. Presentation of monthly reports and general library updates.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Library: Rino Landa, Library Director)
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 Schwab - Praised children's section at the mall and increase in check-outs at mall location and
expressed interest in a permanent mall location
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CITY of ESCONDIDO
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
March 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trustee Bunnell - Enjoys the services at the library and expressed the mall location is lively; appreciates
all the events and community outreach that the library provides
President Reyes - Family is a big fan of visiting the library and the enjoys the recommendations from the
library.
Secretary Luevanos - Visited library and checked out items; appreciates friendly and knowledgeable
staff; Saturday evening was lively at 6pm
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Adjourned at 4:54 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.
4/9/2026 – 6:00 PM
5/14/2026 – 4:00 PM
6/11/2026 – 4:00 PM
7/9/2026 – 6:00 PM
8/12/2026 – 4:00 PM
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PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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