Library Board of Trustees Meeting - Special Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 722B3FB7-0238-43FB-922E-A069569F409D CITY of ESCONDIDO Library Board of Trustees September 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM MINUTES ROLL CALL PRESENT President Virginia Segarra Bunnell Secretary Francis X. Bova III Trustee Carolyn Clemens Trustee John Schwab Trustee Maribel Reyes L&S Staff Present: Dan Wood, Interim Library Director; Rino Landa, Library Director Candidate; Heidi Dolamore, Vice President, Library Operations West City Staff Present: Zack Beck, City Clerk ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the August 10, 2023 meeting Motion made by Trustee Schwab Seconded by Trustee Clemens Approved 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Youth Services and Adult Literacy Update Dan Wood, Interim Library Director, provided an update. 3. Introduction of Library Director Candidate Heidi Dolamore introduced Rino Landa as candidate for the position of Library Director and was interviewed by the Library Board of Trustees. Motion to recommend to appoint Rino Landa as Library Director: Clemens; Second: Schwab; Approved: 5-0 4. Additional Library Programming Discussion DocuSign Envelope ID: 722B3FB7-0238-43FB-922E-A069569F409D Thursday, September 21, 2023 Trustee Reyes requested that the Library consider implementing a “Fix It Clinic”, modeled after the same program at the City of Carlsbad Library. In addition, she suggested the implementation of a “Seed Library”. STATISTICS REPORT 5. Library staff will review the Library's statistics for July 2023 6. Library staff will review how the library is meeting the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT 7. Library Director’s Report TRUSTEE LIBRARY USE REPORT Trustee Clemens – Visited the Library and enjoyed the “banned book” display. Trustee Reyes – Requested an item be placed on the October Library Board of Trustees Agenda to consider the feasibility of implementing a “Fix It Clinic” and a “Seed Library”. Secretary Bova – Attended the staff development Trustee Schwab – Requested an item be placed on the October Library Board of Trustees Agenda to create a Subcommittee that would interview future Library Director candidates and to have that process included in the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws. President Bunnell UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE Thursday October 12, 2023 ***SPECIAL MEETING** 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Thursday November 9, 2023 4:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Thursday December 14, 2023 4:00 p.m. City Council Chambers ADJOURNMENT _______________________________ ______________________________ PRESIDENT CITY CLERK