Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · January 13, 2015
Minutes
MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Library Board Retreat
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
8:30 AM
MONTEREY CONFERENCE CENTER
LARKIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 1 PORTOLA PLAZA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Trustees Present: Ramaswamy, Yamanishi, Castagna, Koenig, Wojtkowski
Trustees Absent:
Staff Members Library Director Michael
Present:
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Castagna called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
RETREAT
The focus of a Library Board RETREAT is team building and group dynamics.
Discussion is limited to issues of process, procedures and morale. The Board
does not take formal action on any items.
1. Discuss Trustee Members' Priorities and Develop Consensus and Team Building Strategies
Action: Trustees discussed priorities and agreed to return to the January Board meeting
with items to propose as future action items.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business to come before the Library Board, Chair Castagna adjourned the
meeting at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Bill Michael John Castagna, Chair
Library Director Library Board of Trustees
Agenda
Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees
John Castagna, Chair
Agenda Lisa Koenig, Vice Chair
Varna Ramaswamy
Library Board Retreat Kathi Wojtkowski
Alice Yamanishi
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Library Director
Monterey Conference Center
Bill Michael
Larkin Room 8:30 AM
1 Portola Plaza
Monterey, California
CALL TO ORDER
RETREAT
The focus of a Library Board RETREAT is team building and group dynamics.
Discussion is limited to issues of process, procedures and morale. The Board
does not take formal action on any items.
1. Discuss Trustee Members' Priorities and Develop Consensus and Team Building
Strategies
ADJOURNMENT
“The Board of Monterey Public Library Trustees provides stewardship for Monterey Public Library
assets and services on behalf of all residents, ensures adaptability to a diverse population, changing
environment and advancing technology. Trustees advise the City Council on matters pertaining to the
Library, and advocate on the Library’s behalf, while ensuring an ongoing flow of information between
the Library, the community and the City Council, in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Monterey City
Charter and in support of the mission statement of the Monterey Public Library.”
-adopted by Library Board of Trustees, April 25, 2007
The Library Board of Trustees meeting packet may be reviewed by the public in the Library. Information
distributed to the Library Board at the Board meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of
written material, pictures, etc. should be provided for this purpose.
The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs and
activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 646-3935. Notification 30
hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility
to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the
extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AT CITY HALL
Jan 15 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM
Jan 15 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Jan 20 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Jan 21 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Jan 22 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM
Jan 26 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Jan 27 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Jan 28 Oversight Board Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM
Jan 28 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:00 PM
Jan 28 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Feb 3 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Feb 4 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 5 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 10 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 12 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 17 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Feb 18 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 19 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM
Feb 19 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Feb 23 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-5669
Library Board of Trustees
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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