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Board of Library Trustees Meeting

Regular Meeting

Monterey, CA · June 7, 2018

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MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Special Meeting Thursday, June 7, 2018 4:00 PM ORCA CONFERENCE ROOM, 735 PACIFIC STREET MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Trustees Present: Koenig, Moroh, Petty, Widmar, Yamanishi Trustees Absent: Staff Members Library Director Waite, Acting Community Services Director/ Museums, Present: Cultural Arts and Archives Manager Copeland, Youth, Reference, and Outreach Services Manager Anderson, Administrative Assistant Garibaldi, Technology, Readers, and Technical Services Manager Smith CALL TO ORDER Chair Petty called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. PRESENTATIONS 1. Receive an Update from Interim City Manager Hans Uslar (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Received and discussed Interim City Manager Uslar reviewed the recent organizational changes to the City Department structure and the proposal to integrate Museums and Cultural Arts with the Library Department. He suggested that Museums and the Library are a natural intellectual fit and added that there was no impending deadline to decide. The Board discussed their concerns – loss of control over an indeterminate portion of the Library Director’s time – and the benefits – raising the Library’s profile as a key player in preserving Monterey’s history. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS Copeland encouraged the Board to consider the integration as a positive partnership and shared that he viewed it as a win-win situation since the Library and Museums already collaborate on many projects. TRUSTEE COMMENTS No comments. ADJOURNMENT Having no further business to come before the Library Board, Chair Petty adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Approved, _______________________ _______________________ Francesca Garibaldi Bob Petty, Chair Administrative Assistant II Library Board of Trustees

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Board of Trustees Library Board of Trustees Bob Petty, Chair Agenda Alice Yamanishi, Vice Chair Lisa Koenig Special Meeting Marsha Moroh Ralph Widmar Thursday, June 7, 2018 Library Director Orca Conference Room Inga Waite 735 Pacific Street 4:00 PM Monterey, California CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the Library Board may do so during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: Library Director, Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. PRESENTATIONS 1. Receive an Update from Interim City Manager Hans Uslar (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS is used by the Library Director to make a brief report on activities or a brief announcement. The Director may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Board meetings and study sessions. TRUSTEE COMMENTS Trustees may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, a the Board may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any Library matter, or direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda. (G.C. 54954.2) 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 (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device. UPCOMING MEETINGS AT CITY HALL Jun 12 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 14 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 14 MP Regional Water Authority Meeting, TBD - 7:00 PM Jun 19 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jun 20 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 21 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Jun 21 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 25 Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting, Pacific Biological Laboratories - 4:00 pm Jun 26 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 27 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:00 PM Jun 27 Council Special Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jul 3 Council Meeting Cancellation, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jul 5 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jul 5 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jul 10 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jul 12 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jul 12 MP Regional Water Authority Meeting, TBD - 7:00 PM Jul 17 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jul 18 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jul 19 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-5669 Library Board of Trustees Thursday, June 7, 2018 2

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