Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · November 2, 2018
Minutes
MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Study Session
Friday, November 2, 2018
2:00 PM
FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS, 580 PACIFIC STREET
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Trustees Present: Moroh, Petty, Widmar
Trustees Absent: Koenig, Thomson
Staff Members Library Director Waite, Fund Development Officer Thongchua,
Present: Acting Community Services Director Copeland, Administrative
Assistant Garibaldi
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Petty called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Trustees Koenig and Thomson were absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Petty asked those present to introduce themselves. Endowment Committee member
David Spradling and the following Friends of the Monterey Public Library Board members
introduced themselves: Friends President Douglas Holtzman, Claudia Coury, Linda and Wayne
Cruzan, Diane De Lorimier, Jerry Giamona, Aisha Maroon, Richard Ruccello, Mike Sovereign,
Leah Williams, Alice Yamanishi, and Anne Ylvisaker.
1. Facilitated Discussion and Priority Setting for Library Fund Development (Not a Project
under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Library Strategies consultants Chris Watson and Stu Wilson led a facilitated discussion between
the Library Board, Endowment Committee, and Friends of the Monterey Public Library. Watson
and Wilson will provide a report to staff by the end of November for review and comment with
the expectation that the plan will begin January 1, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business to come before the Library Board, Chair Petty adjourned the meeting
at 5:09 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
_____________________ _____________________
Francesca Garibaldi Bob Petty, Chair
Administrative Assistant Library Board of Trustees
Agenda
Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees Bob Petty, Chair
Agenda Ralph Widmar, Vice Chair
Lisa Koenig
Study Session Marsha Moroh
Jim Thomson
Friday, November 2, 2018
Library Director
Few Memorial Hall of Records Inga Waite
580 Pacific Street 2:00 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.
STUDY SESSION
STUDY SESSION items are used to provide information and to clarify issues. Study Sessions
provide a setting for informal discussions between staff, consultants, board, commission,
committee members, and the City Council regarding specific programs, projects or policies. No
formal action is taken on the items.
1. Facilitated Discussion and Priority Setting for Library Fund Development (Not a Project
under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
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
Nov 6 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Nov 7 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 8 MP Regional Water Authority Meeting, TBD - 7:00 PM
Nov 8 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 13 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 15 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 15 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM
Nov 20 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Nov 21 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 26 Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Nov 27 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Dec 4 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Dec 5 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Dec 5 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:00 PM
Dec 6 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Dec 11 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Dec 13 MP Regional Water Authority Meeting, TBD - 7:00 PM
Dec 13 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
Dec 18 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM
Dec 19 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-5669
Library Board of Trustees
Friday, November 2, 2018
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