Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · March 18, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF MONTEREY
Thursday, March 18, 2021
1:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Trustees Present: Fellguth, Joshi, Moroh, Petty, Thomson
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Members Director, Interim Fund Development Officer, Librarian, Assistant City
Present: Manager
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Moroh called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Moroh opened public comments: no public comments.
New Business
1. Discuss Proposed Staff Reorganization and Proposed General Fund Budgets for FY22 and FY23
and Provide Direction to Staff (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and
under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Library & Museums Director Waite provided background on the City of Monterey’s budget
planning guidelines and summarized the content in the library budget and reorganization
agenda report. Chair Moroh clarified that the budget and staffing being requested would allow
the library to reopen in July 2021. Trustee Petty pointed out the difference of 21.75 FTE
staffing in FY19 and the proposed 11.63 FTE for FY 22 which would require the library to
meet the needs of the public in different ways than have been done in the past. Moroh
commended Waite for identifying the number of staff needed to start a bare bones operation,
but hoped additional staffing could be added as the City’s revenue improved. Trustee Fellguth
asked if there was contingency funding built in for on-call staff in case of illness or approved
leave. Waite expressed that staff would be cross-trained on the basics to fill in for one
another. Moroh asked if there had been a budget for substitute on-calls in the past, and if so,
would it be prudent to add funding for it in this budget. Trustee Joshi inquired where cuts could
be made to this budget if required. Waite explained it would have to be a reduction in service
hours or suspension of bookmobile service. Assistant City Manager Rojanasathira
acknowledged the hard work library staff has been doing during this time. Trustee Thompson
complimented Waite and Rojanasathira on the budget proposal and recommended adding
$10,000-$20,000 for substitute on calls along with a footnote that the Board hopes more can
be done in year two than what’s on the proposed budget. The supplies and services budget
was discussed and Thomson thanked the Monterey Public Library Friends and Foundation for
stepping up to fund collection development materials but stated that we can’t expect
fundraising to replace general funds. Moroh requested that $10,000 be added for substitute
on-calls and that a column be added outlining what supplies and services funds are needed if
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funds are available. Waite mentioned $2500 needed to be added to supplies in FY23 to
replenish the supply of library cards.
There was no public comment on the matter.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to come before the Library Board, Chair Moroh adjourned the
meeting at 2:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Kim Smith Marsha Moroh, Chair
Librarian Library Board of Trustees
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Agenda
Library Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Agenda Marsha Moroh, Chair
Jim Thomson, Vice Chair
Library Board of Trustees Jennifer Fellguth
Special Meeting Harish Joshi
Bob Petty
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Library Director
Inga Waite
1:00 PM
Monterey, California
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS
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consent or recommended to be continued, tabled or withdrawn, etc. Consent items
consist of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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details.
New Business
1. Discuss Proposed Staff Reorganization and Proposed General Fund Budgets for
FY22 and FY23 and Provide Direction to Staff (Not Project under CEQA Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
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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
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report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral to staff or
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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
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