Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · September 19, 2016
Minutes
Public Library
City of Mountain View 585 Franklin Street
Minutes
Library Board
Boardmembers Lopez, Shah, Stock, Vice Chair Donahue, Chair Beckman-Harned
Monday, September 19, 2016 7:30 PM Plaza Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Beckman-Harned called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Elena Lopez, Sheetal Shah, Randall Stock, Vice Chair Paul Donahue, and
Chairperson Max Beckman-Harned
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Approval of Minutes
MOTION - M/S Donahue/Stock - To approve the August 17, 2016 minutes.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Lopez, Shah, Stock, Vice Chair Donahue, and Chairperson Beckman-Harned
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Library Remodel Plans
Rey Rodriguez, Public Works, will present the current plans for remodeling the
library.
Public Works Senior Project Manager Rodriquez presented an oral staff report and
responded to the Board's questions.
5.2 Joint Meeting with the Friends of the Mountain View Library
Share information about how the Friends and Library Board support Library
services in Mountain View.
Members of the Friends of the Library Board discussed their activities in support of the library.
Treasurer Pat Kassner presented the attached financial report.
5.3 Library Services Performance Measures
Review Library statistics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
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The attached report was reviewed.
5.4 Library Major Accomplishments
Review the Library’s major accomplishments for fiscal year ending June 30,
2016.
The Board reviewed the Library’s FYE 06/30/16 list of major accomplishments in the attached
Director’s report.
6. LIBRARY BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Boardmember Lopez mentioned an interview with the new Librarian of Congress, Carla
Hayden.
Agenda items for the next Library Board meeting were discussed: materials budget, library
policy review (specific policy to be determined by Chair and Library Director prior to the
meeting), meeting dates for January and February.
6.1 Library Director's Report
Director Macek presented highlights from the attached report and answered questions. She
also invited the Library Board to attend the Council proclamation for National Friends of
Libraries week on October 18.
7. ADJOURNMENT - At 8:43 p.m., Chair Beckman-Harned adjourned the meeting to the
next Library Board Meeting to be held on November 21, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Gossamer Conference Room.
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