Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · August 16, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 16, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated
June 11, 2021. All members of the Board of Library Trustees will participate in the
meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Beckman-Harned called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Max Beckman-Harned, Chairperson
Paul Donahue, Vice Chairperson
Nicole Vogt, Member
ABSENT:
Phyllis Bismanovsky, Member
Elena Lopez, Member
Present 3 - Member Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Paul Donahue, and Chair Max Beckman-Harned
Absent 2- Member Phyllis Bismanovsky, and Member Elena Lopez
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from the June 21, 2021 Meeting
MOTION - Donahue/Bechman-Harned (M/S)
To approve the Minutes from the June 21, 2021 Board of Library Trustees Meeting
minutes as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.
Yes: 3- Member Vogt, Vice Chair Donahue, and Chair Beckman-Harned
Absent: 2- Member Bismanovsky, and Member Lopez
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. DONATIONS
5.1 Library Donation
MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer was donated by Rahul Khanna and Parul
Mathur in honor of Savita and Pramod Khanna.
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MOTION - Beckman-Harned/ Vogt (M/S)
To accept the MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer in honor of Savita and Pramod Khanna.
Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.
Yes: 3- Member Vogt, Vice Chair Donahue, and Chair Beckman-Harned
Absent: 2- Member Bismanovsky, and Member Lopez
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Significant Accomplishments
The Board of Library Trustees reviewed the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Significant
Accomplishments report. Discussion ensued.
8.2 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Performance Measures
The Board of Library Trustees reviewed the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Performance Measures
report. Discussion ensued.
8.3 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Year In Review
The Board of Library Trustees reviewed the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Year In Review report.
Discussion ensued.
9. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
9.1 Library Services Director's Report
Library Services Director Tracy Gray provided Library services updates and answered a
few questions. Discussion ensued.
9.2 Agenda Setting
Library Services Director Tracy Gray reported that future agenda items will include the
Library Card and Borrowing Policy, which she intends to present either on the September
or October meeting.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Chair Beckman-Harned adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 16, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated
June 11, 2021. All members of the Board of Library Trustees will participate in the
meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to lb@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails
will be forwarded to the Board of Library Trustees. Please identify the Agenda Item
number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the
record for the meeting.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: https://mountainview.gov/lb_speakers
You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be
disclosed to the public.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 920 9219 6819
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone
participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Chair).
For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from the June 21, 2021 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve Minutes from the June 21, 2021 meeting.
Attachments: June 21, 2021 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Board on any
matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the
Board from acting on non-agenda items.
5. DONATIONS
5.1 Library Donation
MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer was donated by Rahul Khanna and Parul Mathur in
honor of Savita and Pramod Khanna.
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Significant Accomplishments
Recommendation: Review Fiscal Year 2020/21 Significant Accomplishments
Attachments: FY 2020-21 Significant Accomplishments and Highlights
8.2 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Performance Measures
Recommendation: Review Fiscal Year 2020/21 Performance Measures
Attachments: FY 2020-21 Performance Measure Actuals
8.3 Fiscal Year 2020/21 Year In Review
Recommendation: Review Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Year In Review Report
Attachments: Fiscal Year 2020/21 Year in Review
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9. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Board at this time.
9.1 Library Services Director's Report
Recommendation: Review Library Service Director's Report
Attachments: Library Services Director's Report
9.2 Agenda Setting
10. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at https://mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Library ServIces Department at (650) 903-6337 or
lb@mountainview.gov.
The Board may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed herein is
not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.
It is the policy of the Library Board that all evening meetings of the Board, including Study Sessions, be adjourned no later
than 9:00 p.m., which time is referred to as the normal time of adjournment. No new item of business shall be taken up by
the Board after 9:00 p.m. unless the Board has determined by majority vote to set aside this policy. In the event it appears
that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the normal time of adjournment, the Board may take up and act upon the
more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of the next regular,
special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the Board directs otherwise.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE BOARD:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Board on an item not on the agenda may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of
the agenda. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number
of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection
from the Board by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a
member of the public who utilizes a translator.
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