Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · January 24, 2022
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, January 24, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance
with California Government Code §54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City
Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable
resolution. All members of the Library Board of Trustees will participate in the meeting
by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Max Beckman-Harned called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Max Beckman-Harned, Chairperson
Paul Donahue, Vice Chairperson
Sharon Su, Member
Nicole Vogt, Member
ABSENT:
Phyllis Bismanovsky, Member
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from the December 13, 2021 Meeting
MOTION – Donahue/Vogt (M/S) To approve the Minutes from the December 13, 2021
Board of Library Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. DONATIONS
5.1 Library Donations
MOTION – Donahue/Su (M/S) To accept donations. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll
call.
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
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8.1 Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
MOTION – Beckman-Harned/Vogt (M/S) To elect Paul Donahue as Chair. Motion carried.
Votes taken by roll call.
MOTION – Vogt/Beckman-Harned (M/S) To elect Sharon Su as Vice-Chair. Motion
carried. Votes taken by roll call.
9. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
9.1 Library Services Director's Report
• Staff Presentation: Tracy Gray, Library Services Director gave a few verbal updates
• Max Beckman-Harned gave an update regarding the VITA tax preparation class
partnership and coordination with the Library.
9.2 Agenda Setting
• Review Computer and Network Use Policy in February or March
• Six-month performance measures
10. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Chairperson Donahue adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, January 24, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance
with California Government Code §54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City
Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable
resolution. All members of the Library Board of 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/meeting
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: 881 1813 6217
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).
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For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from the December 13, 2021 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve Minutes from the December 13, 2021 meeting.
Attachments: 2021.12.13 Board of Library Trustees 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 Donations
Recommendation: Accept Library Donations:
· Heidi Gerster Kikawada - $500
· Cecily Chang - $300
· Anonymous - $100
· Rebecca Galiotto - $1,000 - youth programs and activities
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
Recommendation: Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
9. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
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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 Services Director's Report
Attachments: 2022.01.24 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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