Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · February 26, 2024
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, February 26, 2024 7:00 PM Library Program Room - First Floor
Special Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Chairperson Nehrlich called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Present 5 - Member Kuldip Ambastha, Member Sharon Su, Member Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Kristin Higaki,
and Chair Eric Nehrlich
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from January 22, 2024
MOTION - Higaki/Ambastha (M/S) to approve the Minutes from the January 22, 2024 Board of Library
Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.
Yes: 5 - Member Ambastha, Member Su, Member Vogt, Vice Chair Higaki, and Chair Nehrlich
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No public comments.
5. DONATIONS
None.
6. PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Performance Measures
Library Director, Tracy Gray provided an update on the mid-year performance measures. Visits to the library
are on target with over 300 thousand this mid-year. Circulation continues to increase, especially with digital
materials like e-books and audio books. Program attendance continues to be steady with attendee's
satisfaction feedback remaining positive. Putting on quality programs that positively impact the community.
The computer stations and study rooms continue to increase with usage. Statistics for the study rooms will
be added to the next performance measures in July. Numbers may be correlated to people getting out from
Covid restrictions and seeing an increase during post pandemic which has since fizzled out through this
fiscal year as things return to normal.
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9. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1 Library Director's Report
Library Director, Tracy Gray shared an update on the new bike tool kits which are now available to check out
for one week. The Bookmobile received positive comments from new residents who visited and stayed for
story time. This also peaked their interest with signing up for a new library card and checking out materials.
The bookmobile event schedule is available online and promoted on the Library's social media platforms.
The Tax Preparation program kicked off with a great turn out. The Friends of the Mountain View Library is
celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. In celebration, the Friends will be giving staff anniversary shirts,
having special book sales, and having their goal of finding 50 new volunteer members. The Friends' upcoming
book sale will be on the weekend of March 2-3.
Public comment:
Nicolas Hargis, shared it was great to see the bookmobile at the lunar celebration. Suggested an idea for the
History Center to include books about Chinese Americans or Asian Americans who make up 30% of our
community and would be an important feature for inclusivity.
9.2 Agenda Setting
- Policy review and updates.
- Staff presentation on programming.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Chairperson Nehrlich adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.
The next Board of Library Trustees' meeting will be on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted for approval by Joy Phaphakdy.
Approved on April 15, 2024.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, February 26, 2024 7:00 PM Library Program Room - First Floor
Special Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes from January 22, 2024
Recommendation: Review and approve minutes from January 22, 2024 meeting.
Attachments: Board of Library Trustees Minutes, January 22, 2024
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
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Performance Measures
Recommendation: Review Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Performance Measures.
Attachments: FY23-24 Mid-Year Performance Measures
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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 Director's Report
Recommendation: Review Library Director's Report.
Attachments: Library Director's Report February 26, 2022
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 Department at (650) 903-6887 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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