Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · August 2, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 2, 2021 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web
Stream
Teleconference Notice
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section 42
of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
Vice Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Vice Chair Sharlene Wang
Board Member Kathy Boelter
Board Member Mark Isaak
Board Member Rahul Jain
Board Member Andrew Ma
Council Liaison Melton (absent)
Board Member Boelter announced she would leave the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
PRESENTATION
21-0774 PRESENTATION - Library Services and the Digital Divide
Supervising Librarians Christine Bassett, Chaunacey Dunklee and Nan Choi
presented the multitude of library services offered and discussed the digital divide in
Sunnyvale.
Board Member Boelter left the meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Board Member Jain moved and Board Member Ma seconded, approval of the
consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Wang
Board Member Isaak
Board Member Jain
Board Member Ma
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Board Member Boelter
1.A 21-0772 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 7, 2021
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of June 7, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 21-0771 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Nominations were opened for Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Vice Chair
Wang was nominated. No further nominations were presented.
Vote on nomination for Vice Chair Wang for Chair:
Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Wang
Board Member Isaak
Board Member Jain
Board Member Ma
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Board Member Boelter
Nominations were opened for Vice Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Board
Member Isaak was nominated. No further nominations were presented.
Vote on nomination for Board Member Isaak for Vice Chair:
Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Wang
Board Member Isaak
Board Member Jain
Board Member Ma
No: 0
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Absent: 1 - Board Member Boelter
Vice Chair Wang opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony,
closed the public hearing.
3 21-0773 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
Superintendent Steve Sloan inquired if the Board had any questions or comments
about the 2021 Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.
Vice Chair Wang opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony,
closed the public hearing.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
Vice Chair Wang inquired about the federal funding projects approved by Ro
Khanna.
-Staff Comments
Superintendent Steve Sloan spoke about: library patron traffic, patron PC's will be
updated no later than August 23 including printing and scanning services, the Civic
Center just had it's topping out ceremony with the last steel beam being placed, the
Branch Library is at the 75% design marker, and in-person programming will most
likely start in September.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 2, 2021 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web Stream
Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the meeting of the Board of Library
Trustees on August 2, 2021, will take place by teleconference, as allowed by
Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
• Watch the Board of Library Trustees meeting at:
www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov/YouTubeMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Board of Library Trustees up to 4 hours prior to
the meeting to LibraryTrusteesBoard@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk,
603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/97058153563
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0282 | Meeting ID: 970 5815 3563
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. ADA contact: Tracie Gott may be reached at 408-730-7599 or
ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section
42 of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the
meeting was conducted telephonically.
Vice Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
21-0774 PRESENTATION - Library Services and the Digital Divide
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
board on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may be
extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the
agenda at the discretion of the Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow board
members to take action on an item not listed on the agenda.
If you wish to address the Board of Library Trustees, please refer to the notice at
the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this
section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1.A 21-0772 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 7, 2021
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of June 7,
2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes.
2 21-0771 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
3 21-0773 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
-Staff Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of
City of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business
hours and in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Board of Library Trustees
Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Elizabeth Rich at 408-730-7316 or
erich@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available on
the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the meeting.
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