Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · December 6, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, December 6, 2021 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web
Stream
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on November 16, 2021.
Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chair Sharlene Wang
Vice Chair Mark Isaak
Board Member Kathy Boelter
Board Member Rahul Jain
Board Member Andrew Ma
Board Member's Boelter and Jain (arrived at 7:03 p.m.)
Council Liaison Melton (absent)
PRESENTATION
21-1123 PRESENTATION - Pandemic Impact on the Library - Lessons
Learned
Librarians Laurie Borchard and Lori Giarrizzo presented the impact the pandemic
had on the library, and the lessons learned. The presentation included what the
staff thought they did well on, what they feel like they could have done better, what
they learned, and spoke about the various services the library offered to patrons
during the pandemic.
21-1124 PRESENTATION - Data Privacy
Library Specialist III, Amanda Fletcher, presented why data privacy is so important.
Highlights included: what data privacy is, why it matters, best practices, collection
and storage of data, and training for data privacy.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Member Jain moved and Vice Chair Isaak seconded, approval of the consent
calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Wang
Vice Chair Isaak
Board Member Boelter
Board Member Jain
Board Member Ma
No: 0
21-1122 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
November 8, 2021
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of November 8, 2021 as submitted.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Superintendent Steve Sloan spoke about: Winter Reading Storytime, Author Lily
Lee hybrid program (online & in-person), holiday craft programs for adults and
children/teens, Friends book sale on December 18, new website being launched in
the new year, new email delivery system called GovDelivery, and the LIbrary and
Recreation Department will soon be getting a new director.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, December 6, 2021 7:00 PM Teleconference Meeting: City Web Stream
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/97058153563
Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara
County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Board of Library
Trustees will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code
Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed November 16,
2021).
Public Participation
• 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
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to provide public comment, or 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)).
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
21-1123 PRESENTATION - Pandemic Impact on the Library - Lessons
Learned
21-1124 PRESENTATION - Data Privacy
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
Board of Library Trustees 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 the Board of Library Trustees 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.
21-1122 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
November 8, 2021
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of November
8, 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.
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STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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
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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