Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · November 7, 2022
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, November 7, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence 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 October 25, 2022.
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
Council Liaison Spitaleri (present)
PRESENTATION
22-1052 PRESENTATION - Annual Library Statistics and Trends
Management Analyst, Laura Jammal, presented on the Annual Library Statistics and
Trends. Highlights included: visitor counts, total circulation, e-colllection circulation,
non-book circulation, children's circulation, circulation analysis, interlibrary loan, and
library program participation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Board Member Jain moved and Board Member Ma seconded, approval of
the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5 - Chair Wang
Vice Chair Isaak
Board Member Boelter
Board Member Jain
Board Member Ma
No: 0
22-1050 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
August 1, 2022
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2022 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
22-1051 Preliminary Discussion of 2023 Master Work Plan
Superintendent of Libraries, Steve Sloan, reviewed the 2023 Master Work Plan with
the Board. The Board suggested adding: Branch Library update, and equity, access
and inclusion initiatives
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
Board Members commented on: a writers program that another library is offering,
book club programs where participants don't read the same book and had
discussion about what they experienced, and engaging teenagers by having the
library teen volunteers create their own programs and have their own conversation.
-Staff Comments
Superintendent of Libraries, Steve Sloan spoke about: inquired if anyone would like
to be a volunteer for our new library card contest, grant awarded from Pacific
Library Partnership focused on sustainability and outdoor experiences, grant
awarded from California State Library focused on sustainability and adding to the
Library of Things, the remodel of the library's Welcome Wall, the gingerbread village
will be unveiled during the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Downtown Sunnyvale,
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repair cafe is returning to the library this Saturday, Nov. 12, Friends of the Library
book sale Nov. 19-20, and congratulations to Chaunacey Dunklee for completing
the Santa Clara County Leadership Academy in addition to applying for, and being
awarded the Pacific Library Partnership and California State Library grants.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, November 7, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence 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 October 25, 2022).
Public Participation
• 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: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 970 5815 3563
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the Board of Library Trustees meeting at:
www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov/YouTubeMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Board of Library Trustees no later than 4 hours
prior to the meeting start to LibraryTrusteesBoard@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to:
City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
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
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reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ADA contact:
Angela Chan may be reached at 408-730-7599 or ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR
35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
22-1052 PRESENTATION - Annual Library Statistics and Trends
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.
22-1050 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
August 1, 2022
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
August 1, 2022 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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22-1051 Preliminary Discussion of 2023 Master Work Plan
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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