Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · July 6, 2023
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Thursday, July 6, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Wang led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Chair Sharlene Wang
Board Member Carter Hu
Vice Chair Meena Juttukonda
Absent: 1 - Board Member Rahul Jain
Council Liaison Sell (present)
Board Member Jain (absence unexcused)
PRESENTATION
23-0635 PRESENTATION - Recognition of Service
Councilmember Sell thanked the Board Members and outgoing Board Member Mark
Isaak for their service.
23-0703 PRESENTATION - Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
Librarians Karina Huerta and Thomas Fassett presented on Equity, Access and
Inclusion. Highlights included: collection updates, language collections, ability
inclusion, and programs and outreach.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Board Member Hu moved and Board Member Juttukonda seconded,
approval of the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 3 - Chair Wang
Board Member Hu
Vice Chair Juttukonda
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Board Member Jain
1.A 23-0701 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 5, 2023
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of June 5, 2023 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0702 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Nominations were opened for Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Chair Wang
was nominated. No further nominations were presented.
Chair Wang opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed
the public hearing.
Vote on nomination for Chair Wang for Chair:
Yes: 3 - Chair Wang
Board Member Hu
Vice Chair Juttukonda
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Board Member Jain
Nominations were opened for Vice Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Board
Member Juttukonda was nominated. No further nominations were presented.
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Chair Wang opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed
the public hearing.
Vote on nomination for Board Member Juttukonda for Vice Chair:
Yes: 3 - Chair Wang
Board Member Hu
Vice Chair Juttukonda
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Board Member Jain
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
-Would like a tour of the library
-Committee for artwork for the branch library
-Library of Things in the catalog
-Staff Comments
Supervising Librarian Chaunacey Dunklee spoke about: Summer Reading Program,
Summer Carnival on July 28 at Washington Park, Thursday's in the park, 3D
printing, the library's study room and Pride month events.
INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Thursday, July 6, 2023 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room
(Room 145), City Hall,
456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/97058153563
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the
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, 456 W. Olive Avenue, 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
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
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35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
23-0635 PRESENTATION - Recognition of Service
23-0703 PRESENTATION - Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
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.
1.A 23-0701 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 5, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 5, 2023 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 23-0702 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
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STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
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 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and in the
Bay Conference Room 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 72
hours before the meeting on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov and during
normal business hours at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on
the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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