Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · March 4, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Special Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Wang led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Sharlene Wang
Vice Chair Meena Juttukonda
Board Member Charlsie Chang
David Kesting
Daniel Bremond
Prashant Gattani
Absent: 4 - Board Member Carter Hu
Board Member Rahul Jain
Dona Mason
Prakash Giri
Council Liaison's Cisneros and Mehlinger (absent)
Board Members Hu and Jain (absence excused)
Commissioners Mason and Giri (absence excused)
PRESENTATION
1 24-0028 Main Library Project Update: Phase 2
Allison Boyer and Michelle Perera from the City of Sunnyvale; and David Schnee
and Andrea Gifford from Group 4 Architecture presented on the Main Library Project
Update. Highlights included: phase 2 project overview, project update, community
engagement round 2, building, site and parking options, and next steps.
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Friends of the Sunnyvale Library member, Kathy B. inquired about spacing for the
Friends in the new library. Staff are working on library layouts and spacing.
2 24-0392 Branch Library Update
Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, gave an update on
Lakewood Branch Library & Learning Center. Highlights included:
schedule/timeline, concept design, exterior design, after-hours holds
pickup/checkout, Makerspace, tech skills and creation labs, outdoor enclosed
children's space, event/meeting spaces and next steps.
3 24-0390 Study Issues Update
Ricky Le, Executive Assistant, gave an update on Council's ranking of Study Issues.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gary T. spoke on Study Issue DPW 24-04 Dog Park Hours at Select Sunnyvale
Parks.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member/Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Michelle Perera, Library and Recreation Services Director, reminded Board
Members and Commissioners about the Recreation Job Fair on March 5.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, March 4, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Special Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission
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.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue
despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications.
• 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 Joint Board of Library Trustees and Parks and Recreation Commission
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.
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• 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
35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
1 24-0028 Main Library Project Update: Phase 2
2 24-0392 Branch Library Update
3 24-0390 Study Issues Update
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting
or conducting an orderly meeting. Such a determination shall be made prior to
opening public comment on Oral Communications.
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
Board of Library Trustees or Parks and Recreation Commission 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 or Parks and
Recreation Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you
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wish to address the Board of Library Trustees or the Parks and Recreation
Commission, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals
are limited to one appearance during this section.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member/Commissioner 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 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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