Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · August 5, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 5, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
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: 5 - Chair Sharlene Wang
Vice Chair Meena Juttukonda
Board Member Charlsie Chang
Board Member Yael Hod
Board Member Carter Hu
Council Liaison Sell (present)
PRESENTATION
24-0853 PRESENTATION - Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
Thomas Fassett, Adult Services Librarian and Nicklesh Sagran, Youth Services
Librarian, presented on equity, access and inclusion. The highlights included:
overall collection update, language collections, ability inclusion, and programs and
outreach.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Vice Chair Juttukonda moved and Board Member Hu 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 Juttukonda
Board Member Chang
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
No: 0
24-0851 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 3, 2024
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
24-0852 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: 5 - Chair Wang
Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Chang
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
No: 0
Nominations were opened for Vice Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Vice
Chair Juttukonda 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 Vice Chair Juttukonda for Vice Chair:
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Yes: 5 - Chair Wang
Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Chang
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
No: 0
24-0854 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
This item was deferred to the next meeting.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
Board Members welcomed our newest member, Yael Hod.
-Staff Comments
Staff spoke about:
-Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center groundbreaking ceremony on Sept.
5 at 3:00 p.m.
-Summer Reading Program ends August 31: join the 3,000 patrons already signed
up, read and earn prizes!
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wang adjoined the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, August 5, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
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 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.
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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
24-0853 PRESENTATION - Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
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 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
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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.
24-0851 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 3, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of
June 3, 2024 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.
24-0852 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
24-0854 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
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 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
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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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