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Board of Library Trustees

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · February 3, 2025

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees Monday, February 3, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Wang led the salute to the United States flag. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Sharlene Wang Vice Chair Meena Juttukonda Board Member Carter Hu Absent: 1 - Board Member Yael Hod Board Member Hod (absence excused) Council Liaison Klein (present) STUDY SESSION 25-0260 PRESENTATION - Silicon Valley Reads Julie Moore, Adult Services Librarian and Lynette Yorks, Youth Services Librarian, presented on Silicon Valley Reads. Highlights included: the history of Silicon Valley Reads; this year's theme: Empowering Humanity: Technology for a Better World; and books and programs for adult, teens and youth. 25-0261 PRESENTATION - Sustainability Initiatives Jack Niggli, Literacy Librarian and Chaunacey Dunklee, Supervising Librarian presented on Sustainability at Sunnyvale Public Library. Highlights included: library sustainability, sustainable programs, sustainable collections, partnerships, and next steps. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 None. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Vice Chair Juttukonda moved and Board Member Hu seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried with the following vote: Yes: 3 - Chair Wang Vice Chair Juttukonda Board Member Hu No: 0 Absent: 1 - Board Member Hod 1.A 25-0259 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2025 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of January 6, 2025 as submitted. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Board Member Comments Board Members asked about grants the library may currently have that are federally funded. We currently have no federally funded grants. -Staff Comments Garrett Kuramoto, Superintendent of Libraries spoke about: -February is Black History Month and we have lots of programs and events such as: Salt Painted Masks on Feb. 6; Movie Fruitdale Station on Feb. 16; Kiddie Concert: Soul 4Kidz on Feb. 21; and Traffic Light craft on Feb. 24. Council Liaison Larry Klein spoke about: -Council will be choosing a new Board of Library Trustees member before the March 3 meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Wang adjoined the meeting at 8:07 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 2

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda - Final Board of Library Trustees Monday, February 3, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/97058153563 Public Participation View the end of the agenda for information on: • Public participation options • Language access and translation • Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice • Legal notices 7 P.M. BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING CALL TO ORDER Call to Order in the Redwood Conference Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address the Board, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. 25-0260 PRESENTATION - Silicon Valley Reads 25-0261 PRESENTATION - Sustainability Initiatives ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting. Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the Board of Library Trustees on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 1/28/2025 Board of Library Trustees Notice and Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Board to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Board, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless discussion is requested by a Board Member or the public. To address the Board, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. 25-0259 Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of January 6, 2025 as submitted. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Board Member Comments -Staff Comments ADJOURNMENT Public Participation Options In person public comment: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer. Online participation: Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue even if technical difficulties prevent online participation. The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment during Oral Communications. Online public comment: To provide audio public comment, connect to the meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone): City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 1/28/2025 Board of Library Trustees Notice and Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 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 http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings Written public comment: Email comments to the Board of Library Trustees no later than 4 hours before the meeting at LibraryTrusteesBoard@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver comments to: City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Public review of items: You can view reports to the board on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to members of the Board of Library Trustees regarding any item on this agenda are available in the Redwood Conference Room on the evening of the Board Meeting. Otherwise, contact the Elizabeth Rich at 408-730-7316 or erich@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions. Planning a presentation for a Board of Library Trustees meeting? Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments Planning to provide materials to the Board? Please provide the Board of Library Trustees with 10 copies of your materials Language Access and Translation City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 1/28/2025 Board of Library Trustees Notice and Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 To access written and audio translation during the meeting, click the link below: Choose Language and Click Attend Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device. Spanish and Chinese, Traditional Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga clic en el siguiente enlace: Seleccione su idiomay haga clic en "Attend" Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo. 在會議期間, 如需要書面和音頻翻譯,請點擊以下鏈接: 選擇語言並點擊參加。 在手機上使用耳機聆聽音頻,或在您的設備上閱讀文字翻譯。 Translation Link: https://bit.ly/HCQX-0562 Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. ADA contact: Angela Chan may be reached at 408-730-7599 or ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). LEGAL NOTICES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing to the City at or before the public hearing. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 1/28/2025

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