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Home My WebLink About2021.09.28 @6:00 e-packet AGENDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 28, 2021 Teleconference Meeting Notice 6:00PM PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Please note that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, theLibrary Board of Trustees Meetingwill be conductedby teleconference only pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s ExecutiveOrder’s N-25- 20 andN-29-20issued on March 17, 2020 allowing for deviation of teleconference rules required by the Brown Act andpursuant to the order of the Health Officer of San Mateo County dated March 31, 2020. You are invited to offer your suggestions. In order that you may know our method of conducting Library business, wewillproceed as follows: The regular meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 P.M. The public may listen tothis meeting viaZoom: Meeting link: https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/83347950780?pwd=ZlRmSGZlKzgzNUxBMUxGemp1M05rdz09 Dial in from a phone: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 833 548 0276 US Toll-free 833 548 0282 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 833 4795 0780 Passcode: 632758 Please note that dialing in will only allow you to listen in on the meeting. Remote Public Comment: For those wishing to address the Board of Trustees on any Agenda or non- Agendized item, please submit in writing in advance or during the meeting at the email address listed below. Please be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public commenton the subject line of your email. California law prevents the Board of Trustees from taking action on any item noton the Agenda (except in emergency circumstances). Your question or problem may be referred to staff for investigation or action (or both) where appropriate or the matter may be placed on a future Agenda for more comprehensive action or a report. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL COMMENT. Thank you for your cooperation. Email: [email protected] Electronic comments received by email will be monitored during the meeting and read into the record. We ask that you limit your electronic comments that they will comply with the 3 minute time limitation for public comments. The Library Board President will read successively the items of business appearing on the Agenda. As she completes reading an item, it will be ready for Board discussion or action. DIANE HUDDLESTON President MARY GIUSTI Vice President LIRU CHIN Secretary HECTOR CAMACHO Member CLAIRE RAMSEY Member In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office in City Hall. If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda. The address of City Hall is 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080. AGENDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday,September 28, 2021 Teleconference Meeting Notice(instructions on cover sheet) 6:00 PM I.CALL TO ORDER II.ATTENDANCE III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:August 24,2021LibraryBoard Meeting IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to 3 minutes per speaker) V.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT VI.COMMUNICATIONS a)Circulation, Reference Questions &Literacy Services Statistics (Attachment #1) b)Library Articles, Issues & Programs(Attachment #2) c)Board Attendance Chart (Attachment #3) VII.OLD BUSINESS a)New Main Library and Parks & Recreation Community Center Update a.Project Site Walk b)Library Reopening Update VIII.NEW BUSINESS a)Project Read Trivia Challenge Update -Karla Bourdon, Literacy Program Manager b)Citizen’s Academy 2021 Preview –Assistant Library Director Adam Elsholz IX.AGENDA BUILDING X.FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS. a)The South San Francisco Public Library is OPEN! Please visit https://www.ssf.net/departments/library/locations-hoursfor current hours and https://www.ssf.net/Home/Components/News/News/8152/1809for our FAQs. b)Set up an appointment for Virtual Tech Drop-Into get all your technology related questions answered by staff through Zoom.If you want to set up an appointment,call and leave a voicemail at (650) 829 -3860.You can also request an appointment by sending an email [email protected] will contact you to set up a day and time. c)The South San Francisco Public Library Book Club meets virtually via Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. The Novemberbook clubselection isMy Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.Please email [email protected] the Zoom link. d)Library facilities, includingMain and Grand Avenue Librariesand the Community thth Learning Center,will be closedon Sunday, October 10and Monday, October 11in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. XI.GOOD AND WELFARE XII.ADJOURNMENT XIII.NEXT MEETING:Dateand Time:Tuesday,October 26,2021,6:00pm Place:Virtual ZOOM meeting South San Francisco Public Library Board of Trustees Unapproved Minutes August 24, 2021Main Library Auditorium CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00P.M. via Teleconference meeting (Zoom). ATTENDANCE Library Trustees present:Diane Huddleston, Mary Giusti,Liru Chin, Hector Camacho, and Claire Ramsey.Library staff present: Valerie Sommer, Library Director; Adam Elsholz, Assistant Library Director;Brittany Austin, Adult Services Program Manager;andElia Moreno, Administrative AssistantII.Guests: Kumkum Gupta, Amy Ferguson, Tamiko Huey, and MaryJo Nuñez. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes fromtheJuly 27, 2021meeting was made, seconded and approved as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS Kumkum Gupta would like to give kudos to Library Director, Valerie Sommer, and all Library staff for doing a wonderful job in reinventing and adapting to all the changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, in order tosuit changing community needs.She is also very happy Library staff is so involved in COVID-19 outreach within the community, giving away facemasks, sharing useful information and more. DIRECTOR’S REPORT The Board reviewed the Director’s Report. COMMUNICATIONS: a)Circulation, Reference Questions&LiteracyServicesStatistics (Attachment #1) b)Library Articles, Issues & Programs (Attachment #2) c)BoardAttendance Chart (Attachment #3) OLD BUSINESS New Main Library and Parks & Recreation Community Center Project Update Progress has been made to the underground work requiredfor the new Community Centerwhich hopefully means advancements to the project will soonbe more visibleas workers begin to build up.There is now a new resolution toBART monitoring atamorereasonable cost. Staff continues tomeet andprovide ideas on how donors will be recognized in the building. South San Francisco Public Library Board of TrusteesPage 2Unapproved Minutes –August 24, 2021 Library Reopening Update Due to the COVID-19 Delta Variant, face masks are now required for allindoors, including employees and patrons. In-person programs will still not be scheduled at the Libraryuntil further notice. Some exceptions include in-person voting and Citizen’s Academy;Citizen’s Academy will require a proof of vaccination in order to attend in-person. South San Francisco Public Libraries are the only libraries in the Peninsula Library System to return to full operating hours. NEW BUSINESS Adult Services Update –Brittany Austin, Library Program Manager Library Program Manager, Brittany Austin, presented an adult services update to the Library Board of Trustees. Brittany shared very useful statistics and information from circulation, programs and several of the40+ eResources available. AGENDA BUILDING NewCommunity Civic Center Campus Update; COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plans; st South San Francisco City Hall 101Celebration; Project Read Trivia Challenge; Citizen’s Academy ANNOUNCEMENTS All Library facilities, including the Main and Grand Avenue Libraries and the Community th Learning Center, will be closed on Monday, September 6in observance ofLaborDay. The South San Francisco Public Library Book Club meets virtually via Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. The September book clubselection is Hamnetby Maggie O’Farrell. Please email [email protected] the Zoom link. stth The South San Francisco City Hall 101celebration will be held on Saturday, September 25on Grand Avenue in front ofCity Hall and the Grand Avenue Library. South San Francisco Citizen’s Academy is returning Fall 2021! The first session will be held on th Monday, September 13. The Library, along with the IT and Finance Departments, will be th hosting on Monday, October 4. th The Project Read Trivia Challenge will be held on Friday, November 19at the South San Francisco Conference Center. GOOD AND WELFARE ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50P.M. Respectfully Submitted: LiruChin, LibraryBoard of Trustees Secretary Valerie Sommer, Library Director Attachment 2 ATTENDANCESOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES