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Home My WebLink About2019.04.15 @6:00 e-packet AGENDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday,April 15, 2019 Main Library –Upstairs, Main Floor 840 West Orange Avenue 6:00PM PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO You are invited to offer yoursuggestions. In order that you may know our method of conducting Library business, we proceed as follows: The regular meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PMin the Main Library, Auditorium, 840 West Orange Avenue,South San Francisco, California. Public Comment : For those wishing to address the Board of Trustees on any Agenda or non-Agendized item, please complete a Speaker Card available from the Main Library and submit it to the Library's Administrative Assistant. Please be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. 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. When your name is called, please state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your cooperation. 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. PAT FITZPATRICK President DIANE HUDDLESTON Vice President ROBERT TURNBERG Secretary LIRU CHIN Member MARY GIUSTI Member In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to anopen 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. Call (10 + days prior to event) to request sign language or other accommodation. Please refrain from wearing scented products to programs. AGENDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday,April15, 2019 Main Library – Upstairs, Main Floor 840 West Orange Avenue 6:00 PM I.CALL TO ORDER II.ATTENDANCE III.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:March26, 2019 Library Board Meeting V.PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to 3 minutes per speaker) VI.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT VII.COMMUNICATIONS a)Circulation, Reference Questions &Literacy Services Statistics (Attachment #1) b)Library Articles, Issues & Programs (Attachment #2) c)Board Attendance Chart (Attachment #3) VIII.OLD BUSINESS a)Library Openings and Recruitments Updates b)New Main Library and Community Center Update IX.NEW BUSINESS a)San Mateo Community College District’s pending migration to a statewide cloud-based library service platform and its effect on Peninsula Library System cooperative relationships X.AGENDA BUILDING XI.FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS a)Meet the co- creators of March, the graphic novel memoir of Congressman John Lewis and his experiences in pivotal moments of the civil rights movement. Discussion and presentation will be th on Thursday, April 18, 4:00 PM, at the Main Library. b)The library is proud to be an event host for the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week! The th theme for this year’s celebration is Read Now • Read Forever. Please join us on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 PM at the Main Library for a celebration of books for young people of all ages, featuring games, crafts, and all things books! th c)The South San Francisco Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale will be Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Main Library Auditorium. d)Learn about the development of South San Francisco’s Filipino community and Alice Bulos' life, an important Filipino-American community leader. The presentationwill be on Saturday, May th 18 at 10:00 AM at Mater Dolorosa and, will be followed by a guest speaker panel. Library staff will also announce our photo collection and oral history projects. e)Book Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Main Library. The May Book Club selection is The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. th f)Both Main and Grand Avenue Libraries will be closed for Memorial Day on Sunday, May 26 th and Monday, May 27. XII.GOOD AND WELFARE XIII.ADJOURNMENT XIV.NEXT MEETING:Dateand Time: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:00 pm Place: Main Library Auditorium South San Francisco Public Library Board of Trustees Unapproved Minutes March26, 2019Main Library Auditorium CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00P.M. in the Main Library. ATTENDANCE Library Trustees present:Liru Chin, Pat FitzPatrick,Mary Giusti, Diane Huddleston andRobert Turnberg.Library staff present: Valerie Sommer, Library Director;andElia Moreno, Administrative AssistantII.Guest: Kumkum Gupta APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes fromthe February 26, 2019meeting was made, seconded and approved. PUBLIC COMMENTS Kumkum Gupta attended the Walgreenspresentation regarding diabetes management on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Main Library. Shestated the presentation was very well done. 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 Library Openings and RecruitmentUpdates An offer has recently been made to fill Brittany Austin’s previous, open position ofLibrarian II. The candidate has accepted andthe start date is set for Monday, April 22, 2019.The Library has receivedCity Managerapproval to begin recruitment for the open Library Assistant II position; we arenowin the queue fortheHuman ResourcesDepartmentrecruitment process. New Main Library and Community Center Design Update Ground breaking of thenewPolice Departmentfacilityis tentatively scheduled for the beginning of 2020, followed by theground breaking ofNew Main Library/ Parks and Recreation facility, by the end of 2020.Draft of the 100% schematic design is nearcompletionwith minor adjustments to be made. The Schematic Design proposal is scheduled to be presented to City Council at the Wednesday, May 8, 2019meetingfor approval, at which point we will begin the Design Development phase.A presentationbySmithGroup of the exterior layout and designof the New Community Civic Campus will be madeto the Library Boardat the next meeting. South San Francisco Public Library Board of TrusteesPage 2Unapproved Minutes –March 26, 2019 Library Board Handbook Updates An update of staff photos and roster has been distributed to the Library Board members. The ALA statements, Freedom to Readand Freedom to View, have also been distributed to include under Library policies. NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Motion toChange the Date of the April 23, 2019 Meeting to April 15, 2019 A discussion and motion to change the date of thescheduledApril 23, 2019 Library Board of Trustees meeting to April 15, 2019 was moved, seconded and approved. Library Budget Draft Narrative, FY 2019/20120 and 2020/2021 The Library Board reviewedthe Library Budget Draft Narrative for fiscal years2019/2020 and 2020/2021. Library Networking Event on May 18, 2019 A small working group, including Assistant Library Director Adam Elsholz, has planned and scheduled a Library Networking Event at the Redwood Shores Library on Saturday, May 18. Taking the place of one of our annual Day in the District meetings, Senator Jerry Hill will be the featured speaker.This is an opportunity for Library supporters to network and discuss current library issues. AGENDA BUILDING New Main Library/Community Center Planning Update –Presentationfrom SmithGroup. ANNOUNCEMENTS National Library Week is April 7 –13! Join us for an eventful, program filled week to celebrate: a)Meet the members of the South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and enjoy a viewing of “Power to the Pedals –Bike Culture,” on Wednesday, April 10, 6:00 –7:30 P.M. b)In honor of National Library Week, a proclamation will be presented at the Wednesday, April 10 City Council meeting. c)Open House Celebrations will be held all day on Friday, April 12 at both Main and Grand Avenue Libraries. Programs, crafts and refreshments will be provided all day! d)Discover, discuss and engage in our Book to Action program! Our One City One Book author talk and discussion with David Goodrich on his book, A Hole in the Wind: A Climate Scientist’s Bicycle Journey Across the United States,will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 2:00 –3:30 P.M. at the Main Library. Both Main and Grand Avenue Libraries will be closed on Sunday, April 21, 2019 for Easter. GOOD AND WELFARE South San Francisco Public Library Board of TrusteesPage 3Unapproved Minutes –March 26, 2019 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28P.M. Respectfully Submitted: Robert Turnberg, LibraryBoard of Trustees Secretary Valerie Sommer, Library Director ATTENDANCESOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES