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Home My WebLink About2020.11.24 @6:00 e-packet AGENDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, November 24, 2020 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/82384917437?pwd=OUF5VldOVjE1SEpDK1BkU2R5VnZJQT09 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: 823 8491 7437 Passcode: 397080 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 Secretary HECTOR CAMACHO Member LIRU CHIN 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, November 24, 2020 Teleconference Meeting Notice(instructions on cover sheet) 6:00 PM I.CALL TO ORDER II.ATTENDANCE III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:October 27,2020 LibraryBoard 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 b)COVID-19 response and recovery plans VIII.NEW BUSINESS a)Nominations for 2021 Slate of Officers IX.AGENDA BUILDING X.FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS. a)Normal walk-in Library services and programsare suspendedwhile County health orders in regards to the COVID-19 health emergency are in place. b)Curbsideservices(by appointment only)are available daily at our Main Library (840 W. Orange Avenue)and Grand AvenueLibrary (306 Walnut Avenue).For more information please call Main Library staff at (650) 829-3860or, Grand Avenue Library staff at (650) 877-8530. c)Upcoming holidays: th Christmas –Staff will be available for half day onThursday, December 24; there willbe no th Library services onFriday, December 25. st New Year’s –Staff will be available for half dayonThursday, December 31; there will be no Library services on Friday, January 1, 2021. XI.GOOD AND WELFARE XII.ADJOURNMENT XIII.NEXT MEETING:Dateand Time:Tuesday,January 26,2021,6:00pm Place:TBD South San Francisco Public Library Board of Trustees Unapproved Minutes October 27, 2020Main 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, Robert Turnberg,Mary Giusti, Liru Chin and Pat FitzPatrick. Library staff present: Valerie Sommer, Library Director; Adam Elsholz, Assistant Library Director;andElia Moreno, Administrative AssistantII.Guest: Kumkum Gupta. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes fromtheSeptember 22, 2020meeting was made, seconded and approved as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS KumkumGuptacontinuestobeimpressedbyalltheactivitiesandservicestheLibraryprovides. SheisespeciallyappreciativeoftheGirlsWhoCodeprogramtosupportSTEMeducationfor younggirls,aswellastheCLC’sHomeworkClub,supportingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork duringthepandemic.KumkumislookingforwardtoseeingAssistantLibraryDirectorAdam Elsholz’spresentationontheSouthSanFranciscoCityHallCentennialattheMonday, th November9CityCouncilmeeting. 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 th Construction bids were due to the City on October 20. The low bid was about $28 million below the estimatedbudget. Announcement of the chosen bid will be most likely made on th Friday, October 30after the other bidders have had thetime to challenge the top bid.Furniture, fixtures and equipment is not included in this bid; FFE will be selected and finalizedinthisnext planning stage.A virtual or hybrid groundbreaking, with a small number of attendees practicing social distancingand everyone else watching virtually, is expected to be scheduled in December or January. Construction of the project is estimated to take about 28 months –anticipatedto open in Spring of 2023. South San Francisco Public Library Board of TrusteesPage 2Unapproved Minutes –October 27, 2020 NEW BUSINESS Coronavirus, COVID-19, Response and RecoveryPlan The County of San Mateo has movedinto the orange tier which loosens restrictionsfor reopening businesses. South San Francisco, Burlingame, Menlo Park and San Mateo County libraries are looking at modifiedreopeningsinJanuary 2021. At first, browsing the library could be by reservation, with limited patrons and time in the building, social distancing, and cleaning between shifts. It is anticipated that Curbside Pickup will continue until the library is able to open closer to a fullservice model. Discussion and Motion to Approve the 2021 Holiday Schedule The Library Board of Trustees reviewed thedraft2021Holiday Schedule. Motion to approve the 2021Holiday Scheduleas presentedwas made, seconded and approved. Discussion and Motionto Cancel the regular meeting of December 22, 2020 A discussion and motion to approve the cancellationof the regular meeting on December 22, 2020was made, seconded and approved. AGENDA BUILDING NewCommunity Civic Center Campus Update; COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plans; Slate of Officers. ANNOUNCEMENTS Normal walk-in Library services and programs are suspended while County health orders in regards to the COVID-19 health emergency are in place. Celebrate the centennial of South San Francisco City Hall with us! Join us on Saturday, th November 7with a fun, live performance by Sean Mendelson and his family band via Zoom. A th presentation of 100 years of City Hall will also be given at the November 9Special City Council meeting. GOOD AND WELFARE Thank you to Pat FitzPatrick and Robert Turnbergfor theirgreat work, dedication andservice as Library Board members. It has been a pleasure working with them both and they will be greatly missedfor all of their support, thoughtfulness and dedication. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:23P.M. Respectfully Submitted: Mary Giusti, LibraryBoard of Trustees Secretary Valerie Sommer, Library Director Attachment 1 - Literacy Services Stats Community Learning Center 3 - 5 grade Youth - CLC Programs # calls# video # emailsAttendance Homework Club - 3rd000154 Homework Club - 4th000173 Homework Club - 5th 000202 Youth Totals 000529 CLC Adult Programs# programs# Attended Unemployment Lab 1644 Adult Classes48 00 00 CLC Programs Total 2052 Collaborations# Calls Referrals22 000 000 000 000 Collaboration Total 22 Monthly Totals Attachment 1 - Literacy Services Stats PROJECT READ # of # Calls# Video# Materials TOTAL Family Programs Programs Learning Wheels - SSF02022 Learning Wheels - San Bruno00000 Learning Wheels - Daly City00000 Learning Wheels - Colma 01001 Nutrition/Science Family For Literacy SSF 0350435 Family For Literacy San Bruno 0210121 Total 0590759 # of # Calls# Video TOTAL Adult Programs Programs Tutoring 010010 Tutor training 4527 Learner Assessments 2426 0000 0000 Total 619423 #Volunteer Volunteer Statistics Detail VolunteersHours Tutors99 00 00 00 99 Total TutorsLearners Tutoring 99 Continuing 00 00 99 TOTAL Active Monthly Totals Attachment 2 Attachment 2A FACT SHEETWINTER 2020 GET INVOLVED! Project Overview TheSan Mateo 101 Express Lanes Projectwill create 22 miles of We need your feedback to complete express lanes on U.S. 101 from the San Mateo County/Santa Clara County line to I-380 in South San Francisco. The San Mateo County get involved: Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (SMCEL-JPA) Board of Directors is committed to improving mobility options for historically Virtual Community Meeting underserved communities. The SMCEL-JPA is conducting an Equity Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PST Study to learn more about potential mobility improvements the San Mateo 101 Express Lane project can help address in these Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/101Equity communities.The study will recommend an equity program designed to Call in Option: (669) 900-9128 help with those needs. Zoom Webinar ID: 978 8130 5909 About the Equity Study Submit Your Comments Online The Equity Study will take a multi-pronged approach to understanding Share your thoughtsthrough our the underlying issues facing underserved communities as a basis for online community survey recommending an equity program. Building off the work conducted https://tinyurl.com/equitystudy through the US-101 Mobility Action Plan, which includes an extensive list of equity-oriented actions that address barriers to transportation, the To find out about moremeetings and Equity Study will take the next steps of evaluating equity options and other ways to get involved, visit our strategies, including a pilot program that can evolve over time, in websiteat parallel with the phased implementation of the San Mateo 101 Express www.smcta.com/101equity Lanes and in response to changing community needs. DESIRED OUTCOMES www.smcta.com/101equity CONTACT US: FOLLOW US: θ smcexpresslanes [email protected] ЊБЉЉЏЏЉЍЋБА fb.com/smcexpresslanes Attachment 2A Tbo!Nbufp!212!Fyqsftt!Mboft!Frvjuz!Tuvez!.Dpnnvojuz! Tvswfz! * Required 1. What are your top three ways of getting around (e.g. trips to school, to work, to visit friends and family, to doctors' appointments, etc.)? Please select the three methods you use the most.* Gjstu!nfuipeTfdpoe!nfuipeUijse!nfuipe Drive alone Carpool Vanpool/Shuttle Bus Rail Paratransit Walk Bike Rideshare services (e.g. Lyft, Uber, etc.) Wheelchair or other mobility devices (e.g. golf car, electric scooter, etc.) Page 2 of 6 Attachment 2A 2. Do you face any of these challenges in getting to where you need to go? Select all that apply. * No public transportation Unreliable public transportation Cost of public transportation Crossing busy streets No sidewalks, narrow sidewalks, and/or sidewalks in disrepair Lack of safe bicycling space (e.g., no bike lanes, bicyclists must share the road with fast-moving traffic, etc.) No access to a vehicle Too much traffic No challenges Other: _______________________________________ 3. How well does the existing transportation system (buses, trains, streets, highways, bicycle paths, and sidewalks) meet your needs? * Very well Well Not well Not at all 4. : * _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 6 Attachment 2A 5. What types of transportation investments would benefit you and your community? Please select your top three choices.* Gjstu!dipjdfTfdpoe!dipjdfUijse!dipjdf More frequent and reliable bus service More frequent or reliable rail service (Caltrain or BART) Improved sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure (e.g. shaded sidewalks, wider sidewalks, bike lanes/paths, secure bike parking, etc.) More affordable or free public transit fares Reduced toll costs to use the express lanes Low cost alternative transportation options (e.g. vanpool, paratransit, etc.) Free or low-cost community shuttles Other options to pay the express lanes toll besides FasTrak Other:___________________ 6. How often do you drive along the San Mateo section of US 101 between 6am and 9am or 4pm and 7pm?* Very often Often Not often Not at all Page 4 of 6 Attachment 2A 7. Do you have concerns regarding the opening of the express lanes (e.g. travel time, traffic, cost, etc.)? * _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. The new express lanes will require drivers to have a FasTrak account to use the lane. Please indicate which of the below aspects of the FasTrak program may pose a challenge. * I do not have a credit card to open an account I cannot afford to pay the security deposit to open an account using cash or check The cash payment locations are not easy for me to get to Other: _______________________ 9. Age * Under 13 35-44 13-18 45-54 19-24 55-64 25-34 65 or older 10. Are you of Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or of Spanish origin? * Yes No Page 5 of 6 Attachment 2A 11. What is your race? * American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Other: ____________________________________ 12. What is your annual household income? * Less than $40,000 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $100,000 More than $100,000 13. How many people are in your household? * 1 2 3 4 5+ 14. What is your zip code? * ______________________________________________________ Page 6 of 6 Attachment 2A HOJAINFORMATIVAINVIERNO2020 ¡INVOLUCRARSE! Descripción del Proyecto ElProyecto San Mateo 101 Express Lanescreará 22 millas de carriles Necesitamos sus comentarios para expresos en la U.S.101 desde la línea del condado de San Mateo/ Santa completar el Estudio de Equidad. Clara hasta la I-380 en el sur de San Francisco. La Junta Directiva de la Aquí le indicamos cómo puede Autoridad de Poderes Conjuntos Express Lanes del Condado de San Mateo participar: (SMCEL-JPA, por sus siglas en inglés) está comprometida a mejorar las opciones de movilidad para comunidades históricamente desatendidas. El Reunión de la comunidad virtual SMCEL-JPA está llevando a cabo un estudio de equidad para aprender más Martes, 17 de noviembre de 2020 sobre las posibles mejoras de movilidad que el proyecto San Mateo 101 5:30 pm. a las 6:30 p.m. PST Express Lane puede ayudar a abordar en estas comunidades. El estudio Enlace de Zoom: recomendará un programa de equidad diseñado para ayudar con esas https://bit.ly/101Equity necesidades. Opción de teléfono: (669) 900-9128 ID de seminario web: 978 8130 5909 Acerca del Estudio de Equidad Envíe sus comentariosen línea El Estudio de Equidad adoptará un enfoque múltiple para comprender los Comparta sus pensamientos a través problemas subyacentes que enfrentan las comunidades desatendidas como de nuestra encuestacomunitariaen base para recomendar un programa de equidad. Partiendo del trabajo línea realizado a través del Plan de Acción de Movilidad de la US-101, que incluye https://tinyurl.com/estudiodequidad una extensa lista de acciones orientadas a la equidad que abordan las barreras al transporte, el Estudio de Equidad tomará los siguientes pasos para Para obtener más información sobre evaluar las opciones y estrategias de equidad, incluido un programa piloto que más reuniones y otras formas de puede evolucionar con el tiempo, en paralelo con la implementación gradual participar, visite nuestro sitio web de San Mateo 101 Express Lanes y en respuesta a las necesidades http://www.smcta.com/101equity cambiantes de la comunidad. RESULTADOS DESEADOS ŷƷƷƦʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ƭƒĭƷğ͵ĭƚƒΉЊЉЊĻƨǒźƷǤ CONTÁCTENOS:SÍGUENOS: θ smcexpresslanes [email protected] ЊБЉЉЏЏЉЍЋБА fb.com/smcexpresslanes Attachment 2A Ftuvejp!ef!frvjebe!ef!Dbssjmft!fyqsftpt!ef!Tbo!Nbufp! 212!.Fodvftub!dpnvojubsjb * Requerida 1. ¿Cuáles son sus tres formas principales de viajar (por ejemplo, viajes a la escuela, al trabajo, visitar amigos y familiares, ir a citas con el médico, etc.)? Seleccione los tres métodos que más utiliza.* Qsjnfs!nˀupepTfhvoep!nˀupepUfsdfs!nˀupep Conducir solo Carpool Programas de viajes compartido en vanes/ Servicio de lanzadera Autobús Tren Paratránsito Caminar Bicicleta Servicios de viaje compartido (por ejemplo, Lyft, Uber, etc.) Silla de ruedas u otros dispositivos de movilidad (por ejemplo, coche de golf, scooter eléctrico, etc.) Page 2 of 6 Attachment 2A 2. ¿Se enfrenta a alguno de estos desafíos para llegar a donde necesita ir? Seleccione todas las que correspondan. * Sin transporte publico Transporte público poco confiable Costo del transporte público Cruzando calles concurridas No hay aceras, aceras estrechas y/o aceras en mal estado Falta de espacio seguro para andar en bicicleta (por ejemplo, no hay carriles para bicicletas, los ciclistas deben compartir la carretera con el tráfico en rápido movimiento, etc.) Sin acceso a un vehículo Demasiado trafico Sin retos Otro: ______________________________ 3. ¿Qué tan bien satisface sus necesidades el sistema de transporte existente (autobuses, trenes, calles, carreteras, senderos para bicicletas y aceras)? * Muy bien Bien Mal De ningún modo 4. Si respondió "mal" o "de ningún modo", por favor explique: * _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 6 Attachment 2A 5. ¿Qué tipo de inversiones en transporte beneficiaríaa usted y a su comunidad? Seleccione sus tres opciones principales.* Qsjnfsb!pqdjˉoTfhvoeb!pqdjˉoUfsdfsb!pqdjˉo Servicio de autobús más frecuente y confiable Servicio de trenes más frecuente o confiable (Caltrain o BART) Infraestructura mejorada de aceras y bicicletas (por ejemplo, aceras sombreadas, aceras más anchas, carriles / caminos para bicicletas, estacionamiento seguro para bicicletas, etc.) Tarifas de transporte público más asequibles o gratuitas Costos de peaje reducidos para usar los carriles expresos Opciones de transporte alternativo de bajo costo (por ejemplo, programas de viajes compartidos en vans, paratránsito, etc.) Transporte comunitario gratuito o de bajo costo Otras opciones para pagar el peaje de los carriles exprés además de FasTrak Otro: ________________ Page 4 of 6 Attachment 2A 6. ¿Con qué frecuencia conduce por la sección San Mateo de la US 101 entre las 6 am y las 9 am o las 4 pm y las 7 pm? * Muy a menudo A menudo No a menudo De ningún modo 7. ¿Tiene inquietudes con respecto a la apertura de los carriles expresos (por ejemplo, tiempo de viaje, tráfico, costo, etc.)? * _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Los nuevos carriles expresos requerirán que los conductores tengan una cuenta FasTrak para usar el carril. Indique cuál de los siguientes aspectos del programa FasTrak puede representar un desafío. * No tengo tarjeta de crédito para abrir una cuenta No puedo pagar el depósito de seguridad para abrir una cuenta con efectivo o cheque No me resulta fácil llegar a los lugares de pago en efectivo Otro: _______________________ 9. ¿Qué edad tienes? * Menos de 13 años 35-44 años 13-18 años 45-54 años 19-24 años 55-64 años 25-34 años 65 años o más Page 5 of 6 Attachment 2A 10. ¿Es usted de origen hispano, latino/a/x o español? * Sí No 11. ¿Cuál es su raza? * Indio americano o nativo de Alaska Asiático/a/x Negro/a/x Nativo de Hawai u otra isla del Pacífico Blanco/a/x Otra: _____________________________________ 12. ¿Cuál es su ingreso anual? * Menos de $40,000 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $100,000 Más de $100,000 13. ¿Cuántas personas hay en su hogar? * 1 2 3 4 5+ 14. ¿Cuál es su código postal? * ______________________________________________________ Page 6 of 6 ATTENDANCESOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES