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CHULA VISTA CHULAVISTA
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
JULY 19, 2017 CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY
4:00 PM 365 F STREET, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
PUBLIC PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
CHAIR BRIAN YOUNG, VICE -CHAIR MELLOR,
TRUSTEE MARYANN HERNANDEZ, TRUSTEE RENE LOAIZA,
AND TRUSTEE MAYRA SWANSON
NONE
LIBRARY DIRECTOR BETTY WAZNIS,
SENIOR LIBRARIAN JOY WHATLEY, AND
BOARD SECRETARY YEELIN CHEUNG
NONE
Chair Young called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Vice -Chair Mellor and seconded by Trustee Swanson to approve the
meeting minutes from June 21, 2017. Motion carried (5-0).
II. APPROVAL OF ABSENCE(S) - NONE
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Election of Chair for FY 2017-18
Motion made by Trustee Swanson and seconded by Trustee Hernandez to re-elect
Brian Young as Chair of the Board of Library Trustees for FY 2017-18.
Motion carried (5-0).
B. Election of Vice -Chair for FY 2017-18
Motion made by Trustee Swanson and seconded by Trustee Hernandez to re-elect
Elva Mellor as Vice -Chair of the Board of Library Trustees for FY 2017-18.
Motion carried (5-0).
IV. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
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V. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Director Waznis informed the Board that she will be on a leave of absence from
August 2nd through September. During that period of time, Joy Whatley will be
Interim Library Director.
B. City Budget Update:
1) Two vacant positions (full-time Librarian & half-time Library Associate) have
been frozen, pending results of the SAFER grant for the Fire Department to
hire 12 full-time fire fighters.
2) The Recreation Director position was eliminated.
C. REAL Cards have been distributed to CVESD for Kindergarten and First Grade
students. We will have a Library Card parry at each of the three branches in
September.
D. Library Staff will be presenting at the Council Meeting of July 25th. Our new/summer
programs and initiatives will be under the "Special Orders of.the Day".
E. SDG&E Smart City Mural ribbon cutting event is scheduled for August 16th — 4 to 6
pm.
F. Public restrooms (all three sets) in upper level of Civic Center Library will be
renovated as part of Measure P.
G. Grant Programs:
1) Library received grant from California State Library and the Mental Health
Initiative to provide Mental Health First Aid to staff and to have an on-site
Mental Health Worker for 24 hours per week at Civic and South to serve the
community.
2) Library received grant from California Humanities for "Exploring New Ways
of Engaging Immigrant Communities". Library will be partnering with New
Americans Museum and KPBS "My First Day" podcast and "Facing North"
film producer to hest an event in October.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Friends of the Chula Vista Library - None
B. Chula Vista Public Library Foundation — None
C. Public Comments — None
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D. Written Comments — None
E. Board Comments
1) Chair Young stated that he attended the Mayor's Boards & Commissions
Recognition event; also in attendance were Vice -Chair Mellor and Trustee
Swanson.
2) Chair Young informed staff that he was very impressed with the number of
creative projects being offered to the community, and it was a pleasure for
him to be on the Board to support staff's efforts.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Young adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m.
The next Board of Library Trustees meeting will be on Wednesday, August 16, 2017,
beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Branch Library.
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