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PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHULA VISTA
JANUARY 18, 2017
4:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
PUBLIC PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
CITY OF
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES CHULAVISTA
CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY
365 F STREET, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
CHAIR BRIAN YOUNG, VICE -CHAIR ELVA MELLOR, AND
TRUSTEE MAYRA SWANSON
TRUSTEE MARYANN HERNANDEZ
LIBRARY DIRECTOR BETTY WAZNIS, AND
BOARD SECRETARY YEELIN CHEUNG
MIKE TURNER
Chair Young called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Trustee Swanson and seconded by Vice -Chair Mellor to approve the
meeting minutes from November 16, 2016. Motion carried (3-0).
II. APPROVAL OF ABSENCE(S)
Motion made by Chair Young and seconded by Vice -Chair Mellor to approve the
absence of Trustee Hernandez from the meeting of November 16, 2016. Motion carried
(3-0).
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Student Success Card — Partnership with CVESD
Director Waznis informed the Board that the Library is working on a new program
with the Chula Vista Elementary School District. We will be issuing library cards to
all in -coming Kindergarten and First Graders. The cards will be distributed along
with the welcome back to school packet(s) CVESD estimates approximately 3,000
students at each of these grade levels. Additional information will be provided when
the details of program are finalized.
IV. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
V. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Cenic (Broadband Project) should be completed in a couple of weeks. The public
should be able to notice a difference in speed.
B. Councilman Padilla is scheduled to visit the Library on January 25.
C. The library is working on developing a promotional video for the Innovation Station.
D. The Homeless Outreach Team is making progress around our building. They clean
up Friendship Park every Tuesday.
E. The CVPL Foundation's annual fundraiser "Bon Appetit" will be back at the Otay
Ranch Town Center. This year's event is scheduled for April 29tH
VI. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Friends of the Chula Vista Library - None
B. Chula Vista Public Library Foundation — None
C. Public Comments — Mike Turner (miketurner511(a_gmail.com)
Mr. Turner addressed the Board regarding The Value Line subscription. This is a
publication that produces a one-page summary of approximately 1,500 companies —
earnings, projections, company information, etc. The Library has discontinued this
subscription service due to the cost of the publication and the budget cuts. Mr.
Turner requested the Library to reconsider renewing this subscription.
Director Waznis stated that the Library publications budget has been reduced to
$40,000 per fiscal year, and decisions had to be made on best use of resources.
Director Waznis stated that she will look into the cost and perhaps find a funding
source.
D. Written Comments — None
E. Board Comments — None
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Young adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.
The next Board of Library Trustees meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15, 2017,
beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Branch Library.
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