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CHULA VISTA
MARCH 20, 2019
4:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
PUBLIC PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY
365 F STREET, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
CHAIR MAYRA SWANSON, VICE -CHAIR MARYANN HERNANDEZ,
TRUSTEE ROSELLE ELLISON, , AND TRUSTEE DANA TOMLINSON
TRUSTEE CHRISTIAN MORENO
CITY LIBRARIAN, JOY WHATLEY,
MANAGEMENT ANALYST, YEELIN CHEUNG, AND
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN, ERWIN MAGBANUA
.LOAN RINCON
Vice -Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Vice -Chair Hernandez and seconded by Trustee Tomlinson to approve
the meeting minutes of February 20, 2019. Motion carried (3-0). (Chair Swanson arrived
at 4:54 p.m.)
APPROVAL OF ABSENCE(S) — N/A
III. NEw BUSINESS - None
IV. OLD BUSINESS — None
V. CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
A. Friendship Park Deck project has been cleared by the Fire Department for
permitting. Request for bids should be going out in about 2-3 weeks. City Librarian
Whatley stated that she would like to see a story walk from the deck to the park.
B. Roofing project should be completed in another week.
C. Solar panel installation is completed; contractor need to connect to SDG&E grid.
D. Library staff will be meeting with Public Works to discuss Measure P projects.
Deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects are proposed for the Civic Center
Branch and the South Branch.
E. The Library Events Calendar has been redesigned to a quarterly format.
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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
F. New Principal Librarian will be joining the department in late April. This position will
oversee the administration of the South Branch and Otay Ranch Branch.
G. Two public art pieces (Chromosol Trees) will be relocated from Third Avenue to the
corner of Fourth Avenue & F Street (in front of the Library.)
H. The Civic Center Friends will be hosting a book sale on April 5-7, 2019.
The Library will be launching the Zipbooks project. The grant funded program will
allow patrons to request books not in our collection or in a different format (large
print and/or audio.) Library will order item on Amazon, ship it directly to patron, and
the patron will return to the Library at the end of the loan period. The new item will
then be added to our collection for future use.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Friends of the Chula Vista Library - None
B. Chula Vista Public Library Foundation
1) Trustee Ellison reported that the Foundation is exploring the option of online
bidding for the City donated concert tickets. The CVPLF will not host their
annual fundraising event this year.
C. Public Comments
1) Joan Rincon stated that she was there to observe the Board meeting to bring
ideas back to the National City Public Library.
D. Written Comments — None
E. Board Comments
1) Trustee Tomlinson commented on the lack of parking signage at Civic
Center Branch. City Librarian Whatley stated that some signs were removed
due to the recent construction projects. Staff is working with Public Works,
Traffic Engineering and the Police Department to post new signs and begin
regulation.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Swanson adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
The next Board of Library Trustees meeting will be on April 17, 2019, beginning at
4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Branch Library.
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