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Home My WebLink About2020-03-17 Public Comment - Various Sheree Kansas From:Webmaster Sent:Monday, March 16, 2020 9:44 AM To:CityClerk; Sheree Kansas Subject:City of Chula Vista: City Council Meeting Comments A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: City Council Meeting Comments Date & Time: 03/16/2020 9:43 AM Response #: 6 Submitter ID: 73115 IP address: 2600:1700:d5c0:5180:9115:bdc4:d86:b3ce Time to complete: 3 min. , 55 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Please use this form to submit comments on items that appear on the City Council's agenda or general comments to be provided to the City Council. Comments submitted up to 30 minutes prior to a Council Meeting will be provided as part of the meeting. Comments submitted later will still be accepted, but will not be provided to the City Council as part of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the City Council and available to the public. If you have questions about using this form, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691-5041. Council Meeting Date 03/17/2020 Is your comment related to an item that is on the agenda for the meeting date selected? (○) No Page 3 Comments (if any) Any comments submitted will become part of the public record. I, Temika M. Cook, SUPPORTS Drag Queen Story Hour in Chula Vista Public Libraries! The following information is optional, although we do request it for follow up purposes. 1 Name Temika M. Cook City of Residence San Diego Page 4 Contact Information (This information will only be provided to staff and City Councilmembers; it will not be made available to the public.) Address P.O. Box 740636 Phone number (619) 261-5801 Email address poetic211999@yahoo.com Thank you, City of Chula Vista This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 2 1 Sheree Kansas From:Webmaster Sent:Monday, March 16, 2020 9:50 AM To:CityClerk; Sheree Kansas Subject:City of Chula Vista: City Council Meeting Comments A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: City Council Meeting Comments Date & Time: 03/16/2020 9:50 AM Response #: 8 Submitter ID: 73118 IP address: 76.88.101.85 Time to complete: 1 min. , 38 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Please use this form to submit comments on items that appear on the City Council's agenda or general comments to be provided to the City Council. Comments submitted up to 30 minutes prior to a Council Meeting will be provided as part of the meeting. Comments submitted later will still be accepted, but will not be provided to the City Council as part of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the City Council and available to the public. If you have questions about using this form, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691‐5041. Council Meeting Date 03/17/2020 Is your comment related to an item that is on the agenda for the meeting date selected? (○) No Page 3 Comments (if any) Any comments submitted will become part of the public record. I work in Chula Vista, although I live in San Diego, and am very supportive of Drag Queen Story Hour. The following information is optional, although we do request it for follow up purposes. 2 Name Ryan Trabuco City of Residence San Diego, CA Page 4 Contact Information (This information will only be provided to staff and City Councilmembers; it will not be made available to the public.) Address 4806 Cannington Drive Phone number (619) 453‐5599 Email address ryantrabuco@gmail.com Thank you, City of Chula Vista This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 Sheree Kansas From:Webmaster Sent:Monday, March 16, 2020 10:25 AM To:CityClerk; Sheree Kansas Subject:City of Chula Vista: City Council Meeting Comments A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: City Council Meeting Comments Date & Time: 03/16/2020 10:25 AM Response #: 12 Submitter ID: 73122 IP address: 70.166.89.57 Time to complete: 9 min. , 5 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Please use this form to submit comments on items that appear on the City Council's agenda or general comments to be provided to the City Council. Comments submitted up to 30 minutes prior to a Council Meeting will be provided as part of the meeting. Comments submitted later will still be accepted, but will not be provided to the City Council as part of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the City Council and available to the public. If you have questions about using this form, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691‐5041. Council Meeting Date 03/17/2020 Is your comment related to an item that is on the agenda for the meeting date selected? (○) No Page 3 Comments (if any) Any comments submitted will become part of the public record. Hourly employees have not heard if they are eligible to use earned sick leave for their cancelled shifts because of closures of city buildings due to Covid 19. Could it be possible that the only option for part time workers is to apply for unemployment benefits? 2 The following information is optional, although we do request it for follow up purposes. Name Not answered City of Residence Not answered Page 4 Contact Information (This information will only be provided to staff and City Councilmembers; it will not be made available to the public.) Address 7717 margerum ave apt 218 Phone number (617) 803‐8101 Email address kselnick@gmail.com Thank you, City of Chula Vista This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 Sheree Kansas From:Webmaster Sent:Monday, March 16, 2020 10:26 AM To:CityClerk; Sheree Kansas Subject:City of Chula Vista: City Council Meeting Comments A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: City Council Meeting Comments Date & Time: 03/16/2020 10:25 AM Response #: 13 Submitter ID: 73123 IP address: 45.16.226.107 Time to complete: 19 min. , 11 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Please use this form to submit comments on items that appear on the City Council's agenda or general comments to be provided to the City Council. Comments submitted up to 30 minutes prior to a Council Meeting will be provided as part of the meeting. Comments submitted later will still be accepted, but will not be provided to the City Council as part of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the City Council and available to the public. If you have questions about using this form, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691‐5041. Council Meeting Date 03/17/2020 Is your comment related to an item that is on the agenda for the meeting date selected? (○) No Page 3 Comments (if any) Any comments submitted will become part of the public record. I commend the Public Library for hosting their Drag Queen Storytime event and Mayor Salas and Councilmember Padilla for supporting it. My children and I loved the event. It affirmed their belief in themselves and helped them feel supported in whoever they grow up to be. Please continue to support events such as these. They are a credit to our city. 2 The following information is optional, although we do request it for follow up purposes. Name Kate Bishop City of Residence Chula Vista Page 4 Contact Information (This information will only be provided to staff and City Councilmembers; it will not be made available to the public.) Address 367 Alpine Ave Phone number (619) 517‐7137 Email address kate@kateandjoebishop.com Thank you, City of Chula Vista This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 Sheree Kansas From:Sheree Kansas Sent:Monday, March 16, 2020 5:35 PM To:Sheree Kansas Subject:FW: Statement for the Record, Public Comment, Chula Vista City Council Attachments:LEANDER LIBRARY USE RULES FINAL 8.15.19.pdf; LEANDER LIBRARY MEETING ROOMS GUIDELINES FINAL 8.15.19.pdf From: Arthur Schaper <Arthur@massresistance.org> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 9:54 AM To: Kerry Bigelow <KBigelow@chulavistaca.gov> Subject: Statement for the Record, Public Comment, Chula Vista City Council Dear Chula Vista City Council: My name is Arthur Schaper, and I am the Organization Director for MassResistance. MassResistance is the international pro‐family group that makes the difference. We appreciate the best efforts of the city council to safeguard the health and wellbeing of al Chula Vista residents in the midst of the Coronavirus upset. Let us hope that cool heads prevail. Please particularly read the following comments into the record: 1. Drag Queens are not for kids, and they have no business being in libraries. 2. Sexually explicit entertainers are neither qualified nor fit to teach any subject to children, including tolerance. 3. The city of Chula Vista should consider adopting a combination of library policies offered by Hudson, Wisconsin and Leander, Texas (See attached). Here's the Hudson, WI library policy: Warning: External Email 2 https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen4/20a/WI‐Hudson‐library‐policy‐win/images/Hudson‐ Programming‐Policy‐021120.pdf 4. Councilmembers have already stressed their insistence on the library commission making key decisions and offering approval for library programs. They must be restored to the process. 5. Background checks are a must for all volunteers in the library, even if just for 24 hours. Even one of the proponents of Drag Queen Story Hour had to agree with this proposal. These are common sense reforms. And they will save the city tens of thousands of dollars and protect children as well as shield the city from liability. Arthur Schaper, Organization Director Website: MassResistance.org Email: arthur@massresistance.org (781) 890‐6001 @MassResistance @CAMassResistanc 1 LIBRARY USE RULES City of Leander Public Library – 8-2019 1. Purpose. The Leander Public Library is supported by the taxes of the people of Leander who expect each of our facilities to be clean, comfortable, and safe. The Library is intended for reading, studying, writing and listening to written or electronically transmitted materials, and attending Library or community sponsored programs and meetings. To this end, the Library has established these rules to protect the rights and safety of Library customers, staff and volunteers, and to help preserve and protect the Library’s materials, equipment, facilities, and grounds. 2. Definitions. (A) Except as provided, words and phrases in these rules mean what the words and phrases mean in the City Code. (B) In these rules: (1) “customer” means a person, other than an on-duty member of the library staff, who is present in the library, using the library, or borrowing library materials; (2) “director” means the director of the Library Department or the director’s designee; (3) “library” means any building or facility of the Leander Public Library, including the entrance ways and adjacent lawns, landscaping, and parking areas. (4) “staff member” means a City employee, contractor, or volunteer working in the library, and includes security personnel; (5) “user” means a customer using a workstation; and (6) “workstation” means a public-access computer and the adjacent space. (7) “parent/guardian” includes caregivers, relatives, teachers, etc. 3. General Expectations. (A) A staff member may not modify or waive the policies stated in these rules. (B) A customer must abide by the standards of behavior set forth in these rules. These rules identify prohibited behavior for Library customers, with consideration of the situation and age-appropriateness. (C) A staff member must report criminal activity that occurs in the Library to an appropriate law enforcement officer. 4. Children. (A) A child under the age of 8 may not remain in the library or on library property unless accompanied by a responsible person who is at least 16 years of age. A person accompanying a child is responsible for the child and the child’s behavior. Unless so accompanied, a child under the age of eight may not enter, remain in, or be left unsupervised in the Library. (B) Children are required to abide by the “Personal Behavior – Disruptive Behavior” policy set out below. 2 (C) When with children, parents/guardians who want to use computers should use those in the children’s area. (D) If a Library staff member determines that a child may not be safely turned away from the library or that the child is stranded, the staff member shall refer the child to the Leander Police Department. (E). Neither the City nor the Library staff assumes legal responsibility for unattended children nor shall any Library member drive any unattended child home or to another location. 5. Animals. (A) A customer may not bring an animal in the Library unless it is the customer’s service animal. (B) This does not apply to an animal used by the Library for a special event. 6. Food and beverages. (A) A customer may consume beverages and light snacks in the Library. Check with library staff to ensure compliance. (B) If, due to a disability, a customer must consume special food other than that above, the Library will provide a reasonable accommodation for that customer to consume that food in a designated area. (C) Water in a clear, capped bottle may also be consumed. (D) This does not apply to breast feeding or bottle-feeding an infant. 7. Attire and Hygiene. (A) A customer may not enter or remain in the Library in a bathing/swim suit, leotard or in clothing that does not cover both upper and lower torso, or without shoes. (B) A customer may not enter or remain in the Library if, because of lack of hygiene or excessive use of perfume or cologne, the person has a strong odor that would be offensive to a person of ordinary sensibilities. 8. Sleeping. (A) A customer more than ten years of age may not sleep in the Library. (B) If a disability is involved with a customer sleeping, the Library may provide a reasonable accommodation. 9. Smoking and tobacco use; burning materials. (A) A person may not smoke or use a tobacco product, including electronic smoking products in the Library. (B) A person may not ignite a flame, burn incense or any other material, or light a candle. 10. Photographing, filming or video recording (A) Filming or photographing any Library customer or staff member without prior knowledge and consent, including during Library sponsored programs is prohibited. 3 11. Restrooms. (A) A customer may not bathe, shave, wash clothes, or dry clothes in a Library restroom. (B) A customer may use a restroom lavatory only for washing the person’s hands or face. This does not apply to a customer attending an infant. (C) A customer may not take Library materials into the restrooms. 12. Personal belongings. (A) A customer may not bring a bedroll, blanket or sleeping bag in the Library. (B) A customer may not enter the Library with a cart or other wheeled device for carrying baggage/personal belongings. This does not apply to a file cart; book cart or wheeled back pack for book carrying or study use or wheelchair and/or other similar device for a person whose mobility is impaired. (C) A customer may not leave a personal belonging unattended in the Library. (D) The Library is not responsible for a lost, stolen, or misplaced personal item, whether the item was attended or unattended by the owner. (E) A customer who brings a personal item in the Library assumes the risk of loss or theft of the item. 13. Personal Behavior – Disruptive Behavior. A customer may not: (1) unreasonably disrupt the normal use of Library services or property by the library staff or other customers. If deemed being disruptive, patrons will be asked to discontinue any inappropriate behavior or asked to leave the Library. Leander Police may be called if necessary; (2) enter an area that is not open to the public; (3) block access to an entrance, passageway or resource; (4) solicit money or a donation or transfer of money or another thing of value from another person, regardless of the solicitor’s purpose or intended use of the money or other thing of value, and regardless of whether consideration is offered; or (5) distribute literature or otherwise solicit customers on Library property. (6) enter or remain in the Library in possession of any illegal drug or alcoholic beverage; (7) enter or remain in the Library if the person is intoxicated by a drug or alcohol; (8) use abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language; or direct such language toward any customer or staff member; (9) make an offensive gesture or display; or (10) access sexually explicit material on a Library computer or on a personal electronic device while in the Library or any property of the Library; (11) harass, sexually harass, abuse, threaten, or fight with a person; (12) threaten or actually damage Library property; 4 (13) incite a breach of the peace; (14) except as expressly permitted by state or federal law, carry or display a weapon; (15) perform a criminal act; (16) vandalize, steal, or recklessly or intentionally damage Library property or the property of another person. 14. Library Property (Exterior) (A) Use of Parking Lots a. Library parking lots are provided for Library users; other nearby city parks and facilities; and library/city staff for appropriate use. Commuter and overnight parking and any other use of parking lots by individuals who are not actively engaged in using Library and/or park facilities are prohibited. b. Parking lot problems associated with the above basic use policy shall be resolved by the Library Director by use of appropriate signage; police ticketing and/or towing; and/or other means. c. The Library Director may permit short-term exceptions to the basic use policy and may also enter into agreements that amend the policy with other public or private entities regarding use of Library parking lots. d. All agreements regarding use of Library parking lots that are applicable for six months or more must be approved by the Library Director. (B) Use of Library Grounds a. Camping is prohibited on all property administered by the City of Leander, including Library property. "Camping" means and includes: i. sleeping out-of-doors; ii. erecting or creating a shelter including, but not limited to a tent, cardboard box, sleeping bag, or newspapers; iii. the use of a recreational vehicle, camper or other similar vehicle iv. cooking/preparing food over an open flame or fire out-of-doors. b. Overnight sleeping in a parking facility or parking lot or overnight habitation in a vehicle in a parking facility or parking lot is prohibited on all property administered by the City of Leander, unless approved by the City in the case of events permitted through the City. If Library staff observes any person who has been notified of this rule, including notice by posted signs, acting in violation of this rule, staff shall contact Library Director. If Library Director is not available, the person in charge may contact local law enforcement and follow up with the Director. (C) Use of Exterior Plazas/Porches and Gathering Places a. Customers are to engage in activities associated with the use of the Library. b. Customers are to maintain conduct appropriate to the use of the Library. 5 15. Violations. (A) If a customer violates these rules, a staff member shall orally warn the customer to stop the behavior. If the customer fails to stop the unacceptable behavior, the staff member must ask the customer to leave the Library. (B) If a staff member determines that a violation of this policy is so serious that the customer remaining in the Library creates a danger to Library property, the Library staff, or to other customers, or interferes with the use and enjoyment of the Library by other customers, the staff member may ask the customer to leave without an initial oral warning. (C) If a customer refuses a request to leave the Library, the staff member should seek the assistance of law enforcement personnel. 16. Denial of Physical Access to the Library. (A) The director shall deny a customer physical access to the Library as provided in this section if the customer is asked to leave the Library for: (1) a violation of any combination of these rules in any combination of Library properties, for which the person was asked to leave the Library three times in a six month period; (2) any single violation of Section 13, 6-10 that involves physical injury to a person, theft of or damage to City property or to the personal property of another person, or a breach of the peace; or (3) any single violation of Section 13, 11-16. (B) The director must give a customer who is denied physical access to the Library written notice and an opportunity for a hearing with the City Manager. The City Manager’s decision will be final. (C) The period for which a customer is denied physical access to the library under this section is: (1) one year, beginning on the effective date of the denial; or (2) in the case of a customer who has had a previous denial of physical access under this rule that was not rescinded, the denial of physical access is permanent. (3) A customer who is denied physical access to the Library may continue to access Library information and programs in ways that do not require physical access, so long as the customer meets other requirements for access to the information and programs. If a disability is involved, the director shall provide a reasonable accommodation under applicable law. (D) Denial of physical access may be enforced through a criminal trespass notice. 17. Library Programs (A) All Library programs are open to the public. A fee may be charged for certain types of Library programs. Patrons may on occasion be prevented from attending a program or Library event if attendance exceeds the rated capacity of the particular meeting room space or for other reasons specified herein. Every attempt will be made to accommodate all who wish to attend a program. When safety or the 6 success of a program requires it, attendance may have to be limited. When limits must be established, attendance will be determined on a first come, first served basis. Advance registration or distribution of free tickets before the event may be used if attendance is anticipated to exceed capacity. Multiple sessions of popular programs will be scheduled whenever possible to allow for maximum attendance. (B) Library sponsored programs may be held at the Library, Library property or off-site as appropriate. Any sales of products at Library programs must be approved by the Library Director and benefit the Library by requiring a five percent (5%) donation of the proceeds from sales to the Library Foundation. Programs are for the promotion of literacy, educational, cultural and civic activities, which do not include commercial purposes or for the solicitation of business. (C) Schools and daycare or other organized groups should contact the youth services staff prior to attending scheduled programs. Groups that have not received advance authorization to attend a scheduled program will be admitted if space and materials are available at the advertised starting time with the understanding that it may not be possible to admit everyone in the group. When this situation occurs the group leader will be informed as to how many children can be accommodated. The group leader will then make the decision as to which if any members of the group attend. The group leader is expected to provide supervision for all children in their care, in or out of the program. In those instances when groups cannot be accommodated at scheduled programs library staff may offer to provide a special program for the group at a later and mutually agreed upon date. (D) Patrons without children may not attend children’s summer reading program and events (i.e. story time programs). 1 LIBRARY ANNEX MEETING ROOMS GUIDELINES City of Leander Public Library – 8-2019 With City of Leander program and event expansion, continued Library growth and existing Library space constraints the Library Annex Meeting Rooms will be used solely for use by the Leander Library, City of Leander and Leander Parks and Recreation programs and events. The use will begin September 1, 2019. City Government Use: Departments of the City of Leander Municipal Government may use the Library meeting rooms to include programs and activities open to the public; as well as staff meetings, training sessions and other invitation-only uses that may not be open to the public. Each of the Departments have discretion to charge entrance fees, class fees or allow fundraising for City sponsored programs. Examples are: Local, State and National elections; Boards and Commission meetings; City Employee Health Screenings; etc. Library Use: The Leander Public Library has the ability to use the Library meeting rooms to include library programs and activities open to the public; programs co-sponsored with other organizations; and staff meetings, training sessions and other invitation-only uses that may not be open to the public. The Library has discretion to charge entrance fees, class fees or allow fundraising for Library sponsored programs. Examples include: Library Foundation Used Book Fair; United Way Vita Tax Preparation; English as Second language ESL) classes; etc. Parks and Recreation Use: The Leander Parks and Recreation Department has the ability to use the Library meeting rooms to include programs and activities open to the public; programs co-sponsored with other organizations; and staff meetings, training sessions and other invitation-only uses that may not be open to the public. The Parks and Recreation Department has discretion to charge entrance fees, class fees or allow fundraising for parks and recreation sponsored programs. Examples include: Fitness programs, such as Zumba or yoga; Health Fairs; Summer youth camps; Special events such as Daddy/Daughter Dance; etc. Procedures: • Parks and Recreation Department will collaborate with other city departments and the Library on meeting room management and scheduling within library facilities. 2 • Schedules will be determined according to equitable procedures in six month increments. • Partnership programs will be encouraged to enable the promotion of services to the community. All partnership programs will require an agreement or contract for the event or activity with the City of Leander. 1 Sheree Kansas From:Webmaster Sent:Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:25 AM To:CityClerk; Sheree Kansas Subject:City of Chula Vista: City Council Meeting Comments A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: City Council Meeting Comments Date & Time: 03/17/2020 11:24 AM Response #: 30 Submitter ID: 73173 IP address: 2600:1700:4ee0:850:908:eb62:5c0:9ad Time to complete: 12 min. , 46 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Please use this form to submit comments on items that appear on the City Council's agenda or general comments to be provided to the City Council. Comments submitted up to 30 minutes prior to a Council Meeting will be provided as part of the meeting. Comments submitted later will still be accepted, but will not be provided to the City Council as part of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the City Council and available to the public. If you have questions about using this form, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691‐5041. Council Meeting Date 03/17/2020 Is your comment related to an item that is on the agenda for the meeting date selected? (○) No Page 3 Comments (if any) Any comments submitted will become part of the public record. I am in support of Drag Queen Story Hour, I do not believe the city of Chula Vista should interfere by legislating against free speech in any of it's forms, furthermore it must be stated that you do not need to be a member of the LGBTQ community to be a drag performer. To insinuate otherwise is outright narrow‐minded bigotry. I am appalled that there is no rectification of mistruths or lies from the council, excepting Mr. Padilla and our honorable mayor Ms. Salas. The continued abject silence from every other council member is bothersome, problematic and infuriating. In addition to insinuate that good natured 2 and ethical adults are continuing to be labelled pedophiles is disgusting and certainly does nothing to amend their argument of "love the gays but not their ways.". It clearly demonstrates that they have no idea what they are talking about and to truly love is to understand. There is no understanding here, except that Mass Resistance is a hate group, I don't need the Southern Poverty Law Center to label them as such I can witness it, in their words and actions. The following information is optional, although we do request it for follow up purposes. Name Matthew Arnold City of Residence Chula Vista District 2 Page 4 Contact Information (This information will only be provided to staff and City Councilmembers; it will not be made available to the public.) Address 791 Lori Lane Phone number (619) 606‐0491 Email address mattricio@gmail.com Thank you, City of Chula Vista This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 Sheree Kansas From:Sheree Kansas Sent:Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:48 PM To:Sheree Kansas Subject:FW: Comments for record - 3/17 Council Meerting From: Byron Harrold <byronharrold@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 1:35 PM To: kbigelow@chulavistaca.gov Subject: Comments for record ‐ 3/17 Council Meerting I will be unable to attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday March 17, 2020. Please submit for the public record the following policy recommendations. A good library policy will do the following: 1. Background checks for all volunteers 2. The Library Commission must approve every event 3. Only the library can promote an event. No more third parties. (Such as Drag Queen Story Time) Thank You Byron Harrold San Diego Warning: External Email 1 Sheree Kansas From:Sheree Kansas Sent:Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:00 PM To:Sheree Kansas Subject:FW: Public Comment for March 17, 2020 City Council Meeting -----Original Message----- From: Glen Googins <GGoogins@chulavistaca.gov> Honorable Mayor Salas and Members of the City Council: This statement regarding a proposed policy for use of the City Library branches by public groups is hereby presented to be read into the record during the Public Comments portion of the Chula Vista City Council meeting on March 17, 2020. I want to make reference to a policy recently adopted by the Hudson Area Public Library Board on February 11, 2020 (available at the following link: https://hudsonpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/7.15-Programming-Policy-1.pdf), which I believe is an effective example for adoption within the City of Chula Vista. I request that adoption of such policies regarding the public use of library space within the City of Chula Vista be coupled with a requirement for consideration of the proposal by the City’s Board of Library Trustees, with advance notice to the public being made available by posting of the Commission agenda in advance in accordance with current City procedures. The purpose of this request is to afford the opportunity for effective public input into the consideration of any programs that may prove to be controversial, especially with respect to vulnerable audiences such as young children. The City should ensure that any decision made by the Library Board of Trustees regarding a controversial program to be presented in a library branch can be appealed to the City Council for a final decision made as an agenda item subject to public input and discussion. Such procedures should be adopted by the City Council as a City Ordinance if deemed necessary to enforce the adoption of these public review process stages. I believe that the adoption of the foregoing procedures would provide for a fair and effective process of public input and review of reading and other programs presented in our Library branches, together with the inclusion of a background checks for outside group presenters of proposed community programs. These procedures should be adopted in an enforceable form such as a City Ordinance or Resolution of the City Council. By ensuring a procedure for public input into the consideration of public library programs that are potentially controversial in nature, a significant cost to the city and public that was incurred as a result last year’s scheduling of a “drag queen” children’s story hour can be averted in the future. Respectfully presented, Michael J. McCabe Resident of the City of Chula Vista