HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-19 BOLT MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
February 19,2020 4:00 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Chula Vista was called to order
at 4:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Conference Room, located at 365 F Street, Chula Vista,
California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Trustee Rubel, Trustee Swanson, Trustee Tomlinson,
Vice-Chair Moreno, and Chair Ellison
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Librarian Whatley, Principal Librarian Barrette, and Principal
Librarian Magbanua
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
ACTION ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 15, 2020
ACTION: Trustee Swanson moved to approve the minutes and Vice-Chair Moreno
seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following votes:
Yes: 5 Ellison, Moreno, Rubel, Swanson, and Tomlinson
No: 0
Absent: 0
2. APPROVAL OF LEASE EXTENSION for Two Tenant Premises at the Otay Ranch
Town Center for the Otay Ranch Library and the Community Space, "The Hub"
ACTION: Trustee Swanson moved to approve the lease extensions and Trustee
Tomlinson seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following
votes:
Yes: 5 Ellison, Moreno, Rubel, Swanson, and Tomlinson
No: 0
Absent: 0
OTHER BUSINESS
3. STAFF COMMENTS
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City Librarian Whatley reported on the following:
A) The deck overlooking Friendship Park will be completed at the end of March. The
Library Foundation has committed to hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a date to
be determined.
B) Thousands of attendees have so far seen the RUTH.- Remember Us The Holocaust
exhibit at the Civic Library. Students from all over the Chula Vista Elementary
School District will be visiting the exhibit beginning in spring.
C) The Nature Backpack launch will take place March 28 at Rice Canyon.
D) New and easier to use Wi-Fi hotspots will be available for patrons to check out at
each library location. They should be available in the next few weeks.
E) The newly re-vamped Summer Reading program for this year will feature a special
exclusive button system,which will include activities across the City in addition to
the regular reading goals.
F) Civic is working with the Historic Home Tours to potentially install digital displays
in the lobby featuring historic homes as well as a virtual reality tour of select historic
homes.
G) Civic and South branches will be seeing major renovations to their children's spaces.
Construction on the new adjacent firehouse at the South branch will begin very soon.
H) The Sweetwater Union High School District Art Exhibition is now up at the South
branch. The awards event will take place Friday, March 6.
I) The Library and Recreation will occupy the Boys & Girls Club building on Oleander
Avenue in June after the school year ends.
Principal Librarian Barrette reported on the status of the Census Project, in which the
Library will be participating.
4. CHAIR'S COMMENTS: None
5. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:07 p.m. Chair Ellison adjourned the meeting to the next Regular Meeting on March 18,
2020 at 4:00 p.m. at 365 F Street, Chula Vista, California.
Submitted by:
Principal LibrariMagbanua
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