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**POST-MEETING AGENDA**
Date:Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time:4:00 p.m.
Location:Civic Center Branch Library
Conference Room
365 F St, Chula Vista
Board of Library Trustees Regular Meeting
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location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Each person will be allotted three minutes
to address the Board, unless otherwise adjusted by the presiding officer.
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meeting.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.2)
Consent calendar items are considered together and acted upon by one motion.
There is no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or staff
removes the item from the Consent Calendar.
Recommended Action:
To approve the recommended actions appearing below Consent Calendar Items
3.1 through 3.2. The motion was carried by the following vote:
3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes 4
Approve minutes dated: July 15, 2026.
3.2 Consider Request for Excused Absence
There were none.
4.PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public may address the Board on any subject matter within the Board’s
jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits
the Board from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the
agenda. The Board may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter
to staff.
5.PRESENTATIONS
The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Board. Action on these
item(s) is typically limited to the Board receiving the presentation and providing
direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate.
5.1 Summer Program Updates Presented by Joy Whatley, Library Director,
Erwin Magbanua, Principal Librarian, and Diana Ysla, Principal Librarian
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6.STAFF COMMENTS
7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Recommended Action:
To agendize a discussion item at the next regular meeting regarding Trustee
Glinsky's absences. The motion was carried by the following vote:
8.TRUSTEES' COMMENTS
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9.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Materials provided to the Board of Library Trustees related to any open-session
item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the City Clerk's
Office at BOLT@chulavistaca.gov.
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City of Chula Vista
Regular Board of Library Trustees Meeting
MINUTES
July 15, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Civic Center Branch Library
Conference Room
365 F St, Chula Vista
Present: Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, Chair Beyers
Also Present: Library Director Whatley, Principal Librarian Magbanua, Senior
Administrative Secretary Peritz
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Senior Administrative Assistant Peritz called the roll.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.3)
City Clerk staff announced that a request for an excused absence from Trustee
Larson for the May 20, 2026 meeting had been received and would be considered
under Item 3.2.
Moved by Trustee Moffat
Seconded by Trustee Larson
To approve the recommended actions appearing below Consent Calendar Items
3.1-3.3. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (3): Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, and Chair Beyers
Result: Carried (3 to 0)
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2026-07-15 Board of Library Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
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3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Approve minutes dated: May 20, 2026.
3.2 Consider Request for Excused Absence
Approve an excused absence for Trustee Larson from the May 20, 2026
Regular Meeting.
3.3 Approve Annual Activity Report
Approve Annual Activity Report as final and authorize staff to submit to
City Council.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Robert spoke on various topics.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Presentation on City of Chula Vista Commission Roles, Duties, and
Procedures Presented By RoseMarie Horvath, Deputy City Attorney,
and Kerry Bigelow, City Clerk
Deputy City Attorney Horvath and City Clerk Bigelow gave a presentation
on the item and responded to questions.
Hear the presentation on the roles, duties, and processes related to City of
Chula Vista commissions, including general rules applicable to City boards
and commissions, open meeting requirements (Brown Act), and public
records (California Public Records Act).
6. ACTION ITEMS
6.1 Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Moved by Trustee Moffat
Seconded by Chair Beyers
Elect Chair Beyers to continue serving as Chair and Trustee Moffat to serve
as Vice Chair. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (3): Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, and Chair Beyers
Result: Carried (3 to 0)
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2026-07-15 Board of Library Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
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7. STAFF COMMENTS
Principal Librarian Diana Ysla provided general updates on recent library summer
programs.
8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
There were none.
9. TRUSTEES' COMMENTS
There were none.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Zoe Peritz, Senior Administrative Secretary
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Zoe Peritz, Senior Administrative Secretary
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