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City of Chula Vista
Regular Board of Library Trustees Meeting
MINUTES
February 18, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Civic Center Branch Library
Conference Room
365 F St, Chula Vista
Present: Trustee Beyers, Trustee Ellison, Trustee Holleron, Vice Chair
Larson, Chair Moffat
Absent: Trustee Glinsky
Also Present: Director of Library Services Whatley, Principal Librarian Ysla,
Deputy City Attorney Gilmore
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Chula Vista was
called to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Ysla called the roll.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.2)
Trustees approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items.
Moved by Trustee Ellison
Seconded by Trustee Holleron
The motion was carried by the following vote:
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Yes (5): Trustee Ellison, Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, Vice Chair Holleron,
Chair Beyers
Result: Carried (5 to 0)
3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Approve the minutes dated: January 21, 2026
3.2 Written Communications
Consider Request for Excused Absence, Trustee Larson from the January
21, 2026 Board of Library Trustees meeting.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Resident Rob discussed attendance and quorum for boards and commissions
meetings.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Presentation by Library Director Whatley and Principal Librarian Ysla
on Library Updates
Trustees heard the presentation.
6. ACTION ITEMS
6.1 Discuss and Consider Recommendations to City Council Regarding
Board Appointment Process
Trustees selected Chair Beyers to draft a memo and bring forward to City
Council to recommend an alternate method and referral system for
appointing Boards and Commissions members.
Moved by Chair Moffat
Seconded by Trustee Holleron
Yes (5): Trustee Ellison, Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, Vice Chair
Holleron, Chair Beyers
Result: Carried (5 to 0)
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6.2 Discuss and Consider Recommendations to City Council Regarding
the Library Budget
Trustees recommended a presentation from Library staff regarding the
current Library budget, including budget details and comparisons with
similar library systems.
Moved by Trustee Holleron
Seconded by Trustee Ellison
Yes (5): Trustee Ellison, Trustee Larson, Trustee Moffat, Vice Chair
Holleron, Chair Beyers
Result: Carried (5 to 0)
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STAFF COMMENTS
There were no staff comments.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
There were no chair's comments.
TRUSTEES' COMMENTS
Vice Chair Holleron discussed attending a City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Diana Ysla, Secretary
t declare under pen8IIY' of perjury [slat I am employed by
the City of Chum Vista in the Library Cepartment and
that t posted this document in accordance with Brown Act
requirements.
Gated: i D- !' Signed
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Diana Ysla, Board Secretary