HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Library Board - 09/01/2020Library Board Minutes
September 1, 2020
Members Present: Alice Nixon, Roberta Sewell, Kirby Tello, Julie Rogers, Vickie Natale, Nicole
Carroll, Candy Hart
Members Absent: Ida Hobbs
Staff Present: Laura Garcia, Library Director; Patricia Herrera, Public Services Manager
Call to Order: Alice Nixon called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m.
Approval of minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting was made by Vickie Natalie
and seconded by Nicole Carroll. Motion passed unanimously.
Friends' Report: Roberta Sewell reported that the Friends are working on financial statements. They
have been discussing different programs to fund.
Director's Report: Laura Garcia discussed the Library's budget presentation to City Council. The
proposed increase to hours of part-time staff remains in the budget. The Library's budget now includes
an additional $35,000 for digital resources as recommended by the City Manager. The first reading of
the City's FY 2021 budget will be held on September 8 and the second reading will be on September
15.
Mrs. Garcia also announced the La Retama Central Library will be open to the public for browsing on
Saturdays starting September 12. The public will be allowed to browse in one hour time periods. The
time periods will start on the hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. The last hour available will be from 4:00
P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Patricia Herrera, Public Services Manager, reported on the success of the virtual Summer Reading
Program. There were 56 virtual programs given 2,045 virtual program views, 1,067 make -and -take
crafts given at curbside.
Julie Rogers asked Mrs. Garcia about comments made on library service during the public budget
hearings. Mrs. Garcia replied that they were mostly for more digital services. There were also inquiries
about library services in the Fall.
Mrs. Garcia asked if the board would like to meet face-to-face in the La Retama Room in October.
Several board members said that their preference would be to continue to meet virtually for at least the
next two months. Ms. Nixon asked if the consensus of the board would be to continue to meet virtually.
Ms. Rogers moved that the board continue to meet virtually. The motion was seconded by Ms. Carroll
and the motion passed unanimously. The October 6 meeting will be held through Webex starting at
10:30 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m