HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-18 SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION MINUTESCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Board of Library Trustees Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Special Meeting Minutes – Closed Session November 18, 2019 – 3:30 p.m.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER –Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m. II. ROLL CALL - Roll Call by Administrative Support Specialist Elaine McMillion
Trustees Present: Chair Janet Ray, Vice Chair Paul Watkins, Secretary Douglas Coulter,
Board Member Barbara Glabman, Board Member Kurt Kost
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Elaine McMillion, Administrative Support Specialist
Carol Jacobs, Assistant City Manager
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Mosher noted that he is pleased to see the Board of Library Trustees is conducting an
evaluation of the Library Service Director’s performance. He stated that while the California Government Code Section 54957(b) allows that evaluation to be done without the public present,
it is not a requirement. He outlined what he felt were Library Director Hetherton’s strong points,
that he is an excellent manager, very responsive, low-key, and has improved employee morale under his leadership, which is a vast improvement over his predecessor. Mr. Mosher noted that
he feels Director Hetherton lacks assertiveness, using the example of distributing a retired employee’s assigned duties among staff. Mr. Mosher’s was also concerned about Director Hetherton’s assertiveness in opposing the City Manager if asked to cut the budget.
Mr. Mosher summarized how the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board reviews their General Manager’s performance through publicly set goals. All of which are presented afterward in a
public meeting where they receive public input. This assists their Board in future reviews assessing the General Manager’s performance and in setting future goals, which provides both privacy and transparency. He felt this information would be useful to the Board of Library
Trustees.
Mr. Mosher, Director Hetherton and Administrative staff member McMillion departed the meeting.
Assistant City Manager Carol Jacobs remained for the Closed Session and Closed Session Report.
IV. CLOSED SESSION
A. DISCUSS THE LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR’S APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE (Government Code § 54957).
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT- No action to report. VI. ADJOURNMENT 4:49 p.m.
Submitted by: Janet Ray
Chair Approval of Minutes