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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Board of Library Trustees AGENDA
Newport Beach Public Library – 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach
Monday, November 4, 2013 – 5:00 p.m.
Board of Library Trustees Members:
Jill Johnson-Tucker, Chair of the Board
Jerry King, Vice-Chair of the Board
Eleanor Palk, Secretary of the Board
Robyn Grant
John Prichard
Staff Members:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Manager
Melissa Kelly, Support Services Coordinator
Debbie Walker, Branches and Youth Services Coordinator
Natalie Basmaciyan, Adult Services Coordinator
Elaine McMillion, Administrative Assistant
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1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Board of Library Trustees. Speakers must limit comments to five (5) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do
not require, you to state your name for the record. The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to extend or
shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied
equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in silent mode.
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 7, 2013 Meeting
5) CURRENT BUSINESS
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 4) are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one
motion in the form listed below. The Board of Library Trustees has received detailed staff reports on each of the
items. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board of Library Trustees votes on
the motion unless members of the Board of Library Trustees, staff or the public request specific items to be
discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Customer Comments - Monthly review of evaluations of library services through suggestions and
requests received from customers.
2. Library Activities - Monthly update of library events, services and statistics.
3. Expenditure Status Report - Monthly expenditure status of the Library’s operating expenses; services,
salaries and benefits by department.
4. Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List - List of agenda items and dates for monthly review of
projects by the Board of Library Trustees.
B. ITEMS FOR REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION
1. Review of Library Expansion Donor Wall Naming / NBPL Foundation - NBPL Foundation Executive
Director Tracy Keys will give an update on the Library expansion donor wall status.
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2. Library Material Selection – Staff will give an overview of the process used in the selection of Library
materials.
3. Arts and Cultural Update – City Arts Commission Chair Rita Goldberg will give an update on the City
Arts Commission events and programming.
4. Donation and Gift Acceptance Procedure – Review of Board approval process.
C. MONTHLY REPORTS - No written reports created prior to the Board of Library Trustees Meeting
1. Library Services Director Report - Report of Library issues regarding services, customers and staff.
2. Friends of the Library Liaison Report – Vice-Chair Jerry King’s update of the most recently attended
Friends of the Library Board’s monthly meeting.
3. Library Foundation Liaison Report – Trustee Robyn Grant’s update of the most recently attended
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation Board monthly meeting.
4. DSLS Liaison Report - Trustee Eleanor Palk’s update of the most recently attended Distinguished
Speakers Lecture Series Committee’s monthly meeting.
5. Update on Library Services Director Recruitment – Human Resources staff member Rebecca Redyk
will provide an update on the recruitment.
6) BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
7) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction
of the Board of Library Trustees. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite,
but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to
extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied
equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
8) ADJOURNMENT
This Board of Library Trustees is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Board of Library
Trustees agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on
agenda items before the Board of Library Trustees and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of
Library Trustees. The Board of Library Trustees may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per
person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a
participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to
accommodate you in every reasonable manner. If requested, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons
with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and
regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform
us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3005 or cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov.