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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA PACKETCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES AGENDA Newport Beach Public Library – Balboa Branch 100 East Balboa Boulevard, Balboa, CA 92661 Monday, March 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM Board of Library Trustees Members: Jill Johnson-Tucker, Chair Janet Ray, Vice Chair Paul Watkins, Secretary Jerry King, Board Member Douglas Coulter, Board Member Staff Members: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Elaine McMillion, Administrative Support Specialist The Board of Library Trustees meeting 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 and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Library Trustees. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is 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, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director, 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) 717-3801 or thetherton@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Library Services Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER II.ROLL CALL III.NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign-in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The completion of the card is not required in order to address the Board of Library Trustees. If the optional sign-in card has been completed, it should be placed in the box provided at the podium. The Board of Library Trustees of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode. IV.BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) V.PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments are invited on agenda items. 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 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. March 20, 2017 Page 2 Board of Library Trustees Meeting VI.CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR 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 recommending an action. 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 request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the Chair. A.Consent Calendar Items Minutes of the February 21, 2017 Board of Library Trustees Meeting1. Draft Minutes Customer Comments2. Monthly review of evaluations of library services through suggestions and requests received from customers. Customer Comments Library Activities3. Monthly update of library events, services and statistics. Library Activities Expenditure Status Report4. Monthly expenditure status of the library's operating expenses; services, salaries and benefits by department. Expenditure Status Report Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List5. List of agenda items and dates for monthly review of projects by the Board of Library Trustees. BLT Monitoring List VII.CURRENT BUSINESS A.Items for Review March 20, 2017 Page 3 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Balboa Branch Library Report6. Branch Librarian Evelyn Rogers will present the annual update on Balboa Branch activities. Balboa Branch Report Library Material Selection and Downloadable Services7. Circulation and Technical Processing Coordinator Melissa Hartson will provide the annual update on Collection Development activities. Material Selection From Order to Shelf8. Senior Clerk and Technical Processing Supervisor Julie Duncan will provide a presentation on NBPL materials acquisition. Donations to the Library9. Staff recommends that the Board of Library Trustees accept a check in the amount of $9,300 from the NBPL Foundation for restricted disbursement. Donations to the Library Corona del Mar Branch Update10. Trustee Paul Watkins will update the Board on recommended maintenance for the Corona del Mar Branch in lieu of the project deferment. CdM Branch Update Lecture Hall Update11. Update on the lecture hall by Chair Jill Johnson-Tucker. Library Services12. Report of Library issues regarding services, customers and staff. B.Monthly Reports Friends of the Library Liaison Report13. Trustee update of the most recently attended Friends of the Library Board meeting. March 20, 2017 Page 4 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Library Foundation Liaison Report14. Trustee update of the most recently attended Library Foundation Board meeting. Witte Lectures Committeee Liaison Report15. Trustee update of the most recently attended Witte Lectures Committee's monthly meeting. VIII.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 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 the silent mode. IX.ADJOURNMENT