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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING AGENDA
Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 – 5:00 PM
Board of Library Trustees:
Jerry King, Chair
John Prichard, Vice Chair
Jill Johnson-Tucker, Secretary
Robyn Grant, Board Member
Janet Ray, Board Member
Staff Members:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Dave Curtis, Library Services Manager
Elaine McMillion, Administrative Support Specialist
The Board of Library Trustee 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.
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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. 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
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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.
V. 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 have 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. Minutes of the November 16, 2015 Board of Library Trustees Meeting
B. Consent Calendar Items
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.
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Items for Review
5. Corona del Mar Branch Library Project Update
Staff will provide an update on the project.
6. Review of Holidays and Meetings Schedule
Review by the Board of Library Trustees
7. Newport Beach Public Library eBranch & Database Review
Staff presents a report on NBPL’s eBranch resource, which features the Library’s online
resources and downloadable content.
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8. Placement of donated art in the Central Library
Staff recommends that the Board of Library Trustees approve the placement of a Joan Irving
Brandt painting in the Central Library in the same area as the Crain donation.
B. Monthly Reports
9. Library Services
Report of Library issues regarding services, customers and staff.
10. Friends of the Library Liaison Report
Trustee update of the most recently attended Friends of the Library Board meeting.
11. Library Foundation Liaison Report
Trustee update of the most recently attended Library Foundation Board meeting.
12. Witte Lectures Committee Liaison Report
Trustee update of the most recently attended Witte Lectures Committee’s monthly
meeting.
VII. BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD
LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION
ITEM)]
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