Board of Library Trustees

City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees 7:00 PM Library Program Room - 2nd floorMonday, May 19, 2025 CALL TO ORDER1. Chairperson Higaki called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL2. Member Eric Nehrlich, Member Sharon Su, Member Barbara Weesen-Baer, Vice Chair Kuldip Ambastha, and Chair Kristin Higaki Present 5 - MINUTES APPROVAL3. 3.1 Approval of Minutes from April 21, 2025 Approval of Minutes from April 21, 2025. MOTION – Su/Ambastha (M/S) To approve the Minutes from the April 21, 2025, Library Board of Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call. Yes: Member Nehrlich, Member Su, Member Weesen-Baer, Vice Chair Ambastha, and Chair Higaki5 - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC4. DONATIONS5. 5.1 Library Donation Accept and approve donation: 3D Printer Model: Creality K1 - Jinxbot MOTION – Nehrlich/ Ambastha (M/S) to accept donations. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call. Yes: Member Nehrlich, Member Su, Member Weesen-Baer, Vice Chair Ambastha, and Chair Higaki5 - PRESENTATIONS6. 6.1 Youth Services Staff Presentation Librarians from the Youth, Bookmobile, and Collections division presented information on collections, programs and services. UNFINISHED BUSINESS7. NEW BUSINESS8. 8.1 Library Director's Report Director Tracy Gray gave an update on Shaping Our Library of Tomorrow presentation that was shared at the Page 1City of Mountain View

May 19, 2025Board of Library Trustees Minutes - Final Library’s staff day, and the Library’s action plan, which focuses on continuous improvements in support of the City Council’s goal of Organizational Strength and Good Governance. Director Gray provided an update about the regional consortium director’s meeting, which focused on funding from IMLS and the California State Library. There weren’t any new updates on budget changes. California Library Association lobbyist that wrote News from the Capital memo. They are working to write letters to legislators about IMLS funds and the impact that cuts are having on libraries. Reminder that the City update is this Wednesday. The Library will have an informational booth. 8.2 Agenda setting June Tentative Meeting Agenda: Staff presentation - Customer Experience and Technology. Behavior Policy Review No meeting scheduled for July. Performance measures (August). BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS9. ADJOURNMENT10. Having no further business, Chairperson Higaki adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m. The next Board of Library Trustees’ Meeting will be held on Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. Minutes submitted for approval by Laura Burch. Approved on June 16, 2025 Page 2City of Mountain View