Board of Library Trustees

City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees 7:00 PM Library Program Room - 2nd floorMonday, March 17, 2025 Special Meeting 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 February 24, 2025 MOTION - Nehrlich / Ambastha (M/S) to approve the minutes from the February 24, 2025, Board of Library Trustees Special Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC4. Speaker: provided comment on concerns regarding safety issues at the library. DONATIONS5. None. PRESENTATIONS6. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS7. None. NEW BUSINESS8. 8.1 Advisory Body Input on Fiscal Year 2025-27 Council Strategic Work Plan City staff Amanda Rotella, Acting Economic Vitality Manger from Community Development Department presented on the Council's Work Plan which focused on strategic priorities such as Community for All, Intentional Development and Housing Options, Mobility and Connectivity, Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, Livability and Quality of Life, Economic Vitality, Organizational Strength and Good Governance. Board of Library Trustees members provided their top three priorities which will be shared at the City Council meeting on April 22. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS9. 9.1 Library Director's Report Page 1City of Mountain View

March 17, 2025Board of Library Trustees Minutes - Final Library Director, Tracy Gray shared updates on staffing, the launch of PressReader which is the online database for national and international newspapers. Library staff tabled at the Multicultural Event, which had a good turn out with guests visiting the booth. The Youth Librarians have been working on two new programs, one for teen volunteers to help with STEAM Fridays. The other is called Amplify Teen Voices which is a program for teens to share their interest and passion that can be taught or shared to an audience. The goal of the program is to help teens with planning, presenting to an audience, encouraging leadership, communication and developing or improving presentation skills. Youth Librarians will also be presenting at the Youth Advisory Committee meeting to speak about upcoming programs including Summer Reading. Also noting Silicon Valley Reads programs have been well attended. Upcoming programs include Sewing with FabMO, Chalk Art happening this Friday and Think-Pads where attendees will learn how to assemble and disassemble computer parts. 9.2 Agenda setting April Meeting Tentative Agenda Item: Staff Presentation by Librarian Communications and Marketing Librarian, Katie Hom. April/May: Update Behavior Policy ADJOURNMENT10. Having no further business, Chairperson Higaki adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The next Board of Library Trustees' meeting will be on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Minutes submitted for approval by Joy Phaphakdy. Approved on April 21, 2025. Page 2City of Mountain View