Library Advisory Committee (2026-04-09)

CITY OF SAN RAMON Library Advisory Committee Meeting April 9, 2026 – Minutes FINAL/APPROVED 1. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL Committee Chair Alpert called the Library Advisory Committee meeting to order at 6:04 PM. Members Present: Committee Chair Cindy Alpert, Committee Vice Chair Jennifer Adams, Committee Members Dan Shim, Sandy Silva, and Alternate Committee Member Lana Jackman. Members Absent: Committee Member Mousumi Kottakota. Other Attendees: Steve Cox, Parks and Community Services Recreation Supervisor; Stacy Munsell, Parks and Community Services Office Specialist; Mae Mlyniec, Parks and Community Services Program Manager; Elayne Pedley, Community Library Manager; Francis Adebola-Wilson, Senior Community Library Manager. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was received. Recreation Supervisor Steve Cox and Chair Alpert provided special announcements 3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 3.1 Approval of January 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes Committee Member Silva motioned to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2026 meeting as presented and was seconded by Vice Chair Adams. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. 3.2 Election of Officers - Steve Cox, Recreation Supervisor Committee Chair Alpert nominated Vice Chair Adams to be the upcoming Chair. Vice Chair Adams accepted the nomination, and the motion was moved by Committee Member Silva, and seconded by Alternate Committee Member Jackman. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. Committee Member Alpert nominated Sandy Silva to be Vice Chair. Committee Member Silva accepted the nomination, and the motion was moved by Committee Member Alpert, and seconded by Chair Adams. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. Item No. 3.1.

3.3 Approve the StoryWalk Story Selection for Summer 2026 Elayne Pedley, Community Library Manager, presented the options for the StoryWalk Story Selection for Summer 2026: “The Good Egg” by Pete Oswald, and “Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution” written by Charlotte Gunnufson and illustrated by Brian Biggs. Committee Member Alpert moved to approve “The Good Egg” for the StoryWalk Story Selection for Summer 2026 and Committee Member Silva seconded it. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. 3.4 Dougherty Station Library Update Presented by Elayne Pedley, Community Library Manager. 3.5 San Ramon Library Update Presented by Francis Adebola-Wilson, Senior Community Library Manager. 4. ADJOURNMENT Committee Chair Adams adjourned the meeting at 6:44 PM