LIB 12-05-2018 (2)_revised 8/10/23CITY OF
IC I AMENDED MINUTES
LIBRARY COMMISSION
CUPERTINO
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
LIBRARY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:41 p.m., there was no quorum. At 6:49 p.m., Chair Wang called the meeting to order at the
Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre Ave, Cupertino, in the Think Tank Room.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Amanda Jia Wo, Gopal Kumarappan, Christie Wang, Liana Crabtree
Absent: RoseL Grymes
City/County Library Staff: Jeff Milkes, Clare Varesio, Diane Roche
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of November 7,2018
Chair Wang motioned to approve the minutes, with an amendment, to include the new date for
the January 2019 Commission meeting from January 2, 2019 to January 9, 2019. Vice Chair
Crabtree seconded. Motion passed with 4 yes and 1 absent.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
2018-2019 Work Plan
The Commissioners listed the City's Work Plan priorities and assigned items they want to work
on per these priorities:
• Operational Efficiency
• Public Engagement and Transparency
• Public and Private Partnerships
• Community Livability and Sustainability Infrastructure
• Financial Stability
• Smart City
The Work Plan items will be typed by City staff and sent to the Library Commissioners on or
around thell1h , of December. The plan is to add the item as Old Business at the January
meeting and take action.
NEW BUSINESS
Survey — Proposed Questions and Incentive Program
The Commissioners discussed potential outreach to Cupertino -only resident users of the
Library. The intent is to use incentives to get people to complete .a County survey. The 10-15
minute survey is available for 2- 4 weeks, ending in the Spring. No action is taken on the survey
items but the Commission will look at it again at the February meeting to have further
conversation about a Cupertino resident -only survey and incentives.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Cupertino Community Librarian Report
Clare Varesio reported on the library's website and resources in different languages. She
reported that the library has over 150,000 items in 20 different languages. Clare shared
the Library Monthly Report for November, 2018. She shared information on the
Library's new Think Tank meeting room.
• County Librarian Report — As submitted.
• Friends of the Library Report — None.
• Cupertino Library Foundation Report — None.
Commissioner Report — None.
• Poet Laureate Report — None.
• Staff Report — None.
• Calendar Review — None
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. to January 9,2019 at 7:00 p.m.,
Respectfully Submitted by,
,lelfeff Milkes, Director of Recreation and Community Services
Minutes approved at the 01.09.19 meeting.