LIB 01-11-2017CUPERTINO
AMENDED APPROVED MINUTES
LIBRARY COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 11 , 2017
REGULAR LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:02pm , Chair Liu called the meeting to order at Cupe1tino City Hall, l 0300 Torre Ave,
Cupertino in Conference Room A.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Jerry Liu, Annie Ho, Rose Grymes, Ann Stevenson, Gopal Kumarappan
City/County Library Staff: Christine Hanel , Roslyn Donald, Nancy Howe
Absent: None
Guests: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Kumarappan motioned to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 9 ,
20 l 6 and Commissioner Stevenson seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Approved as
submitted .
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Mobility Device Usage
Meital Hochberg presented a complaint that was filed tq the Cupe1tino Library. Was notified to
Roslyn Donald at the Library on Nov 17 th • Chair Liu motioned to draft a' letter.tti respond to the
complaint. Commissioner Grymes seconded. Motion was carried.
A letter responding to the complaint will be drafted by Commissioner Kumarappan and
Commissioner Grymes. The letter will be sent to Christine Hanel and forwarded to the Chair for
approval.
20 I 7 Commission Schedule
Christine Hanel asked the Commission for input on the 2017 schedule: to resume the meetings on
the 1'1 week of the month or to continue scheduling for the 2nd week. Roslyn Donald offered to
host the meeting at the Cupe1tino Library instead. Discussion followed. Chair Liu motioned to
move the next meeting to February l st at the Cupe1tino Library . Commissioner Kumarappan
seconded. Motion passed.
Agenda Development
Staff Liaison, Christine Hanel, recommended that an agenda-setting meeting between the staff
liaison and Commission Chair take place approximately one week before each monthly meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Work Plan
Community Hall Usage Policy
Christine Hanel updated the commiss ion about the policy. Commissioner Gry mes motioned to
review the policy on March I. Chair Liu seconded. Motion pas sed.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Staff Repozt -Christine Hanel introduced Jeff Milkes , the new director of the
Recreation and Community Services Department, to the Commission. Acknowledged
Ann Stevenson. Reminded the Commissioners that Friday, January 27 , is the la st day
to apply for re-appointment to the commission.
• Cupertino Community Librarian Report -Roslyn Donald repozted on January 21 st at
3pm , the League of Women 's Voters wi ll host a "Post Truth Politics " panel
discussion at Community Hall. Panelists wi ll be repozter Devin Fehely and Professor
Larry Gerston
• County Librarian Report -No report submitted.
• Friends of the Library Report-No report submitted.
• Cupertino Library Foundation Repozt -No report submitted.
• Commissioner Repozt -Commissioner Grymes reported about the upcoming solar
eclipse in August and an update on the ag reement w/ NASA .
Chair Liu attended the Mayor 's meeting on January 4, 2017 and mentioned Council 's
goal of2017 of more collaboration and outreach with the library.
Commissioner Stevenson repozted on the Poet Laureate Poetry Memoir classes held
at the Cupertino Library and about the upcoming classes scheduled in the Spring at
the McClellan Ranch.
• Calendar Review -Commissioners to attend Mayor 's meetings , I st Wednesday@
5:30pm , as follows:
Commisioner Grymes -February l
Commissioner Kumarappan -March I
ADJOURNMENT Time: The meeting adjourned at 9:04pm.
Christine Hanel , Assistant Director for Recreation and Community Services Department
Minutes approved at th e 02101 /1 7 meeting.