LIB 04-05-2017CUPERTINO
CALL TO ORDER
AMENDED APPROVED MINUTES
LIBRARY COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
REGULAR LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
At 7:04pm, Chair Gopal called the meeting to order at Cupertino Library, 10800 Tone Ave, Cupertino in
the Story Room .
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Liana Crabtree, Amanda Jia Wo, Christie Wang, Rose Grymes, Gopal Kumarappan
Alternate Commissioner: David Sandler
City/County Library Staff: Kim Frey, Clare Varesio, Nancy Howe
Absent: None
Guests: Poet Laureate Ann Muto, Poet Laureate Steering C01mnittee Member Bev Lenihan
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Grymes motioned to approved the Minutes and Commissioner W o seconded. Motion was
canied unanimously.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Announced Poet Laureate Steering Committee will be recipient of2017 ACE Award. Discussion for
certificate and City Council presentation will be discussed at June meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
ACE Award Discussion
The Commission decided to keep this subject for the next meeting. The Poet Laureate Steering
Committee writing will come from Commissioner Grymes and wants to present this item to City Council.
City Email Setup & Business Card
Reviewed and agreed to only use the city email address going forward for communications.
2016-2017 Library Commission Work Plan
The Commission reviewed the work plan and will continue the discussion during the next meeting in
May. Suggestions and changes include:
• Commissioner Crabtree suggested to strike the second sentence from Section I Number 4 "The
groups may include, but are not limited to ... "
• Commissioner Grymes will rewrite Section VI Number 1 & 2 and will add a point to Section VI.
Will also add a point to Section VII.
• Commissioner W o wants to add the bullet shuttle service from the school to the library in Section
VIL
NEW BUSINESS
Library 's Need for a Program Room
Chair Gopal requested from City Staff to see the background infonnation about the original funding and
allocation for the Library and Community Hall. Requested to know when the item will go before the
Parks and Recreation C01mnission meeting.
Reschedule May Meeting Date
The Commission discussed and agreed to reschedule the May meeting to May 10th , due to the
Commissioner 's Dinner being held on May 3rd.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Staff Report-No updates.
• Cupertino Community Librarian Report -As submitted .
• County Librarian Report -As submitted.
• Friends of the Library Report -As submitted.
• Cupertino Library Foundation Report -None
• Commissioner Report -None
• Poet Laureate Report -Ann Muto , the 4th poet laureate, reported on the April 8 at McClellan
Ranch , the Nature Walk/Poetry Event. Presented the McClellan Poetry Record and was hoping
that the Library and City Council could have a copy. Report was submitted.
• Calendar Review-Commissioners to attend Mayor's meetings , 1st Wednesday @ 5:30pm, as
follows :
Commissioner Wang-May 3
Commissioner Crabtree -June 7
The Commission asked staff to confinn when the next meetings will be held .
ADJOURNMENT Time: The meeting adjourned at 9:06pm.
Christine Hanel , Assistant Director for Recreation and Community Services Department
Minu tes approved at th e 05/10/1 7 sp ec ial mee ting.