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CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m., Chair Crabtree called the meeting to order at the Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre
Ave, Cupertino, in the Think Tank Room.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Liana Crabtree, Amanda Jia Wo, Qin Pan, Christie Wang
City/County Library Staff: Kim Calame, Clare Varesio
Absent: Rahul Vasanth
Attendance: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Special Meeting of July 10, 2019
Commissioner Pan amended the minutes under Old Business, item number 2, to add the
following sentence: The progress of the Community Room Working Group was discussed
briefly. Also under Old Business, item number 7, the number 1400 was corrected to 1425.
Commissioner Pan motioned to approve the draft minutes with the amendments stated above.
Vice Chair Wo seconded. Motion passed with 3 yes, 1 abstain, and 1 absent.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
None
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
2. Discussion Recruitment Tasks and Timeline for Selecting the 2020-21 Poet Laureate.
Consider All Options for Filling the Open Poet Laureate Position for the 2020-21 Term. Review
Guidance Received from the Current Poet Lauraete on 7/10/2019 to Improve the Support and
Operation of the Poet Laureate Program. Recommend Program Improvements, as Needed.
The Commission reviewed and discussed the current situation for the Poet Laureate program,
referencing the 2016 Cupertino Poet Laureate Playbook. Assigned the following tasks:
- Vice Chair Wo will work with Clare to reach out to various groups on forming the
Selection Committee for the next Poet Laureate, including the Library Foundation, past
Poet Laureates, local schools or De Anza College staff, etc.
Commissioner Wang to work with City staff on flyers for the Selection Committee and
Poet Laureate Recruitments
- Chair Crabtree to work on a recruitment letter
This item will be brought back in the September meeting.
3. As Available Receive Update and Action Items from the Working Group or Cupertino
Library Foundation Regarding the Addition of a Community Room Inside the Cupertino
Library, As Available.
Commissioner Pan provided an update to the Commission, reviewing the timeline for the next
steps. The perch design will be the starting point, followed by an assessment of the current
library, budget assessment, design bid/build presentation to City Council for approval in
October, with the goal of finishing by 2021. The next working group meeting will be on
Thursday, August 22. The Library Foundation may host additional meetings as needed.
4. Discuss Edit and Recommend Approval of FY 2019-2020 Library Commission Work Plan
Items to Submit for City Council Approval.
The Commission reviewed the proposed work plan. Vice Chair Wo motioned to submit the
draft work plan to City Council for approval as attached. Commissioner Pan seconded.
Motioned passed with 4 yes and 1 absent.
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
5. Cupertino Community Librarian Report
Clare Varesio reported as submitted.
County Librarian Report
Clare Varesio reported as submitted.
Friends of the library Report
None
Cupertino Library Foundation Report
None
Commissioner Reports
Chair Crabtree reported on the recent Mayor's meeting.
Poet Laureate Report
None
Staff Report
Spoke about email usage and the current City policy. Should contact the City liaison if
they have any issues connecting to their City email addresses. Also reminded the
Commissioners about submitting head shot photos and bios for the Commission's
website page.
6. Discussion of Commissioners' Attendance at Upcoming Meetings and Community Events
Chair Crabtree mentioned that City staff are currently looking into the possibility of attending
meetings remotely. Will add an agenda item of looking into adding a young member to the
Commission to the September meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. to September 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Sub 'tted by,
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Kim Calame, Recreation Supervisor
Minutes approved at the 09.04.19 meeting.