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CITY OF CUPERTINO
AGENDA
CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION
Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre Ave, 2nd Floor ThinkTank
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Regular Meeting of September 4, 2019
Draft Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the
commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
2. Subject: Discuss and Recommend to Code Enforcement Staff the Finalized Verbiage for
the A -Frame Sign to Discourage Long Term Parking in the 4 Minute Parking Stalls
3. Subject: Continue to Discuss Recruitment Tasks and Timeline for Selecting the
2020-2021 Poet Laureate. Consider All Options for Filling the Open Poet Laureate
Position for the 2020-2021 Term. Recommend Program Improvements, as Needed.
4. Subject: Discussion about Adding a Youth Representative to the Library Commission
5. Subject: As Available, Receive Update and Action Items from the Working Group or
Cupertino Library Foundation to Support the Addition of a Community Room Inside
the Cupertino Library.
NEW BUSINESS
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Library Commission Agenda October 2, 2019
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
6. Subject: Receive Monthly Update Reports from:
Cupertino Community Librarian
County Librarian
Library Expansion Working Group
Friends of the Library
Cupertino Library Foundation
Commissioners
Poet Laureate
Staff
7. Subject: Discussion of Commissioners' Attendance at Upcoming Meetings and
Community Events
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF
ICI DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:08 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, Rahul Vasanth
City/County Library Staff: Kim Calame, Jeff Trybus, Nancy Howe, Robyn McCreight
Absent: Christie Wang
Attendance: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meetingof f August 7, 2019
Commissioner Pan amended the minutes under Old Business, item number 3, to correct the
name from Qin to Pan. Vice Chair Wo motioned to approve the draft minutes with the
amendment stated above. Commissioner Pan 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. Update of the Action Plan to Address Parking Scarcity and Abuse of the 4 Minute Parking
Located Near the Book Return. Discussion of Options to Improve Patron Safety and Traffic
Flow During Drop-off and Pick-up at the Library. Discussion of Opportunities, if Any, for
Offisde Parking at Nearby School During Peak Weeknight and Weekend Hours.
Jeff Trybus, Code Enforcement Officer, spoke to the Commissions about the current
enforcement situation for the City Hall/Cupertino Library parking lot. Had issued 69
citations since January of 2019. Citation fines also increased to $69 since July of 2019. Public
Works staff will create an A -Frame sign to improve communications to library patrons
about the 4-minute parking violations and related fines, based on verbiage decided by the
Commission. Agreed to a base statement to say "Violation of 4 minute parking spaces may
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result in a minimum of a $69 fine", but will email the preferred text to staff by September 11.
Suggested a passenger drop-off/pick-up area on Torre Ave, near Coffee Society. In regards
to Library Parking, Chair Crabtree will speak to the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission about
more secure, efficient and compact bike lockers or racks.
3. Continue to Discuss 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. Recommend Program Improvements, as Needed.
Vice Chair Wo found 3 potential candidates for the selection committee. Staff will check on
the Poet Laureate Playbook CD. The Commission discussed expanding the program to an
Artist Laureate program and a potential Teen Poet Laureate. Will focus on recruiting a Poet
Laureate and if unsuccessful, then potentially expand to an Artist Laureate. Vice Chair Wo
motioned for herself and Commissioner Wang to support staff on the recruitment process.
Commissioner Rahul seconded. Motion passed with 4 yes and 1 absent.
4. As Available, Receive Update and Action Items from the Working Group or Cupertino
Library Foundation to SuI212ort the Addition of a Community Room Inside the Cupertino
Library.
Commissioner Pan provided an update. Staff will bring a cost estimate from a consultant to
the next meeting, which will be held on September 12 from 5pm to 8pm. Commissioner
Vasanth and Vice Chair Wo will attend the meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Discussion about Adding a Youth Representative to the Library Commission.
Chair Crabtree added this item to discuss potentially adding a youth commissioner to the
Library Commission, to receive input from a youth's persepective and have better
representation of the youth population in decision making. Was suggested to contact Teen
Librarian Matthew Lorenzo and Teen Coordinator Daniel Mestizo to identify potential
participants. The Commission discussed inviting 2 members from the Teen Advisory Board,
Teen Commission, or Youth Activity Board to attend the monthly meetings to provide input
as liaisons until a more permanent position is created.
6. Discussion and Review of the Existing Architectural Plans for the Addition of the
Program/Community Meeting Room.
The Commission reviewed the architectural plans that were presente and confirmed that
only option 4, the perch option, is being pursued, due to design flaws in the other three.
Further discussion on the topic will continue at the next meeting when more details have
been provided.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
7. Cupertino Community Librarian Report
Robyn McCreight reported as submitted.
- Outreach efforts have been successful
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- Next focus will be on promoting the student cards and student portal
County Librarian Report
Nancy Howe reported as submitted.
- New Distringuished Author Series
- Santa Clara County employees are in labor negotiations with a possibility of a strike
Friends of the Library Report
None
Cupertino Library Foundation Report
None
Commissioner Reports
Commissioner Pan reported on the recent Mayor's meeting.
- Fine Arts Commission is hosting a Youth Artist Award Contest
- The Library Commission Work Program was approved
Poet Laureate Report
None
Staff Report
Kim Calame shared that Kevin Khuu has been promoted to Management Analyst and
the new Administrative Assistant, Whitney, will join the Library Commission meetings.
Kim will be out of town from September 14 to the 21.
8. Discussion of Commissioners' Attendance at Upcoming Meetings and Community Events
Vice Chair Wo will be attending the Mayor's meeting in October. Will add an agenda item to
discuss new furniture and placement to the October meeting, as well as an item to continue the
discussion on adding youth representation to the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. to October 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Kim Calame, Recreation Supervisor
Minutes approved at the meeting.