LIB 05-04-05
City of Cupertino
Library Commission
Regular Meeting
May 4, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:02 p.m. Sheila Mohan called the meeting to order at Cupertino City Hall, 10300
Torre Avenue, Conference Room A, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Sheila Mohan, Ron Miller, Janet Riddell, Kathy Stakey, Susanna Tsai
City/Countv Library Staff: Mary-Ann Wallace
Absent: None
Guests: Gay Strand
3. MINUTES
Commissioner Stakey moved to approve the minutes as amended ftom the April 6, 2005
regular meeting. Commissioner Miller seconded and motion passed unanimously.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Channel observed the meeting briefly and filmed the Commission for the CREST
Awards.
5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Mohan distributed the invitation to the CREST Awards event.
7. CITY OF CUPERTINO LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mary Ann Wallace distributed and reviewed statistics for March. She indicated that
March broke the record for number of items checked out and plans to include this
information in the Cupertino Scene.
8. COUNTY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Attached.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Library Funding & Other Issues
Gay Strand, Administrative Services Manager for the Santa Clara County Library,
distributed several handouts and reviewed the 2004-05 County Library budget.
Commissioners also completed a brief quiz about the library system and Ms.
Strand reviewed and discussed the answers with the Commission.
B. Mayor's Meeting with Commissions
It was noted that the meetings have been scheduled for June 1, August 3 and
October 5 at 5:00 p.m. Commissioner Tsai will attend June I, Commissioner
Miller will attend on August 3, and Commissioner Stakey will attend on October
5.
May 4, 2005
Library Commission
Page 2
10. OLD BUSINESS
A. Library Commission Orientation Task Force Update
Commissioners Stakey and Riddell plan to have a draft prepared at the June I
meeting.
B. Commission Meeting Schedule
The Commission felt it was important to meet on the months when there is a
meeting with the mayor scheduled in order to provide timely reports to the entire
Commission. Commissioner Stakey moved to meet on June I and then every
other month. Miller seconded and motion passed unanimously.
C. Friends ofthe Library
Commissioner Stakey distributed a volunteer sign-up sheet to the Commission for
the book sale scheduled for May 21 and 22. She reported that servers ftom Peet's
Coffee contributed their tips for one weekend and Peet's matched the contribution
for a total donation of $1,280 to the Friends. The Friends would also like to
donate another self-check machine to the library.
B. Library Foundation
Mary Ann Wallace reported that they are seeking other sponsorship opportunities
and that the Board will be meeting on May 25.
6. Calendar
Commissioner Riddell will update the calendar to reflect the changes of the Mayor's
meetings and new Commission meeting schedule.
7. AGENDA BUILDING
No discussion.
8. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
The Commission discussed the status of installing a pay phone near the library. Dorothy
Steenfott, Recording Secretary, informed the Commission that the item was discussed
during a recent Department Head meeting and that the City Manager and Public Works
Director stated that it was too costly to install a pay phone and would not be pursuing the
matter.
9. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
[)""~ ~Oj~;tf
'Dorothy Stee 0 .
Recording Secretary