Presentations and Reports Library Commission Meeting
February 3, 2021
Presentations
Item 1
Oath of Office for Newly-Appointed Commission
Members; Training on Commissioner Handbook
Approved by City Council on January 19, 2021
Commissioner Handbook Review
Library Commission
February 3, 2021
CUPERTINO
Commissioner Handbook
• Structure of Government
• Commission Purpose
• Attendance
• Public Meetings (Brown Act)
• Conflict of Interest (Political Reform Act)
• Parliamentary Procedure (Rosenberg's Rules)
• Ethics
• City Work Program
• City Email Policy
Citizens of Cupertino
City Organization
City Council
Committees and
Commissions
City Treasurer
City Attorney City Managers Office (oirertor of Ad.inistrati- Internal Auditor
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Economic Sustainability Community Outreach Office of
Disaster Preparedness and Neighborhood City Clerk Communications
Development Programs Watch
Law Enforcement Administrative P=P=
Innovation and Video
(Santa Clam County Services on Public WL
Technology
Sheriffs-Contract)
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Human Resources Planning1H Sports,Safety,and Environmental Transportation Applications
Outdoor Recreation Programs
Code Enforcement]q Business and Service Center
Community Services
Housing Facilities and Fleet Trees and ROW Streets Grounds
Council - Manager
Structure of Government
• City Council sets policy and vision
• City Manager implements policy and directs
day-to-day citywide administrative operations
and staff
• City staff has two primary roles:
1 . Develop policy alternatives/make
professional recommendations
2. Implement Council direction
Commission Purpose, CMC Ch. 2
A. Consult with Council, staff and Library JPA regarding
functioning of Library facilities and make recommendations for
improvement;
B. Consult with Council, staff and JPA regarding Library programs
and services and make recommendations for improvements;
C. Act as liaison with private community groups supportive of
Library programs;
D. Consult with architect and Council in planning library building
facilities;
E. Hold hearings, formulate policies and make rules and
procedures for approval by Council;
F. Perform other tasks as requested of Council.
Attendance
• 25% of regular meetings missed or three
consecutive meetings missed in a calendar year
results in removal
• May request a waiver of this provision to Council
The Brown Act
"All meetings of the legislative body of a local agency
shall be open and public, and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any meeting . . . except as
otherwise provided in this chapter." Gov't. Code Sec.
54953(a)
3 key requirements:
( 1 ) conduct business and make decisions only in
open public meetings;
(2) publish and follow meeting agendas; and
(3) provide an opportunity for public participation
before making decisions
Brown Act - Meetings
• " . . . any congregation of a majority of the members of
a legislative body at the same time and location. . . . to
hear, discuss, deliberate, or take action on any item
that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
legislative body."
Regular meetings
• Special meetings called by Chair or majority of
commission
Brown Act - Action Taken
• a collective decision made by a majority
• a collective commitment or promise by a majority to
make a positive or a negative decision; or
• an actual vote by a majority when sitting as a body or
entity, upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order or
ordinance. Gov't. Code Sec. 54952.6
Brown Act - Serial Meetings
• A majority of the members of a legislative body shall
not, outside a meeting . . ., use a series of
communications of any kind, directly or through
intermediaries, to discuss, deliberate, or take action
on any item of business that is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. Gov't.
Code Sec. 54952.2(b) ( 1 )
Brown Act - Serial Meetings
• Daisy Chain: A to B, B to C, C to D
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• Wagon Wheel: A to B, A to C, A to D
• Includes Email, Texting, Notes
• Do not " Reply All" in emails
• Limit risk by sending communications to commission
liaison and not stating position outside of meetings
Brown Act - Exceptions
• Individual Contacts and Staff Briefings - less than
quorum
• Staff may have separate conversations or
communications with members, outside of a
meeting, in order to answer questions or provide
information
• Staff may not communicate the comments or
position of any other member of the legislative body.
Gov't. Code Sec. 54952.2(b) (2)
Brown Act - Exceptions
• Purely Social and Ceremonial Gatherings & Seminars
• Open, Publicized Community Meetings
• Meetings of Another Agency
• Members should not discuss City business
Brown Act - Agendas
• Post 72 hours before regular meeting and 24 hours
before special meeting
• Scope of discussion and action is limited to
agendized matters
• Brief general description of items to be discussed -
to inform interested members of public of the
subject matter
• May schedule future items, hear
staff/commissioner announcements, have very
brief clarifying questions/responses to public
Brown Act - Public Participation
• Public right to speak on ( 1 ) any item within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the commission and (2) the specific
items of business before or during the commission 's
consideration
• Comments may be anonymous
• May impose reasonable time limits on public comment
• Cannot prohibit public criticism of policies, procedures,
programs, or services of the agency or the acts or
omissions of the body itself
• Public right to review communications distributed to a
majority of the commission
Political Reform Act, Gov Code 81000 et seq.
• FPPC Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) filing
requirement
• Disclosure of personal financial interests
• Serves as a reminder in potential conflict situations
• Filed when assuming office and annually thereafter
Rosenberg 's Rules of Order
• Simple rules for parliamentary procedure
• How to establish order at meetings
• How motions are made
• How the chair runs the meeting
Rosenberg ' s Rules of Order
Agenda format handled by the Chair:
1 ) Announces the agenda item
2) Invites the staff report
3) Asks members for clarifying questions
4) Invites public comments
s) Invites a motion
6) Invites a second to the motion
7) Ensures motion is understood
8) Invites discussion/deliberation
9) Takes a vote
1o) Announces the vote result
City Work Program
• Established by the City Council
• Guides the work of the City
• Commissions provide suggestions related to their
purpose Nov/Dec
Ethics
• Cupertino Ethics Policy
• Elected/appointed officials and staff receive regular
training on ethics as required by state law (AB 1234)
• Options to satisfy the requirement:
• Online self-study
• Training by City Attorney's Office
• Annual conference or seminar
City Email Policy
• Commissioners assigned City email address
• Use your City email to conduct City business
• Follow "netiquette" guidance set forth in Technology
Use Policy
• Do not use your personal email account for City
business
Questions?
Contact the City Clerk's Office:
Email: cityclerk@cupertino.orq
Telephone: 408-777-3223
Library Commission Meeting
February 3, 2021
Presentations
Item S
Update on the Library Expansion Project
Library Commission Progress Report
February 2021
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Cupertino Library - background
• 54,000s.f. facility was built in 2004
• 50 staff for a population of 63,524
• Annual gate count: 620,007 (Covid # 's)
• Volumes in Collection : 368,461
• Classes & Events: 930 with 44,513 attendees
hops://sccld.org/cupertino-library/history/
Library Expansion project
The project inception came out of the City' s
2015 Civic Center Master Plan Procass and gn _
increasing need for flexible space for current
and planned library programs.
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Library Commission Meeting
February 3, 2021
Presentations
Item 6
Review of the Library Patron Survey and Engaging the
Community on Survey Feedback
Library Commission Meeting 2.3.21 Item 6
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2019 SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT PATRON SURVEY
RESULTS OVERVIEW
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Survey Participants(n=6,796)
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A1lnspe�itied cummuni[y lihrery 1169
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KEY RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS
RACE / ETHNICITY PRIMARY LANGUAGE
66% IDENTIFIED AS ASIAN 78% ENGLISH
27% IDENTIFIED AS WHITE 12% CHINESE
PREFERRED LANGUAGE FOR MATERIALS
96% ENGLISH 13% TRADITIONAL 7% SIMPLIFIED 7% MANDARIN
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PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL AGE YOUTH 5-12-20%
PROGRAMS FOR TEENS 13-18-12%
PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGE 0-4-11%
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS 18-64-9%
PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS 65+-4%
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES-4%
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS-2%
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE(ESL)PROGRAMS-2%
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY PROGRAMS
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(34%CU /45%SCCLD) _ (51%CU / 60%SCCLD)
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55% WERE HAPPY WITH CURRENT OPTIONS
38% SELECTED CURB SIDE DROP OFF POINTS AS HELPFUL
23% SELECTED OTHER RETURN POINTS IN THE
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY RESPONDENTS WERE GENERALLY IN LINE WITH
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"Parking could be better. We come for toddler storytime and if we ar
late by 5 minutes it take us another 5-10 minutes to find parking"
"1 think there should be a fine for parking in the 4-minute parking
spaces when not returning an item"
"Online and bookmobile are better than the limited parking availability
at the Cupertino site"
"Love this library system. My only complaint for Cupertino Library is
that the parking situation is a mess"
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"TOO MUCH TALKING-PARENTS USE IT AS A PARK-IT SHOULD BE A QUIET
LIBRARY!!!!!Yffil"
"More parking spaces and quiet comfy zone to read and relax and focus studying"
"1 prefer an old school QUIET library environment for reading, research and mindful
relaxation"
"It would be nice if parents could not allow their kids to be so loud"
"1 like visiting the library because of the quietness"
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"add more seating areas for kids to be able to study"
"increase space to work, most seats are taken"
"1 often don't find seating at peak hours, but other than that it's pretty
great"
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"1 love having the library open 7 days a week and evenings;this makes it possible
for people with various schedules to take advantage of the materials & services
the library provides"
"24 hours library may be good"
"Add additional drop-offs for book returns, not necessarily at the library but like
dropping mail in a mailbox"
`Add more parking spaces;increase capacity of desks/chairs/workspaces;extend
the operating hours later"
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"all librarians are very helpful with gathering needed information. 1 feel
lucky that we still have libraries. Not everyone has access to a nice, clean,
and quiet place to study or work"
"More information in social media"
"In Cupertino, the library really needs a separate community/program room
like we had prior to the current building being built 12 years ago"
"You are the best library"
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February 3, 2021
Presentations
Item 7
Monthly Update Reports
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FEBRUARY
LOOKING
SATURDAY Silicon Valley Reads 2021
PENPALS
BUILDING CHANGES & LIBRARY EVENTS
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EXPANDING a�
Continue to keep up with news on WE'VE GOT BOOKS
our library expansion project by
visiting our city's webpage. We look Continue to visit Cupertino Library
forward to the groundbreaking during our contactless curbside and
ceremony and start of construction walk up service hours to pick up your
in the coming weeks! books on hold and bundles. Learn
more at sccld.org/informed/.
M / Tu / F / Sa - 1:00 - 5:00 pm
PATRONS LOVE THEIR W / Th - 3:00 - 7:00pm
LIBRARY
■ ' I In January, 8,980 patrons
checked out 56,052 books, CELEBRATE BLACK
movies and more from HISTORY MONTH
Cupertino Library, Join SCCLD in celebrating
accounting for 26% of total Black History Month with,
SCCLD borrowers and 32% storytelling, crafts, an author
of total SCCLD circulation. visit, and booklists of
recommended reading. Visit
our website for a list of
NEW YEAR'S POETRY programs and resources.
Join Cupertino Poet Laureate Jing
Jing Yang as she hosts a special LIVE CHESS TUTORING
event celebrating the Year of the Ox Our free learning service Brainf use
with poetry. Register online in is now offering live chess tutoring!
advance of the program, held on Improve your analytic and
February 20 at 4:30 pm. strategic thinking skills with the
help of certified chess tutors.
VDLearn more at
sccld.org/resource/brainfuse-
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STAFF PICKS - FEBRUARY 2021
CUPERTINO LIBRARY
LIBRARIAN MAGGIE RECOMMENDS...
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson - A heart-wrenching story of a
=gyp' young orphan and his disabled brother living their life in a Kenyan refugee camp.
'OrThis book tackles many humanitarian issues headfirst while remaining
accessible even to young readers. For readers in grade 4 and up.
https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/804632118
LIBRARIAN MATT RECOMMENDS...
Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen - Join 14-year-old Richard Sloan on an
adventure through Florida's balmy beaches and sweltering swamps. Capped off
SKINK by an exhilarating ending, Skink is sure to have you cracking smiles and caring
for the environment like never before.
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RRENDER https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/420443118
LIBRARIAN KYLA RECOMMENDS...
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell - A
b111.7k fascinating look at gut feelings and split second decisions. Exploring vastly
different but still connected topics,this book gives insight and understanding
to take a closer look at one's own blink of an eye decisions.
https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/152411118
LIBRARY PAGE MARY RECOMMENDS...
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton - An excellent but sad story. The main
character, Lily, can be compared to the characters of Henry James' Daisy Miller
and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Daisy in The Great Gatsby. Read all three and compare
a° how these women handle their socio-economic issues in the early 20th century.
https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/22584118
Use your library card for access to our entire online library,
santa Clara available 2417, including eBooks, audiobooks, downloadable
county
librarydistrict movies, music, magazines, newspapers, international content,
online learning, research and more.
Boohmobile Gilroy Morgan Hill Don't have a library card? Sign up for an eCard at
Campbell Los Altos Saratoga
Cupertino Milpitas Woodland sccld.org/card-application/.
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Library Stakeholder Report
Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian
Silicon Valley Reads 2021 Silicon Valley Reads 2021
Silicon Valley Reads 2021 moves into high gear in February with • • •
more than 100 virtual events for all ages. SVR 2021 is about
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what connects us including relationships, nature, food, music, art,
animals, and of course, books. There are many types of events
such as book clubs, storytime, birdwatching, yoga, author visits, _
films, and more--there is really something for all interests. Every
Wednesday from February 3 - March 31, in collaboration with the _
UNAFF in Libraries Program, SVR will feature a special film or
documentary from the United Nations Association Film Festival '
archives. Links to watch each film will be posted the week prior,
followed by a discussion each Wednesday with the director or
film expert. Some of the February event highlights include the
following:
• Wednesday, February 10 (English (@_ 3pm; Spanish (@)_ 4:30pm): Meet the Authors and the
Illustrator of Maybe Something Beautiful
• Wednesday, February 10 @ 7pm: In collaboration with the UNAFF in Libraries Program, Santa
Clara County Library District presents R.A.W. Tuba and Violins of Hope film discussion (Links to watch
films will be available 1 week prior to event with registration).
• Saturday, February 13 @ 3pm: Birding in your Backyard: #BirdtheFeckatHome
• Wednesday, February 17 @ 7pm: In collaboration with the UNAFF in Libraries Program, Santa
Clara County Library District presents Lovesick film discussion (Links to watch films will be available 1
week prior to event with registration).
• Saturday, February 20 @ 11 am: Happy Birds-This elite team of parrots, macaws and cockatoos
take wing for a dazzling performance featuring wild and trained behaviors of all sorts.
• Tuesday, February 23 @ 7pm: SVR Book Discussion- Together
• Thursday, February 25 @ 4:30pm: SVR Teen Author Visit with Nicola Yoon- #1 New York Times
bestselling author, who will discuss her book, The Sun is Also a Star
• Tuesday, March 2 @ 6:30pm: LALE sponsored Author Event- Mutual Rescue
For a full list of SVR events and to register, visit siliconvalleyreads.org/events.
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181" Annual Friends, Foundations, Endowment &
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f REMINDER:
Please join us on Saturday, February 6 from 9am-10:30am for the
2021 Library Forum. This year's theme is Adapt & Adopt: Strategies
for Success and our event will be held virtually via Zoom.
• Our special guest speaker is Carol Novello, author of Mutual
Rescue, Board Alumni Ambassador and former President of
Humane Society Silicon Valley. The participation Zoom link will be
sent to those who RSVP. If you have not received an invitation,
please contact Tracy Ellenberger at tllenberger sccl.org. This
annual event is by invitation only.
Honoring Black History Month _ -
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SCCLD has films, documentaries, music and booklists for
adults, teens and children, as well as recommended
programs in honor of Black History Month. Mark your
calendar and sign up for the following events:
• Black History Month: Diane Ferlatte Stories and
Music, Saturday, February 13 @ 11 am C
• Black History Month: A Celebration of African
American History in Northern California with Author
Jan Batiste Adkins, Saturday, February 20 @ 2pm
• Black History Month: Gee's Bend Mixed Media Paper Collages for Adults and Teens Saturday,
February 27 @ 1 pm
Celebrate Lunar New Year with SCCLD
In recognition of Lunar New Year, SCCLD has many books for all ages
and will host a virtual kids craft on February 12 @ 1 pm, and an event on
February 8 @ 7pm on From Shame to Celebration: An In-Depth Look
Inside San Francisco's Chinatown. Newly-released photo documentary
book, San Francisco's Chinatown, brings history, culture, tourism, and
traditions to life with never-seen-before images. In this dynamic slideshow
with behind-the-scenes commentary, project originator and photographer
Dick Evans and New York Times freelance writer Kathy Chin Leong shed
light on a community that has proven to be resilient against all odds.
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Work Out of Class Staffing Changes in February
We are fortunate to have so many talented staff at SCCLD to fill in key roles. Steve Fitzgerald will be
the interim Deputy County Librarian, Annapurna Dandu will fill the Library Services Manager position
that Steve vacates, and Nichole King will fill the role of Community Librarian at the Saratoga Library for
Annapurna. These are temporary work out of class assignments until the Deputy County Librarian
position is filled.
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Million Checkout Club
For the first time, SCCLD joined the ranks of the MILLION
Overdrive Million Digital Books Checkout Club for
CHECKOUIP CLUB%
2020.
Not only did SCCLD achieve this milestone by 11
increasing our Overdrive circulation to 1,961,830 Rakuten
in 2020, we had the highest growth rate of any dV--WVdV6F
other library system with 148% over 2019. To put
this in context, our 2020 circulation was greater than the past four previous years combined. We
almost hit the 2 million mark for digital book checkouts! Kudos to SCCLD and our supporters and
thank you to our patrons!
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