LIB 08-03-05
City of Cupertino
Library Commission
Regular Meeting
August 3, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:02 p.m. Kathy Stakey called the meeting to order at Cupertino City Hall, 10300
Torre Avenue, Conference Room A, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Ron Miller, Janet Riddell, Kathy Stakey, Susanna Tsai
City/Countv Library Staff: Mary-Ann Wallace
Absent: Sheila Mohan, Melinda Cervantes
3. MINUTES
Commissioner Riddell moved to approve the minutes as amended rrom the June 1,2005
regular meeting. Commissioner Miller seconded and motion passed unanimously with
Mohan absent.
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Stakey distributed a notice rrom City Channel regarding a DVD of the
CREST Awards. Commissioners will view and pass the DVD to the next member.
Commissioner Stakey also reported that an invitation to the Moon Festival was received.
She indicated that she would pass the invitation on to Chairperson Mohan. A CAL T AC
notice regarding a seminar in October was also received.
5. CITY OF CUPERTINO LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mary Ann Wallace reviewed the monthly report. She noted that June statistics were the
highest with 188,000 items checked out and over 2,000 visits per day. She also noted that
Library hours would not change until positions are filled to staff the hours and that
staffing could be complete in November, but more likely in January.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mayor's Meeting with Commissioners
Commissioner Miller reported on the August meeting. Commissioner Riddell
will attend the October meeting.
B. Discuss Installation of Morion by Anniversary Date
Commissioner Miller volunteered to make appropriate contacts to obtain the
status of the installation of the Morion and to express the Commission's desire to
have it installed before the Golden Jubilee.
C. New Hours for Library
Commissioner Stakey suggested that some of the funds rrom the loan repayment
be used to begin funding Sunday hours. Commissioner Riddell stated that the
donation money is paying for what was borrowed and would not be available to
cover Sunday hours.
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D. City Budget Update - Funding of Sunday Hours
A copy of a memo rrom Carol Atwood was distributed which indicates that
$120,000 had been budgeted for library excess hours and that once the loan is
repaid, the budget will be used to fund additional library hours.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Review Draft Orientation Handbook
The draft will be reviewed during the October meeting.
B. Friends of the Library
Commissioner Stakey reported that many used cell phones had been donated. It
was also noted that the Friends would like to fund at least one self-check machine
and may be able to fund two after the October I and 2 book sale.
C. Library Foundation
Mary Ann Wallace reported that elections were held for Board officers. It was
noted that the next meeting would be on August 24.
D. Pay Phone for the Library
The Commission concurred that the item should be handled by the Public Safety
Commission.
8. CALENDAR
Commissioner Riddell reported that the calendar is basically complete and will e-mail it
to Commissioner Tsai.
10. AGENDA BUILDING
Follow up on pay phone for the Library.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.