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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-22 LAC Regular Meeting MinutesLIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Present: Absent: Others Present: Liaison(s) Present: July 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Member Matthew Johnson, Member Risa Lumley, Member Cathy Malone*, Alternate Member Paul Murphy**, Member Robin Stewart Member Jann Buller Alternate Member Ralph Perry, Recording Secretary Erika Castellano Councilmember Evan Trubee, Assistant City Manager Chris Escobedo, Director of Library Services Gary Shaffer 1.CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Library Advisory Committee was called to order by RecordingSecretary Castellano on July 22, 2024, at 1:02 p.m. in the Administrative ConferenceRoom, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2.ROLL CALL *Committee Member Malone participated virtually pursuant to AB2449 due to familycare. **Committee Member Alternate Paul Murphy voted in place of Committee Member Buller 3.ELECTION OF LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON Motion by: Member JohnsonSeconded by: Member Lumley Elect Committee Member Stewart as Chairperson of the Library Advisory Committee. Motion Carried (5 to 0) Motion by: Member StewartSeconded by: Member Lumley Elect Committee Member Johnson as Vice Chairperson of the Library AdvisoryCommittee. Motion Carried (5 to 0) Docusign Envelope ID: B4C17E70-B3A1-4F84-831E-F4E0E9539802 Library Advisory Committee July 22, 2024 2 4. NON­­AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR None. 6. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None. 7. ACTION CALENDAR 7.a LISTING OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE OPENING OF THE LIBRARY Director of Library Services Shaffer provided a report and presentation related to the opening of the library and responded to Committee Member inquiries. Motion by: Alternate Member Murphy Seconded by: Member Johnson Receive and file the listing of activities related to the opening of the library. Motion Carried (5 to 0) 7.b LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS Library Manager Garcia provided a verbal report on the library partnerships with local organizations. Library Manager Hancock provided a verbal report on the library programs from July through December 2024. Motion by: Member Stewart Seconded by: Alternate Member Murphy Receive and file staff presentations on library partnerships and programs. Motion Carried (5 to 0) 7.c LIBRARY USAGE STATISTICS Director of Library Services Shaffer provided a report on the library usage statistics for the first two weeks of operations. Motion by: Member Lumley Seconded by: Member Stewart Receive and file library usage statistics of the first two weeks of operations. Motion Carried (5 to 0) Docusign Envelope ID: B4C17E70-B3A1-4F84-831E-F4E0E9539802 Library Advisory Committee July 22, 2024 3 8.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS 8.a LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair Stewart provided information regarding the Palm Desert Historical Society offering videos of Cliff Henderson to the Palm Desert Library for a video series. 8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON In response to Councilmember inquiry, Director of Library Services Shaffer advised that the Little Libraries located throughout the community are being maintained and stocked. 8.c CITY STAFF Director of Library Services Shaffer provided an update regarding the library becoming an eleven-day voting center for the November election. 8.d ATTENDANCE POLICY Report provided; no action taken on this item. 9.ADJOURNMENT The Library Advisory Committee adjourned at 1:53 p.m. 10.Respectfully submitted, _________________________ Erika Castellano, Sr. Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary _________________________ Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager Secretary ______August 26, 2024_______ DATE APPROVED BY LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Docusign Envelope ID: B4C17E70-B3A1-4F84-831E-F4E0E9539802