HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-23 LAC Regular Meeting MinutesLIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Present: Member Jann Buller, Member Matthew Johnson, Member Risa
Lumley, Member Cathy Malone, Member Robin Stewart
Others Present: Alternate Member Paul Murphy, Alternate Member Ralph Perry,
Recording Secretary Michelle Nance, Assistant City Manager
Chris Escobedo, Assistant Director of Library Services Shannon
Vonnegut, Library Manager Jose Garcia, Library Manager Lauren
Hancock, Librarian Zoraida Martinez
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Councilmember Evan Trubee
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Library Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Stewart
on September 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. NON--AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Member Johnson
Seconded by: Member Lumley
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Member Johnson
Seconded by: Member Lumley
Approve the Minutes of August 26, 2024.
Motion Carried
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5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
6.a RECEIVE AND FILE LIBRARY UPDATES RELATED TO STATISTICS,
WEBSITE, STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK & THE LIBRARY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WORKPLAN, LIBRARY OF THINGS, & PROGRAMS AND
PARTNERSHIPS
Assistant Director of Library Services Vonnegut, Librarian Martinez, Library
Manager Hancock, and Library Manager Garcia, narrated a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to member inquiries.
No formal action taken on this item.
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
None.
7.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Trubee expressed gratitude to staff for their presentation on
Library statistics.
7.c CITY STAFF
None.
7.d ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Library Advisory Committee adjourned at 1:29 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance, Deputy City Clerk II
Recording Secretary
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Shannon Vonnegut, Assistant Director of Library Services
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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