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Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Welcome to Your Library Board of Trustees Meeting
This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Library Board of Trustees and the action
recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the
city website.
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• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but groups can select a single speaker as long as
three other members of your group are present. Group representatives have 10 minutes unless
that time is changed by the presiding officer or the board.
• In writing: Email comments to librarycommunity@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m. the
day of the meeting will be shared with the Library Board of Trustees prior to the meeting. When e-
mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate.
All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Written comments will not be
read out loud.
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alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable
accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting.
Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users),
760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting to make
arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Wednesday, the day of the meeting, and will
seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility.
Oct. 25, 2023, 4 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Agenda
Oct. 25, 2023 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Sept. 27, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not
on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. In conformance with the
Brown Act, this public comment period is provided so members of the public may participate in
the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Library
Board of Trustees will receive comments at the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with
the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. LIBRARY REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 - Receive the Narrative Report and Statistical
Report for September 2023. (Staff contacts: Sheila Crosby and Katie Nye, Library & Cultural
Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the reports.
2. REPORT ON LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER SERVICES – Receive an overview from staff on the
services provided at the Library Learning Center. (Staff contacts: Carrie Scott and Mayra
Turchiano, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
3. FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY – Receive a report and approve
the FY 2022-23 California Public Library Survey for submittal to the California State Library.
(Staff contact, Debbie Jo McCool, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report and approve the FY 2022-23 California Public
Library Survey.
4. 2024 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR – Discuss and approve
the Library Board of Trustees regular meeting calendar for 2024. (Staff contact: Suzanne
Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Discuss and approve the Library Board of Trustees regular meeting
calendar for 2024.
Oct. 25, 2023 Page 3
5. NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REPORT - Receive a report from the
North San Diego County Genealogical Society. (Staff contact: Sheila Crosby, Library &
Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
TRUSTEES COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of
the agenda is for the Board of Trustees to make brief announcements, brief reports of their
activities and requests for future agenda items.
DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: