DRAFT MINUTES

 

SPECIAL MEETING

 

SUNNYVALE board of Library Trustees

mAY 27, 2008

 

The Board of Library Trustees met in special session in Council Chambers, 650 West Olive Avenue at 6:10 p.m. with Jim Griffith presiding.

 

ROLL CALL

 

PRESENT:                  Chair Jim Griffith

                             Vice Chair John Lilly

                             Boardmember Ray Zhan Su

                             Boardmember Narendra Pathak

                             Boardmember Kathy Meagher

 

STAFF PRESENT:     Susan Denniston, Administrative Librarian

                             Steve Sloan, Administrative Librarian

                             Sandra Barajas, Recording Secretary

 

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION:

None.

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

 

Chair Griffith noted that “Approval of Agenda” was omitted from consent calendar.

 

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:

None.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS:

 

1. FY 2008/09 Budget Review:

Administrative Librarian Steve Sloan provided the Board with an overview of revenue and expenditures for FY 2007/08. An overview was provided of the recommended FY 2008/09 Library operating budget, revenue, user fees (fee schedule), projects and budget supplements. City Services/Projects Priority Rankings were reviewed.

 

Staff responded to Boardmembers questions regarding Public Library Fund Monies, Unfunded Projects and Budget Supplement 5: Automated Materials Handling System for Returned Library Materials.

 

Chair Griffith opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimonies, closed the public hearing.

 

 

Boardmember Pathak moved, and Vice Chair Lilly seconded, to recommend to Council the City Manager’s FY 2008/09 Recommended Budget as presented.

 

Chair Griffith offered a friendly amendment to recommend to Council approval of an additional modification to Budget Supplement 5: Automated Materials Handling System for Returned Library Materials based on long-term replacement cost.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS:

 

Chair Griffith expressed his appreciation to Kathy Meagher for her service on the Board during 2004-2008

 

ADJOURNMENT: 6:38 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Susan Denniston

Administrative Librarian