CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:

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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS:

2. Budget Review

Director Johnson presented an overview of the Library budget for fiscal year 2004/2005.

Staff responded to board questions regarding Santa Clara County sales tax dollars, Sc[i]³ budget, hours and dollars budgeted for selection of materials for Adults and Children, Outcome Measure Statements and products, Capitol Projects, Public Library Fund Grant, and Budget Supplement #1 regarding Funding for Children’s Collection.

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

Boardmember Anderson moved, and Boardmember Flaherty seconded, for the Board to recommend that Council approve Budget Supplement #1, entitled Request to Continue Additional Funding for Sunnyvale Library's Children Collection, dated May 18, 2004, in order to continue to move Children’s per capita funding for materials expenditures up toward the average of comparable Bay Area libraries. The motion carried unanimously.

3. RTC: Permission to Apply for Global Languages Materials Grant

Director Johnson presented the staff report.

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

Boardmember Anderson moved, and Chair Soby seconded, for the Board to recommend to Council Alternative #1 which grants permission to apply for the Global Language Materials grant.  The motion carried unanimously.

4. RTC: Authorization to Allocate FY 2003/2004 State Public Library Fund Grant Moneys, Reallocate Unspent State Public Library Fund Grant Moneys, and Budget Modification No. 42.

Director Johnson presented the staff report.

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

Boardmember Flaherty moved, and Boardmember Anderson seconded for the Board to recommend to Council Alternative #1 which approves the expenditure of funds as presented and approves Budget Modification No. 42 in the amount of $59,517.  The Board further recommends that should Budget Supplement #1, entitled Request to Continue Additional Funding for Sunnyvale Library’s Children Collection, dated May 18, 2004 not be approved by Council that the Director of Libraries be authorized to reallocate an additional $40,000 of Public Library Fund Grant Moneys.  The motion carried unanimously.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

• BOARDMEMBERS OR COMMISSIONERS ORAL COMMENTS

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• STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

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INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS:

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ADJOURNMENT: 9:24 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Victoria L. Johnson

Director of Libraries