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CITY OF GILROY
LIBRARY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 | 7:00 PM
GILROY LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
350 W. 6TH STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Victoria Coverson-Baxter Vice Chair: Saeid Nooshabadi
Commissioners: Gabriela Kim
Staff Liaison: Harjot Sangha, Finance Director and Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Library Commission after
distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at
www.cityofgilroy.org subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE,
CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES:
During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons
wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card
located at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this
meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to
the Secretary BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address the
Commission on any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a
speaker’s slip as well and submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the
item.
The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.SECRETARY'S REPORT
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1. September 13, 2023
5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6.INTRODUCTIONS
7.PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1. Approval of the 2024 Library Commission Meeting Schedule 1.Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager2.Public Comment
3.Possible Action: Approve the 2024 Library Commission Meeting Schedule
9 NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Review Library Commission Workplan for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
1.Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2.Public Comment3.Possible Action: Approve the 2024 Library Commission meeting schedule.
9.2. Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair of Library Commission 1.Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager2.Public Comment3.Possible Action: Motion and vote for the selection of commission Chair and
Vice-chair of Library Commission.
10.LIBRARY REPORTS
10.1. Santa Clara County Library Reports for December and January 2024(attached) 1.Staff Report: Jennifer Weeks, Santa Clara County Librarian2.Public Comment3.Possible Action: The County Librarian will present the Santa Clara
County Library District Stakeholders Reports from December 2023
and January 2024.
10.2. Gilroy Library Report (attached) 1.Staff Report: Cassandra Wong, Gilroy CommunityLibrarian
2.Public Comment
3.Possible Action: Receive and comment on Gilroy LibraryReport.
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11. COMMISSION COMMENTS 12. STAFF COMMENTS 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 14. ADJOURNMENT