11/18/2020 Library Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 02/10/2021
CITY OF GILROY
LIBRARY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Gilroy Library Meeting Room
350 W. Sixth Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
MINUTES
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I. CALL TO ORDER – 7:02 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status
Katherine Robinson Chair P
Michaela Gonzalez Vice Chair P
Sumana Reddy Commissioner P
Kathy Souza Commissioner P
Candice Whitney Commissioner P
II. SECRETARY'S REPORT – Agenda was posted on November 12, 2020.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. September 9, 2020 and November 11, 2020 - Motion was passed by Vice
Chair Gonzalez to approve the minutes. Commissioner Whitney seconded.
Motion passed 3-0-2.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion was passed by Commissioner Whitney to
approve the agenda. Vice Chair Gonzalez seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0.
V. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS - none
VI. INTRODUCTIONS - none
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - none
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval of the 2021 Library Commission Meeting Schedule –
Commission deliberated about the 2021 meeting schedule. Proposed to
follow last year’s adopted schedule, where they would meet five times:
February, April, June, September and November on the 2nd Wednesday of
every month. Motion was passed by Chair Robinson to approve the agenda.
Commissioner Whitney seconded. Motion passed 5 -0-0.
IX. OLD BUSINESS - none
X. LIBRARY REPORTS
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A. Gilroy Library Report for November 2020 (report attached) – Community
Librarian Cassandra Wong discussed the following topics: In-person service
pilot program; increased number of visitors and circulation items; special
events done virtually; Dia De Los Muertos; Friends of the Gilroy Library; and
more.
B. County Library Report for November 2020 (report attached): Santa
Clara County Library’s Director of Communications and Marketing Diane
Roche discussed the following in her report: increased usage of eBooks and
audiobooks during the pandemic; involvement with voter registration drives
and drop-off; role played during natural disasters including heat waves and
pandemic;
XI. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Reddy – Recommended an online comic book portal that the
library offers.
Commissioner Whitney – Hoping library to provide a Spanish class.
XII. STAFF COMMENTS – Will follow up with commission applications for those
whose terms will be expiring.
XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT – 8:10 p.m.
Adam Henig
Recording Secretary
Recreation Division