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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES <br />Minutes of: Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees <br />Date of Meeting: January 26, 2015 <br />Time of Meeting: 5:00 pm <br />Meeting Location: Main Library <br />3581 Mission Inn Avenue <br />Riverside, California <br />Present: Gary Christmas (President) <br />Tom Evans (Vice President) <br />Erin House (Excused Tardy) <br />Janet Lewis <br />Linda Ridgway <br />Arnold Rowe <br />Judith Runyon <br />Michael Yonezawa <br />Absent: N/A <br />Staff: Tonya Kennon, Library Director <br />George Guzman, Administrative Services Manager <br />Cindie Krueger, Sr. Office Specialist <br />Isabel Guzman, Arlanza Branch Manager <br />Susan Garcia, Casa Blanca Branch Manager <br />Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Christmas. <br />Item 1 Public Comment <br />eComment submitted to address safety issue concerning the concrete ledge <br />around the Main Library building. <br />Item 2 Approval of the Minutes of November 24, 2014 Board Meeting <br />Trustee Lewis motioned to approve with no corrections. <br />Trustee Ridgway second the motion <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, House, Leis, Ridgway, and Rowe <br />Opposed: N/A <br />Abstention: Trustees Runyon and Yonezawa <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Item 3 & 4 Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures; and Update on Donations of $1,000 or more <br />Trustee Christmas motioned to remove item 5 and discuss separately. <br />Trustee Ridgway motioned to approve with no corrections. <br />Trustee Yonezawa second the motion <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, House, Leis, Ridgway, Rowe and Yonezawa <br />Opposed: N/A <br />Abstained: Trustee Runyon <br />Item, 5 Update on Library Programs, Operations, and Special Program Requests <br />Trustee Christmas discussed the report attachment included in the agenda on <br />the Governor's proposed budget. <br />The Library Director introduced Isabel Guzman, branch manager for Arlanza <br />Library. Isabel provided an overview of Arlanza's productivity, including <br />programming and plans for the future. In addition, she explained the branch <br />receives approximately 350 library patrons each day. <br />The Library Director introduced Susan Garcia, branch manager for Casa Blanca <br />Library. Susan provided an overview of the branch which included <br />