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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: March 24, 2014 <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 />Judith Runyon (Secretary) <br />Alesia Fuller <br />Janet Lewis <br />Linda Ridgway <br />Arnold Rowe <br />Michael Yonezawa <br />Absent: Erin House (Excused Absence) <br />Staff: Tonya Kennon, Library Director <br />Cindie Krueger, Sr. Office Specialist <br />Scott Barber, City Manager <br />Coll to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. <br />PA 'NO <br />Item 1 Public Comment <br />A letter from Riverside resident Wally Longshore regarding department funding for <br />materials was provided to Trustees. <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Item 2, Approval of the Minutes of February 24, 2014 Board Meeting <br />Trustee Yonezawa moved with an amendment. Amendment added to address guidelines <br />for absences compared to by -laws as requested by Trustee Lewis. <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, Runyon, Ridgway, Rowe, Yonezawa, and Lewis. <br />Opposed: N/A <br />Abstained: N/A <br />Item 3, 4 & 5, Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures; approval of Donations of $1,000 or more; and <br />Update on Library Programs, Operations, and Special Program Requests= <br />Trustee Runyon moved with no corrections. <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, Runyon, Ridgway, Rowe, Yonezawa, and Lewis. <br />Opposed: N/A <br />Abstained: N/A <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Item 6 Director Kennon to Present'Library 101: Legislation" <br />Director Kennon provided a presentation on library legislation. Topics included SCA -7, <br />proposed legislation to lower the voter threshold from two- thirds to 55 %; the Public Library <br />Broadband Initiative; SIB 1455, which seeks to place a library construction bond measure on <br />an upcoming ballot; and FY 14 -15 budget follow up. <br />DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR <br />Item 7 Main Library Project Update <br />Director Kennon provided the Trustees with a project update. RFP submittals for the <br />selection of design consultants for plaza design, interior, and refined exterior plans have <br />been received. Three architectural and landscape firms have been selected to be <br />interviewed on Thursday March 27, 2014. The selected firm(s) will be notified shortly <br />thereafter. <br />