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SAAATOGA LTBAARY COMMISSION
MEETING
~ DECEMBER, 1985
Commissioners Present: Chairman Kanemura, Beverett, Dyer, Mahler,
Newby, Morrison and Wood.
Library staff Present: Lois Thomas. Susan Fuller, County Librarian.
City Staff Present s Joan Pisani .
I. Introduction of Susan Puller, Santa Clara County Librarian.
TI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report on CALTAC Meeting, 16 November in Oakland. Kanemura,
Mahler, T~rrison, and Wood.
B. 8eport on Joint subcommittee on Library Financing. Kanemura,
Morrison and Newby.
1. Have met once with Dave DeCarion, Harry Peacock and Joan Pisani.
a. sub~ects considered:
(1 salary and benefits. Pisani.
(2) Optimum staff, hours, service levels. Kanemura,
~rrison and Newby.
t3) Fizsd expenses, utilities, landscaping, etc. DeCarion.
{4) Legal questions. Peacock.
b. Wil Morrison made the request that she be ezcused
from the committee.
C. Cost Analysis of Library services. ail Morrison.
1. To be distributed to members of the Library Commission.
D. supervisor McKenna's letter to Marilyn Kanemura, dated October 23'85
1. The formation of a county-wide task force to study long-term
library funding is not planned at this time.
E. Public Library Funding. 3txsan Fuller.
1. A representative of sally $eed~s, the Budget Analyst, and
Susan Fuller meet regularly to work toward "full funding".
2. The "Public Library $111" would bring the county library
between X200,000 and X300,000 if passed. The Legislature
indicates strong support for the bill. However, it will take
more than this bill•,to shore up the financial base of
. California public libraries.
ITT. NEW e~slNESs
A. Videotape Collection.
1. Suggestion Made by Kanemura, Newby and Morrison to study
establi$h~.ng a collection of videotapes. Could start with
a one-time grant, with rental fees to add new tapes.
2. Susan Fuller: "How can we try it out in some of the county
libraries?"
3. Andy Beverett requested that the Friends of the Library
through their president, Commissioner Pat Mahler, approach
the Saratoga Rotary Club on the matter.
B. Library Commission Observers to City Coundil meetings.
1. December 18. Wed. Dick Dyer.
2. January 7. Tues. Pat Mahler.
3 . January 15 . Wed . Pat Mahler .
4. February 5. Pat Mahler and Marilyn Kanemura.
continued
Library C~ission 1~teeting. Dec.4, 1985
C. County Library Commission. Marilyn Kanemura.
1. Request to be made that a copy of their minutes of each
meeting be sent to the Saratoga Library Commission.
2. Motion made by Dave Newby, seconded by Wil Morrison: "That
a representative from the County Library Commission be
invited to our January 22 or February 27 meeting". Letter
to be sent to Fritz Knipe, Chairman.
D. The apricot orchard surrounding the city buildings and the
library does not present a clean and xell-kept appearance...
Andy Beverett.
IV. REPORTS
A. County Librarian Susan Fuller.
1. The Los Altos tax over-ride passed in November by 70~.
66 2/3 ~ was needed. It is a five year agreement.
A. A "Joint Powers Body" made up of members from Los Altos
and Los Altos Hills 1s the legal administrator.
B. Pat Johnson spearheaded the drive. A packet of materials
1s available regarding the campaign and has been requested
by Lois Thomas.
2. The exterior of the Saratoga Library will be iven a long
needed coat of natural sealant. The cost 20,000 will
be paid by the County Library.
B. Saratoga Community Library Supervisor, Lois Thomas.
1. Personnel
A. Vicky Kaleikau will be out 4-6 weeks for surgery.
B. Judy Thompson is filling in for Jill Lakstigala.
C. Nancy Pifer, Campbell Librarian, is assisting Saratoga
Library by doing the book selection.
2. The gate count for Sunday, November 24, was 442. The
reception for Susan Fuller was on the same afternoon
in the library.
C. City Staff Representative, Joan Pisani.
1. No report.
Meeting adjourned gs58 P. M.
Next meeting: 22 January
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Wood, Secretary