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MINUTES
SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 23, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Robert Gulino called the virtual meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Robert Gulino, Vice Chair Christina Meiser, Commissioner Eric
Lewis, Steven White, Victoria Zhang
Absent: None
Also Present: Jennifer Weeks, Annapurna Dandu, Alice Patrick, Viraaj Reddi, Shreya
Mani, Kayla Nakamoto, Lauren Pettipiece, Crystal Bothelio
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Library Commission Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the Library Commission minutes from April 28, 2020 meeting.
LEWIS/MEISER MOVED TO APPROVE THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES FROM
APRIL 28, 2020 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: GULINO, LEWIS, MEISER, WHITE,
ZHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board Report
Recommended Action:
Receive report from the Teen Advisory Board.
Viraaj Reddi and Shreya Mani with the Teen Advisory Board provided an overview of
their efforts during the year and plans for next year, including the coffeehouse events,
stress relief events, Saturday screenings. They also discussed how they have adapted
their plans under COVID-19.
3. Commission Scope and Work Plan
Recommended Action:
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Consider whether to recommend changes to the Commission’s scope and work plan
to the Saratoga City Council.
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager, shared a draft of the recommended scope
and work plan changes.
The Commission discussed the scope and work plan, including changes that the
Commission would propose for City Council consideration.
MEISER/LEWIS MOVED TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE SCOPE
AND WORK PLAN CHANGES AS SHOWN IN THE AGENDA PACKET. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: GULINO, LEWIS, MEISER, WHITE, ZHANG. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
4. Community News & Trends
Recommended Action:
Share news and trends within the community.
The Commission discussed some of the impacts of sheltering at home and COVID-19,
including mental health impacts of the pandemic on teens and resources that are
available for teens and parents. They also discussed efforts to promote social justice.
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City manager, shared that the City could invite Community
Engagement Coordinator Kayla Nakamoto and a representative of the Youth
Commission to a future meeting to talk about coping with teen stress and mental
health.
Annapurna Dandu, Saratoga Community Librarian, also shared that they would look
into opportunities to incorporate teen stress and mental health into future Library
efforts.
REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Library District
Jennifer Weeks, Santa Clara County Librarian, shared an update with the
Commission, including information about upcoming capital projects and facility
improvements, addition of security cameras in library lobbies, COVID-19 response
efforts, and operation of cooling centers.
2. Saratoga Community Library
Annapurna Dandu, Saratoga Community Librarian, shared updates regarding
curbside services, the summer reading program, virtual programs, and waiver of
book fines due to COVID-19.
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3. Friends of the Saratoga Libraries
Alice Patrick, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries President, shared information about
book events conducted by Zoom, recent Board meetings, online book sales, and
selection of David Guidry as the new President of Friends of the Saratoga Libraries.
4. Library Commission Chair
Robert Gulino, Library Commission Chair, commented on the proposed changes to
the Commission responsibilities and work plan.
5. City of Saratoga
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager, announced the Election Workshop,
Saratoga is Chalk Full of HeART, and Nuts About Saratoga.
Kayla Nakamoto, Community Engagement Coordinator, shared information about
volunteers through Village Harvest collecting fruit in the Heritage Orchard to be
donated to local food banks.
Lauren Pettipiece, Public Information Officer, shared information about the virtual
July 4 event and City News postcard.
SUMMARIZE ACTION ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gulino adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
City of Saratoga