Riverside Library

Administrative Office

3900 Mission Inn Avenue

Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 826-5213

City of Riverside

Board of Library Trustees

Agenda

Meeting Date: Monday, January 9, 2023

Publication Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

5:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

View Virtual Meeting at

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or

www.WatchRiverside.com

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community

The mission of the Riverside Public Library is be the cultural and learning center for

the community, encouraging the joy and wonder of reading, the wisdom of diverse

ideas, and the power of lifelong learning.

The Board of Library Trustees will conduct an in-person and virtual meeting.

Face coverings are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status.

To participate virtually, two options are available:

TO PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE:

Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265

Press star 9 (*9) to request to speak.

Individuals in the queue will be prompted press star 6 (*6) to unmute and speak.

TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM:

Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265

Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.

An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Please follow along with the meeting via www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting, RiversideTV

cable channels, or City social media live feeds to ensure you call in at the

appropriate time for your item(s).

Board of Library Trustees

Agenda

January 9, 2023

Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the

jurisdiction of the Board can be submitted by eComment at

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.

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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618,

members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must

preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, members of all

Boards and Commissions, as well as the public participants are advised that any

delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City

Council, Boards and commissions, or their presiding officer constitutes a violation of

these rules.

The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires

all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and

inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that

provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public

they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community

feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion

associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that

all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional,

and respectful public environment.

The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment,

discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance

policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new

harassment and discrimination laws.

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LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVISES are available for the hearing impaired.

The City of

Upon

Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.

request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons

with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act

of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in

order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator

at (951) 826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1

for telecommunications relay services (TRS).

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available for public

inspection at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting and in the binder located at the entrance of

the meeting room.

Board of Library Trustees

Agenda

January 9, 2023

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 the Board of Library Trustees will

conduct a meeting at the above time and place for the purpose of transacting or

discussing business as identified on this agenda. Any person who has information to

contribute during the Board of Library Trustee meeting is invited to participate and should

submit

"Request to Speak" form to the Administrative Secretary prior to the

commencement of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of

reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Board Members.

CALL TO ORDER - President

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

To comment on this item and any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of

Library Trustees you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833

and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.

Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are

ready to speak.

To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265,

select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will

prompt you to "unmute" and speak - Individual audience participation is limited to 3

minutes.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by department staff

and may be enacted on by the Library Board of Trustees by one motion. There will be no

separate discussion on these items unless, before the Library Board of Trustees votes

on the motion to approve the recommendations, Trustees, staff, or public request

specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

consent items will be discussed separately.

Removed

Minutes - December 12, 2022

Attachments:

Minutes

Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures

Attachments:

Report

Board of Library Trustees

Agenda

January 9, 2023

Formal Acceptance of Gift Fund Donations

Attachments:

Report

Incident Report

Attachments:

Report

Rules of Library Conduct

DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Via

phone: press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called.

Via Zoom: select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message

will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

Designate a Nominating Committee and authorize the Nominating Committee to

bring to the full board a proposed slate of officers for President, Vice President and

Secretary and to conduct the election of officers

Attachments:

Report

Update of the American Rescue Plan Act Subrecipient Agreement with Path of Life

Ministries for $200,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Social Work

Internship Program called the Love Your Neighbor Collaborative at eight Riverside

Public Library locations to conduct needs assessment

Attachments:

Report

Library 101 Presentation - Erin Christmas, Library Director

Attachments:

Presentation

BOARD AND DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION

Brief reports on Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings attended by Board Members

Brief reports on Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings attended by Library Director

Items for future Board of Library Trustees consideration as requested by Board

Members

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The next Board of Library Trustees meeting is scheduled for

Monday, February 13, 2023, at 5 p.m.