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LibraryBoard | 2019-03-13 | 2 | Page 2 of 3 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board January 9, 2019 Meeting installed instead of parking meters. Staff Development Day will be on April 1, 2019. Alameda Point Collaborative will come in to speak on de-escalation and the unsheltered. The Strategic Plan will be on hold briefly and Director Chisaki will hold until after conference calls with President Silva and the potential consultants are held. Cosette is retiring in May and the opening for her position will open tomorrow for three weeks. The I.T. manager unexpectedly retired, and an analyst will be moving up into the manager position. David Boxton will make a lateral move from the library to City Hall's analyst position. The library will hire a replacement for David. Carol Roth's replacement starts on Monday. We are asking for three brand new full time positions in the budget. The new streaming services are going well and classes have been full. The Bay Farm branch will start a new film series to go along with their book club. Adult Literacy is busy. Their funding looks stable, so they are able to plan ahead. Board Member Kearney moved to accept the Draft Minutes of the November 14, 2018 and January 9, 2019, Regular Library Board Meeting. Board Member Wismar seconded the motion. Board Member McConeghey abstained. The motion passed with a 4-0-1 vote. Vice President Wismar moved to accept the Consent Calendar. Board Member Kearney seconded the motion, which passed with a 5-0 vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Strategic Plan Status Update. (J. Chisaki) Some consultants have not responded to Director Chiaki, so the City Attorney advised that as long as there is record of dates and time she attempted to speak to them, it would be fine to move forward with the selection of the a consultant. Director Chisaki will work with President Silva on the selection. NEW BUSINESS A. Elimination of Library Overdue Fines. (J. Chisaki) Director Chisaki would like all patron accounts to start with a clean slate. Fines going back for seven years will be waived. Lost fees will not be waived. $25 is the threshold for patron accounts to go to collections. Receptacles will be placed at strategic location for patrons to return overdue books. There will be two automatic renewals. Staff will make phone calls to patrons asking for the books to be returned if the books are being held by others. This will be implemented after the start of the new fiscal year. There will be press releases, social media posts, handouts, etc. to advertise. Vice President Wismar suggested we clarify language so there is no confusion between fines and fees. Vice President Wismar moved to move forward with the elimination of overdue fines. Board Member McConeghey seconded the motion, which passed with a 5-0 vote. | LibraryBoard/2019-03-13.pdf |