City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Board of Library Trustees
Monday, April 15, 2024
7:00 PM
Library Program Room - 2nd floor
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Nehrlich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
4 -
Present
Member Kuldip Ambastha, Member Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Kristin Higaki, and Chair Eric
Nehrlich
1 - Member Sharon Su
Absent
3.
MINUTES APPROVAL
Approval of Minutes from February 26, 2024 meeting.
3.1
MOTION – Vogt/Ambastha (M/S) To approve the Minutes from the February 26, 2024, Board of Library
Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.
Yes:
4 - Member Ambastha, Member Vogt, Vice Chair Higaki, and Chair Nehrlich
4.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No public comments.
5.
6.
7.
DONATIONS
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8.
NEW BUSINESS
Reference and Information Services Policy
8.1
Senior Librarian, Court Fields gave a summary report on changes made to the Reference and Information
Services Policy. Revisions to the policy was in collaboration with Assistant Library Director, Melvyn Yabut,
Library Manager, Ann Collins and Librarians from the Youth and Bookmobile and the Customer Experience
and Technology divisions. The main goal was to set clear expectations and guidelines on library services and
have a policy that was streamlined and aligned with the American Library Association, Library Bill of Rights.
Board Members Ambastha and Vogt, both noted items on the policy to be revised. Board members did not
motion to vote on this item and asked staff to bring it back for another review after suggested edits have been
made.