City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Board of Library Trustees  
Monday, October 16, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Library Program Room - 2nd Floor  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairperson Su called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Member Phyllis Bismanovsky, Member Kristin Higaki, Member Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Eric  
Nehrlich, and Chair Sharon Su  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Approval of Minutes from September 18, 2023.  
3.1  
MOTION – Bismanovsky/Nehrlich (M/S) To approve the Minutes from the September 18, 2023 Board of  
Library Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.  
Yes:  
4 - Member Bismanovsky, Member Higaki, Member Vogt, and Vice Chair Nehrlich  
Abstain:  
1 - Chair Su  
4.  
5.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
There were no public comments.  
DONATIONS  
None.  
6.  
PRESENTATIONS  
Presentation from the Board of the Friends of the Mountain View Library.  
6.1  
President, Sarah Donahue, Board of the Friends of the Mountain View Library provided updates on the  
Friends of the Mountain View Library accomplishments, future goals, volunteer recruitments, new webpage  
and plans for celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2024. Their goal is to connect and get more community  
members involved with volunteering at book sales or volunteering hours at the lobby shop which will help  
support the Library's event and programs.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
NEW BUSINESS  
None.  
BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Library Director's Report.  
9.1  
9.2  
Library Director, Tracy Gray gave an update on Sci-Fi September, the Spanish Language Academy and the  
Career Online High School program. The bookmobile is still being worked on and depending on it's arrival  
date, the unveiling is anticipated to happen before the end of the year. The Library participated at the  
Shoreline 40th Anniversary Celebration event which had over 400 attendees stopping by the Library's booth.  
Agenda Setting  
- Staff Presentation, Adult Learners Program.  
- Approve meeting dates for 2024.  
- Budget items for Fiscal Year 2024-25.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting is adjourned at 7:46 p.m.  
The next Board of Library Trustees' meeting will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.  
Minutes submitted for approval by Joy Phaphakdy.  
Approved on December 11, 2023.