City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Board of Library Trustees  
Monday, February 26, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Library Program Room - First Floor  
Special Meeting  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
Chairperson Nehrlich called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Member Kuldip Ambastha, Member Sharon Su, Member Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Kristin Higaki,  
and Chair Eric Nehrlich  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Approval of Minutes from January 22, 2024  
3.1  
MOTION - Higaki/Ambastha (M/S) to approve the Minutes from the January 22, 2024 Board of Library  
Trustees Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call.  
Yes:  
5 - Member Ambastha, Member Su, 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  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Performance Measures  
8.1  
Library Director, Tracy Gray provided an update on the mid-year performance measures. Visits to the library  
are on target with over 300 thousand this mid-year. Circulation continues to increase, especially with digital  
materials like e-books and audio books. Program attendance continues to be steady with attendee's  
satisfaction feedback remaining positive. Putting on quality programs that positively impact the community.  
The computer stations and study rooms continue to increase with usage. Statistics for the study rooms will  
be added to the next performance measures in July. Numbers may be correlated to people getting out from  
Covid restrictions and seeing an increase during post pandemic which has since fizzled out through this  
fiscal year as things return to normal.  
9.  
BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Library Director's Report  
9.1  
Library Director, Tracy Gray shared an update on the new bike tool kits which are now available to check out  
for one week. The Bookmobile received positive comments from new residents who visited and stayed for  
story time. This also peaked their interest with signing up for a new library card and checking out materials.  
The bookmobile event schedule is available online and promoted on the Library's social media platforms.  
The Tax Preparation program kicked off with a great turn out. The Friends of the Mountain View Library is  
celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. In celebration, the Friends will be giving staff anniversary shirts,  
having special book sales, and having their goal of finding 50 new volunteer members. The Friends' upcoming  
book sale will be on the weekend of March 2-3.  
Public comment:  
Nicolas Hargis, shared it was great to see the bookmobile at the lunar celebration. Suggested an idea for the  
History Center to include books about Chinese Americans or Asian Americans who make up 30% of our  
community and would be an important feature for inclusivity.  
Agenda Setting  
9.2  
- Policy review and updates.  
- Staff presentation on programming.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Having no further business, Chairperson Nehrlich adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.  
The next Board of Library Trustees' meeting will be on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.  
Minutes submitted for approval by Joy Phaphakdy.  
Approved on April 15, 2024.