Minutes

LIBRARY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

M I N U T E S

July 18, 2007

Room 278 City Hall

FINAL

Chair Daniel Weaver called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m..

Present: Enne Braun, Sue Cauthen, Lucille Cuttler, Booh Edouardo, Roger Kallen,

Douglas Ryan, Jan Seeman, Jenny Situ, Mark Vogel, Peter Warfield, Dan Weaver

Minutes: Peter Warfield volunteered to take the minutes.

General Public Comment

Sylvia Johnson spoke about the importance of libraries.

Library Commissioner Presentation

Library Commissioner Larry Kane discussed his background, his goals for SFPL, the ongoing performance review of the branch renovation program, his desire than every library in San Francisco be open every day and answered questions.

Successful Teens

Jennifer Collins, teen services specialist, and Toni Bernardi, chief of Children & Youth Services, discussed the Successful Teen program and handed out a number of brochures describing books available in specific categories: e.g., romance. A question and answer period followed.

Officer Reports:

The chair and vice chair discussed library responses to LCAC recommendations and the status of the charter amendment to renew the set-aside and issue bonds to finish the BLIP.

Annual Report

Following discussion, members voted 10-1 to accept the Annual Report and send it to the Board of Supervisors.

Yes: Braun, Cauthen, Cuttler, Edouardo, Kallen, Ryan, Weaver, Seeman, Situ, Vogel

No: Warfield

Minutes

Members voted 10-1 to approve the April, May and June minutes.

Yes: Braun, Cauthen, Cuttler, Edouardo, Kallen, Ryan, Weaver, Seeman, Situ, Vogel

No: Warfield

Election

CHAIR: Seeman nominated Cauthen. She was elected unanimously

Yes: Braun, Cauthen, Cuttler, Edouardo, Kallen, Ryan, Weaver, Seeman, Situ, Vogel, Warfield

VICE CHAIR: Roger Kallen nominated Lucille Cuttler. Jan Seeman nominated Peter Warfield. Cuttler was elected by a vote of 9-2.

Cuttler: Braun, Cauthen, Cuttler, Edouardo, Kallen, Ryan, Weaver, Situ, Vogel

Warfield: Seeman, Warfield

SECRETARY:

Mark Vogel nominated Peter Warfield. Warfield declined. There were no further nominations.

The members commended Dan Weaver for his service as chair.

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.