NOTICE OF MEETING        

 

A regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission will be held as follows:

 

DATE:       Thursday, November 6, 2003    

TIME:        4:00 PM                             

PLACE:      Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level

 

The meeting will be called to order.

 

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES                                                     ACTION

Presentation of, discussion of, and possible action to approve the Minutes of the regular Commission meeting of October 2, 2003.     

Explanatory document: Minutes

 

2. CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT by City Librarian Susan Hildreth         DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow the City Librarian to report on recent Library activities and make announcements)

The City Librarian will report on the following subjects:  a October 28th Sacramento Prop. 14 Bond meeting report; Branch Library Improvement Program bookmobile purchase; a Tool Lending Center update; a Millennium update; and exhibits and programs.

 

3. 04/05 LIBRARY BUDGET WORKSHOP                                        DISCUSSION

Presentation on and discussion of the Library’s FY2004/05 Budget

Explanatory document: 04/05 Library Budget report

 

4. COMMISSION OFFICERS FOR 2004                                             ACTION

Presentation of and discussion of and possible action to delay any nominations or election of Library Commission officers for 2004.

 

5.  LIBRARY HISTORY PLAQUES                                                    DISCUSSION

Presentation of and discussion a series of plaques chronicling the history of the San Francisco Public Library from its beginnings until the present and honoring those who made significant contributions to be located in the Larkin Street entrance of the Main Library.

Explanatory Document: revised Wall of Library Heroes memo

 

6. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT                                          DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow the Friends the San Francisco Public Library to inform the Commission of their current and proposed activities.)

 

7. LABOR UNION REPORT                                           

(This item is to allow members of library labor organizations to report on employee matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.)

 

8. NEW BUSINESS                                                        

(This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

 

9. PUBLIC COMMENT         

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.) 

 

10. ADJOURNMENT (requires motion and public comment)                        ACTION

 

11/3/03 - M.Housh, Commission Secretary

 

Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's website at http://sfpl.org/.

Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b)& 67.28(d).