February 11, 2025
Imperial City Library Board of Trustees
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
AGENDA
CITY OF IMPERIAL
Regular Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
February 11, 2025
Open Session at 6:00 PM
The Imperial City Library Board of Trustee meetings, including public comments, are being Livestreamed on the City’s social media pages. By remaining in the room, you are giving your permission to be recorded.
- You are encouraged to observe the Library Board of Trustee meetings via Livestream at the City of Imperial Facebook page.
- All documents containing an executive summary and staff recommendation associated with open session action items are made available for public inspection on the City’s website, www.cityofimperial.org seventy-two (72) hours prior to the posted meeting time.
Government Code section 54957.5(b)(2)(B)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact (760) 355-4373. A notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II].
LIBRARY BOARD CONVENES TO REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: The Library Board will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on consent calendar items, and request consent calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion. The Library Board may also remove items from the consent calendar before that portion of the agenda. The Library Board may take care of these issues for official city record purposes by entertaining a formal motion.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Anyone wishing to address the Library Board on these matters has a time limit of three (3) minutes.
Matters not appearing on the agenda: If you wish to address the Library Board concerning any item within the Board’s jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the President. At that time, state your name and address for the record. The President reserves the right to place a time limit of three (3) minutes on each person’s presentation. It is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the Library Administrator’s Office in writing 48 hours before the meeting.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
| A-1. | Presentation by Elizabeth Luevano, Literacy Coordinator, regarding Imperial Public Library After School Snack and Enrichment Program and Imperial Public Library Teen Interns |
| A-2. | Presentation by Ember Haller, Library Administrator, and Madison Taylor, Library Teen Intern, regarding Soroptimist STEAM Wars Dream It, Be It Conference |
| A-3. | Presentation by Elizabeth Luevano, Literacy Coordinator, and Imperial Public Library Teen Interns regarding Hue Animation System – Sustainable Program |
| A-4. | Presentation by Dr. Donna Castaneda, professor at San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus, regarding the California Humanities Teen Poetry Project |
B. CONSENT AGENDA:
| B-1. | Approval of Minutes for the Regular Library Board Meeting of October 8, 2024 |
C. WORK SESSION: (DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION)
| C-1. | California Freedom to Read Act Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator |
| C-2. | Library Surplus Items Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator |
| C-3. | Fiscal Year Planning Overview Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator |
| C-4. | Friends of the Library Presenter: President Mia Hernandez, Trustee Ivonne Sotomayor |
D. REPORTS:
| D-1. | Staff Report |
| D-2. | City Manager Report |
| D-3. | President and Trustee Reports |
ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Imperial City Library Board of Trustees is Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Agenda Coversheet
PL02-11-25.pdf
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