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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

SANTA MONICA MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
601 SANTA MONICA BLVD
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM,
SECOND FLOOR

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
6:00 P.M.

Levine Act Disclosure. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Santa Monica Public Library Board is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.

Call to Order
Roll Call

Please note that Agenda Items may be reordered during the meeting at the discretion of the body.

Public Input (Agenda Items Under SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS, CLOSED SESSION, CONSENT CALENDAR Only)
Special Agenda Items
1. Secretary’s Report
  1. Erica Cuyugan, Director of Library Services
2. Community Survey Snapshot
  1. Erica Cuyugan, Director of Library Services
3. Friends’ Program Update
  1. Rachel Ginnerty, Friends Chair
  2. Erica Cuyugan, Director of Library Services
Consent Calendar: All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a member for discussion.
1. Staff recommends approval of the following Library Board meeting minutes:
  1. October 10, 2024
  2. November 14, 2024
  3. December 14, 2024
Public Input On Remaining Agenda Items
Library and Friends Board Member Discussion Items
1. City Council Retreat Debrief
  1. Judith Meister, Library Board Chair
  2. Erica Cuyugan, Director of Library Services
2. Discussion and response to information shared at the March 8th Council Retreat regarding Fairview Branch Library.
  1. Judith Meister, Library Board Chair
  2. Erica Cuyugan, Director of Library Services
3. Neighborhood Group Meeting Reports
  1. Judith Meister, Library Board Chair
  2. Dana Newman, Library Board member
  3. Daniel Cody, Library Boardmember
  4. Jason Lin, Library Boardmember

Adjournment

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Treat everyone courteously
Listen to others respectfully
Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints
Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate
Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions
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This agenda is subject to change up to 72 hours prior to a regular meeting and 24 hours prior to a special. Please check the agenda for prior to the meeting for changes.

Transportation Information: City of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines 1, 5, 7, 8 and the Metro Expo Line serves the Main Library. Parking is available in the Main Library underground parking structure (validation free), surface parking lot and street parking off 6th Street, 7th Street and Santa Monica Blvd.