Agenda – April 2, 2025 – Alameda County Library Advisory Commission

  • Date: April 2, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Place: Niles Library, 150 I Street Fremont, CA 94536

Notice

  • Date: March 17, 2025
  • To: Alameda County Library Advisory Commission
  • From: Deb Sica, Acting County Librarian
  • Subject: Notice of Meeting of the Alameda County Library Advisory Commission

Agenda

Michael Baldwin, Chairperson

Note: All times are estimates and the order of the agenda may be changed with the consent of the Commission.

Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call:

  • Michael Baldwin, Castro Valley
  • Peggy McQuaid, Albany
  • John Morada, Dublin
  • Teresa Keng, Fremont
  • Terrence Grindall, Newark
  • Lance Nishihira, Union City
  • Subru Bhat, Member-at-Large
  • Sarah Wilson, Member-at-Large

Public Comment - 7:01 p.m.

  • Person Responsible: Michael Baldwin
  • About Public Comment: An opportunity for any in attendance at the meeting to address the Commission briefly.  

The Alameda County Library Advisory Commission welcomes you to its meeting and your interest is appreciated. When addressing the Commission, please give your name for the record prior to your presentation. If you wish to speak on a matter not on the agenda, please wait until the Chair calls for public comment. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person.

For items appearing on the agenda, the Chair will recognize Commissioners who wish to speak on the topic first and then will call for public comment. A person from the public may speak up to three minutes per agenda topic.

Consent Calendar Items

These items may be acted on by a single motion. No presentation is needed for the staff reports listed. Any item on the consent calendar may be removed for separate discussion at the request of a Commissioner, staff, or a member of the public.

  1. *Approval of Minutes: January 15, 2025                    
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 7:05 p.m. 

Discussion Calendar

  1. Appointment of Commissioner Seats
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 7:10 p.m.  
  2. ELibrary Budget Process & Strategy
    • Presenter: Darshan Chattha
    • Start time: 7:20 p.m.  
  3. Tour of Niles Library               
    • Presenter: Elizabeth Gamell
    • Start time: 7:40 p.m.  
  4. County Librarian’s Report  
    • Presenter: Deb Sica
    • Start time: 7:55 p.m.  
  5. Commissioner Updates  
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 8:10 p.m.  
  6. Next Meeting Place, Date, and Adjournment                    
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 8:15 p.m.
    • Next meeting details:       
      • Date: July 2, 2025
      • Place: Dublin Library
      • Time: 7:00 p.m.

* Indicates written material distributed with Agenda.

Commission agenda item requests can be made by calling the Commission Chair who will request staff to place an item on the agenda or by calling the County Librarian. Commission agenda item requests need to be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting date.

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