Agenda – October 7, 2026 – Alameda County Library Advisory Commission

  • Date: October 7, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Place: San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Notice

  • Date: September 22, 2026
  • To: Alameda County Library Advisory Commission
  • From: Deb Sica, 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
  • Penny Peck, San Lorenzo
  • Warren Cushman, Ashland/Cherryland
  • Peggy McQuaid, Albany
  • John Morada, Dublin
  • Yajing Zhang, Fremont
  • Terrence Grindall, Newark
  • Lance Nishihira, Union City
  • Subru Bhat, Member-at-Large
  • Darrell Choy, Member-at-Large
  • Margaret Fero, 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: July 1, 2026                  
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 7:05 p.m. 

Discussion Calendar

  1. Meeting Dates and Locations for 2027                   
    • Presenters:Noelle Khean
    • Start time: 7:10 p.m.  
  2. Appointment of Youth Commissioner      
    • Presenter:Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 7:15 p.m.
  3. Sustainability at AC Library        
    • Presenter:Ben Gomberg
    • Start time: 7:20 p.m.  
  4. Tour of San Lorenzo Library       
    • Presenter: Rachel Sher
    • Start time: 7:35 p.m.  
  5. County Librarian’s Report    
    • Presenter: Ben Gomberg
    • Start time: 7:55 p.m.
  6. Commissioner Updates   
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 8:10 p.m.
  7. Next Meeting Place, Date, and Adjournment       
    • Presenter: Michael Baldwin
    • Start time: 8:15 p.m.
    • Next meeting details:       

* 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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