City Arts Commission - Regular Meeting

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Board of Library Trustees shall nominate and elect trustees to serve as Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Minutes of the June 15, 2026 Board of Library Trustees Meeting (pp. 4-9) DRAFT MINUTES

Patron Comments (pp. 10-12) PATRON COMMENTS

Monthly review of evaluations of library services through suggestions and requests received from patrons.

Expenditure Status Report (p. 13) JUNE EXPENDITURES

Monthly expenditure status of the Library's operating expenses, services, salaries, and benefits by department.

Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List (p. 14) MONITORING LIST

List of agenda items and dates for monthly review of projects by the Board of Library Trustees.

Library Service Policy (Council Policy I-1) (pp. 15-19) STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENTS A-D

Staff recommends that the Board of Library Trustees review Council Policy I-1, Library Service Policy, and suggests no revisions be brought forth to City Council.

Proposed Library Schedule for Winter Holidays 2026 (pp. 20-22) STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT A

Staff recommends a proposed Library holiday schedule for the Board of Library Trustees approval.

Acceptance of a Grant from Library Foundation of Newport Beach (pp. 23-24) STAFF REPORT

Staff recommends the Board of Library Trustees review and accept a grant from the Library Foundation of Newport Beach.

Library Activities (pp. 25-34) STAFF REPORT

Monthly update of Library events, services, and statistics.

Library Foundation Board - Report of the most recently attended meeting.

Library Live Committee - Report of the most recently attended meeting.

Witte Lectures Committee - Report of the most recently attended meeting.

Foundation Literacy Liaison Report

Trustee update of the most recently attended Foundation Literacy Committee Meeting.

Friends of the Library Liaison Report

Trustee update of the most recently attended Friends of the Library Board Meeting.

Board of Library Trustees Liaison Assignments

The Board of Library Trustees Chair will appoint trustees to the liaison assignments.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Public comments are invited, and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Library Trustees. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in silent mode.

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) OR RECONSIDERATION

ADJOURNMENT