City Arts Commission - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 17, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Arts Commission
Meeting Type
City Arts Commission
Location
Newport Beach, CA
Meeting Date
August 17, 2026

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Monday, August 17, 2026

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER•Item I

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ROLL CALL•Item II

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE•Item III

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC•Item IV

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 1

Minutes of the July 20, 2026 Board of Library Trustees Meeting (pp. 4-9)

DRAFT OF MINUTES

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 2

Patron Comments (pp. 10-12)

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

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 3

Expenditure Status Report (pp. 13-14)

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

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 4

Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List (p. 15)

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 5

Information Technology Update

IT Manager Avery Maglinti will update the Board of Library Trustees on library information technology activities.

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 6

Adult and Reference Services Update (pp. 16-18)

Library staff will provide an annual update on reference services, collections, and programming for adult patrons. STAFF REPORT

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 7

Expressive Use Areas Policy (NBPL 9) (pp. 19-36)

Staff recommends that the Board of Library Trustees review and accept revisions to Library Policy NBPL 9, Expressive Use Areas. STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENTS A-M

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 8

Library Activities (pp. 37-46)

Monthly update of library events, services, and statistics. STAFF REPORT

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item A

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item B

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item C

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 10

Foundation Literacy Liaison Report

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 11

Friends of the Library Liaison Report

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

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 12

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•Item VIII

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

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•Item IX

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•Item X

ADJOURNMENT