August 18, 2010
LIBRARY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
August 18, 2010
Room 278 City Hall
Wednesday August 18, 2010
City Hall: Room 278
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, California 94102
ORDER OF BUSINESS
I. Call to Order, Roll Call/Introductions, Sue Cauthen, Chair 6:00 PM
Present: T.Bamberger, E. Braun, S. Cauthen, L. Cuttler, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, R.Kallen, K. Melander-McGoon, C. Moody, J. Seeman, G. Soto, P. Warfield,D. Weaver
Absent: : M. Lee (3 vacancies: Dufty seat; two City Librarian seats)
A. Wintroub has resigned. G. Soto arrived at 6:32 pm
II. Officer Reports
Bookmarks have been distributed.
Thereare now 3 vacancies on the LCAC; 2 are appointees by City LibrarianHerrera, and one by Supervisor Dufty. S. Cauthen sent a letter toMessrs. Herrera and Dufty asking them to fill these vacancies as soon aspossible.
S. Cauthen moved and K. Melander-McGoon seconded a Motion to pass the following Resolution:
Resolution Requesting Appointment of LCAC Members
Whereasit is critically important to fill all 17 Library Citizens AdvisoryCommittee iseats to facilitate operation of LCAC, therefore be itresolved that LCAC respectfully requests City Librarian Herrera andSupervisor Dufty to fill their empty seats by September 15, 2010, thedate of the next meeting of LCAC.
Aye: : T.Bamberger, E. Braun, S. Cauthen, L. Cuttler, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, K.Melander-McGoon, R. Kallen, C. Moody, J. Seeman, G. Soto, D. Weaver
No: P. Warfield
Motion to Pass a Resolution Requesting Appointment of LCAC Members Passed.
S. Cauthen distributed the Annual Report, which meets the requirements of the LCAC Charter.
Items suggested for discussion at future meetings include multilingual services and the poor signage at the Main Library.
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II. Public Comment
John Murphy, a library user, commented about the SFPL website, www.SFPL.org. He said it is hard to use and is confusing, and asked for SFPL to seekout comments from users and for volunteers to improve the site. Objections included: Cannot log out from all pages; cannot entersuggested books onto a personal wish list; and, cannot track bookschecked out. Mr. Murphy learned of LCAC from an LCAC bookmark in hislibrary.
III. Election of Officers
Nominees for Chair: S. Cauthen, P. Warfield, T. Bamberger
Nominees for Vice-Chair: L. Cuttler, C. Moody, K. Melander-McGoon, T. Bamberger, S. Cauthen, P. Warfield
Nominees for Secretary: G. Soto
D. Weaver moved and L. Cuttler seconded a motion to close the nominations.
The Motion to Close the Nominations did not receive the required nine votes to pass.
Nominees for Chair gave brief presentations.
1. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, H. Garcia, C. Moody
S. Cauthen: S. Cauthen, L.Cuttler, L. Guitron, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver
P. Warfield: K. Melander-McGoon, J. Seeman, P. Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
2. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, H. Garcia, C. Moody, J. Seeman,
S. Cauthen: E. Braun, S.Cauthen, L. Cuttler, L. Guitron, R. Kallen G. Soto, D. Weaver,
P. Warfield: K. Melander-McGoon, P. Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
Therewas extensive discussion regarding whether there should be a runoff ofthe top 2 candidates (T. Bamberger, S. Cauthen), the purpose of theChair, and the importance of full participation by all LCAC members. Chair Cauthen said it is very important to have a discussion of thepurpose of LCAC, which is an August agenda item..
3. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, L.Guitron, C. Moody, J. Seeman,
S. Cauthen: S. Cauthen, L.Cuttler, H. Garcia, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver P. Warfield: K. Melander-McGoon, P.Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
A vote was taken on whether to have a runoff of the top 2 candidates.
Aye: E. Braun, S. Cauthen, L. Cuttler, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, R. Kallen, C. Moody, G. Soto
No: T. Bamberger, K, Melander-McGoon, J. Seeman, P. Warfield, D. Weaver
The motion to have a runoff failed to pass. Vote was 8-5.
4. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, L.Guitron, K. Melander- McGoon, J. Seeman, C. Moody,
S. Cauthen: S. Cauthen, H.Garcia, L. Cuttler, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver,
P. Warfield: P. Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
5. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, H.Garcia, L. Guitron, K. Melander-Mcgoon,C. Moody, J. Seeman
S. Cauthen: S.Cauthen, L. Cuttler, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver
P. Warfield: P. Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
D.Weaver moved and L. Cuttler seconded Motions to put agenda items on theSeptember, 2010 LCAC meeting agenda to amend the LCAC by-laws toprovide for co-chairs and term limits of 2 years for officers.
Motionto have an agenda item on the September, 2010 LCAC meeting agenda toamend the LCAC by-laws to provide for the option of co-chairs:
Aye: E. Braun, S. Cauthen, L. Cuttler, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver
No: T. Bamberger, K. Melander-McGoon, H. Garcia, L. Guitron, C. Moody, J. Seeman
Abstain: P. Warfield
The Motion to amend the LCAC by-laws to provide for the option of co-chairs:
did not pass.
Motionto have an agenda item on the September, 2010 LCAC meeting agenda toamend the LCAC by-laws to have term limits of 2 years for officers:
Aye: L. Cuttler, L. Guitron, K. Melander-McGoon, D. Weaver
No: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, S. Cauthen, R. Kallen, C. Moody, J. Seeman,
G. Soto
Abstain: P. Warfield, H. Garcia
The Motion to amend the LCAC by-laws to have term limits of 2 years for officers did not pass.
6. Vote for Chair: T. Bamberger: T. Bamberger, E. Braun, H.Garcia, L. Guitron, K. Melander-McGoon, C. Moody, J. Seeman
S. Cauthen: S. Cauthen, L.Cuttler, R. Kallen, G. Soto, D. Weaver
P. Warfield: P. Warfield
None of the candidates received the 9 votes necessary.
VII. Meeting Adjourned at 9:15 pm.
