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ITEM III. PROPOSED AGENDA LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT Board of Trustees’ Meeting April 11, 2019 DATE: Thursday, April 11, 2019 TIME: 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Rainbow Library 3150 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128 I. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance II. Public Comment Topics raised under this item must be limited to matters on today’s Agenda. Persons wishing to speak in public comment must sign in on the sign-in sheet before this item is addressed. The public comment period at library district board meetings shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) minutes for both periods of public comment. Remarks by speakers during the public comment period shall be limited to three (3) minutes, each. A speaker may not transfer time to another speaker; although, the chair has the authority to grant additional time to a speaker. When more than fifteen (15) people wish to comment, the chair shall proportionately reduce the time allotted to the forty-five minute maximum. III. Board Action to accept Proposed Agenda (For possible action) IV. Presentation by Rainbow Library Branch Manager Tam Anderson V. Approval of Proposed Minutes (For possible action) A. Regular Session, July 13, 2017 B. Regular Session, November 9, 2017 C. Regular Session, February 14, 2019 D. Risk Management Committee, March 14, 2019 E. Regular Session, March 14, 2019 VI. Chair’s Report A. Remarks on the April 10th Library Legislative Day in Carson City by Trustees and staff who attended. B. Possible Board discussion regarding the Chair’s report. Agenda – Board of Trustees’ Meeting April 11, 2019 Page 2 VII. Library Reports Possible Board discussion of one or more staff reports outlining library activities and highlighting selected administrative activities following the preceding Board meeting. Trustees should indicate the individual reports they would prefer to discuss. A. Executive Director’s Report - Dr. Ronald R. Heezen 1. Program and Delivery Services a. Library Operations and Security Reports and Monthly Statistics 2. Program Support Services a. Branding and Marketing Report and Monthly Statistics b. Community Engagement Report and Monthly Statistics c. Development and Planning Report and Legislative Report d. Information Technology Report 3. Administrative Support Services a. Financial Services Report b. General Services Report c. Human Resources Report VIII. Unfinished Business None IX. New Business A. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of two Naming Opportunities: 1) Robot Lab powered by COX located at the Enterprise Library; and 2) Robot Lab Powered by SWITCH located at the West Las Vegas Library. B. Discussion and possible Board action to amend the Library Rules of Conduct first established on February 12, 1991. C. Discussion and possible Board opinion or direction on how to address the ongoing problem of adult customers viewing “obscene” websites in public. X. Announcements The Grand Opening of the East Las Vegas Library will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Agenda – Board of Trustees’ Meeting April 11, 2019 Page 3 The next Board Meeting will be held Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Windmill Library, 7060 W Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113. XI. Public Comment Topics raised under this item cannot be acted upon until the notice provisions of the open meeting law have been met. Persons wishing to speak in public comment must sign in on the sign-in sheet before this item is addressed. The public comment period at library district board meetings shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) minutes for both periods of public comment. Remarks by speakers during the public comment period shall be limited to three (3) minutes, each. A speaker may not transfer time to another speaker; although, the chair has the authority to grant additional time to a speaker. When more than fifteen (15) people wish to comment, the chair shall proportionately reduce the time allotted to the forty-five minute maximum. XII. Executive Session regarding litigation and labor issues. If necessary, this will be a closed session estimated to require up to 45 minutes. XIII. Adjournment NOTE: AT ANY TIME, ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER, COMBINED WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OR REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA, EITHER AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR OR BY VOTE OF THE BOARD. NOTE: REASONABLE EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST AND ACCOMMODATE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE CALL ALLISON BOYER AT (702) 507-6186 SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE MAY BE MADE. NOTE: PLEASE CONTACT ALLISON BOYER AT (702) 507-6186 OR [email protected] TO REQUEST THE SUPPORTING MATERIAL FOR THIS MEETING. SUPPORTING MATERIAL WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING LOCATION ON THE DAY OF THE MEETING AFTER 3:00 P.M. Pursuant to NRS 241.020, written notice of the meeting of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees was given on Friday, April 5, 2019, i.e., given at least three (3) working days before the meeting, including in the notice the time, place, location and agenda of the meeting: Agenda – Board of Trustees’ Meeting April 11, 2019 Page 4 A. By delivering a copy of the notice to each Library Trustee; B. By posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the Library Trustees, or if there is no principal office, at the building in which the meeting is to be held, and at least three other separate, prominent places within the jurisdiction of the Trustees, to wit: 1. Clark County Library 1401 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 2. Las Vegas Library 833 Las Vegas Boulevard North Las Vegas, NV 89101 3. Rainbow Library 3150 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128 4. Sunrise Library 5400 Harris Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89110 5. West Charleston Library 6301 W. Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89146 6. West Las Vegas Library 951 W. Lake Mead Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89106 7. Windmill Library 7060 W. Windmill Lane Las Vegas, NV 89113 8. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District website www.lvccld.org C. By mailing a copy of the notice to each person, if any, who has requested notice of the meetings of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library Board of Trustees in the same manner in which notice is requested to be mailed to a member of the Library Board of Trustees. PROPOSED MINUTES LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT ITEM V.A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ MEETING LAS VEGAS, NEVADA July 13, 2017 The Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District met in regular session in the Sahara West Library, Las Vegas, Nevada, at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017. Present: Board: R. Ence, Chair S. Moulton R. Wadley-Munier Y. Yturralde M. Francis Drake F. Ortiz J. Melendrez K. Benavidez E. Foyt Counsel: G. Welt Absent: S. Bilbray-Axelrod - Excused Staff: Dr. Ronald R. Heezen, Executive Director Numerous Staff Guests: Vinny Inbimbo, Bears Las Vegas Scott Clonan, LVCCLD and Bears Las Vegas Kristopher Minnich, Bears Las Vegas Michael Becerra-Gutierrez, Bears Las Vegas R. Ence, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Roll Call and Pledge All members listed above represent a quorum. Trustees Wadley- of Allegiance Munier, Foyt, and Yturralde attended via telephone. Appendix A. (Item I.) Trustee Benavidez led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comment None. (Item II.) Agenda Trustee Moulton moved to approve the Agenda as proposed. There was (Item III.) no opposition and the motion carried. Presentation by The Chair Ence took this item after Item V. as everyone from the group had Bears Las Vegas to arrived. the Las Vegas-Clark Development and Planning Director Danielle Milam announced a $2,000 County Library donation to the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation District Foundation. from Bears Las Vegas, a 501 (c) (3) social organization which supports (Item IV.) other nonprofits. On behalf of the Foundation, Ms. Milam and Trustee Benavidez (who is also a Foundation Board Director), accepted the check from members of the group: Vinny Inbimbo, President; Sunrise Branch Manager Scott Clonan, Vice President; Kristopher Minnich, Treasurer; and Michael Becerra-Gutierrez. The gift will be earmarked for LGBTQ programming throughout the year. Trustee Benavidez thanked the group in her capacity as a member of the Foundation Board of Directors. She appreciated that this gift will allow programs for this critical audience to move forward. Minutes - Board of Trustees’ Meeting July 13, 2017 Page 2 Approval of These items will be acted upon at the next Regular Board Meeting: Proposed Minutes Regular Session, October 13, 2016; listed below will be Regular Session, January 12, 2017; acted upon at the Regular Session, May 18, 2017; next Regular Board Risk Management Committee Meeting, June 8, 2017; Meeting: Regular Nominating Committee, June 8, 2017; and Session, October 13, Regular Session, June 8, 2017. 2016; Regular Session, January 12, 2017; Regular Session, May 18, 2017; Risk Management Committee Meeting, June 8, 2017; Nominating Committee, June 8, 2017; and Regular Session, June 8, 2017. (Item V.A-G.) Chair’s Report Chair Ence announced the makeup of the Board Committees for Fiscal (Item VI.) Year 2017-2018: Executive Committee: Randy Ence, Chair; Sheila Moulton, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Robin Wadley-Munier Finance and Audit Committee: Felipe Ortiz, Chair; Kelly Benavidez, Sheila Moulton, Robin Wadley-Munier, Ydoleena Yturralde Risk Management Committee: Jose Melendrez, Chair; Kelly Benavidez, Elizabeth Foyt, Marilyn Francis Drake, Felipe Ortiz Bylaws Committee: Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Chair; Elizabeth Foyt, Counsel Gerald Welt Nominating Committee – Marilyn Francis Drake, Chair; Jose Melendrez, Sheila Moulton, Robin Wadley-Munier, Ydoleena Yturralde Purchasing Policy Committee of the Whole – Felipe Ortiz, Chair; the entire Board will serve on this Committee Naming Libraries Committee of the Whole – Sheila Moulton, Chair; the entire Board will serve on this Committee The Chair is an ex-officio member of all Committees.