HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - APPTS TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES. (2)Agenda Item: 6
DATE: June 25, 2019
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Shannon Vonnegut
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution reappointing Mayor Pro Tem Smyth and Councilmember
Miranda to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees for three-year terms, expiring June 30,
2022.
BACKGROUND
California Education Code (Education Code) sections 18910 through 18927 provides that a
municipal public library "shall be managed by a board of library trustees" consisting of five
members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. The Education Code
empowers a Board of Library Trustees (Board) with the following authority:
• Make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws for the public library.
• Administer trusts declared or created for the public library.
• Prescribe the duties and powers of the officers and employees of the public library.
• Purchase real property, erect or rent, and equip such buildings or rooms as may be
necessary.
The power granted by the Education Code to the Board is considerable and comparable to that
which the City Council has over the other operations of the City. By serving as the Board, the
City Council retains this authority.
Each trustee holds office for a term of three years. Members of the Board do not serve at the
pleasure of the City Council and, unlike other bodies appointed by the City Council, cannot be
easily removed or replaced prior to the expiration of their term of office.
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With regard to the issue of community input, the Santa Clarita Public Library (SCPL) will
embark this summer on a strategic planning process to create a vision for the next five years and
ensure the community's needs are appropriately met. Currently, the SCPL is advised by a Teen
Advisory Board from each branch and the Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library. As part of the
strategic planning process, the SCPL will explore various platforms for citizen involvement,
potentially through the formation of additional citizen advisory groups.
At the April 26, 2011, meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution 11-27 appointing the Mayor
and members of the City Council to serve as the trustees of the Santa Clarita Board of Library
Trustees. It would be appropriate for the City Council to consider and adopt a resolution
reappointing Mayor Pro Tem Smyth and Councilmember Miranda to the Board for another term
through June 30, 2022.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Board of Library Trustees Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 19 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REAPPOINTING MAYOR PRO TEM
SMYTH AND COUNCILMEMBER MIRANDA TO THE SANTA CLARITA
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11-2,
establishing the Santa Clarita Public Library, pursuant to the California Education Code, section
18900; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.70.020 of the Santa Clarita municipal code provides that the
Santa Clarita Public Library will be managed by the Board of Library Trustees (Board)
consisting of five trustees to be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council,
pursuant to the California Education Code, Sections 18910 through 18927; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-27,
appointing the Mayor and the City Council to serve as the five trustees comprising the Board;
and
WHEREAS, the Board terms of Mayor Pro Tem Smyth and Councilmember Miranda
expire on June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, it is timely and appropriate for the Mayor, with the consent of the City
Council, to appoint individuals to fill the Board seats.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the City Council hereby
so finds and determines.
SECTION 2. The Mayor hereby appoints Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth to the
Board for a term, ending on June 30, 2022, and the City Council hereby consents to this
appointment.
SECTION 3. The Mayor hereby appoints Councilmember Bill Miranda to the Board
for a term, ending on June 30, 2022, and the City Council hereby consents to this appointment.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 'h day of 2019.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 19- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 'h day of 2019, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK