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Library trustees discuss FY 2025–26 work plan edits; defer final vote pending revisions
Summary
Trustees reviewed a redlined FY 2025–26 work plan, debated language about advising City Council on resource sharing and strategic-planning input, and agreed to have staff revise the document and return it for formal approval at a future meeting. The board also approved the Aug. 27 minutes at the start of the meeting.
The Library Board of Trustees reviewed and discussed proposed edits to the fiscal year 2025–26 work plan at its Sept. 24 meeting and directed staff to revise the redlined document for a future vote.
Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby walked trustees through accomplishments and proposed changes. Crosby said some items that had been written as annual reports will instead be provided "as available" so the board receives updates when substantial information exists rather than on a strict annual schedule.
Trustees focused discussion on a redlined item about advising City Council on resource sharing and on language concerning the board’s role in strategic planning. Trustee comments noted a desire to preserve the board’s advisory role without requiring unnecessary or redundant annual reports. Trustees suggested compromise language: retain the board’s ability to advise council "as needed" while continuing to receive reports on systems such as book-sharing implementations.
Crosby said staff would incorporate trustees’ feedback and return a revised document for the board to approve at a subsequent meeting. Several trustees preferred seeing a revised draft before a formal vote; the board agreed to defer action and take a final vote after revisions are circulated.
At the meeting start, trustees approved the minutes from the Aug. 27 regular meeting. Trustee Weidlick was recorded as making the motion with Trustee Laufer seconding; the clerk recorded the minutes as approved with two abstentions and the remainder in favor (tally: yes 3, abstain 2). No roll-call names for individual votes were provided in the audio transcript.
