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Pleasant Hill Library Board approves 2026 calendar, strategic plan and grant application; reviews FY27 budget
Summary
At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Pleasant Hill Library Board approved the 2026 calendar, the 2026–2031 strategic plan, and authorized submitting a grant application for children’s area improvements; trustees reviewed draft FY27 budget materials included in the packet but took no budget vote.
The Pleasant Hill Library Board of Trustees on Jan. 29, 2026, approved the library’s 2026 calendar, adopted the 2026–2031 Library Strategic Plan and authorized staff to submit a grant application to fund improvements to the children’s area. The board also approved a consent agenda that included finalized payments totaling $20,585.21 and set meeting dates for Feb. 26 and March 26, 2026.
President Vanessa Sedrel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Trustees present were Tiffany Filloon, Jonathan Leyen, Amanda Michael and Jessica O’Riley; Library Director Alex Coggeshell, City Manager Ben Champ and Mayor Sara Kurovski were also listed as present. On a motion by Trustee Jessica O’Riley, seconded by Trustee Jonathan Leyen, the board approved the meeting agenda by unanimous voice vote.
The board approved the consent agenda on a motion from Leyen with Filloon seconding. Consent items included the Dec. 18, 2025 meeting minutes, finalized payments covering 11/1/25–11/30/25 and 12/1/25–12/31/25 in the amount of $20,585.21, and the scheduling of the February and March 2026 meetings. The board recorded an "all ayes" vote on the consent agenda.
Under new business, trustees voted to adopt the 2026 calendar and separately approved a motion to submit a grant application aimed at children’s area improvements; both motions were moved and seconded as noted in the meeting minutes and passed unanimously. In old business, the board approved the 2026–2031 Library Strategic Plan on a motion by Jessica O’Riley, seconded by Amanda Michael, with an "all ayes" vote recorded.
Board members reviewed informational materials included in the meeting packet related to the draft FY27 library budget, November/December revenue and donation details, FY26 expenditures-to-date and monthly statistics. Library Director Alex Coggeshell’s report was included in the packet; no formal budget vote or additional action was recorded at this meeting. The board listed a budget update and grant update as agenda items for its next meeting on Feb. 26, 2026.
Trustee Jonathan Leyen and President Vanessa Sedrel briefly shared highlights from a recent city council meeting. Sedrel also reminded two trustees of upcoming term expirations and presented several community service opportunities. The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. on a motion from Amanda Michael with Jessica O’Riley seconding; the board voted "all ayes." The board’s recording secretary is Lynette Fadden.
Next meeting: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
