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Advisory board discusses security incidents, staffing request and translator devices
Summary
The chair reported recent active‑threat incidents and said the library will request a part‑time circulation clerk for evenings and Saturdays; the library also proposed purchasing three Vasco real‑time translator devices for multi‑department use, and board members asked staff to clarify costs and cost‑sharing.
The chair reported an increase in safety incidents at the library over the prior two months and said staff have called local police to respond. In response, the library plans to request a part‑time circulation clerk who would work evenings and Saturdays to increase staffing levels when city hall staff are not present.
"We have had an uptick in active threats in the last 2 months," the chair said, explaining the rationale for requesting evening and weekend coverage. The chair said that having an additional part‑time circulation clerk would "allow for more situational awareness and the ability to monitor more areas of the library."
The chair also described a fixed‑asset request for three Vasco translator devices that provide real‑time language translation and could be shared with other departments. Board members asked whether another department should request the devices if they will be used city‑wide and discussed potential cost‑sharing arrangements; the chair said staff (Kristen) would research the procurement justification and provide cost details at a later time. Cost figures were not specified in the board packet and remain to be confirmed.
Board members talked about panic buttons and additional training for responding to active threats and asked staff to follow up with the city's public safety contacts and to include procurement cost and sharing options in the FY27 request packet.
