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<v Yazmin Mehdi>I haven't see. Oh, there it goes. OK.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>All right everyone, it is now 11:00.
We have a quorum and I'd like to call</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/17-1
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<v Yazmin Mehdi>this meeting of the regular meeting of
the Seattle Public Library Board of</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Trustees to order.
Our meeting today has a packed agenda,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>so I will do my best to keep us moving so
we can finish within our 90.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>90 minutes.
This may be the meeting that offsets our</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/19-1
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<v Yazmin Mehdi>very quick first two meetings of the year.
So the first thing we have to do is we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/19-2
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<v Yazmin Mehdi>need to approve our agenda.
And I just want to note that we need to</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>correct Rick Sheridan's last name in.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Item E2A to include the D,
but with that amendment,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>can I hear a motion to approve the agenda?</v>

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<v Faith Pettis>So moved.</v>

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<v W Tali Hairston>2nd.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>All in favor,
please say aye or raise your hand.</v>

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<v W Tali Hairston>OK.</v>

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<v Faith Pettis>I.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK,
that is unanimous from those of us</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>present.
As noted at the top of the agenda,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>the Library Board's accepting public
comment that is directed to matters on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/27-3
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<v Yazmin Mehdi>the agenda by e-mail in person at the
Central Library and in this remote</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>meeting.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Amy, is there any public comment today?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/29-0
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<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>There is no one at the Central Library
and no one signed up in the Q&amp;A.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/29-1
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<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>However,
the Library Board did receive one written</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/29-2
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<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>public comment from Hyun Park regarding
security services at the library,</v>

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<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>and all trustees did receive that e-mail
message.</v>

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<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>Yeah.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Yes, that is correct.
I or at least I did receive that message.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>So that is on the record. OK,
we have a consent agenda with agenda with</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>three items including the minutes from
our January and February meetings.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>And the January and February financial
reports.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>A note that the reason we're seeing the
January minutes again is that a date had</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>to be corrected in the footnote on each
page.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>If no one has changes other than that to
these to these documents,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>may I hear a motion to approve the
consent agenda.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>As published.</v>

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<v W Tali Hairston>Motion to approve the consent agenda is
published.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>2nd.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>All in favor,
please say aye or raise your hand.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>That passes unanimously. Amy or Tom,
let me know if or oh, I see Ron is here.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Actually, Amy,
I think he needs to be promoted.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>And as there he goes, Ron, welcome.</v>

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<v Ron Chew>Thank you. Can you hear me, Yasmine?</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Yes, we can hear you.</v>

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<v Ron Chew>Great. Thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/48-0
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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Um,
were you here for the vote on the consent</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>agenda?</v>

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<v Ron Chew>I literally just appeared right now,
so I didn't vote.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, well, we voted. We had a majority,
so it's.</v>

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<v Ron Chew>OK,
you you can add my voice to that if that</v>

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<v Ron Chew>can be done.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Great.
Let's consider that done and let's move</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>on to the Chief Librarian report.
So over to you, Tom.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Pardon me. Thank you everyone,
and it's been a busy month.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>As all of you know,
I've been in touch with each and every</v>

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<v Tom Fay>one of you at least once,
if not twice over the last 30 days or so.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>It's been mostly focused,
as you might imagine,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>on the levy development work.
Appreciate the efforts of all of our</v>

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<v Tom Fay>board members,
most certainly Yasmin and Tali,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>who've also taken a few more meetings
with me over the last 30 days.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>And as you know,
we have moved the levy proposal,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>the Mayor's levy proposal to council.
Our presentation was yesterday.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>So a thanks to Mayor Wilson,
Deputy Mayor Surat.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>And CBO Director Ali Panucci for their
work with us in developing it.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Also thanks to Chair Rivera and Select
Committee for getting everything</v>

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<v Tom Fay>organized and calendared to have us
present and get through this process.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>To meet the August 4th ballot and thanks
to council who all were present mostly</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/61-1
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<v Tom Fay>yesterday to hear the presentation,
which we appreciated their questions and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/61-2
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<v Tom Fay>attention we've got.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/63-0
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<v Tom Fay>$410 million proposal Currently,
this is now the phase in which council</v>

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<v Tom Fay>members can add amendments to this
particular proposal.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>We will know more about that by Tuesday
of next week.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>That's when council members will be
presenting, excuse me,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>central staff will be presenting those
amendments to the entire body.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>At that point,
they can again vote on those amendments,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>ask it to come back at another time.
There's still a few more things along the</v>

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<v Tom Fay>way in this process, but.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>All in all,
well received by the council members.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Some really great questions were asked,
so thankful for all the work that's gone</v>

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<v Tom Fay>into this.
Our library team has been working for</v>

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<v Tom Fay>months on this. As you might imagine,
some of these things have very quick</v>

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<v Tom Fay>turnarounds.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>And it's been a lot of nights and a lot
of weekends by the library team getting</v>

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<v Tom Fay>this to the point that it is now.
So a big thanks to that team and looking</v>

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<v Tom Fay>forward to moving this out of council and
over to the campaign.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>The other item I had to mention is sadly
over the last 30 days we have had two</v>

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<v Tom Fay>patron deaths in branches when a patron
passed away at the Rainier Beach Live</v>

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<v Tom Fay>branch.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>And another patron passed away at the
Capitol Hill Branch.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>I want to acknowledge the life-saving
efforts conducted by our teams prior to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/68-2
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<v Tom Fay>emergency services arriving.
I also want to really point out and</v>

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<v Tom Fay>acknowledge the experience.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>That and stress that this puts on our
staff when these types of traumas occur,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>these are not short-term effects.
Having being someone who's also</v>

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<v Tom Fay>experienced it in library service,
it's saying stay with you always.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>And I know our HR team and our
supervisors and managers have been</v>

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<v Tom Fay>working with those teams over the last
several weeks,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>but it is an unfortunate circumstance
when you have one,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>let alone two in 30 days.
So I just want the board to know how much</v>

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<v Tom Fay>work our teams have put in to.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>To trying to make the experience for
patrons the best they can be and when</v>

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<v Tom Fay>they are needed to step in even to
provide those life-saving skills,</v>

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<v Tom Fay>they do so so.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Deal with.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>A couple of other items that I would like
to mention that we're working on our</v>

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<v Tom Fay>management team,
senior management team met for a full day</v>

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<v Tom Fay>off-site retreat really to this is the
first time we've had.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Time to breathe as I have, you know,
a full team. Now we have some new members.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>It's really nice to be able to have that
time together to better understand each</v>

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<v Tom Fay>other, our styles, our skills,
and really to look at how we can bring</v>

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<v Tom Fay>all of this together to.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Improve the communication practices to be
more responsive to our patrons and our</v>

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<v Tom Fay>staff and to really work together to
build the type of library culture that we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/193-2
00:08:25.518 --> 00:08:29.556
<v Tom Fay>would all like to see.
And so that that was a very productive</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/193-3
00:08:29.556 --> 00:08:31.576
<v Tom Fay>session and we will be holding.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/229-0
00:08:32.056 --> 00:08:37.628
<v Tom Fay>Some additional mini sessions to go over
various elements that we identified and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/229-1
00:08:37.628 --> 00:08:42.307
<v Tom Fay>highlighted that we could work on more
closely together this month.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/229-2
00:08:42.307 --> 00:08:47.536
<v Tom Fay>I'm also continuing to participate,
although it's been challenging with the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/229-3
00:08:47.536 --> 00:08:49.256
<v Tom Fay>levy work in front of us.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/269-0
00:08:49.616 --> 00:08:55.372
<v Tom Fay>I've been working on a number of meetings
with my colleagues across the nation to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/269-1
00:08:55.372 --> 00:09:01.129
<v Tom Fay>develop a a new steering committee that
will be reimagining the National Platform</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/269-2
00:09:01.129 --> 00:09:05.762
<v Tom Fay>for Digital Collections,
formerly part of the DPLA Digital Public</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/269-3
00:09:05.762 --> 00:09:07.096
<v Tom Fay>Library of America.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/303-0
00:09:07.616 --> 00:09:12.970
<v Tom Fay>I discussed it last month a bit,
but the goal is to design A collaborative</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/303-1
00:09:12.970 --> 00:09:17.324
<v Tom Fay>model for collecting,
preserving and expanding access to our</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/303-2
00:09:17.324 --> 00:09:20.608
<v Tom Fay>digital,
cultural and historical collections.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/303-3
00:09:20.608 --> 00:09:22.536
<v Tom Fay>Much work to be done there.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/349-0
00:09:23.296 --> 00:09:28.710
<v Tom Fay>I have some great colleagues who have
been picking up my slack as we as I've</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/349-1
00:09:28.710 --> 00:09:33.140
<v Tom Fay>been a little derailed here with a very
big focus on the levy,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/349-2
00:09:33.140 --> 00:09:38.133
<v Tom Fay>which is the most important.
So I appreciate the Ohio State Librarian,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/349-3
00:09:38.133 --> 00:09:41.720
<v Tom Fay>Mandy Knapp,
who has helped step in and lead while</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/349-4
00:09:41.720 --> 00:09:43.056
<v Tom Fay>I've been away, so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/385-0
00:09:43.216 --> 00:09:48.283
<v Tom Fay>Much appreciation for her work.
Hope to be able to return to that as I</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/385-1
00:09:48.283 --> 00:09:54.206
<v Tom Fay>get into April and continue that focus on
some very important work. And with that,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/385-2
00:09:54.206 --> 00:09:57.632
<v Tom Fay>Yasmine,
I'll turn it over to questions or I'll</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/385-3
00:09:57.632 --> 00:10:00.416
<v Tom Fay>have us move on so we can keep on time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/395-0
00:10:01.216 --> 00:10:06.416
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I would like to pause and see if my
colleagues have any questions or comments.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/387-0
00:10:01.656 --> 00:10:01.816
<v Tom Fay>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/408-0
00:10:08.416 --> 00:10:12.536
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And seeing none, I oh, Faith, go ahead.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/418-0
00:10:12.176 --> 00:10:15.781
<v Faith Pettis>I was just going to say thank you.
A quick thank you to Tom for all that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/418-1
00:10:15.781 --> 00:10:17.016
<v Faith Pettis>you're doing. It's a lot.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/444-0
00:10:18.056 --> 00:10:23.795
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Yes, absolutely agreed.
And I would second that and thank the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/444-1
00:10:23.795 --> 00:10:31.292
<v Yazmin Mehdi>whole team that's been working on all the
PowerPoint presentations presenting to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/444-2
00:10:31.292 --> 00:10:32.496
<v Yazmin Mehdi>City Council.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/472-0
00:10:33.376 --> 00:10:38.704
<v Yazmin Mehdi>It's been an incredible amount of work
and there's still more to come,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/472-1
00:10:38.704 --> 00:10:44.483
<v Yazmin Mehdi>so I hope all of you can kind of find
some time to catch your breath between</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/472-2
00:10:44.483 --> 00:10:49.136
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the City Council sessions.
I also wanted to under score that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/512-0
00:10:49.936 --> 00:10:54.368
<v Yazmin Mehdi>It is, in fact,
the role of the City Council to go</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/512-1
00:10:54.368 --> 00:11:01.234
<v Yazmin Mehdi>through the mayor's proposal to think
about what they feel is correct in terms</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/512-2
00:11:01.234 --> 00:11:06.709
<v Yazmin Mehdi>of funding for the library.
And I know there's some desire for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/512-3
00:11:06.709 --> 00:11:09.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>everyone to be in lockstep.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/557-0
00:11:09.776 --> 00:11:15.145
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Step from the get-go and that everything
will just proceed smoothly.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/557-1
00:11:15.145 --> 00:11:21.058
<v Yazmin Mehdi>But we don't do our work if we don't
deliberate what ought to be funded and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/557-2
00:11:21.058 --> 00:11:26.661
<v Yazmin Mehdi>put before the voters. So it's, you know,
it's a ton of work obviously,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/557-3
00:11:26.661 --> 00:11:29.696
<v Yazmin Mehdi>but it's it's worth the effort so that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/588-0
00:11:29.696 --> 00:11:36.479
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Every everyone can understand why we're
paying for what we're paying for. So, Tom,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/588-1
00:11:36.479 --> 00:11:42.363
<v Yazmin Mehdi>again, thank you to your team.
I also wanted to thank the library staff</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/588-2
00:11:42.363 --> 00:11:46.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>who unfortunately watched people die in
our branches.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/614-0
00:11:47.216 --> 00:11:53.359
<v Yazmin Mehdi>As you said,
the trauma from that continues and I also,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/614-1
00:11:53.359 --> 00:11:58.735
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I guess,
acknowledge that library staff chose to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/614-2
00:11:58.735 --> 00:12:02.136
<v Yazmin Mehdi>be helpful in these situations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/668-0
00:12:02.656 --> 00:12:08.295
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And actually in some cases use Narcan,
that's that was not an easy decision by</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/668-1
00:12:08.295 --> 00:12:11.793
<v Yazmin Mehdi>those staff.
We we ensured that it's a voluntary</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/668-2
00:12:11.793 --> 00:12:15.862
<v Yazmin Mehdi>decision, but it's still,
it's still stressful and hard.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/668-3
00:12:15.862 --> 00:12:21.288
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And even if you're not doing that and
you're just witnessing it, it's very,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/668-4
00:12:21.288 --> 00:12:22.216
<v Yazmin Mehdi>very hard so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/680-0
00:12:22.416 --> 00:12:29.136
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Just wanted to pause and say that as well
and thank the staff for for doing that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/680-1
00:12:29.136 --> 00:12:30.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So anyone else, Ron?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/709-0
00:12:31.696 --> 00:12:35.684
<v Ron Chew>Yeah,
I just wanted to mention I wasn't able to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/709-1
00:12:35.684 --> 00:12:39.589
<v Ron Chew>attend the Select Committee meeting
yesterday,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/709-2
00:12:39.589 --> 00:12:45.156
<v Ron Chew>but I did watch it on Seattle channel.
I watched almost all of it.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/709-3
00:12:45.156 --> 00:12:48.896
<v Ron Chew>It was actually quite interesting,
engaging.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/735-0
00:12:49.136 --> 00:12:56.544
<v Ron Chew>Just Congrats again to add my voice to
Tom and the team. Really thoughtful,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/735-1
00:12:56.544 --> 00:13:03.856
<v Ron Chew>precise presentation and really
thoughtful questions from council members.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/735-2
00:13:03.856 --> 00:13:05.416
<v Ron Chew>Appreciated the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/767-0
00:13:05.776 --> 00:13:13.621
<v Ron Chew>Broad representation of speakers from all
districts speaking out and I think you</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/767-1
00:13:13.621 --> 00:13:21.466
<v Ron Chew>could clearly see that you know the case
was made for trying to find some budget</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/767-2
00:13:21.466 --> 00:13:23.016
<v Ron Chew>room to enhance.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/785-0
00:13:23.416 --> 00:13:27.789
<v Ron Chew>The 410 million.
So I remain optimistic and just want to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/785-1
00:13:27.789 --> 00:13:34.005
<v Ron Chew>congratulate everybody on just the the
hard work that went into pulling all that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/785-2
00:13:34.005 --> 00:13:34.696
<v Ron Chew>together.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/790-0
00:13:36.176 --> 00:13:40.696
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Ron. Uh, Tali,
did anything from you?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/795-0
00:13:42.536 --> 00:13:42.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/807-0
00:13:43.456 --> 00:13:48.936
<v W Tali Hairston>No, I think Ron said it took my word,
so I'm gonna gotta repeat him, yeah.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/812-0
00:13:48.376 --> 00:13:51.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, Ditto. Um, back to Tom.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/809-0
00:13:50.096 --> 00:13:50.456
<v Ron Chew>Yeah.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/843-0
00:13:53.056 --> 00:13:57.672
<v Tom Fay>Yes. And just briefly as well,
I hope everyone had a chance to take a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/843-1
00:13:57.672 --> 00:14:02.619
<v Tom Fay>look at the reports this month.
We had a report from the Northeast region.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/843-2
00:14:02.619 --> 00:14:07.500
<v Tom Fay>I think it gives a lot of great
information about what work they're doing</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/843-3
00:14:07.500 --> 00:14:07.896
<v Tom Fay>there.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/878-0
00:14:08.296 --> 00:14:13.947
<v Tom Fay>Some great reporting from our HR team and
of course our pardon me,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/878-1
00:14:13.947 --> 00:14:17.744
<v Tom Fay>our marketing and online services Q4
report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/878-2
00:14:17.744 --> 00:14:24.745
<v Tom Fay>Great work there as well showing all that
they do to make sure that the library is</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/878-3
00:14:24.745 --> 00:14:25.336
<v Tom Fay>in the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/911-0
00:14:28.776 --> 00:14:33.615
<v Tom Fay>So many different platforms and as many
places as we can be. They do amazing work,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/911-1
00:14:33.615 --> 00:14:37.346
<v Tom Fay>often goes unnoticed in the sense of how
good everything looks.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/911-2
00:14:37.346 --> 00:14:41.020
<v Tom Fay>You just like expected,
but it's a massive amount of work that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/911-3
00:14:41.020 --> 00:14:42.536
<v Tom Fay>this team pulls off every.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/950-0
00:14:42.936 --> 00:14:48.746
<v Tom Fay>Every quarter and of course every now and
then they're surprised about something</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/950-1
00:14:48.746 --> 00:14:53.122
<v Tom Fay>they have to try to get out.
I try not to do that too often,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/950-2
00:14:53.122 --> 00:14:58.287
<v Tom Fay>but they most certainly always adapt and
still come through every time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/950-3
00:14:58.287 --> 00:15:02.376
<v Tom Fay>So some really good work here by all of
these teams, so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/954-0
00:15:02.536 --> 00:15:04.936
<v Tom Fay>Please take a look at those reports when
you have some time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/983-0
00:15:05.296 --> 00:15:10.011
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Actually, Tom,
I'm sure that everyone here has read</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/983-1
00:15:10.011 --> 00:15:15.180
<v Yazmin Mehdi>those reports.
I wanted to highlight a couple of things.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/983-2
00:15:15.180 --> 00:15:19.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>One is I love the teen scavenger hunt at
Lake City.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1026-0
00:15:20.336 --> 00:15:26.684
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That is a program that I think is sort of
the epitome of what a library program</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1026-1
00:15:26.684 --> 00:15:30.968
<v Yazmin Mehdi>ought to be,
which is you bring in a group of people,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1026-2
00:15:30.968 --> 00:15:35.809
<v Yazmin Mehdi>in this case teens,
and you give them an opportunity to find</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1026-3
00:15:35.809 --> 00:15:39.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>things in the library that maybe they
didn't even.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1060-0
00:15:39.856 --> 00:15:46.781
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Realize they could find and it helps them
to come back and use the library again</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1060-1
00:15:46.781 --> 00:15:53.450
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and again and again. This is, for example,
a program that the levy could fund</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1060-2
00:15:53.450 --> 00:15:57.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>because we need to do more for teens in
particular.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1054-0
00:15:56.896 --> 00:15:56.976
<v Tom Fay>It.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1089-0
00:15:58.416 --> 00:16:02.184
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Anyway,
that was a highlight for me to read about</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1089-1
00:16:02.184 --> 00:16:05.801
<v Yazmin Mehdi>that.
I wanted to thank Ron and Faith again for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1089-2
00:16:05.801 --> 00:16:11.529
<v Yazmin Mehdi>attending the Broadview anniversary.
It sounds like the branch staff, like,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1089-3
00:16:11.529 --> 00:16:14.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>loved that event for good reason.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1135-0
00:16:14.616 --> 00:16:19.342
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So it was great that the board was
represented by Faith and Ron.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1135-1
00:16:19.342 --> 00:16:24.577
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I wanted to thank Brian Sharkey for all
the work he's been doing around</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1135-2
00:16:24.577 --> 00:16:29.376
<v Yazmin Mehdi>performance reviews and setting some
clear standards around that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1135-3
00:16:29.376 --> 00:16:34.176
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And obviously Brian also helped the board
in trying to structure.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1159-0
00:16:34.256 --> 00:16:39.450
<v Yazmin Mehdi>After the performance review,
we are still underway on for you Tom.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1159-1
00:16:39.450 --> 00:16:44.338
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So hats off to Brian.
The community use agreement training that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1159-2
00:16:44.338 --> 00:16:48.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>was highlighted in that report was also
really helpful.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1192-0
00:16:49.616 --> 00:16:55.523
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I wanted to take a moment and let
everybody know that it's planned for us</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1192-1
00:16:55.523 --> 00:17:01.829
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to have a briefing on how the community
use agreement is being implemented and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1192-2
00:17:01.829 --> 00:17:07.416
<v Yazmin Mehdi>how well that's going in June.
So we will be getting a full report on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1192-3
00:17:07.416 --> 00:17:07.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1230-0
00:17:08.696 --> 00:17:16.034
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And then the on the marketing report,
this idea that the Seattle Public Library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1230-1
00:17:16.034 --> 00:17:21.446
<v Yazmin Mehdi>newsletter gets a 42% open rate is
remarkable. And anyway,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1230-2
00:17:21.446 --> 00:17:27.317
<v Yazmin Mehdi>it's noted in the report,
but I just wanted to under score that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1230-3
00:17:27.317 --> 00:17:27.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1263-0
00:17:28.096 --> 00:17:33.377
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Is fantastic. And Tom,
last thing regarding your senior</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1263-1
00:17:33.377 --> 00:17:39.508
<v Yazmin Mehdi>management team retreat,
I love that you all are focusing on how</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1263-2
00:17:39.508 --> 00:17:44.696
<v Yazmin Mehdi>you can work with staff and patrons on
communications.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1287-0
00:17:45.416 --> 00:17:52.141
<v Yazmin Mehdi>To ensure good communication flow because
it's a huge organization and you're all</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1287-1
00:17:52.141 --> 00:17:57.473
<v Yazmin Mehdi>scattered across the city.
So figuring that out and continuously</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1287-2
00:17:57.473 --> 00:18:00.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>improving that is a great goal.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1288-0
00:18:02.536 --> 00:18:02.696
<v Tom Fay>2.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1324-0
00:18:04.616 --> 00:18:13.064
<v W Tali Hairston>Can I can I just briefly inquire about if
the reports this your system report Tom</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1295-0
00:18:06.256 --> 00:18:06.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Yes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1324-1
00:18:13.064 --> 00:18:20.379
<v W Tali Hairston>can include the ways that belonging is
being connected to some of your</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1324-2
00:18:20.379 --> 00:18:21.616
<v W Tali Hairston>traditional?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1371-0
00:18:22.056 --> 00:18:25.678
<v W Tali Hairston>For instance,
a new hire onboarding is belonging being</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1371-1
00:18:25.678 --> 00:18:30.091
<v W Tali Hairston>isn't isn't included there?
Just where is it being included in the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1371-2
00:18:30.091 --> 00:18:34.372
<v W Tali Hairston>normal work of the library?
Not as a separate report or mention,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1371-3
00:18:34.372 --> 00:18:39.247
<v W Tali Hairston>but where is it being included?
I'd love to know that since it wasn't new</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1371-4
00:18:39.247 --> 00:18:40.696
<v W Tali Hairston>hires of last year so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1402-0
00:18:42.136 --> 00:18:45.716
<v Tom Fay>Yeah.
And I think we'll be able to bring</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1402-1
00:18:45.716 --> 00:18:51.480
<v Tom Fay>Devante forward in the upcoming months as
well to talk about his,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1388-0
00:18:51.336 --> 00:18:51.616
<v W Tali Hairston>This.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1402-2
00:18:51.480 --> 00:18:57.856
<v Tom Fay>some of his work around that and also how
we try to integrate that into.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1397-0
00:18:56.936 --> 00:18:57.256
<v W Tali Hairston>Yeah.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1443-0
00:18:58.096 --> 00:19:02.010
<v Tom Fay>Not only what we're looking at for the
public facing side,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1443-1
00:19:02.010 --> 00:19:06.388
<v Tom Fay>but internally as well for that
onboarding as folks come into the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1416-0
00:19:02.776 --> 00:19:03.176
<v W Tali Hairston>But.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1443-2
00:19:06.388 --> 00:19:09.506
<v Tom Fay>organization,
but also as we think about those</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1443-3
00:19:09.506 --> 00:19:14.416
<v Tom Fay>retention issues as well. So yeah,
I think we can do that. It might be a.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1432-0
00:19:10.856 --> 00:19:11.096
<v W Tali Hairston>Yes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1461-0
00:19:14.496 --> 00:19:19.893
<v Tom Fay>More of A tag team with Brian and Devonte,
but then Devonte can talk about some of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1461-1
00:19:19.893 --> 00:19:24.056
<v Tom Fay>his other frameworks that he's starting
to put together for us.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1462-0
00:19:25.376 --> 00:19:25.656
<v W Tali Hairston>Thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1475-0
00:19:27.456 --> 00:19:33.376
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That's a great question, Tally. Um, Tom,
I think we now have a system report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1512-0
00:19:34.976 --> 00:19:37.935
<v Tom Fay>We do.
We're going to have our 2025 Foundation</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1512-1
00:19:37.935 --> 00:19:41.209
<v Tom Fay>Grant spending report.
So we'll have Rick Sheridan,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1512-2
00:19:41.209 --> 00:19:46.435
<v Tom Fay>who's the Director of Institutional and
Strategic Advancement, and Kirsten Nelson,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1512-3
00:19:46.435 --> 00:19:51.157
<v Tom Fay>who's the Community Partnerships and
Government Relations Program Manager,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1512-4
00:19:51.157 --> 00:19:51.976
<v Tom Fay>come forward.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1522-0
00:19:59.576 --> 00:20:03.256
<v Tom Fay>There they are.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1563-0
00:20:00.336 --> 00:20:05.565
<v Rick Sheridan>Good morning. Yep. Thank you, Tom.
So before I yield the microphone to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1563-1
00:20:05.565 --> 00:20:09.764
<v Rick Sheridan>Kirsten Nelson,
our Community Partnership and Government</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1563-2
00:20:09.764 --> 00:20:14.183
<v Rick Sheridan>Relations Manager,
whom the Board I'm sure is well aware of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1563-3
00:20:14.183 --> 00:20:17.056
<v Rick Sheridan>her work on the recent levy activities.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1625-0
00:20:17.136 --> 00:20:21.953
<v Rick Sheridan>Just want to take a moment to sort of set
the stage for our report on the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1625-1
00:20:21.953 --> 00:20:26.184
<v Rick Sheridan>Foundation Grant award and how we utilize
the resources in 2025.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1625-2
00:20:26.184 --> 00:20:29.960
<v Rick Sheridan>The 1st is to express our appreciation to
the Foundation.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1625-3
00:20:29.960 --> 00:20:35.168
<v Rick Sheridan>It's through the generosity of their
donors that the library system has $6,000,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1625-4
00:20:35.168 --> 00:20:37.056
<v Rick Sheridan>000 to use in critical areas.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1678-0
00:20:37.136 --> 00:20:40.922
<v Rick Sheridan>Around the library system.
So whether it be programming like the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1678-1
00:20:40.922 --> 00:20:45.756
<v Rick Sheridan>Summer of Learning or the Global Reading
Challenge, investments in our collection,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1678-2
00:20:45.756 --> 00:20:49.950
<v Rick Sheridan>whether physical or digital or
non-english language materials or direct</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1678-3
00:20:49.950 --> 00:20:54.260
<v Rick Sheridan>investment in the facilities of the
library system, furniture, carpeting,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1678-4
00:20:54.260 --> 00:20:57.056
<v Rick Sheridan>the improvement programs that we have
underway.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1727-0
00:20:57.136 --> 00:21:02.037
<v Rick Sheridan>We as a library system would not be where
we are today without the generosity of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1727-1
00:21:02.037 --> 00:21:06.395
<v Rick Sheridan>the foundation and its donors.
So just want to take a moment to express</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1727-2
00:21:06.395 --> 00:21:10.026
<v Rick Sheridan>our appreciation to Brian Lawrence,
who's on the call here,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1727-3
00:21:10.026 --> 00:21:14.746
<v Rick Sheridan>to his team and his executive board in
all the work that they do on behalf of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1727-4
00:21:14.746 --> 00:21:15.896
<v Rick Sheridan>the library system.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1779-0
00:21:16.176 --> 00:21:20.761
<v Rick Sheridan>The second thing is to also express our
appreciation to the library staff that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1779-1
00:21:20.761 --> 00:21:24.533
<v Rick Sheridan>are instrumental in getting these
resources appropriately spent.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1779-2
00:21:24.533 --> 00:21:28.654
<v Rick Sheridan>And so there are people working
throughout the library system across a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1779-3
00:21:28.654 --> 00:21:31.729
<v Rick Sheridan>variety of different programs,
whether it be, again,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1779-4
00:21:31.729 --> 00:21:35.096
<v Rick Sheridan>services designed for teens,
services designed for youth.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-0
00:21:35.776 --> 00:21:39.303
<v Rick Sheridan>Investing in our collection,
capital projects like we have people</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-1
00:21:39.303 --> 00:21:41.815
<v Rick Sheridan>working throughout the system across the
year,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-2
00:21:41.815 --> 00:21:45.823
<v Rick Sheridan>working to appropriately utilize these
resources on behalf of our patrons.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-3
00:21:45.823 --> 00:21:49.670
<v Rick Sheridan>And that takes a lot of work.
There's a lot of scrutiny because we want</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-4
00:21:49.670 --> 00:21:53.679
<v Rick Sheridan>to make sure that we're using these
resources appropriately and that we're</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1833-5
00:21:53.679 --> 00:21:55.496
<v Rick Sheridan>achieving an appropriate level of.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1860-0
00:21:55.536 --> 00:21:58.997
<v Rick Sheridan>Spend such as we're not letting these
dollars sit on the sideline,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1860-1
00:21:58.997 --> 00:22:02.613
<v Rick Sheridan>rather we're putting them to work on
behalf of patrons. So with that,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1860-2
00:22:02.613 --> 00:22:04.989
<v Rick Sheridan>I do want to turn the floor over to
Kiersten,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1860-3
00:22:04.989 --> 00:22:07.056
<v Rick Sheridan>who will now speak to the report itself.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1891-0
00:22:08.056 --> 00:22:11.030
<v Kiersten Nelson>Hi all.
So I'm sure if you haven't seen my face</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1891-1
00:22:11.030 --> 00:22:15.801
<v Kiersten Nelson>enough lately in regards to the levy,
I'm still here doing other things too.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1891-2
00:22:15.801 --> 00:22:19.332
<v Kiersten Nelson>I'm going to attempt to show this
presentation in teams.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1891-3
00:22:19.332 --> 00:22:20.696
<v Kiersten Nelson>We'll see how it goes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1893-0
00:22:24.136 --> 00:22:24.776
<v Kiersten Nelson>Alright, let's see.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1923-0
00:22:26.816 --> 00:22:31.489
<v Kiersten Nelson>It's one of those trying to connect the
entire Microsoft world to see if it</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1923-1
00:22:31.489 --> 00:22:35.116
<v Kiersten Nelson>actually works. Lovely when it does,
but let's go to well,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1923-2
00:22:35.116 --> 00:22:38.068
<v Kiersten Nelson>you don't need to see the screen at the
bottom.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1923-3
00:22:38.068 --> 00:22:41.696
<v Kiersten Nelson>I don't know why it's going that way,
but of course it is.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1925-0
00:22:43.096 --> 00:22:43.816
<v Tom Fay>Looks good.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1927-0
00:22:43.416 --> 00:22:44.376
<v Kiersten Nelson>See you back then.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1931-0
00:22:44.416 --> 00:22:45.656
<v Rick Sheridan>Yeah, we can see it, Kirsten.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1935-0
00:22:45.336 --> 00:22:47.536
<v Tom Fay>We can see it just right.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1934-0
00:22:45.376 --> 00:22:47.256
<v Kiersten Nelson>Yeah, OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1994-0
00:22:48.336 --> 00:22:52.203
<v Kiersten Nelson>Perfect. So anyway,
this is our presentation on the I'm</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1994-1
00:22:52.203 --> 00:22:55.517
<v Kiersten Nelson>trying to.
You guys don't need to see my notes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1994-2
00:22:55.517 --> 00:23:00.696
<v Kiersten Nelson>That's all I'm trying to get rid of. Oh,
there aren't even better. I hate.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1971-0
00:22:59.616 --> 00:23:03.416
<v Tom Fay>There's no notes. We we don't see.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1994-3
00:23:00.696 --> 00:23:06.220
<v Kiersten Nelson>That's the one thing that drives me nuts
because I see everything and I'm like,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1973-0
00:23:01.256 --> 00:23:02.336
<v Faith Pettis>We don't see them.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/1994-4
00:23:06.220 --> 00:23:08.016
<v Kiersten Nelson>I don't know what you see.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2026-0
00:23:08.016 --> 00:23:12.713
<v Kiersten Nelson>Anyway, in 2025,
the foundation was wonderful and granted</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2026-1
00:23:12.713 --> 00:23:19.111
<v Kiersten Nelson>us over $6 million for a grant award.
It was actually increased throughout the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2026-2
00:23:19.111 --> 00:23:24.456
<v Kiersten Nelson>year, which was a huge,
wonderful thing for the foundation to do.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2067-0
00:23:25.296 --> 00:23:30.217
<v Kiersten Nelson>We spent about 5.8 million,
so our total expend rate was 96.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2067-1
00:23:30.217 --> 00:23:34.816
<v Kiersten Nelson>6% of the grant,
which is continues to be well exceeding</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2067-2
00:23:34.816 --> 00:23:40.302
<v Kiersten Nelson>what we've done in years past.
So we are super happy to continue to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2067-3
00:23:40.302 --> 00:23:44.256
<v Kiersten Nelson>drive this percent towards nearly 100%
expended.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2092-0
00:23:44.576 --> 00:23:49.210
<v Kiersten Nelson>Here was our overall funding based off of
each priority level.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2092-1
00:23:49.210 --> 00:23:53.330
<v Kiersten Nelson>As you can see in the report and up here
on the screen,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2092-2
00:23:53.330 --> 00:23:57.376
<v Kiersten Nelson>you can see where we had a bit of a
balance remaining.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2157-0
00:24:00.736 --> 00:24:04.549
<v Kiersten Nelson>And then here's our spending rate based
off of priority.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2157-1
00:24:04.549 --> 00:24:10.034
<v Kiersten Nelson>So obviously we did nearly 100% in books
and materials, 101% in hours and access,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2157-2
00:24:10.034 --> 00:24:15.118
<v Kiersten Nelson>88% in literacy and early learning,
technology and online services was 82%,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2157-3
00:24:15.118 --> 00:24:20.136
<v Kiersten Nelson>capital and major maintenance was 96% and
administrative support was 106%.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2210-0
00:24:21.616 --> 00:24:25.814
<v Kiersten Nelson>When we get into some of the highlights,
so we'll go over the highlights for each</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2210-1
00:24:25.814 --> 00:24:30.116
<v Kiersten Nelson>of the following buckets and just kind of
talk about some of the major wins that we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2210-2
00:24:30.116 --> 00:24:33.802
<v Kiersten Nelson>had providing books and materials.
The foundation's grant supported the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2210-3
00:24:33.802 --> 00:24:37.079
<v Kiersten Nelson>African American collection,
biographies and literary classics,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2210-4
00:24:37.079 --> 00:24:39.896
<v Kiersten Nelson>children's books, e-books,
and the general collection.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2267-0
00:24:40.096 --> 00:24:45.070
<v Kiersten Nelson>It also funded in non-english collection,
read-along books collection and archival</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2267-1
00:24:45.070 --> 00:24:49.685
<v Kiersten Nelson>material for the Seattle collection.
It also supported the processing of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2267-2
00:24:49.685 --> 00:24:54.360
<v Kiersten Nelson>door pack collection and enabled the SPL
SPL to participate in Books on Band.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2267-3
00:24:54.360 --> 00:24:58.496
<v Kiersten Nelson>It is worth noting that Books on Band is
entirely foundation funded.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2312-0
00:24:58.856 --> 00:25:05.511
<v Kiersten Nelson>So if this is huge for them to continue
to support this particular program,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2312-1
00:25:05.511 --> 00:25:12.342
<v Kiersten Nelson>with those funds that we received for
collections, we purchased 88,413 items.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2312-2
00:25:12.342 --> 00:25:16.634
<v Kiersten Nelson>Of those,
353 books were purchased for children,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2312-3
00:25:16.634 --> 00:25:18.736
<v Kiersten Nelson>teens and adults in the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2329-0
00:25:18.816 --> 00:25:24.875
<v Kiersten Nelson>Portuguese language and that was a new
addition to the system last year.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2329-1
00:25:24.875 --> 00:25:28.776
<v Kiersten Nelson>We also purchased 911 books through a
special.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2373-0
00:25:29.856 --> 00:25:33.733
<v Kiersten Nelson>Funded collection for the Japanese
collection grant,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2373-1
00:25:33.733 --> 00:25:38.708
<v Kiersten Nelson>and we did a fantastic job of hearing
what patrons were telling us,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2373-2
00:25:38.708 --> 00:25:43.536
<v Kiersten Nelson>which included 208 suggested titles for
that Japanese collection.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2373-3
00:25:43.536 --> 00:25:47.560
<v Kiersten Nelson>We also added titles to the low
visibility collection.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2373-4
00:25:47.560 --> 00:25:49.536
<v Kiersten Nelson>We invested in e-materials.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2405-0
00:25:49.696 --> 00:25:55.457
<v Kiersten Nelson>And SPL once again was a top 10 library
globally for digital checkouts via</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2405-1
00:25:55.457 --> 00:26:01.295
<v Kiersten Nelson>OverDrive. We had a dip last year,
which I think we all know was related to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2405-2
00:26:01.295 --> 00:26:05.136
<v Kiersten Nelson>sort of some of our various recovery
aspects and.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2412-0
00:26:05.176 --> 00:26:09.136
<v Kiersten Nelson>We're just really happy to have 2025 have
us return to the top 10.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2461-0
00:26:10.736 --> 00:26:15.380
<v Kiersten Nelson>When we get to hours and access,
this is probably the biggest area when it</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2461-1
00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:20.334
<v Kiersten Nelson>comes to the foundation's funding because
this really is what supports the vast</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2461-2
00:26:20.334 --> 00:26:24.545
<v Kiersten Nelson>majority of our programming.
So some of the things that they funded</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2461-3
00:26:24.545 --> 00:26:27.456
<v Kiersten Nelson>were the enrichment programs such as
lectures.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2504-0
00:26:27.696 --> 00:26:31.332
<v Kiersten Nelson>Author programs, discussion on art,
history and social justice.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2504-1
00:26:31.332 --> 00:26:34.570
<v Kiersten Nelson>It supported art,
music and performance programs with an</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2504-2
00:26:34.570 --> 00:26:39.172
<v Kiersten Nelson>emphasis on disadvantaged communities.
It enabled career programming such as job</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2504-3
00:26:39.172 --> 00:26:42.296
<v Kiersten Nelson>and life skills,
library to business and workforce and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2488-0
00:26:40.016 --> 00:26:40.136
<v Tom Fay>Yeah.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2504-4
00:26:42.296 --> 00:26:43.376
<v Kiersten Nelson>career development.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2544-0
00:26:43.856 --> 00:26:47.563
<v Kiersten Nelson>And then it supported our mobile service
operations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2544-1
00:26:47.563 --> 00:26:52.250
<v Kiersten Nelson>Going a little more in detail
specifically to our mobile services,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2544-2
00:26:52.250 --> 00:26:56.588
<v Kiersten Nelson>the bookmobile provides monthly visits to
over 29 preschools,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2544-3
00:26:56.588 --> 00:27:00.016
<v Kiersten Nelson>75 adult facilities and two tiny house
villages.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2593-0
00:27:00.336 --> 00:27:05.093
<v Kiersten Nelson>You can see this lovely map here.
I would like to also note thank you to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2593-1
00:27:05.093 --> 00:27:09.459
<v Kiersten Nelson>Jessica who put this together.
Jessica and David did a lot of work</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2593-2
00:27:09.459 --> 00:27:13.760
<v Kiersten Nelson>putting together about 8 million
different iterations of maps for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2593-3
00:27:13.760 --> 00:27:17.736
<v Kiersten Nelson>programming that the foundation has
covered for part of our.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2624-0
00:27:17.856 --> 00:27:23.319
<v Kiersten Nelson>Lobby presentations to the council over
the past what feels like years,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2624-1
00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:28.859
<v Kiersten Nelson>but has only been a few months.
We also offered 123 older adult programs</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2624-2
00:27:28.859 --> 00:27:33.336
<v Kiersten Nelson>in 10 different languages across 19
branches or virtually.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2673-0
00:27:33.696 --> 00:27:40.016
<v Kiersten Nelson>To more than 3000 patrons of the 156
library to business programs that we held</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2632-0
00:27:36.376 --> 00:27:36.696
<v Tom Fay>See.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2673-1
00:27:40.016 --> 00:27:43.536
<v Kiersten Nelson>in 2025,
more than 4100 participants worked</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2673-2
00:27:43.536 --> 00:27:49.536
<v Kiersten Nelson>through that particular program,
which is an amazing impact that it has on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2673-3
00:27:49.536 --> 00:27:53.616
<v Kiersten Nelson>those small businesses and people who are
able to.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2715-0
00:27:53.656 --> 00:27:58.501
<v Kiersten Nelson>To get access to business support that
they might not otherwise have and really</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2715-1
00:27:58.501 --> 00:28:01.409
<v Kiersten Nelson>allow them to thrive in their small
businesses.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2715-2
00:28:01.409 --> 00:28:06.012
<v Kiersten Nelson>We also took part in the black-owned
Business Excellence Symposium and held</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2715-3
00:28:06.012 --> 00:28:10.131
<v Kiersten Nelson>more than 19 events in Spanish.
We also hosted English conversation</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2715-4
00:28:10.131 --> 00:28:10.616
<v Kiersten Nelson>circles.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2747-0
00:28:10.856 --> 00:28:15.059
<v Kiersten Nelson>For 639 unique participants over 3581
hours.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2747-1
00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:21.317
<v Kiersten Nelson>It is also worth noting that last year,
in the middle of the year,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2747-2
00:28:21.317 --> 00:28:27.856
<v Kiersten Nelson>we received a Carnegie grant for English
for English programming for.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2792-0
00:28:28.216 --> 00:28:33.064
<v Kiersten Nelson>ESOL programming and that started in
earnest in September was about when the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2792-1
00:28:33.064 --> 00:28:37.724
<v Kiersten Nelson>funding for the grants rolled in.
So part of that is highlighted in here.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2792-2
00:28:37.724 --> 00:28:42.320
<v Kiersten Nelson>Over the next year and a half,
we will see much more emphasis on some of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2792-3
00:28:42.320 --> 00:28:47.421
<v Kiersten Nelson>this English conversation circles and all
of those particular programming around</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2792-4
00:28:47.421 --> 00:28:47.736
<v Kiersten Nelson>that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2830-0
00:28:49.416 --> 00:28:53.105
<v Kiersten Nelson>It's also worth noting that grant runs
through the foundation,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2830-1
00:28:53.105 --> 00:28:56.911
<v Kiersten Nelson>so in this particular report is where
we'll hear a lot about it.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2830-2
00:28:56.911 --> 00:29:00.717
<v Kiersten Nelson>Literacy and early learning.
We've funded the high profile youth</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2830-3
00:29:00.717 --> 00:29:04.816
<v Kiersten Nelson>programs like Global Reading Challenge,
which the final is next week.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2869-0
00:29:05.176 --> 00:29:10.603
<v Kiersten Nelson>I think there's a whole host of kids,
4th and 5th graders who are extremely</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2869-1
00:29:10.603 --> 00:29:14.460
<v Kiersten Nelson>pumped to try and become the next
citywide champions.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2869-2
00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:20.173
<v Kiersten Nelson>They also also funded Summer of Learning.
It enabled us to host in branch story</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2869-3
00:29:20.173 --> 00:29:22.816
<v Kiersten Nelson>times in English and other languages.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2898-0
00:29:22.936 --> 00:29:27.293
<v Kiersten Nelson>It facilitated youth development
opportunities such as learning buddies,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2898-1
00:29:27.293 --> 00:29:32.069
<v Kiersten Nelson>service learners and UW library interns,
and we supported long-term planning to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2898-2
00:29:32.069 --> 00:29:34.696
<v Kiersten Nelson>enhance current teen and youth
programming.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2955-0
00:29:35.656 --> 00:29:40.199
<v Kiersten Nelson>A little bit more into that,
we hosted 72 schools in the Global</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2955-1
00:29:40.199 --> 00:29:44.459
<v Kiersten Nelson>Reading Challenge,
528 teams for more than 3200 4th and 5th</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2955-2
00:29:44.459 --> 00:29:48.363
<v Kiersten Nelson>grade students,
which is just amazing when you look at</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/2955-3
00:29:48.363 --> 00:29:54.256
<v Kiersten Nelson>the amount of students that participate
in the program and I cannot say enough to.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3015-0
00:29:55.576 --> 00:30:00.429
<v Kiersten Nelson>The foundation for supporting this.
If you guys were able to read some of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3015-1
00:30:00.429 --> 00:30:04.411
<v Kiersten Nelson>quotes in the report,
there was an absolutely amazing one about</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3015-2
00:30:04.411 --> 00:30:09.389
<v Kiersten Nelson>a little girl who was so terrified to
participate in this and was just nervous.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3015-3
00:30:09.389 --> 00:30:14.491
<v Kiersten Nelson>And a judge told her no, you can do it,
you can do hard things. She went through,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3015-4
00:30:14.491 --> 00:30:15.176
<v Kiersten Nelson>she did it.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3049-0
00:30:15.176 --> 00:30:18.126
<v Kiersten Nelson>She was so excited,
came back to the judge and was like,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3049-1
00:30:18.126 --> 00:30:22.267
<v Kiersten Nelson>I did it. I thought I was going to quit.
And so it's those kinds of things that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3049-2
00:30:22.267 --> 00:30:25.943
<v Kiersten Nelson>these programs really enable.
And I don't think there's enough stories</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3049-3
00:30:25.943 --> 00:30:30.136
<v Kiersten Nelson>like that that we could tell to highlight
how important reading is to our youth.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3091-0
00:30:30.536 --> 00:30:35.964
<v Kiersten Nelson>The grant funding also allowed us to
conduct 320 World Language Storytime</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3091-1
00:30:35.964 --> 00:30:41.320
<v Kiersten Nelson>sessions for more than 6300 patrons,
and it included the introduction of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3091-2
00:30:41.320 --> 00:30:46.749
<v Kiersten Nelson>Mandarin Chinese Storytime at the
International District Chinatown Branch</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3091-3
00:30:46.749 --> 00:30:47.776
<v Kiersten Nelson>and Northgate.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3141-0
00:30:49.336 --> 00:30:55.188
<v Kiersten Nelson>One of the other big programs that the
literacy and early learning help support</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3141-1
00:30:55.188 --> 00:30:59.944
<v Kiersten Nelson>is our tutoring sessions.
So we had 566 tutoring sessions and we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3141-2
00:30:59.944 --> 00:31:03.968
<v Kiersten Nelson>reached 6088 students at 9 branches for
homework help.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3141-3
00:31:03.968 --> 00:31:09.016
<v Kiersten Nelson>We supported 75 learning buddies and
service learners or UW library.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3146-0
00:31:09.176 --> 00:31:13.056
<v Kiersten Nelson>Interns at 53 programs and projects
across the city.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3200-0
00:31:14.616 --> 00:31:19.182
<v Kiersten Nelson>For technology and online services,
we supported youth and adult learning</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3200-1
00:31:19.182 --> 00:31:22.453
<v Kiersten Nelson>opportunities about technology programs
and devices.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3200-2
00:31:22.453 --> 00:31:27.266
<v Kiersten Nelson>We funded the Nourishing Minds program,
which was the last of our I MLS grant</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3200-3
00:31:27.266 --> 00:31:30.969
<v Kiersten Nelson>Arts for Community Voices,
the Teen and Mental Health Work,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3200-4
00:31:30.969 --> 00:31:33.376
<v Kiersten Nelson>which was also part of the I MLS grant.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3241-0
00:31:34.296 --> 00:31:37.792
<v Kiersten Nelson>And kids team.
We supported an innovation fund to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3241-1
00:31:37.792 --> 00:31:42.616
<v Kiersten Nelson>further incorporate virtual reality and
development and programming.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3241-2
00:31:42.616 --> 00:31:45.902
<v Kiersten Nelson>We supported in branch technology
instruction.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3241-3
00:31:45.902 --> 00:31:51.146
<v Kiersten Nelson>We held 63 events across the E Sports,
kids team and virtual mental health</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3241-4
00:31:51.146 --> 00:31:51.776
<v Kiersten Nelson>programs.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3275-0
00:31:51.896 --> 00:31:56.527
<v Kiersten Nelson>And allowed nearly 100 students to
participate across these programs for a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3275-1
00:31:56.527 --> 00:32:01.528
<v Kiersten Nelson>total attendance of more than 1000 people.
We supported Nourishing Minds Virtual</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3275-2
00:32:01.528 --> 00:32:06.282
<v Kiersten Nelson>Virtual Reality Development Internship
and we had six available spots in the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3275-3
00:32:06.282 --> 00:32:07.456
<v Kiersten Nelson>internship program.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3312-0
00:32:09.176 --> 00:32:12.135
<v Kiersten Nelson>Finally,
on to some of our last parts of this.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3312-1
00:32:12.135 --> 00:32:16.606
<v Kiersten Nelson>This is the the real sexy one.
It's the capital and major maintenance.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3312-2
00:32:16.606 --> 00:32:21.644
<v Kiersten Nelson>The funds here help support changes to
our physical spaces to meet the needs of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3312-3
00:32:21.644 --> 00:32:24.856
<v Kiersten Nelson>our patrons and match how the community
uses them.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3342-0
00:32:24.856 --> 00:32:30.625
<v Kiersten Nelson>Our resources in this category were used
for the university branch fixed and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3342-1
00:32:30.625 --> 00:32:34.970
<v Kiersten Nelson>movable shelving,
so obviously that's not in place yet as</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3342-2
00:32:34.970 --> 00:32:39.616
<v Kiersten Nelson>the inside of the building is still not
ready for prime time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3391-0
00:32:40.216 --> 00:32:43.890
<v Kiersten Nelson>It also helped with Delridge Branch
furniture and upgrades,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3391-1
00:32:43.890 --> 00:32:47.810
<v Kiersten Nelson>including a new desk system,
Magnolia Branch furniture repairs,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3391-2
00:32:47.810 --> 00:32:51.484
<v Kiersten Nelson>Northeast Branch,
interactive and exploratory sensory wall.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3391-3
00:32:51.484 --> 00:32:56.384
<v Kiersten Nelson>And then finally, our last category,
because you guys are done hearing me talk,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3391-4
00:32:56.384 --> 00:32:59.936
<v Kiersten Nelson>it's administrative support.
So these funds are critical.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3425-0
00:33:00.136 --> 00:33:05.602
<v Kiersten Nelson>For library operational needs and these
resources were used for the new director</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3425-1
00:33:05.602 --> 00:33:10.394
<v Kiersten Nelson>position of inclusion and belonging to
support public and staff needs,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3425-2
00:33:10.394 --> 00:33:15.456
<v Kiersten Nelson>services and needs assessment for better
understanding of patron interest.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3450-0
00:33:15.816 --> 00:33:20.474
<v Kiersten Nelson>The Foundation related support to
activities for the SPL liaison to the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3450-1
00:33:20.474 --> 00:33:25.456
<v Kiersten Nelson>Foundation administrative services
resources to manage the Foundation grant.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3508-0
00:33:27.016 --> 00:33:30.448
<v Kiersten Nelson>And then finally,
I'm going to end with some lovely quotes</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3508-1
00:33:30.448 --> 00:33:34.288
<v Kiersten Nelson>that you guys can read,
but I am here to answer any questions you</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3508-2
00:33:34.288 --> 00:33:37.721
<v Kiersten Nelson>may have. Again,
this was a very exciting year in which we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3471-0
00:33:34.736 --> 00:33:35.016
<v Tom Fay>It.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3508-3
00:33:37.721 --> 00:33:42.317
<v Kiersten Nelson>got to do some amazing programs and the
foundation was aware of our ability to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3484-0
00:33:40.536 --> 00:33:40.696
<v Tom Fay>2.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3508-4
00:33:42.317 --> 00:33:46.856
<v Kiersten Nelson>move through these funds in ways that in
years past we might not necessarily.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3526-0
00:33:46.856 --> 00:33:50.635
<v Kiersten Nelson>Have done so.
So they were able to add funds to the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3526-1
00:33:50.635 --> 00:33:55.505
<v Kiersten Nelson>grant throughout the year,
which was a huge, a huge benefit to us.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3526-2
00:33:55.505 --> 00:33:58.776
<v Kiersten Nelson>So we want to thank them very much for
that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3545-0
00:34:02.696 --> 00:34:06.869
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thanks, Kiersten. Tom,
anything from you before I check in and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3545-1
00:34:06.869 --> 00:34:09.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>see if colleagues have questions?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3583-0
00:34:09.856 --> 00:34:14.093
<v Tom Fay>Again, to reiterate,
big thanks to the foundation,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3583-1
00:34:14.093 --> 00:34:18.746
<v Tom Fay>Brian K who manages all the finances,
Nick on our team,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3583-2
00:34:18.746 --> 00:34:24.812
<v Tom Fay>they really work together very,
very closely so that we can maximize the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3583-3
00:34:24.812 --> 00:34:28.136
<v Tom Fay>spending on this and of course Kiersten.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3619-0
00:34:28.696 --> 00:34:33.163
<v Tom Fay>And Rick are also tracking that as well
to make sure that we have good,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3619-1
00:34:33.163 --> 00:34:37.507
<v Tom Fay>good stories to tell the narrative of all
the work that's being done.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3619-2
00:34:37.507 --> 00:34:40.920
<v Tom Fay>So I think I said it yesterday at the
council meeting,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3619-3
00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:45.016
<v Tom Fay>it's great to have a fundraising partner
like the foundation who.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3652-0
00:34:45.416 --> 00:34:50.203
<v Tom Fay>Makes us better every single day,
and Brian has had the goal of increasing</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3652-1
00:34:50.203 --> 00:34:54.032
<v Tom Fay>the amount of money that is given to the
library each year,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3652-2
00:34:54.032 --> 00:34:57.032
<v Tom Fay>and he has met that in each of his years
here.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3652-3
00:34:57.032 --> 00:35:00.096
<v Tom Fay>So much thanks to his work and his team's
work.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3686-0
00:35:01.096 --> 00:35:06.552
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thanks, Tom, Kiersten and Rick.
Thank you for this terrific and detailed</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3686-1
00:35:06.552 --> 00:35:12.159
<v Yazmin Mehdi>presentation on the foundation funding
and how the library's appropriately</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3686-2
00:35:12.159 --> 00:35:16.943
<v Yazmin Mehdi>spending that funding.
I know Matt's on the call and Brian's on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3686-3
00:35:16.943 --> 00:35:17.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the call.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3727-0
00:35:18.816 --> 00:35:23.251
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And as Tom said,
the library would not be able to do what</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3727-1
00:35:23.251 --> 00:35:27.303
<v Yazmin Mehdi>it does without this foundation support.
The $6,000,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3727-2
00:35:27.303 --> 00:35:33.497
<v Yazmin Mehdi>000 may not sound like a lot of money
when you look at the whole library budget,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3727-3
00:35:33.497 --> 00:35:37.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>but it is astounding what it does,
what it accomplishes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3759-0
00:35:38.416 --> 00:35:45.288
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And again, I said it earlier,
the role of programs in the library is so</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3759-1
00:35:45.288 --> 00:35:51.397
<v Yazmin Mehdi>important, both to bring patrons in,
to make them feel welcome,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3759-2
00:35:51.397 --> 00:35:56.456
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to get them connected to other people,
to resources.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3799-0
00:35:57.056 --> 00:36:03.222
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So that funding is just tremendously
important and I also add my thanks to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3799-1
00:36:03.222 --> 00:36:09.552
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Toms and Staffs for the work that the
foundation does to raise money for us.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3799-2
00:36:09.552 --> 00:36:16.129
<v Yazmin Mehdi>It's huge and it's obviously important
for the library not to sit on that money</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3799-3
00:36:16.129 --> 00:36:16.376
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3835-0
00:36:16.536 --> 00:36:21.031
<v Yazmin Mehdi>But to actually spend it,
and I I really appreciate that the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3835-1
00:36:21.031 --> 00:36:26.632
<v Yazmin Mehdi>library's making a concerted effort to
spend that appropriately and then to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3835-2
00:36:26.632 --> 00:36:32.306
<v Yazmin Mehdi>report publicly about how that is,
how that's going every year. It's really,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3835-3
00:36:32.306 --> 00:36:34.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>really important. It shows.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3864-0
00:36:34.496 --> 00:36:41.540
<v Yazmin Mehdi>How much this whole organization takes to
heart being transparent with the public</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3864-1
00:36:41.540 --> 00:36:47.468
<v Yazmin Mehdi>about the money that we spend and how we
spend it. Faith, Tali, Ron,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3864-2
00:36:47.468 --> 00:36:49.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>anything you want to add?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3866-0
00:36:49.976 --> 00:36:51.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Go ahead, Faith.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3914-0
00:36:50.856 --> 00:36:56.472
<v Faith Pettis>I I would just say what an amazing roll
up of projects and really cool things</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3914-1
00:36:56.472 --> 00:37:00.000
<v Faith Pettis>that we get to do all because of the
foundation.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3914-2
00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:05.544
<v Faith Pettis>And I hope the foundation can hear us
loud and clear how grateful we are for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3914-3
00:37:05.544 --> 00:37:08.856
<v Faith Pettis>those funds.
It's like the icing on the cake.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3944-0
00:37:08.936 --> 00:37:13.803
<v Faith Pettis>They have the very best role because they
get to fund the very best projects.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3944-1
00:37:13.803 --> 00:37:17.921
<v Faith Pettis>I know we do a ton of things,
but that lineup that you just gave,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3944-2
00:37:17.921 --> 00:37:21.228
<v Faith Pettis>Kiersten,
was just absolutely jaw-dropping. Amazing.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3944-3
00:37:21.228 --> 00:37:22.976
<v Faith Pettis>So thanks to the foundation.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3945-0
00:37:25.376 --> 00:37:26.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Ron or Tali?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3975-0
00:37:28.296 --> 00:37:34.015
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK. Thank you guys. Thanks for the report.
I know we'll see you next year about this,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3975-1
00:37:34.015 --> 00:37:39.536
<v Yazmin Mehdi>but we'll see you in the interim on lots
of other things. So thanks for your work.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3976-0
00:37:40.496 --> 00:37:40.936
<v Faith Pettis>Thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/3977-0
00:37:42.016 --> 00:37:43.056
<v Rick Sheridan>You're welcome.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4009-0
00:37:45.256 --> 00:37:49.964
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, moving on.
Old business is library board goals.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4009-1
00:37:49.964 --> 00:37:56.665
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I want to thank my colleagues for
reviewing a draft of the goals that Tom</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4009-2
00:37:56.665 --> 00:38:01.736
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and I put together and making some
important additions.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4029-0
00:38:02.216 --> 00:38:09.638
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Additions and today we basically get to
adopt or approve these goals.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4029-1
00:38:09.638 --> 00:38:15.576
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I'm trying to find the right page for the
goals. Sorry.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4031-0
00:38:17.056 --> 00:38:18.816
<v Faith Pettis>48 of the board book.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4074-0
00:38:18.256 --> 00:38:22.442
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Faith. Yeah, it was way,
way past it.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4074-1
00:38:22.442 --> 00:38:26.286
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So let me just quickly read the goals
again.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4074-2
00:38:26.286 --> 00:38:33.205
<v Yazmin Mehdi>One to steward the Mayor's proposed levy
renewal in partnership with the Friends</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4074-3
00:38:33.205 --> 00:38:35.256
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and Foundation underway.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4116-0
00:38:36.136 --> 00:38:41.748
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Support the Chief Librarian in developing
enhanced staff engagement and retention,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4116-1
00:38:41.748 --> 00:38:46.076
<v Yazmin Mehdi>inclusion and belonging,
communication and Wellness strategies.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4116-2
00:38:46.076 --> 00:38:50.741
<v Yazmin Mehdi>3 Support budget and fiscal policy
development to address the city's</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4116-3
00:38:50.741 --> 00:38:56.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>ever-changing revenue landscape and
support the continuation and development.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4151-0
00:38:56.016 --> 00:39:00.873
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Of alternative revenue,
complete a 360 performance evaluation for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4151-1
00:39:00.873 --> 00:39:06.320
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the Executive Director Chief Librarian
that covers his tenure to date and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4151-2
00:39:06.320 --> 00:39:11.545
<v Yazmin Mehdi>determine a regular schedule for
conducting future performance reviews</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4151-3
00:39:11.545 --> 00:39:12.576
<v Yazmin Mehdi>also underway.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4172-0
00:39:13.416 --> 00:39:17.172
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And finally,
in development of the annual operations</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4172-1
00:39:17.172 --> 00:39:20.361
<v Yazmin Mehdi>plan,
provide guidance on the strategic plan</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4172-2
00:39:20.361 --> 00:39:23.692
<v Yazmin Mehdi>implementation and its progress.
So with that,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4172-3
00:39:23.692 --> 00:39:26.456
<v Yazmin Mehdi>any comments from any of my colleagues?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4193-0
00:39:28.656 --> 00:39:33.439
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Seeing no comments,
I think it would be nice if we voted to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4193-1
00:39:33.439 --> 00:39:37.825
<v Yazmin Mehdi>approve these board goals. So with that,
all in favor,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4193-2
00:39:37.825 --> 00:39:40.536
<v Yazmin Mehdi>please say aye or raise your hand.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4238-0
00:39:43.136 --> 00:39:48.105
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And that passes unanimously,
and I hope we'll make this a practice</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4238-1
00:39:48.105 --> 00:39:54.040
<v Yazmin Mehdi>every year to set goals for the year.
Some of these will be repeated year after</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4238-2
00:39:54.040 --> 00:39:57.377
<v Yazmin Mehdi>year,
but at least it shows how the board is</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4238-3
00:39:57.377 --> 00:40:02.496
<v Yazmin Mehdi>conducting itself vis-a-vis the strategic
plan, the operations plan.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4266-0
00:40:03.136 --> 00:40:08.068
<v Yazmin Mehdi>This year, the levy, etcetera.
So thanks to my colleagues for that and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4266-1
00:40:08.068 --> 00:40:13.070
<v Yazmin Mehdi>we can move on to new business.
And the first of the new business items</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4266-2
00:40:13.070 --> 00:40:16.336
<v Yazmin Mehdi>is the fourth quarter annual 2025 levy
report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4277-0
00:40:21.296 --> 00:40:23.736
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Tom, you're there you go.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4311-0
00:40:22.256 --> 00:40:27.363
<v Tom Fay>Well, yes, we'll a lot. Sorry,
we'll ask Elisa to come forward.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4311-1
00:40:27.363 --> 00:40:33.427
<v Tom Fay>Just a note that most of you are very
familiar with Jan Osiewicz being here</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4311-2
00:40:33.427 --> 00:40:37.976
<v Tom Fay>presenting along with Elisa here in the
last few months.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4349-0
00:40:38.176 --> 00:40:43.724
<v Tom Fay>Jan retired last month and we wish her
the best in her retirement,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4349-1
00:40:43.724 --> 00:40:50.433
<v Tom Fay>but Elisa has stepped into the role fully
and will be delivering today's report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4349-2
00:40:50.433 --> 00:40:55.816
<v Tom Fay>So we will have Jan's or actually the
position that Jan held is.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4354-0
00:40:56.456 --> 00:41:00.456
<v Tom Fay>Posted and we hope to fill that early
this summer.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4368-0
00:41:03.176 --> 00:41:07.936
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thanks, Tom. Welcome. Yeah. No,
I was just saying welcome.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4364-0
00:41:03.496 --> 00:41:06.656
<v Elisa Murray>Hey, everyone. Apologies. Oh, go ahead.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4366-0
00:41:08.416 --> 00:41:09.136
<v Tom Fay>Mhm.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4420-0
00:41:09.536 --> 00:41:13.980
<v Elisa Murray>Thank you. Apologies, I was,
I'm in Laura's office and I was having</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4420-1
00:41:13.980 --> 00:41:17.705
<v Elisa Murray>some issues with the camera,
but I think I'm good. Yeah,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4420-2
00:41:17.705 --> 00:41:22.476
<v Elisa Murray>I'll try to keep this fairly brief
because I know we have a full agenda,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4420-3
00:41:22.476 --> 00:41:27.770
<v Elisa Murray>but the I'm very happy to just share a
little bit about the Q4 slash annual levy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4420-4
00:41:27.770 --> 00:41:28.816
<v Elisa Murray>report for 2020.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4467-0
00:41:28.896 --> 00:41:33.567
<v Elisa Murray>I want to thank the strategy and
performance team for helping to create</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4467-1
00:41:33.567 --> 00:41:36.877
<v Elisa Murray>the report,
especially helping to collect numbers,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4467-2
00:41:36.877 --> 00:41:40.510
<v Elisa Murray>analyze them,
create illustrations and then to Managers</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4467-3
00:41:40.510 --> 00:41:44.858
<v Elisa Murray>and staff across the system for
contributing and and fact checking</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4467-4
00:41:44.858 --> 00:41:48.816
<v Elisa Murray>summaries of their areas and then to
library leadership for.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4516-0
00:41:48.896 --> 00:41:54.011
<v Elisa Murray>Viewing we continue to try to make the
report more visually compelling and easy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4516-1
00:41:54.011 --> 00:41:58.743
<v Elisa Murray>to scan and this time we included an icon
that highlighted strategic plan</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4516-2
00:41:58.743 --> 00:42:04.050
<v Elisa Murray>initiatives and then also one of the pull
out sections is on the first year of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4516-3
00:42:04.050 --> 00:42:07.376
<v Elisa Murray>strategic plan.
So always welcome feedback on that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4550-0
00:42:08.496 --> 00:42:12.675
<v Elisa Murray>It's not really shorter,
but we are trying to make it easier to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4550-1
00:42:12.675 --> 00:42:16.921
<v Elisa Murray>digest. So just a little background.
By April 15th of each year,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4550-2
00:42:16.921 --> 00:42:22.145
<v Elisa Murray>we're required to submit the annual levy
report for the prior year to the mayor</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4550-3
00:42:22.145 --> 00:42:23.256
<v Elisa Murray>and City Council.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4585-0
00:42:23.776 --> 00:42:27.669
<v Elisa Murray>And then each quarter, of course,
the Board of Trustees reviews and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4585-1
00:42:27.669 --> 00:42:31.677
<v Elisa Murray>approves A quarterly report that
documents the implementation of levy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4585-2
00:42:31.677 --> 00:42:35.799
<v Elisa Murray>priorities and accomplishments.
And this annual report covers the whole</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4585-3
00:42:35.799 --> 00:42:38.376
<v Elisa Murray>year with an emphasis on the fourth
quarter.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4617-0
00:42:38.896 --> 00:42:44.696
<v Elisa Murray>So of course this is the 6th year of the
seven-year levy.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4617-1
00:42:44.696 --> 00:42:52.896
<v Elisa Murray>This year it the 2019 levy accounted for
about 37.4% of the total revised budget.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4661-0
00:42:54.136 --> 00:42:58.569
<v Elisa Murray>And we made a progress on plea levy
promises, including expanding hours,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4624-0
00:42:57.576 --> 00:42:57.656
<v Tom Fay>E.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4661-1
00:42:58.569 --> 00:43:02.942
<v Elisa Murray>improving access across the system,
embarking on the university branch,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4661-2
00:43:02.942 --> 00:43:06.464
<v Elisa Murray>seismic retrofit.
And also there's a blog post today that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4661-3
00:43:06.464 --> 00:43:10.290
<v Elisa Murray>shares an update on that,
and I encourage you to check it out.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4661-4
00:43:10.290 --> 00:43:12.416
<v Elisa Murray>It's by Bennett Barr. Great photos.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4706-0
00:43:14.016 --> 00:43:19.204
<v Elisa Murray>And also adding to collections and
beginning the transition to an integrate</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4706-1
00:43:19.204 --> 00:43:24.050
<v Elisa Murray>new integrated library system.
So just a few highlights in each of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4706-2
00:43:24.050 --> 00:43:29.102
<v Elisa Murray>categories. So in Hours and Access,
our levy promises were around keeping</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4690-0
00:43:27.296 --> 00:43:27.896
<v Tom Fay>Yes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4706-3
00:43:29.102 --> 00:43:31.696
<v Elisa Murray>libraries open when patrons need them.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4751-0
00:43:32.016 --> 00:43:37.269
<v Elisa Murray>So big accomplishment in 2025,
in late January we increased hours across</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4751-1
00:43:37.269 --> 00:43:41.731
<v Elisa Murray>the system above 2019 levels,
ensured all locations not under</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4751-2
00:43:41.731 --> 00:43:47.488
<v Elisa Murray>construction were open at least six days
a week and one weekend day and you can</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4751-3
00:43:47.488 --> 00:43:48.856
<v Elisa Murray>see in our numbers.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4788-0
00:43:49.456 --> 00:43:56.042
<v Elisa Murray>That this really supported strong library
use across the system. We recorded 3.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4788-1
00:43:56.042 --> 00:44:00.406
<v Elisa Murray>4 million in person visits, 12.
7 million checkouts,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4788-2
00:44:00.406 --> 00:44:06.416
<v Elisa Murray>both digital and physical, 16,
000 meeting room uses, and 5800 programs.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4824-0
00:44:07.856 --> 00:44:12.090
<v Elisa Murray>We also, of course,
offer 24/7 access to holds and pickup</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4824-1
00:44:12.090 --> 00:44:16.544
<v Elisa Murray>lockers at 7 locations,
and those checkouts have slowly been</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4824-2
00:44:16.544 --> 00:44:21.070
<v Elisa Murray>increasing and doubling since 2024.
So that's also good news,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4824-3
00:44:21.070 --> 00:44:22.896
<v Elisa Murray>our social services team.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4879-0
00:44:22.896 --> 00:44:26.675
<v Elisa Murray>Of course,
includes A levy funded community resource</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4879-1
00:44:26.675 --> 00:44:31.951
<v Elisa Murray>specialist for youth and young adults.
It continues to connect patrons to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4879-2
00:44:31.951 --> 00:44:36.871
<v Elisa Murray>lifeline resources. This year,
a highlight for that team was that we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4879-3
00:44:36.871 --> 00:44:42.362
<v Elisa Murray>began distributing naloxone at all
locations and we provided over 4500 boxes</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4879-4
00:44:42.362 --> 00:44:42.576
<v Elisa Murray>of.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4920-0
00:44:42.616 --> 00:44:45.618
<v Elisa Murray>Of nasal naloxone to the community in
2025.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4920-1
00:44:45.618 --> 00:44:49.849
<v Elisa Murray>Our levy also funds 9 out of 24 members
of the security team,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4920-2
00:44:49.849 --> 00:44:54.557
<v Elisa Murray>so plays an important role in keeping our
spaces safe and welcoming.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4920-3
00:44:54.557 --> 00:45:00.016
<v Elisa Murray>And a big accomplishment in this year was
transitioning to and implementing the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4920-4
00:45:00.016 --> 00:45:02.336
<v Elisa Murray>Community Use Agreement, which is.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4960-0
00:45:02.416 --> 00:45:06.970
<v Elisa Murray>Highlighted elsewhere in the board packet
in collections.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4960-1
00:45:06.970 --> 00:45:12.937
<v Elisa Murray>So we continue to make significant
investments in both digital and physical</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4960-2
00:45:12.937 --> 00:45:17.570
<v Elisa Murray>materials. In 2025,
the 2012 and 2019 levies funded 55% of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/4960-3
00:45:17.570 --> 00:45:19.376
<v Elisa Murray>our collections budget.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5006-0
00:45:19.696 --> 00:45:24.968
<v Elisa Murray>Patron interest in digital books and
materials continues to grow. Of course,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5006-1
00:45:24.968 --> 00:45:29.897
<v Elisa Murray>checkouts of digital materials increased
by 13% from the previous year.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5006-2
00:45:29.897 --> 00:45:34.758
<v Elisa Murray>Our weekly high demand spending on
e-books decreased compared to 2023.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5006-3
00:45:34.758 --> 00:45:38.456
<v Elisa Murray>So this is also good news that we're able
to provide.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5058-0
00:45:38.816 --> 00:45:44.122
<v Elisa Murray>A really robust collection of digital
materials, but also managed spending.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5058-1
00:45:44.122 --> 00:45:49.848
<v Elisa Murray>And this is likely because of changes to
our some of our policies around holds on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5058-2
00:45:49.848 --> 00:45:53.409
<v Elisa Murray>digital materials that we've made in
recent years.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5058-3
00:45:53.409 --> 00:45:58.576
<v Elisa Murray>Our Peak Picks program is 100% levy
funded, continues to be very popular.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5087-0
00:45:58.576 --> 00:46:05.320
<v Elisa Murray>It accounted for all of our top ten adult
titles in non-fiction and fiction in 2025.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5087-1
00:46:05.320 --> 00:46:11.112
<v Elisa Murray>And we have, I think, had seen 1.
2 million Peak Pix checkouts since the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5087-2
00:46:11.112 --> 00:46:13.096
<v Elisa Murray>program launched in 2017.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5120-0
00:46:13.616 --> 00:46:18.172
<v Elisa Murray>We piloted a Story Squad literacy program
with Seattle Public Schools,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5120-1
00:46:18.172 --> 00:46:22.792
<v Elisa Murray>which is a strategic plan initiative,
another highlight of collections,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5120-2
00:46:22.792 --> 00:46:28.054
<v Elisa Murray>and we're offering physical materials in
19 languages and digital materials in 11</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5120-3
00:46:28.054 --> 00:46:28.696
<v Elisa Murray>languages.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5163-0
00:46:29.656 --> 00:46:34.072
<v Elisa Murray>The levy also funds Seattle Room
positions and collections.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5163-1
00:46:34.072 --> 00:46:40.033
<v Elisa Murray>We added more than 1700 items in 2025,
and a highlight for the fall was that the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5163-2
00:46:40.033 --> 00:46:45.480
<v Elisa Murray>Seattle Room was featured in a special
program of Cascade PBS's Mossbacks</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5163-3
00:46:45.480 --> 00:46:46.216
<v Elisa Murray>Northwest.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5215-0
00:46:46.416 --> 00:46:49.405
<v Elisa Murray>Great episode.
Encourage you to check it out if you</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5215-1
00:46:49.405 --> 00:46:51.704
<v Elisa Murray>haven't.
You probably remember that the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5215-2
00:46:51.704 --> 00:46:56.533
<v Elisa Murray>Maintenance and Operations Center and our
physical circulation was highlighted in a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5215-3
00:46:56.533 --> 00:46:59.464
<v Elisa Murray>in-depth article in the Seattle Times in
the fall,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5215-4
00:46:59.464 --> 00:47:02.856
<v Elisa Murray>which was great to get an inside look at
those operations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5260-0
00:47:03.896 --> 00:47:07.169
<v Elisa Murray>And fun for me,
I got to ride in a van at 4:00 in the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5260-1
00:47:07.169 --> 00:47:12.262
<v Elisa Murray>morning and see what our delivery drivers
do and the very hard work that that whole</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5260-2
00:47:12.262 --> 00:47:16.506
<v Elisa Murray>team provides in our system.
So we provided a pull out on that in the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5260-3
00:47:16.506 --> 00:47:21.052
<v Elisa Murray>levy report and in just a couple of kind
of interesting facts are that 10,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5260-4
00:47:21.052 --> 00:47:23.296
<v Elisa Murray>000 items a day are processed at the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5294-0
00:47:23.376 --> 00:47:28.913
<v Elisa Murray>The BOC and after an item is returned,
it takes just two to four days for a hold</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5294-1
00:47:28.913 --> 00:47:32.672
<v Elisa Murray>to arrive at its destination in
technology and access.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5294-2
00:47:32.672 --> 00:47:37.594
<v Elisa Murray>So we promised to provide improved
computer and online services. Again,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5294-3
00:47:37.594 --> 00:47:41.696
<v Elisa Murray>we made substantial process on the levy
funded replacement.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5346-0
00:47:42.496 --> 00:47:47.296
<v Elisa Murray>Of the out-of-date ILS,
which is our central digital platform for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5346-1
00:47:47.296 --> 00:47:50.787
<v Elisa Murray>managing our collections, materials,
checkouts,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5346-2
00:47:50.787 --> 00:47:56.314
<v Elisa Murray>patron accounts and other services.
And we've selected a new vendor in 2025</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5346-3
00:47:56.314 --> 00:48:00.096
<v Elisa Murray>and contract negotiations began in early
this year.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5398-0
00:48:00.096 --> 00:48:03.848
<v Elisa Murray>Also,
our technology had saw really robust use</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5398-1
00:48:03.848 --> 00:48:08.717
<v Elisa Murray>in 2025, 407,000 computer hours, 2.
1 million pages printed.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5398-2
00:48:08.717 --> 00:48:14.784
<v Elisa Murray>And then also a big kudos to Moss.
They launched a mobile app that has seen</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5398-3
00:48:14.784 --> 00:48:18.856
<v Elisa Murray>more than 25,
000 downloads as of the end of 2025.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5439-0
00:48:18.896 --> 00:48:23.422
<v Elisa Murray>Our Hotspot program, levy funded,
continues to provide a really essential</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5439-1
00:48:23.422 --> 00:48:28.071
<v Elisa Murray>Internet access through our general
general collection and through targeted</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5439-2
00:48:28.071 --> 00:48:32.903
<v Elisa Murray>outreach with key community organizations.
Another levy area helping children.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5439-3
00:48:32.903 --> 00:48:36.696
<v Elisa Murray>We promise to add more programming for
children zero to five.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5480-0
00:48:37.056 --> 00:48:43.505
<v Elisa Murray>We offered 280 in person weekly play and
learn programs at 7 different locations</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5480-1
00:48:43.505 --> 00:48:49.636
<v Elisa Murray>with 7100 attendees and that was in four
languages. And then the levy funds,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5480-2
00:48:49.636 --> 00:48:53.936
<v Elisa Murray>I think it's 25% of our children and teen
librarians.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5522-0
00:48:54.416 --> 00:48:59.203
<v Elisa Murray>And this year we saw, you know,
more story times than we have since we've</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5522-1
00:48:59.203 --> 00:49:03.925
<v Elisa Murray>relaunched in the the pandemic,
1300 story times at our locations and in</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5522-2
00:49:03.925 --> 00:49:07.742
<v Elisa Murray>the community in maintenance. So again,
university branch,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5522-3
00:49:07.742 --> 00:49:12.336
<v Elisa Murray>a real progress on that renovation.
We have a new update on that blog.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5551-0
00:49:12.976 --> 00:49:16.895
<v Elisa Murray>More to come on that.
And then we completed a long planned roof</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5551-1
00:49:16.895 --> 00:49:20.570
<v Elisa Murray>replacement for the Greenwood branch in
the fourth quarter.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5551-2
00:49:20.570 --> 00:49:25.286
<v Elisa Murray>And then of course the Columbia branch
retrofit project has been deferred to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5551-3
00:49:25.286 --> 00:49:27.736
<v Elisa Murray>address a general fund budget reduction.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5602-0
00:49:28.256 --> 00:49:33.297
<v Elisa Murray>And our facilities and janitorial
custodial teams, just they just do really,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5602-1
00:49:33.297 --> 00:49:36.571
<v Elisa Murray>really essential work in keeping our
spaces safe,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5602-2
00:49:36.571 --> 00:49:40.762
<v Elisa Murray>clean and welcoming every day.
And they completed more than 12,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5602-3
00:49:40.762 --> 00:49:44.822
<v Elisa Murray>700 work orders in 2025.
And then just in our administration,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5602-4
00:49:44.822 --> 00:49:48.096
<v Elisa Murray>we promised a plan for the future of the
library.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-0
00:49:48.416 --> 00:49:51.240
<v Elisa Murray>So again,
first year of our levy funded 10 year</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-1
00:49:51.240 --> 00:49:55.712
<v Elisa Murray>strategic plan which seeks to help the
library build the community sense of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-2
00:49:55.712 --> 00:49:58.360
<v Elisa Murray>belonging and the organization's
resiliency.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-3
00:49:58.360 --> 00:50:02.656
<v Elisa Murray>So we have a one pager on those
accomplishments in the report on Page 3.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-4
00:50:02.656 --> 00:50:07.011
<v Elisa Murray>And as part of this we also conducted a
community use survey with Olympic</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5649-5
00:50:07.011 --> 00:50:07.776
<v Elisa Murray>Research and.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5686-0
00:50:07.776 --> 00:50:10.894
<v Elisa Murray>Strategy and we have an update on that as
well.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5686-1
00:50:10.894 --> 00:50:15.247
<v Elisa Murray>And I know we've been sharing these
results at our various council</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5686-2
00:50:15.247 --> 00:50:20.574
<v Elisa Murray>presentations, but very positive results.
They indicate that public perception of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5686-3
00:50:20.574 --> 00:50:25.641
<v Elisa Murray>the library has improved since 2018 and
that the library is making a positive</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5686-4
00:50:25.641 --> 00:50:26.096
<v Elisa Murray>impact.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5705-0
00:50:26.416 --> 00:50:31.660
<v Elisa Murray>On community members lives.
So that's my update and open to questions</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5705-1
00:50:31.660 --> 00:50:36.456
<v Elisa Murray>and thank you for listening and for
everybody who participated.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5714-0
00:50:37.736 --> 00:50:41.783
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Lisa.
Any comments or questions from my</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5714-1
00:50:41.783 --> 00:50:42.656
<v Yazmin Mehdi>colleagues?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5754-0
00:50:46.176 --> 00:50:50.845
<v Faith Pettis>Can I just note that it's really
interesting to get these reports at the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5754-1
00:50:50.845 --> 00:50:55.707
<v Faith Pettis>time that we're talking about a new levy,
because I think it just shows how</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5754-2
00:50:55.707 --> 00:51:00.568
<v Faith Pettis>carefully we track our promises and I'm
very pleased about that. So I mean,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5754-3
00:51:00.568 --> 00:51:01.976
<v Faith Pettis>I feel confident that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5783-0
00:51:02.336 --> 00:51:05.843
<v Faith Pettis>We follow through,
but just hearing this on the tail end,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5783-1
00:51:05.843 --> 00:51:10.922
<v Faith Pettis>for so many years we've been tracking and
have been really careful about the money.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5783-2
00:51:10.922 --> 00:51:15.216
<v Faith Pettis>So I I hope the public understands that
we take this really seriously.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5791-0
00:51:17.256 --> 00:51:21.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Faith. Absolutely, Ron.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5813-0
00:51:19.456 --> 00:51:28.912
<v W Tali Hairston>I want to add just just quickly add to
that the effort putting being put in to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5813-1
00:51:28.912 --> 00:51:35.736
<v W Tali Hairston>measure progress over time is really,
really impressive.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5808-0
00:51:34.656 --> 00:51:34.776
<v Faith Pettis>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5831-0
00:51:36.096 --> 00:51:40.805
<v W Tali Hairston>And I'm saying that as someone who who
does this for living at times where you</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5824-0
00:51:40.336 --> 00:51:41.416
<v Elisa Murray>Mm-hmm.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5831-1
00:51:40.805 --> 00:51:45.336
<v W Tali Hairston>have to measure and evaluate programs,
this is really, really, really good.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5834-0
00:51:47.536 --> 00:51:49.976
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Tali. Ron, anything?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5874-0
00:51:52.056 --> 00:51:56.323
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK. Yeah,
I think what Faith and Tali said is I</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5874-1
00:51:56.323 --> 00:52:02.191
<v Yazmin Mehdi>just second that. Elisa,
thank you for filling Jan's shoes today.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5874-2
00:52:02.191 --> 00:52:08.237
<v Yazmin Mehdi>We really appreciate you.
It was a ton of information to share in a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5874-3
00:52:08.237 --> 00:52:10.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>very short time. I only have.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5917-0
00:52:11.136 --> 00:52:15.777
<v Yazmin Mehdi>One concern,
which is the use of a photo that in the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5917-1
00:52:15.777 --> 00:52:19.717
<v Yazmin Mehdi>levy report that Kiersten also used in
hers,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5917-2
00:52:19.717 --> 00:52:24.183
<v Yazmin Mehdi>which is 3 bookshelves with books sorted
by color.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5917-3
00:52:24.183 --> 00:52:30.576
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Like I don't understand how my librarian
colleagues don't think that is.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5946-0
00:52:30.656 --> 00:52:35.466
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Really stressful because of course we
don't sort our books by color,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5946-1
00:52:35.466 --> 00:52:40.347
<v Yazmin Mehdi>we sort them by Dewey Decimal System.
It is a beautiful photo though.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5946-2
00:52:40.347 --> 00:52:45.576
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you Elisa very much for I that was
a joke in case that wasn't clear.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5960-0
00:52:45.856 --> 00:52:51.519
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I am. I think we can move on, Tom,
unless there's anything you want to say</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5960-1
00:52:51.519 --> 00:52:52.576
<v Yazmin Mehdi>in conclusion.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5969-0
00:52:52.456 --> 00:52:56.656
<v Tom Fay>Nope, that's it. Thank you, Elisa.
Great report, as always.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5992-0
00:52:56.256 --> 00:52:59.620
<v Elisa Murray>Thank you very much.
And just also thank you for that comment,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5992-1
00:52:59.620 --> 00:53:02.289
<v Elisa Murray>Yasmeen.
And thanks also to also to the financial</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5992-2
00:53:02.289 --> 00:53:06.508
<v Elisa Murray>office for doing all the work in the
numbers amid everything else that they're</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/5992-3
00:53:06.508 --> 00:53:07.736
<v Elisa Murray>doing. Thanks everyone.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6004-0
00:53:09.856 --> 00:53:12.869
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK,
so now our next item of new business is</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6004-1
00:53:12.869 --> 00:53:14.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the library levy replacement.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6020-0
00:53:19.536 --> 00:53:21.877
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Tom,
is there anything you want to say or</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6020-1
00:53:21.877 --> 00:53:24.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>should we just move on to approving the
resolution?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6055-0
00:53:24.496 --> 00:53:28.577
<v Tom Fay>Sorry,
all my my computer's acting up here. No,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6055-1
00:53:28.577 --> 00:53:33.509
<v Tom Fay>before you you have the resolution from
the board. Again,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6055-2
00:53:33.509 --> 00:53:39.376
<v Tom Fay>this is a one of the official components
of moving the levy forward.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6087-0
00:53:40.696 --> 00:53:45.844
<v Tom Fay>Not only council action,
but the Board of Trustees who ultimately</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6087-1
00:53:45.844 --> 00:53:50.134
<v Tom Fay>oversee the levy as mentioned today.
This is approved.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6087-2
00:53:50.134 --> 00:53:56.296
<v Tom Fay>All expenditures are approved through our
annual operations plan, so once the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6114-0
00:53:56.856 --> 00:54:02.201
<v Tom Fay>Vote is taken and the money becomes
available in 2027 is under the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6114-1
00:54:02.201 --> 00:54:07.307
<v Tom Fay>responsibility of this Board of Trustees
to manage those funds.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6114-2
00:54:07.307 --> 00:54:11.296
<v Tom Fay>So this is a very important part of this
process.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6126-0
00:54:11.856 --> 00:54:21.136
<v Tom Fay>And one that will ask the Yasmin to read
into the record as you take the vote.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6132-0
00:54:22.896 --> 00:54:25.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK. So go ahead, Ron, you have a question.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6146-0
00:54:25.776 --> 00:54:34.869
<v Ron Chew>Yeah, I'm curious. You know,
the resolution says no less than 410</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6146-1
00:54:34.869 --> 00:54:36.936
<v Ron Chew>million in the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6171-0
00:54:39.616 --> 00:54:44.606
<v Ron Chew>Optimistic scenario in which maybe we get
a lot more.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6171-1
00:54:44.606 --> 00:54:52.185
<v Ron Chew>Do we have to return and do anything or
is this kind of cover you know everything</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6171-2
00:54:52.185 --> 00:54:54.496
<v Ron Chew>or if you know if we get?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6177-0
00:54:54.976 --> 00:54:59.416
<v Ron Chew>Cut back.
Do we have to deal with this again?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6184-0
00:55:01.936 --> 00:55:06.296
<v Tom Fay>So and would we have to deal with again
if it was less than the 410?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6187-0
00:55:08.776 --> 00:55:09.296
<v Ron Chew>Yes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6186-0
00:55:09.096 --> 00:55:09.336
<v Tom Fay>U.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6191-0
00:55:10.936 --> 00:55:11.056
<v Ron Chew>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6190-0
00:55:11.176 --> 00:55:11.456
<v Tom Fay>Possibly.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6201-0
00:55:12.416 --> 00:55:16.736
<v Tom Fay>I don't anticipate that, but yes,
possibly that would be the case.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6210-0
00:55:16.656 --> 00:55:22.096
<v Ron Chew>OK. But then if it's more than we're just,
we're good to go.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6206-0
00:55:18.536 --> 00:55:18.696
<v Yazmin Mehdi>8.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6248-0
00:55:23.616 --> 00:55:30.843
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Yes. Good question, Ron. Thank you. OK,
so I have the honor to read this into the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6214-0
00:55:23.736 --> 00:55:24.336
<v Tom Fay>Great.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6212-0
00:55:24.616 --> 00:55:24.736
<v Ron Chew>Right.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6248-1
00:55:30.843 --> 00:55:34.986
<v Yazmin Mehdi>record.
A resolution expressing support by the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6248-2
00:55:34.986 --> 00:55:42.126
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees
for a proposed library levy replacement</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6248-3
00:55:42.126 --> 00:55:43.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to support.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6292-0
00:55:43.296 --> 00:55:49.323
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Access hours, collections, services,
technology and programs valued by Seattle</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6292-1
00:55:49.323 --> 00:55:54.740
<v Yazmin Mehdi>residents and to preserve the capital
investments in library buildings</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6292-2
00:55:54.740 --> 00:55:59.622
<v Yazmin Mehdi>supported by the public.
Whereas the Seattle Public Library was</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6292-3
00:55:59.622 --> 00:56:03.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>established in 1890 and since that time
has.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6326-0
00:56:03.216 --> 00:56:08.962
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Served as a free resource of information
and materials and a community gathering</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6326-1
00:56:08.962 --> 00:56:12.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>place for residents of Seattle and the
region,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6326-2
00:56:12.296 --> 00:56:17.121
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and whereas the library plays an
important role in the education of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6326-3
00:56:17.121 --> 00:56:18.256
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Seattle's youth.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6357-0
00:56:18.256 --> 00:56:24.162
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Through crucial literacy activities for
young children, including storytimes,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6357-1
00:56:24.162 --> 00:56:28.479
<v Yazmin Mehdi>homework help,
programs to retain and encourage learning</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6357-2
00:56:28.479 --> 00:56:34.082
<v Yazmin Mehdi>over the summer, teen activities,
partnerships with teachers and schools,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6357-3
00:56:34.082 --> 00:56:35.976
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and other vital services.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6394-0
00:56:36.536 --> 00:56:42.638
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas the library's public
computers and Wi-Fi provide free computer</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6394-1
00:56:42.638 --> 00:56:49.391
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and Internet access for Seattle residents,
and library staff are available to help</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6394-2
00:56:49.391 --> 00:56:53.216
<v Yazmin Mehdi>residents find, evaluate,
and use information.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6446-0
00:56:54.256 --> 00:56:59.706
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas the library's mobile services
bring books and other materials to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6446-1
00:56:59.706 --> 00:57:03.316
<v Yazmin Mehdi>children,
seniors and other residents who may lack</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6446-2
00:57:03.316 --> 00:57:07.421
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the mobility to access their neighborhood
branch library.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6446-3
00:57:07.421 --> 00:57:13.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas the library helps level the
playing field for underserved populations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6477-0
00:57:13.776 --> 00:57:18.544
<v Yazmin Mehdi>By connecting patrons to housing, food,
healthcare and more,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6477-1
00:57:18.544 --> 00:57:24.093
<v Yazmin Mehdi>unlocking access to the collection by
eliminating patron late fees and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6477-2
00:57:24.093 --> 00:57:29.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>providing Internet access in city
sanctioned villages and more.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6521-0
00:57:29.536 --> 00:57:35.148
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas in November 2024,
the Board of Trustees adopted a 10 year</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6521-1
00:57:35.148 --> 00:57:41.561
<v Yazmin Mehdi>strategic plan to guide investments in
library services over the next decade to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6521-2
00:57:41.561 --> 00:57:45.971
<v Yazmin Mehdi>bring people,
information and ideas together to enrich</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6521-3
00:57:45.971 --> 00:57:48.216
<v Yazmin Mehdi>lives and empower community.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6553-0
00:57:48.536 --> 00:57:54.407
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas the library has no dedicated
funding source to keep operating budgets</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6553-1
00:57:54.407 --> 00:57:58.345
<v Yazmin Mehdi>stable or keep pace with increasing
maintenance costs,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6553-2
00:57:58.345 --> 00:58:02.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and whereas the library's reliance on the
city's general fund.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6586-0
00:58:03.576 --> 00:58:09.789
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Places it in competition for funding with
other City of Seattle priorities,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6586-1
00:58:09.789 --> 00:58:16.003
<v Yazmin Mehdi>including public safety and services for
the homeless. And whereas in 2019,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6586-2
00:58:16.003 --> 00:58:20.336
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Seattle voters overwhelmingly passed a
library levy.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6631-0
00:58:20.656 --> 00:58:28.700
<v Yazmin Mehdi>With a 76% approval rate and whereas the
2019 library levy provides approximately</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6631-1
00:58:28.700 --> 00:58:36.842
<v Yazmin Mehdi>33% of the library's overall 2026 budget
and whereas the 2019 library levy expires</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6631-2
00:58:36.842 --> 00:58:38.216
<v Yazmin Mehdi>December 31st.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6676-0
00:58:38.256 --> 00:58:42.171
<v Yazmin Mehdi>31st,
2026 and the loss of this funding source</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6676-1
00:58:42.171 --> 00:58:49.002
<v Yazmin Mehdi>would have a major impact on core library
services and programs and the library's</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6676-2
00:58:49.002 --> 00:58:55.000
<v Yazmin Mehdi>ability to maintain capital investments
and whereas the Revised Code of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6676-3
00:58:55.000 --> 00:58:57.416
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Washington RCW Chapter 27.12.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6693-0
00:58:58.176 --> 00:59:03.399
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And the city charter authorizes the
Library Board to oversee the library's</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6693-1
00:59:03.399 --> 00:59:05.976
<v Yazmin Mehdi>annual operating and capital budgets.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6736-0
00:59:06.816 --> 00:59:13.190
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas the Library Board recognizes
the need for sustained revenue to support,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6736-1
00:59:13.190 --> 00:59:16.529
<v Yazmin Mehdi>maintain and improve core library
services,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6736-2
00:59:16.529 --> 00:59:22.373
<v Yazmin Mehdi>understands the current constraints on
the city's general fund and therefore</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6736-3
00:59:22.373 --> 00:59:26.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>supports a proposed property tax levy lid
lift.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6774-0
00:59:26.016 --> 00:59:32.306
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That would continue providing the library
with a revenue source that could be used</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6774-1
00:59:32.306 --> 00:59:37.990
<v Yazmin Mehdi>in combination with the general fund and
real estate excise taxes or REIT.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6774-2
00:59:37.990 --> 00:59:43.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas in August 2025,
the library undertook a community survey.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6822-0
00:59:43.456 --> 00:59:48.886
<v Yazmin Mehdi>To help understand residents priorities
for their library system and whereas the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6822-1
00:59:48.886 --> 00:59:54.182
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Library Board of Trustees reviewed levy
expenditures on a quarterly and annual</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6822-2
00:59:54.182 --> 00:59:58.875
<v Yazmin Mehdi>basis for the past seven years and
provided guidance on the library's</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6822-3
00:59:58.875 --> 01:00:00.216
<v Yazmin Mehdi>strategic direction.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6863-0
01:00:00.736 --> 01:00:06.455
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And whereas on March 10th, 2026,
Mayor Katie Wilson transmitted</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6863-1
01:00:06.455 --> 01:00:13.694
<v Yazmin Mehdi>legislation to the Seattle City Council
for a $410 million replacement levy from</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6863-2
01:00:13.694 --> 01:00:19.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>2027 to 2034 to support the financial
needs of the library.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6907-0
01:00:19.896 --> 01:00:24.450
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Now, therefore,
be it resolved that one the Library Board</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6907-1
01:00:24.450 --> 01:00:28.769
<v Yazmin Mehdi>of Trustees,
in collaboration with Mayor Katie Wilson,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6907-2
01:00:28.769 --> 01:00:34.815
<v Yazmin Mehdi>recommends the Seattle City Council
approve no less than a $410 million levy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6907-3
01:00:34.815 --> 01:00:36.936
<v Yazmin Mehdi>replacement for the August.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6936-0
01:00:37.776 --> 01:00:44.668
<v Yazmin Mehdi>2026 primary election ballot to the levy
proceeds will be used in combination with</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6936-1
01:00:44.668 --> 01:00:51.395
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the annual budget appropriation of the
City General Fund and REIT to the library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6936-2
01:00:51.395 --> 01:00:54.136
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to support core library services.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6970-0
01:00:54.496 --> 01:00:58.273
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Three,
the proposed levy supports continued</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6970-1
01:00:58.273 --> 01:01:04.969
<v Yazmin Mehdi>funding for hours and access, collections,
technology and maintenance at 2026</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/6970-2
01:01:04.969 --> 01:01:09.176
<v Yazmin Mehdi>services levels,
along with levy administration.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7006-0
01:01:09.776 --> 01:01:16.182
<v Yazmin Mehdi>At a cost of approximately 410 million
and it and includes the following added</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7006-1
01:01:16.182 --> 01:01:22.346
<v Yazmin Mehdi>elements A to ensure the library promotes
equity and access to opportunity,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7006-2
01:01:22.346 --> 01:01:24.536
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the levy proposal includes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7045-0
01:01:24.976 --> 01:01:29.841
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Increases of 7.
7 million for security and emergency</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7045-1
01:01:29.841 --> 01:01:34.799
<v Yazmin Mehdi>preparedness, 14.
95 million for program staffing and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7045-2
01:01:34.799 --> 01:01:41.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>support, and 4.6 million across physical,
electronic and PPICS collections.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7079-0
01:01:43.376 --> 01:01:47.057
<v Yazmin Mehdi>B.
To ensure the library is well positioned</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7079-1
01:01:47.057 --> 01:01:51.910
<v Yazmin Mehdi>for the future,
the levy proposal includes an increase of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7079-2
01:01:51.910 --> 01:01:56.680
<v Yazmin Mehdi>$13 million for seismic upgrades to the
Columbia branch,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7079-3
01:01:56.680 --> 01:01:59.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>$10 million for building life safety.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7103-0
01:01:59.896 --> 01:02:05.974
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Deferred and scheduled maintenance, 5.
9 million for custodial support,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7103-1
01:02:05.974 --> 01:02:12.896
<v Yazmin Mehdi>3 million for cybersecurity enhancements,
and 5 million for capital enterprise IT</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7103-2
01:02:12.896 --> 01:02:13.656
<v Yazmin Mehdi>upgrades.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7146-0
01:02:14.976 --> 01:02:19.240
<v Yazmin Mehdi>4 If approved by the City Council and
voters,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7146-1
01:02:19.240 --> 01:02:26.657
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the levy replacement would begin in 2027
and continue for seven years until the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7146-2
01:02:26.657 --> 01:02:33.147
<v Yazmin Mehdi>end of 2034. 5 to provide oversight,
the Executive Director and Chief</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7146-3
01:02:33.147 --> 01:02:34.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Librarian and the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7172-0
01:02:34.896 --> 01:02:40.131
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Library Board will submit to the City
Council and residents of Seattle annual</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7172-1
01:02:40.131 --> 01:02:45.701
<v Yazmin Mehdi>progress reports on the implementation of
the levy and how levy proceeds were used</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7172-2
01:02:45.701 --> 01:02:48.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to maintain and improve core library
services.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7194-0
01:02:50.176 --> 01:02:58.138
<v Yazmin Mehdi>This resolution was is was adopted by the
Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7194-1
01:02:58.138 --> 01:03:01.016
<v Yazmin Mehdi>on the 26th day of March 2026.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7225-0
01:03:03.016 --> 01:03:10.069
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Having read that into the record,
I believe we need to take a vote.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7225-1
01:03:10.069 --> 01:03:18.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So all those in favor of adopting this
resolution for the 2027 to 2034 levy.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7227-0
01:03:19.056 --> 01:03:21.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Please raise your hand or say aye.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7265-0
01:03:24.456 --> 01:03:31.140
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And that is unanimously approved.
I would like to take a moment to say that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7265-1
01:03:31.140 --> 01:03:37.033
<v Yazmin Mehdi>by approving this resolution,
we're endorsing the Mayor's proposed</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7265-2
01:03:37.033 --> 01:03:39.496
<v Yazmin Mehdi>library levy at 410 million.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7301-0
01:03:40.576 --> 01:03:45.726
<v Yazmin Mehdi>But we also acknowledge that this amount
is deficient for the what is needed to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7301-1
01:03:45.726 --> 01:03:50.620
<v Yazmin Mehdi>address our aging infrastructure,
the reading needs of our constituents and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7301-2
01:03:50.620 --> 01:03:55.256
<v Yazmin Mehdi>the programming that we believe is
required to properly serve everyone.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7346-0
01:03:55.776 --> 01:04:01.239
<v Yazmin Mehdi>The City Council is now reviewing the
Mayor's proposal and may make amendments</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7346-1
01:04:01.239 --> 01:04:06.425
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to supplement what the Mayor has proposed.
We would support those efforts.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7346-2
01:04:06.425 --> 01:04:11.889
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I'd like to take this opportunity to
profoundly thank Tom and his team for the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7346-3
01:04:11.889 --> 01:04:15.416
<v Yazmin Mehdi>hours they have spent briefing the City
Council's.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7381-0
01:04:15.536 --> 01:04:19.507
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Libraries,
Education and Neighborhoods Committee and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7381-1
01:04:19.507 --> 01:04:25.052
<v Yazmin Mehdi>now the City Council Select Committee in
support of the Mayor's proposal.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7381-2
01:04:25.052 --> 01:04:31.271
<v Yazmin Mehdi>They have parsed a significant amount of
information in myriad ways at the request</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7381-3
01:04:31.271 --> 01:04:32.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>of council.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7391-0
01:04:32.576 --> 01:04:36.668
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And in so doing,
I believe they have clearly made the case</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7391-1
01:04:36.668 --> 01:04:38.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>that more is needed.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7419-0
01:04:39.216 --> 01:04:44.152
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So we're approved,
we've approved the $410 million levy and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7419-1
01:04:44.152 --> 01:04:50.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>we look forward to aiding the council as
they deliberate over the levy proposal.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7422-0
01:04:52.016 --> 01:04:54.456
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Anybody have questions or comments?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7467-0
01:04:56.976 --> 01:05:00.786
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK. So Tom,
unless there's anything you would like to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7467-1
01:05:00.786 --> 01:05:06.361
<v Yazmin Mehdi>say, we can move on to item number three,
the library generated revenue market</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7467-2
01:05:06.361 --> 01:05:11.936
<v Yazmin Mehdi>assessment and planned rate changes and
we will need to vote on some of these.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7450-0
01:05:07.736 --> 01:05:07.976
<v W Tali Hairston>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7465-0
01:05:11.976 --> 01:05:12.456
Correct.

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7479-0
01:05:13.816 --> 01:05:16.167
<v W Tali Hairston>And Yasmin,
thank you for your work on this,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7509-0
01:05:14.456 --> 01:05:17.531
<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>I'm sorry,
can I have you actually go back to the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7479-1
01:05:16.167 --> 01:05:17.056
<v W Tali Hairston>working with you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7509-1
01:05:17.531 --> 01:05:20.667
<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>last item?
Because the board does need to formally</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7509-2
01:05:20.667 --> 01:05:25.096
<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>approve the fourth quarter and annual
levy report that Elisa presented.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7513-0
01:05:26.896 --> 01:05:29.336
<v Hybrid Meeting Cart 01>You could just take a quick motion to
approve that one, please.</v>

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01:05:27.016 --> 01:05:27.256
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Oops.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7530-0
01:05:29.696 --> 01:05:35.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>May I hear a motion to approve the fourth
quarter annual 2025 levy report?</v>

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01:05:34.496 --> 01:05:35.016
<v W Tali Hairston>21.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7532-0
01:05:36.056 --> 01:05:37.736
<v W Tali Hairston>Motion to 2nd.</v>

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01:05:36.096 --> 01:05:38.656
<v Faith Pettis>Make that motion.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7541-0
01:05:38.336 --> 01:05:43.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you. All those in favor,
please say aye or raise your hand.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7540-0
01:05:41.736 --> 01:05:42.136
<v Faith Pettis>I.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7551-0
01:05:44.336 --> 01:05:48.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And that match motion passes unanimously.
Tally.</v>

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01:05:50.616 --> 01:05:54.649
<v W Tali Hairston>Thank you for your work, Yasmin, on this.
We worked together and it was you put in</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7571-1
01:05:54.649 --> 01:05:56.496
<v W Tali Hairston>a lot of effort. I love it. Thank you.</v>

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01:05:56.336 --> 01:06:01.684
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That's kind. Thanks, Tali.
Couldn't do it with all without all of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7588-1
01:06:01.684 --> 01:06:05.736
<v Yazmin Mehdi>you. OK,
I think we can move on to item number 3.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7604-0
01:06:06.936 --> 01:06:12.082
<v Tom Fay>Absolutely. And we'll bring forward,
I think in this case we're bringing</v>

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01:06:12.082 --> 01:06:16.736
<v Tom Fay>forward Rob and he'll introduce this
particular item, Rob Gannon.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7646-0
01:06:21.696 --> 01:06:28.317
<v Rob Gannon>Good afternoon, members of the board.
I want to let everyone know that Nick</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7646-1
01:06:28.317 --> 01:06:34.938
<v Rob Gannon>Merkner is also available to answer
questions as we move through this item.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7646-2
01:06:34.938 --> 01:06:40.514
<v Rob Gannon>So, so good afternoon.
The purpose of this new business item is</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7646-3
01:06:40.514 --> 01:06:40.776
<v Rob Gannon>to.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7676-0
01:06:41.296 --> 01:06:47.582
<v Rob Gannon>To provide information to the board about
3 areas where the library generates</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7676-1
01:06:47.582 --> 01:06:53.788
<v Rob Gannon>revenue for certain activities and to
seek the board's approval to raise the</v>

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01:06:53.788 --> 01:06:57.496
<v Rob Gannon>rates for revenue in one of those
categories.</v>

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01:06:58.096 --> 01:07:03.233
<v Rob Gannon>So I'm going to briefly summarize the
material that's in the board memo that</v>

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01:07:03.233 --> 01:07:07.770
<v Rob Gannon>begins on page 81 of your packet.
But over the past several months,</v>

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01:07:07.770 --> 01:07:12.974
<v Rob Gannon>the library staff have been engaged in
evaluating the rates that we charge in</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7716-3
01:07:12.974 --> 01:07:14.376
<v Rob Gannon>three distinct areas.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7756-0
01:07:14.896 --> 01:07:20.736
<v Rob Gannon>One for electrical vehicle charging,
the second for parking rates at our</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7756-1
01:07:20.736 --> 01:07:24.816
<v Rob Gannon>central garage,
and 3rd for the room rental rates,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7756-2
01:07:24.816 --> 01:07:31.136
<v Rob Gannon>the private room rental rates at the
Central Library. As a note of background,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7756-3
01:07:31.136 --> 01:07:34.096
<v Rob Gannon>the board has already authorized the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7797-0
01:07:34.496 --> 01:07:40.370
<v Rob Gannon>Chief Librarian to adjust fees so long as
any adjustments are within 50% of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7797-1
01:07:40.370 --> 01:07:45.143
<v Rob Gannon>current rate structure.
So modifications to the electric vehicle</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7797-2
01:07:45.143 --> 01:07:49.623
<v Rob Gannon>charging fee in our proposal will exceed
that 50% threshold.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7797-3
01:07:49.623 --> 01:07:54.176
<v Rob Gannon>So that is the one item that we will be
seeking formal board.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7844-0
01:07:54.416 --> 01:07:59.296
<v Rob Gannon>Approval for the other two,
setting the rates for the Central Library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7844-1
01:07:59.296 --> 01:08:04.385
<v Rob Gannon>garage and also the private room rental
rates fall under that threshold.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7844-2
01:08:04.385 --> 01:08:10.101
<v Rob Gannon>And so we're presenting this information
or this memo as information to the board</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7844-3
01:08:10.101 --> 01:08:13.936
<v Rob Gannon>to keep you abreast of the changes that
we are making.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7866-0
01:08:14.016 --> 01:08:18.096
<v Rob Gannon>Even though it's within the Chief
Librarian's authority,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7866-1
01:08:18.096 --> 01:08:22.963
<v Rob Gannon>we wanted you to be fully aware.
So I will jump into the electrical</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7866-2
01:08:22.963 --> 01:08:28.403
<v Rob Gannon>vehicle charging fee structure unless
there are any questions before we get</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7866-3
01:08:28.403 --> 01:08:28.976
<v Rob Gannon>started.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7916-0
01:08:31.016 --> 01:08:36.423
<v Rob Gannon>So I will hit the highlights.
I think some are are aware that since</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7916-1
01:08:36.423 --> 01:08:41.273
<v Rob Gannon>2012 the Central Library has had
electrical vehicle charging</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7916-2
01:08:41.273 --> 01:08:47.157
<v Rob Gannon>infrastructure in its garage area.
It functioned for a period of time and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7916-3
01:08:47.157 --> 01:08:50.736
<v Rob Gannon>then unfortunately was taken out of
service.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7962-0
01:08:50.776 --> 01:08:55.291
<v Rob Gannon>Service due to service needs and repairs
that could not be completed.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7962-1
01:08:55.291 --> 01:09:00.451
<v Rob Gannon>So for many of the last several years
that charging infrastructure has remained</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7962-2
01:09:00.451 --> 01:09:05.289
<v Rob Gannon>dormant and the rates for that charging,
those charging stations have also</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7962-3
01:09:05.289 --> 01:09:09.611
<v Rob Gannon>remained unchanged since 2018,
the last time we looked at the rate</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/7962-4
01:09:09.611 --> 01:09:10.256
<v Rob Gannon>structure.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8014-0
01:09:10.376 --> 01:09:13.521
<v Rob Gannon>The change in circumstances is that in
2024,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8014-1
01:09:13.521 --> 01:09:18.483
<v Rob Gannon>the library would receive some grant
funding from the Washington State</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8014-2
01:09:18.483 --> 01:09:24.145
<v Rob Gannon>Department of Commerce to install new
charging terminals at 5 library locations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8014-3
01:09:24.145 --> 01:09:29.317
<v Rob Gannon>The Beacon Hill, Green Lake, Broadview,
Rainier Beach and Central Library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8014-4
01:09:29.317 --> 01:09:30.016
<v Rob Gannon>locations.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8054-0
01:09:30.136 --> 01:09:36.470
<v Rob Gannon>We are very pleased to report that after
much hard work and some very good</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8054-1
01:09:36.470 --> 01:09:40.778
<v Rob Gannon>diligence by our capital improvement
project team,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8054-2
01:09:40.778 --> 01:09:46.944
<v Rob Gannon>they are nearing the point where these
chargers can now go into service.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8034-0
01:09:43.496 --> 01:09:43.616
<v Tom Fay>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8054-3
01:09:46.944 --> 01:09:49.816
<v Rob Gannon>So that is still a date uncertain.</v>

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01:09:49.936 --> 01:09:53.592
<v Rob Gannon>But it is imminent and will likely be in
the next one to two months.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8076-1
01:09:53.592 --> 01:09:57.514
<v Rob Gannon>Most of the construction is complete and
we are finalizing all that work.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8076-2
01:09:57.514 --> 01:10:01.489
<v Rob Gannon>So bringing this rate change and update
to your attention and seeking your</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8076-3
01:10:01.489 --> 01:10:02.496
<v Rob Gannon>approval is timely.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8123-0
01:10:04.936 --> 01:10:10.331
<v Rob Gannon>The staff undertook an evaluation of
current electric vehicle charging rates</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8123-1
01:10:10.331 --> 01:10:14.956
<v Rob Gannon>in the surrounding areas,
so specific to the neighborhoods of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8123-2
01:10:14.956 --> 01:10:20.703
<v Rob Gannon>five or the four branches that are to be
impacted and also in the downtown region</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8123-3
01:10:20.703 --> 01:10:23.576
<v Rob Gannon>to see how our rates might be comparable.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8155-0
01:10:23.656 --> 01:10:28.501
<v Rob Gannon>To other charging infrastructure,
we also are aware that Seattle City Light</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8155-1
01:10:28.501 --> 01:10:33.474
<v Rob Gannon>is undertaking a significant effort in
partnership with Seattle Department of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8155-2
01:10:33.474 --> 01:10:38.256
<v Rob Gannon>Transportation to extend battery electric
vehicle charging infrastructure.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8200-0
01:10:39.136 --> 01:10:45.445
<v Rob Gannon>And so we used that also as an important
benchmark in understanding what our rates</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8200-1
01:10:45.445 --> 01:10:50.766
<v Rob Gannon>could be or should be. In the end,
we opted to propose to you that we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8200-2
01:10:50.766 --> 01:10:56.543
<v Rob Gannon>benchmark the library's rate at the same
as the city rate, city light rate,</v>

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01:10:56.543 --> 01:10:58.216
<v Rob Gannon>which is $0.21 per KW.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8237-0
01:10:58.616 --> 01:11:03.701
<v Rob Gannon>We think this is prudent.
We think it is also competitive and we</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8237-1
01:11:03.701 --> 01:11:07.535
<v Rob Gannon>didn't,
we didn't want to be in competition with</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8237-2
01:11:07.535 --> 01:11:13.951
<v Rob Gannon>Seattle City Light or have a discrepancy
in the rate that one city entity charged</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8237-3
01:11:13.951 --> 01:11:14.656
<v Rob Gannon>to other.</v>

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01:11:14.856 --> 01:11:20.149
<v Rob Gannon>To its patrons compared to another city
entity. So as you'll see,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8272-1
01:11:20.149 --> 01:11:26.326
<v Rob Gannon>the table there on page two of the memo
or page 82 of your packet provides a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8272-2
01:11:26.326 --> 01:11:30.176
<v Rob Gannon>comparison.
So we're proposing to move to a 21.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8310-0
01:11:30.336 --> 01:11:35.810
<v Rob Gannon>Cent per kWh charging structure.
The table is merely illustrative,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8310-1
01:11:35.810 --> 01:11:42.509
<v Rob Gannon>so it is comparing the old flat rate fee
structure to what a comparable flat rate</v>

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01:11:42.509 --> 01:11:45.696
<v Rob Gannon>fee would be at the $0.21 per kWh rate.</v>

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01:11:46.936 --> 01:11:53.131
<v Rob Gannon>And that is just to demonstrate that this
proposed rate change is in excess of the</v>

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01:11:53.131 --> 01:11:58.356
<v Rob Gannon>50% threshold. But in short,
when we operate operationalize these the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8344-2
01:11:58.356 --> 01:12:03.282
<v Rob Gannon>chargers at all locations,
we will be proposing to charge at this</v>

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01:12:03.282 --> 01:12:03.656
<v Rob Gannon>rate.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8373-0
01:12:03.736 --> 01:12:09.260
<v Rob Gannon>And and see how that functions as our
patrons or our neighborhood community</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8373-1
01:12:09.260 --> 01:12:15.076
<v Rob Gannon>members begin to make use of the charging
infrastructure at library facilities.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8373-2
01:12:15.076 --> 01:12:20.456
<v Rob Gannon>So I'll pause there and see if there are
any questions or concerns about.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8376-0
01:12:20.696 --> 01:12:23.136
<v Rob Gannon>The rate structure that we have proposed.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8380-0
01:12:25.336 --> 01:12:27.536
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Does anyone have questions?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8412-0
01:12:28.616 --> 01:12:34.922
<v Yazmin Mehdi>No, I have one question, Rob,
because the infrastructure required to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8412-1
01:12:34.922 --> 01:12:42.142
<v Yazmin Mehdi>charge electric vehicles has already
shown itself to be something that we have</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8412-2
01:12:42.142 --> 01:12:44.336
<v Yazmin Mehdi>to replace periodically.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8427-0
01:12:44.696 --> 01:12:52.051
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Does this rate change account for some
kind of reserve to replace that</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8427-1
01:12:52.051 --> 01:12:55.056
<v Yazmin Mehdi>infrastructure in the future?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8459-0
01:12:56.456 --> 01:13:02.627
<v Rob Gannon>In short, it it does not.
So we are offering this as a service of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8459-1
01:13:02.627 --> 01:13:08.986
<v Rob Gannon>the library in partnership,
in effect in partnership and with other</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8459-2
01:13:08.986 --> 01:13:10.576
<v Rob Gannon>city departments.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8497-0
01:13:12.216 --> 01:13:16.599
<v Rob Gannon>But this is not going to be a profit
making undertaking.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8497-1
01:13:16.599 --> 01:13:22.673
<v Rob Gannon>So the charging infrastructure and its
service and its repair will continue to</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8497-2
01:13:22.673 --> 01:13:26.057
<v Rob Gannon>cost the library ongoing maintenance
money.</v>

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01:13:26.057 --> 01:13:29.056
<v Rob Gannon>We'll of course devote this revenue as.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8528-0
01:13:30.016 --> 01:13:33.461
<v Rob Gannon>As we can to the general operation of of
the library,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8528-1
01:13:33.461 --> 01:13:38.501
<v Rob Gannon>but specifically stated there will it
will not create a reserve where we could</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8528-2
01:13:38.501 --> 01:13:42.776
<v Rob Gannon>tap that reserve to address ongoing
maintenance and repair issues.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8540-0
01:13:43.456 --> 01:13:45.843
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK,
so we're really just matching our the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8540-1
01:13:45.843 --> 01:13:48.856
<v Yazmin Mehdi>rate of Seattle City Light,
which makes sense to me.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8596-0
01:13:50.616 --> 01:13:54.181
<v Rob Gannon>That's correct.
And I will state carefully that in our</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8596-1
01:13:54.181 --> 01:13:58.848
<v Rob Gannon>work with the Seattle Department of
Transportation and in our work with</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8596-2
01:13:58.848 --> 01:14:02.542
<v Rob Gannon>Seattle City Light,
we are fully cognizant of the role a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8596-3
01:14:02.542 --> 01:14:07.274
<v Rob Gannon>library can play and whether the
expansion of charging infrastructure is</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8596-4
01:14:07.274 --> 01:14:10.256
<v Rob Gannon>something where we want to be an active
part.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8639-0
01:14:10.456 --> 01:14:14.919
<v Rob Gannon>Participant We are partnering with those
departments to see if there are other</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8639-1
01:14:14.919 --> 01:14:18.423
<v Rob Gannon>library locations that could take on
charging infrastructure,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8639-2
01:14:18.423 --> 01:14:22.830
<v Rob Gannon>but it is with a longer term view of
seeing about the possibilities of having</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8639-3
01:14:22.830 --> 01:14:26.616
<v Rob Gannon>that charging infrastructure be managed
by Seattle City Light, so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8671-0
01:14:26.936 --> 01:14:30.904
<v Rob Gannon>The long-term goal would be for the
library not to be in this business,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8671-1
01:14:30.904 --> 01:14:33.494
<v Rob Gannon>but to be in to,
but to be a a resource within</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8671-2
01:14:33.494 --> 01:14:37.848
<v Rob Gannon>neighborhood and community where the
charging infrastructure was available but</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8671-3
01:14:37.848 --> 01:14:39.336
<v Rob Gannon>by managed by someone else.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8680-0
01:14:41.656 --> 01:14:47.936
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That makes even more sense to me. OK,
that's great. Any anything else, Rob?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8716-0
01:14:49.216 --> 01:14:54.456
<v Rob Gannon>Yes. So at the bottom of this memo,
it requests that the board give its</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8716-1
01:14:54.456 --> 01:14:59.987
<v Rob Gannon>approval to this rate change and also
authorize a study of the idling fees.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8716-2
01:14:59.987 --> 01:15:04.136
<v Rob Gannon>So I would ask that as you prepare your
motion that you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8759-0
01:15:04.416 --> 01:15:09.362
<v Rob Gannon>Delete the reference to the idling fees.
We will take up that study later,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8759-1
01:15:09.362 --> 01:15:14.110
<v Rob Gannon>but it is not necessary for the the board
to vote on that at this time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8759-2
01:15:14.110 --> 01:15:18.462
<v Rob Gannon>Idling fees are just by way of
information the amount that may be</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8759-3
01:15:18.462 --> 01:15:23.408
<v Rob Gannon>charged to a parking to a customer who
has become a Parker because they're</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8759-4
01:15:23.408 --> 01:15:23.936
<v Rob Gannon>charged.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8801-0
01:15:24.136 --> 01:15:28.573
<v Rob Gannon>Marge has been completed and if they stay
in that parking spot depriving others the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8801-1
01:15:28.573 --> 01:15:31.795
<v Rob Gannon>opportunity to use it,
that is what is considered the idling</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8801-2
01:15:31.795 --> 01:15:34.436
<v Rob Gannon>feature.
We will study that separately once we've</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8801-3
01:15:34.436 --> 01:15:38.608
<v Rob Gannon>operationalized this and see to what
degree that's an impact on our operation.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8801-4
01:15:38.608 --> 01:15:40.616
<v Rob Gannon>So for purposes of the motion you can.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8814-0
01:15:41.616 --> 01:15:47.986
<v Rob Gannon>Amend that out and simply take a vote on
the the rates that we have proposed</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8814-1
01:15:47.986 --> 01:15:48.896
<v Rob Gannon>before you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8848-0
01:15:50.456 --> 01:15:55.958
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Great. Again, any questions from Faith,
Tally, Ron. OK. In that case,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8848-1
01:15:55.958 --> 01:16:02.246
<v Yazmin Mehdi>may I hear a motion to approve the right
schedule for electric vehicle charging</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8848-2
01:16:02.246 --> 01:16:06.176
<v Yazmin Mehdi>terminals as published in today's meeting
packet?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8850-0
01:16:08.296 --> 01:16:09.696
<v Faith Pettis>I'll make that lesson.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8852-0
01:16:11.056 --> 01:16:11.256
<v Ron Chew>2nd.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8866-0
01:16:13.016 --> 01:16:16.083
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, it's been moved and seconded.
All in favor,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8866-1
01:16:16.083 --> 01:16:18.256
<v Yazmin Mehdi>please say aye or raise your hand.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8909-0
01:16:19.416 --> 01:16:25.928
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And that passes unanimously, folks.
I have whiffed our resolution approval by</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8909-1
01:16:25.928 --> 01:16:33.024
<v Yazmin Mehdi>forgetting to ask for a motion to approve
the resolution regarding the library levy.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8909-2
01:16:33.024 --> 01:16:37.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So could I request a motion to approve
the resolution?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8908-0
01:16:38.296 --> 01:16:39.736
<v Faith Pettis>I'll make that motion.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8911-0
01:16:41.536 --> 01:16:42.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Have a second.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8951-0
01:16:43.976 --> 01:16:47.604
<v Yazmin Mehdi>All right.
Can we just vote again just to be make</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8914-0
01:16:44.256 --> 01:16:44.496
<v Ron Chew>Second.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8951-1
01:16:47.604 --> 01:16:51.886
<v Yazmin Mehdi>sure we've got dotted all the eyes.
All of those in favor,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8951-2
01:16:51.886 --> 01:16:57.401
<v Yazmin Mehdi>please say aye or raise your hand once
again, unanimous. Thank you so much.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8951-3
01:16:57.401 --> 01:17:02.336
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Sorry about that. OK, moving on. OK, Rob,
thank you for the report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8960-0
01:17:02.616 --> 01:17:07.409
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And we'll look forward to hearing more
about the idling fees study at some</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8960-1
01:17:07.409 --> 01:17:08.176
<v Yazmin Mehdi>future time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9014-0
01:17:08.496 --> 01:17:14.710
<v Rob Gannon>And then I will just say the the Central
Library parking garage rates are covered</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/8967-0
01:17:09.296 --> 01:17:11.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And we go ahead, Rob.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9014-1
01:17:14.710 --> 01:17:19.408
<v Rob Gannon>in the memo and this is provided for the
board's information.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9014-2
01:17:19.408 --> 01:17:24.864
<v Rob Gannon>We did undertake a study of downtown
rates and tried to remain within a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9014-3
01:17:24.864 --> 01:17:27.896
<v Rob Gannon>competitive band, but not to overcharge.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9060-0
01:17:28.216 --> 01:17:33.345
<v Rob Gannon>And some of the interest that we see in
resetting these rates are to make sure</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9060-1
01:17:33.345 --> 01:17:38.474
<v Rob Gannon>that the usage of the garage is still
available to patrons coming downtown and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9060-2
01:17:38.474 --> 01:17:42.305
<v Rob Gannon>not oversubscribed by monthly parkers or
early bird users.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9060-3
01:17:42.305 --> 01:17:46.656
<v Rob Gannon>So if there are any questions on that,
we're happy to answer them.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9104-0
01:17:47.016 --> 01:17:51.590
<v Rob Gannon>The room rental rates for private rentals
at the Central Library.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9104-1
01:17:51.590 --> 01:17:56.857
<v Rob Gannon>This represents some very excellent work
taken on by our new Event Services</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9104-2
01:17:56.857 --> 01:18:01.084
<v Rob Gannon>manager Camille Parker.
But this is a reordering of the rate</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9104-3
01:18:01.084 --> 01:18:05.936
<v Rob Gannon>structure simply to make more sense and
make it more streamlined for.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9136-0
01:18:06.776 --> 01:18:11.344
<v Rob Gannon>Of the customers and the patrons that do
avail themselves to these services.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9136-1
01:18:11.344 --> 01:18:14.073
<v Rob Gannon>So very good work. No,
it's a nominal change,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9136-2
01:18:14.073 --> 01:18:17.810
<v Rob Gannon>but we'll definitely serve the patron and
community interests.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9136-3
01:18:17.810 --> 01:18:22.616
<v Rob Gannon>So that I just wanted to highlight those
two things and and give special thanks.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9160-0
01:18:22.856 --> 01:18:26.459
<v Rob Gannon>To Nick Merkner and Camille Parker,
who and Jay Donahue,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9160-1
01:18:26.459 --> 01:18:31.328
<v Rob Gannon>who contributed mightily across all of
these areas to determine the ultimate</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9160-2
01:18:31.328 --> 01:18:34.616
<v Rob Gannon>rate structures in these three specific
categories.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9164-0
01:18:36.216 --> 01:18:36.976
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Go ahead, Ron.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9200-0
01:18:36.856 --> 01:18:41.143
<v Ron Chew>Yeah, Rob,
I'm just curious as far as the parking</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9200-1
01:18:41.143 --> 01:18:47.316
<v Ron Chew>garage, do we have a sense of,
I know there are times where it's pretty</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9200-2
01:18:47.316 --> 01:18:54.176
<v Ron Chew>easy to get in and out and obviously my
presence there centers around meetings.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9239-0
01:18:54.216 --> 01:18:57.361
<v Ron Chew>At the library. But so sometimes it's,
you know,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9239-1
01:18:57.361 --> 01:19:01.791
<v Ron Chew>it's pretty not so bad to get parking.
Other times seems impossible.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9239-2
01:19:01.791 --> 01:19:06.734
<v Ron Chew>Do we have a sense of who actually uses
the garage in terms of percentage of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9239-3
01:19:06.734 --> 01:19:09.816
<v Ron Chew>folks are actually going to the library
versus?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9252-0
01:19:09.896 --> 01:19:14.338
<v Ron Chew>Other folks saying, well, hey,
I'm gonna go here because it's close by</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9252-1
01:19:14.338 --> 01:19:16.216
<v Ron Chew>some other place I need to go.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9304-0
01:19:16.136 --> 01:19:18.849
<v Rob Gannon>So Ron,
I do not have that information at</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9304-1
01:19:18.849 --> 01:19:22.661
<v Rob Gannon>immediate disposal,
but we're happy to bring some analysis</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9304-2
01:19:22.661 --> 01:19:27.183
<v Rob Gannon>back to the board as an information item.
We set the rates of course,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9304-3
01:19:27.183 --> 01:19:32.158
<v Rob Gannon>trying to balance the many different
types of users from the monthly parkers</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9304-4
01:19:32.158 --> 01:19:35.776
<v Rob Gannon>to the early bird users to the occasional
users to the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9345-0
01:19:36.056 --> 01:19:41.259
<v Rob Gannon>People who are dropping in at Central,
we see fluctuation across days of week</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9345-1
01:19:41.259 --> 01:19:45.462
<v Rob Gannon>and periods of the year like any parking
infrastructure would,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9345-2
01:19:45.462 --> 01:19:50.599
<v Rob Gannon>but I'd be happy to bring back some
information about what alignment between</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9345-3
01:19:50.599 --> 01:19:55.536
<v Rob Gannon>actual library use of the parkers and
they're tied to the parking garage.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9346-0
01:19:56.256 --> 01:19:56.336
<v Rob Gannon>Is.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9376-0
01:19:56.776 --> 01:20:00.720
<v Ron Chew>Great. I think that would be helpful.
Again, I've, you know,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9376-1
01:20:00.720 --> 01:20:05.182
<v Ron Chew>when I've had meetings at the library,
sometimes it's just like, oh,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9376-2
01:20:05.182 --> 01:20:09.903
<v Ron Chew>there's something going on here.
I'm not sure necessarily it's a library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9376-3
01:20:09.903 --> 01:20:12.296
<v Ron Chew>event. I mean, I'm just going by gut.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9382-0
01:20:12.376 --> 01:20:16.602
<v Ron Chew>Instinct.
So just curious to know a little bit more</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9382-1
01:20:16.602 --> 01:20:17.496
<v Ron Chew>about that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9394-0
01:20:18.616 --> 01:20:22.023
<v Rob Gannon>We will bring some information back to
the board's attention on that specific</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9394-1
01:20:22.023 --> 01:20:22.416
<v Rob Gannon>question.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9395-0
01:20:23.016 --> 01:20:23.856
<v Ron Chew>Great, thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9435-0
01:20:24.296 --> 01:20:29.354
<v Yazmin Mehdi>That's helpful. Thank you, Rob.
We'll look forward to hearing more from</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9435-1
01:20:29.354 --> 01:20:33.430
<v Yazmin Mehdi>you about that.
Thanks for the great work to you and your</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9435-2
01:20:33.430 --> 01:20:37.575
<v Yazmin Mehdi>team on the room rental rates and the
parking garage fees.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9435-3
01:20:37.575 --> 01:20:40.456
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I guess it's worth noting that these are.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9463-0
01:20:40.936 --> 01:20:46.526
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Income streams that help support very
small percentages of the library's total</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9463-1
01:20:46.526 --> 01:20:49.853
<v Yazmin Mehdi>budget,
but yet ought to be managed carefully,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9463-2
01:20:49.853 --> 01:20:54.736
<v Yazmin Mehdi>and it's clear that your team has taken
all that into consideration.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9462-0
01:20:56.176 --> 01:20:56.536
<v Rob Gannon>Thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9491-0
01:20:58.616 --> 01:21:02.086
<v Yazmin Mehdi>All right, Tom,
let's move on to the union report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9491-1
01:21:02.086 --> 01:21:06.441
<v Yazmin Mehdi>And Anne Cisney's back.
I don't know why Jesse's not available,</v>

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01:21:06.441 --> 01:21:09.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>but it's nice to get a chance to see Anne
again.</v>

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01:21:11.416 --> 01:21:14.520
<v Anne Cisney>Hi everyone.
It's so good to be here and to see you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9539-1
01:21:14.520 --> 01:21:18.268
<v Anne Cisney>My name's Anne Cisney.
I am the Vice President of Librarians of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9539-2
01:21:18.268 --> 01:21:21.021
<v Anne Cisney>the Union at the moment,
subbing in for Jesse,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9539-3
01:21:21.021 --> 01:21:25.648
<v Anne Cisney>who's away from the library this week.
I am a Librarian in the Central Library</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9539-4
01:21:25.648 --> 01:21:27.816
<v Anne Cisney>in the Reference Services department.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-0
01:21:27.816 --> 01:21:30.623
<v Anne Cisney>And prior to being the Vice President of
Librarians,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-1
01:21:30.623 --> 01:21:33.219
<v Anne Cisney>I was the Union President for quite a
long time.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-2
01:21:33.219 --> 01:21:37.405
<v Anne Cisney>So it's wonderful to be back before you
and have the opportunity to say hello.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-3
01:21:37.405 --> 01:21:41.272
<v Anne Cisney>I see that the clock is ticking and you
already have the Union's report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-4
01:21:41.272 --> 01:21:45.352
<v Anne Cisney>So rather than going back over that,
I just want to briefly say thank you so</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9594-5
01:21:45.352 --> 01:21:47.736
<v Anne Cisney>much to everyone for your kind words in
the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9641-0
01:21:47.736 --> 01:21:52.044
<v Anne Cisney>This meeting about the work of the
library for all of your work in support</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9641-1
01:21:52.044 --> 01:21:55.203
<v Anne Cisney>of the levy,
so that the levy can support all of us in</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9641-2
01:21:55.203 --> 01:21:59.511
<v Anne Cisney>carrying out that work with the public.
And in particular, I want to take,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9641-3
01:21:59.511 --> 01:22:03.992
<v Anne Cisney>I want to thank Tom and the leadership
team for taking the time to have those</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9641-4
01:22:03.992 --> 01:22:07.496
<v Anne Cisney>conversations about communication
internally and externally.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9672-0
01:22:07.496 --> 01:22:12.997
<v Anne Cisney>And about how we foster belonging and
staff support within the library and and</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9672-1
01:22:12.997 --> 01:22:16.409
<v Anne Cisney>externally.
Thank you also to Tali and Yasmin in</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9672-2
01:22:16.409 --> 01:22:21.562
<v Anne Cisney>particular for for echoing those
sentiments about fostering staff support</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9672-3
01:22:21.562 --> 01:22:22.816
<v Anne Cisney>and belonging and.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9707-0
01:22:23.496 --> 01:22:27.622
<v Anne Cisney>To everyone for acknowledging the
difficulties that our members have gone</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9707-1
01:22:27.622 --> 01:22:31.470
<v Anne Cisney>through recently in branches with patron
desks, because as you said,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9707-2
01:22:31.470 --> 01:22:35.374
<v Anne Cisney>that is very difficult and it's it's
something that we sign on to do.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9707-3
01:22:35.374 --> 01:22:38.776
<v Anne Cisney>It's part of our work,
but it's not a core part of our work.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9756-0
01:22:38.776 --> 01:22:43.246
<v Anne Cisney>And we really appreciate the support of
the Library Leadership Team,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9715-0
01:22:41.656 --> 01:22:41.896
<v Tom Fay>Read.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9756-1
01:22:43.246 --> 01:22:46.161
<v Anne Cisney>of the Library Board in all of those
things,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9756-2
01:22:46.161 --> 01:22:51.150
<v Anne Cisney>the totality of the work that we are
doing as we move forward into this levy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9756-3
01:22:51.150 --> 01:22:54.778
<v Anne Cisney>that we've had so much exciting
discussion about today.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9756-4
01:22:54.778 --> 01:22:58.536
<v Anne Cisney>I just want to reiterate that I am here
on behalf of the.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9794-0
01:22:58.616 --> 01:23:02.018
<v Anne Cisney>Union and as myself,
excited to work in partnership with all</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9794-1
01:23:02.018 --> 01:23:04.973
<v Anne Cisney>of you on all of that.
And I look forward to further</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9794-2
01:23:04.973 --> 01:23:09.547
<v Anne Cisney>conversations with Tom and the leadership
team about how we can really strengthen</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9794-3
01:23:09.547 --> 01:23:14.176
<v Anne Cisney>those communication processes internally
so that we are all really moving forward.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9821-0
01:23:14.296 --> 01:23:18.926
<v Anne Cisney>In the strongest way we possibly can,
so that we show up at our very best for</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9821-1
01:23:18.926 --> 01:23:23.082
<v Anne Cisney>the public when that levy, I will say,
is approved and moves forward.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9821-2
01:23:23.082 --> 01:23:25.576
<v Anne Cisney>And that's that's my report for you today.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9855-0
01:23:25.576 --> 01:23:30.327
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Anne, thank you so much. What a wonderful,
positive report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9855-1
01:23:30.327 --> 01:23:36.108
<v Yazmin Mehdi>We really appreciate hearing from you.
And absolutely without the union,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9855-2
01:23:36.108 --> 01:23:39.988
<v Yazmin Mehdi>we can't make sure that this levy gets
approved.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9855-3
01:23:39.988 --> 01:23:45.136
<v Yazmin Mehdi>So we really appreciate you being here
and stating your support.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9856-0
01:23:46.656 --> 01:23:48.176
<v Anne Cisney>Thank you for having me.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9860-0
01:23:47.896 --> 01:23:48.336
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9864-0
01:23:48.456 --> 01:23:51.616
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Any anything from Faith, Tali, Ron?</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9870-0
01:23:55.216 --> 01:23:58.776
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK. Anne, thanks again. Good to see you.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9895-0
01:24:01.216 --> 01:24:06.990
<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, item number 5,
Library Foundation and Friends of the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9895-1
01:24:06.990 --> 01:24:12.764
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Library updates.
I know that Carmen attended the Friends</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9895-2
01:24:12.764 --> 01:24:16.816
<v Yazmin Mehdi>meeting for Faith this last munch month.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9890-0
01:24:15.576 --> 01:24:15.696
<v Tom Fay>You.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9909-0
01:24:17.176 --> 01:24:21.492
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Lunch. Lunch is coming up.
That's why I said that. So Tom,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9909-1
01:24:21.492 --> 01:24:25.296
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I think you're giving us the report on
the friends.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9953-0
01:24:25.816 --> 01:24:30.688
<v Tom Fay>I do. I have that one.
I'm happy to to provide that. As always,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9953-1
01:24:30.688 --> 01:24:36.550
<v Tom Fay>our friends have a a great start to their
meeting, going over their mission,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9953-2
01:24:36.550 --> 01:24:42.183
<v Tom Fay>also going over the reading list.
That's usually where I start getting my</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9953-3
01:24:42.183 --> 01:24:44.696
<v Tom Fay>reading lists built up every day.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9996-0
01:24:44.776 --> 01:24:49.561
<v Tom Fay>When I go to their meetings,
they were talking about the library levy</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9996-1
01:24:49.561 --> 01:24:55.029
<v Tom Fay>campaign and how they would be involved
in it and being able to make sure their</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9996-2
01:24:55.029 --> 01:24:59.746
<v Tom Fay>members were available to attend council
sessions if they needed to,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/9996-3
01:24:59.746 --> 01:25:03.096
<v Tom Fay>or to support the library in any number
of ways.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10033-0
01:25:03.736 --> 01:25:09.587
<v Tom Fay>They had a Friends membership benefits
discussion where they further defined on</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10033-1
01:25:09.587 --> 01:25:12.878
<v Tom Fay>the Friends website what those benefits
are,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10033-2
01:25:12.878 --> 01:25:18.363
<v Tom Fay>and they said they want to thank the
Friends Board for for the focus group</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10033-3
01:25:18.363 --> 01:25:21.216
<v Tom Fay>that worked on this particular project.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10071-0
01:25:21.416 --> 01:25:26.853
<v Tom Fay>They will be looking at additional
benefits for Friends members next year,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10071-1
01:25:26.853 --> 01:25:31.348
<v Tom Fay>so more to come on that.
The Friends new Georgetown location,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10071-2
01:25:31.348 --> 01:25:36.496
<v Tom Fay>the workshop is what it's called,
is open and has successfully opened.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10110-0
01:25:36.856 --> 01:25:41.396
<v Tom Fay>Or excuse me,
hosted the first Books for Teachers event.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10110-1
01:25:41.396 --> 01:25:47.689
<v Tom Fay>Furniture is being donated from a local
technology company which deliver which</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10110-2
01:25:47.689 --> 01:25:53.186
<v Tom Fay>they delivered on March 24th.
The expense of the additional handheld</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10110-3
01:25:53.186 --> 01:25:55.576
<v Tom Fay>terminal or the for this shop.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10139-0
01:25:55.656 --> 01:26:01.352
<v Tom Fay>Is has been made available through their
current budget and they are very excited</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10139-1
01:26:01.352 --> 01:26:05.521
<v Tom Fay>about this space.
They actually have a little bit more room</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10139-2
01:26:05.521 --> 01:26:09.689
<v Tom Fay>here and if you been over to the other
space in Georgetown,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10139-3
01:26:09.689 --> 01:26:11.496
<v Tom Fay>they definitely needed it.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10172-0
01:26:11.536 --> 01:26:15.978
<v Tom Fay>So very exciting and very happy that
they've got a new space for the for the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10172-1
01:26:15.978 --> 01:26:20.536
<v Tom Fay>teacher is primarily for the books for
teachers events where they have so many</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10172-2
01:26:20.536 --> 01:26:25.037
<v Tom Fay>folks coming through which is a great
program that they and service that they</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10172-3
01:26:25.037 --> 01:26:27.576
<v Tom Fay>offer and that wraps up the Friends
report.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10181-0
01:26:28.856 --> 01:26:32.420
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Tom. Ron,
I believe you have a report from the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10181-1
01:26:32.420 --> 01:26:33.096
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Foundation.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10208-0
01:26:35.456 --> 01:26:39.134
<v Ron Chew>Yeah.
So I will be very brief because we're</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10208-1
01:26:39.134 --> 01:26:43.899
<v Ron Chew>coming up on lunch hour for you, Jasmine.
And of course,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10208-2
01:26:43.899 --> 01:26:47.745
<v Ron Chew>I know Tom needs to be released because
he's,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10208-3
01:26:47.745 --> 01:26:52.176
<v Ron Chew>he's everywhere and so give him a few
extra minutes.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10235-0
01:26:52.456 --> 01:26:56.598
<v Ron Chew>As per usual,
foundation board meetings are always a</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10235-1
01:26:56.598 --> 01:27:00.741
<v Ron Chew>happy time,
particularly when they meet their target</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10235-2
01:27:00.741 --> 01:27:04.962
<v Ron Chew>goals and exceed their goals in terms of
fundraising.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10235-3
01:27:04.962 --> 01:27:07.776
<v Ron Chew>So you know there's a report out on.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10275-0
01:27:08.496 --> 01:27:14.868
<v Ron Chew>2025 very strong year of gift giving
exceeding the target goals with more</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10275-1
01:27:14.868 --> 01:27:19.259
<v Ron Chew>ambitious goals to come in this this
current year.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10275-2
01:27:19.259 --> 01:27:25.115
<v Ron Chew>A few highlights just to mention Library
Giving Day, April the 1st,</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10259-0
01:27:22.696 --> 01:27:23.176
<v Tom Fay>Yeah.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10275-3
01:27:25.115 --> 01:27:27.096
<v Ron Chew>I think next Wednesday.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10269-0
01:27:27.696 --> 01:27:27.816
<v Tom Fay>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10307-0
01:27:28.256 --> 01:27:32.425
<v Ron Chew>So keep that on your radar.
The campaign has begun.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10307-1
01:27:32.425 --> 01:27:38.359
<v Ron Chew>There was a I found particularly
interesting presentation on the Carnegie</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10307-2
01:27:38.359 --> 01:27:42.850
<v Ron Chew>Corporation grant,
which I know actually came up at the</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10307-3
01:27:42.850 --> 01:27:45.256
<v Ron Chew>library, the Select Committee.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10346-0
01:27:45.696 --> 01:27:51.798
<v Ron Chew>Because there's great interest and a
strong suit of you know what SPL is doing</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10346-1
01:27:51.798 --> 01:27:58.131
<v Ron Chew>and it's so it's a pretty full report out
on the expansion of the ESL programming</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10346-2
01:27:58.131 --> 01:28:03.616
<v Ron Chew>under that grant and again it was it was
wonderful to hear about that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10377-0
01:28:03.816 --> 01:28:10.296
<v Ron Chew>The bulk of the meeting actually was
talking about levy strategies because</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10377-1
01:28:10.296 --> 01:28:16.863
<v Ron Chew>we're in that period and this is the
whole ball game right here in terms of</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10377-2
01:28:16.863 --> 01:28:19.456
<v Ron Chew>what's immediately for us, so.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10395-0
01:28:20.736 --> 01:28:25.366
<v Ron Chew>You know, a lot of support,
a lot of work happening on that front.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10395-1
01:28:25.366 --> 01:28:28.891
<v Ron Chew>So it was,
it was overall a good meeting and I was</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10395-2
01:28:28.891 --> 01:28:31.656
<v Ron Chew>able to find parking, believe it or not.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10394-0
01:28:32.616 --> 01:28:32.736
<v Tom Fay>OK.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10422-0
01:28:33.576 --> 01:28:39.703
<v Yazmin Mehdi>I think Ron has parking on the brain,
so we need to be cognizant of that.</v>

3233f50d-dcb8-4218-9980-214d871f0c0a/10422-1
01:28:39.703 --> 01:28:45.914
<v Yazmin Mehdi>Any questions or comments or and let's
take any updates from library board</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>members at this point.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>OK, I'm seeing none.
I with hopefully not over sharing.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>I would like to just note that our
colleague Carmen is not here today.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>She sadly lost her mother earlier and.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Sadly,
another member of our community also lost</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>his mother, Brian Lawrence,
and I'd like to just express condolences</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>to both of them.
Losing a parent is never easy,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>irrespective of how old you are.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>So I'd like to just take a moment and
wish them well as they go through that,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Ron.</v>

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<v Ron Chew>And can I just add,
I know notice that Grace Nordhoff,</v>

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<v Ron Chew>her mother had passed away recently,
but she came and was at the Select</v>

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<v Ron Chew>Committee testifying eloquently about the
cause and so.</v>

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<v Ron Chew>You know,
shout out to her and condolences as well.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Thank you, Ron. That's a good addition.
Well, that's a sad note,</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>but I'll look forward to some good work
coming up on the levy and thank you all</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>in advance for what you do to contribute
to that.</v>

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>And we will see you all in April.
And with that, we are adjourned.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Thank you all.</v>

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<v Tom Fay>Thank you all.</v>

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<v Faith Pettis>Thanks all.</v>

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I.

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<v Yazmin Mehdi>Hi.</v>