Pacifica City Council
May 26, 2026

Library Advisory Committee
City of Pacifica 1
Annual Report to
City Council
May 26, 2026
Committee Membership
Voting Members
City of Pacifica 2
Voting Members Term Expires
Jennifer Hlavin, Chair October 2029
Erin Deis, Vice Chair October 2027
Cindy Abbott October 2027
Kathy Long October 2029
Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella October 2029
Tina Tracy October 2027
Brianne Murphy Miller October 2027
Parker Witte (Youth Member) October 2026
Grace Zaheed (Youth Member) October 2026
Committee Membership
City of Pacifica 3
Ex-Officio Members
Melissa Ng, Pacifica Families Club
Bridget Hardt, Pacifica School District
On Rotation, Pacifica Friends of the Library
Vacant, Jefferson Union High School District
Vacant, Seniors In Action
Pacifica Libraries Manager
Hillary Ake
Council Liaison
Councilmember Sue Beckmeyer
Staff Liaison
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
Year in Review FY25-26
Community Outreach Events
 June 7, 2025 – Coast Pride
 June 21, 2025 – Blues & Brews Festival
 July 4, 2025 –Frontierland Park
 September 27–28, 2025 – Fog Fest
 December 20, 2025 – Merry Manor Art Walk
City of Pacifica 4
Year in Review FY25-26
Community Engagement
 Other Community Engagement
 July 8, 2025 – Presentation to Pacifica Economic
Development Committee
 September 7, 2025 – Youth LAC recruitment at Terra
Nova High School
 October 6, 2025 – Article on Library Project in “Business Matters” e-newsletter
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Year in Review FY25-26
Ongoing Activities
 Promotional Materials
 Info boards for Sharp Park library tours
showing modern library inspiration
 Distributed stickers & bookmarks from last
year’s design contest
 Ongoing Activities
 Social media posts (Bodewell Group,
2x/week on Friends of the Library accounts)
 Collecting names and email addresses
from Pacifica residents interested in the
Libraries Project
City of Pacifica 6
Year in Review FY25-26
Key Decisions & Timeline
City of Pacifica 7
 Bond Measure Timeline Update
 December 10, 2025 meeting: City Council will not consider a bond measure for library construction funding for November 2026 ballot  Next opportunity for a library bond measure: November 2028  Refocusing Goals
 January 14, 2026: Committee discussed how to refocus given new timeline – read & discuss “Before the Ballot: Building Political Support for Library Funding” by John Chrastka & Patrick Sweeney  February 11, 2026: Book distributed; first reading assignment given  March - May 2026: Reading assignments & discussion
Current Status &
Looking Forward FY 26-27
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 Committee is currently unclear on how to move forward when funding / timing for the library project is uncertain
 The City Council strategy document moved “Broaden community awareness of Library projects” from Goal 2 (Improve
infrastructure / streets / facilities) to Goal 5 (Broaden public communications & collaboration)
 We’d like to better understand the implications for our committee and the library project more broadly
Current Status &
Looking Forward FY 26-27
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 We are using the guide from “Before the Ballot” to create a strategic messaging framework
 Need expert input – e.g. EveryLibrary as Outreach Strategy Resource to advise on a plan. Nationwide 57% success rate for new library construction via ballot measure.
 Request Council Joint Study Session in FY26-27
Potential Resource Needs
City of Pacifica 10
 EveryLibrary consulting funds / Author visit
 Input from City staff to determine LAC role
leading up to a ballot campaign
 Community Survey tools, design, engagement
 Promotional materials, printing costs, etc.
 Special event funds to meet with key
stakeholders (coffee meet-ups, lunchtime
learnings, etc.)
Library Advisory Committee
City of Pacifica 11
Questions?