City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Board of Library Trustees
Board
Approved
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
Central Park Library
Board Room
2635 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
02/12/2026
Special Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the Chair calls for a Special Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees to commence and convene on February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM for a Special Meeting held in a hybrid manner to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Board of Library Trustees meeting in a hybrid manner (in- person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely). • Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca-gov.zoom.us/j/85864257230
Meeting ID: 858 6425 7230 or
o Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ZOOM WEBINAR: Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar:
- The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue' to accept and stay in the meeting. - If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting, please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. - Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. - Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only. - Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item. - Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by phone to unmute. - If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, please exit the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Trustee G. Salim Mohammed
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Vice-Chair Tryforos to excuse Trustee Mohammed.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
CONSENT CALENDAR
1 26-99 Action on the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2025, and Special Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2026
Recommendation: Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2025, and Special Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Trustee Ricossa to approve Staff Recommendation.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
GENERAL BUSINESS
Chair Jonathon Evans, Trustee Daniel Huynh, Trustee Stephen Ricossa, and Vice Chair Debbie Tryforos
Present 4 -
Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Absent 1 -
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2 26-98 Discussion and Action on Recommendations for Potential Revisions to City Charter Section 1012 and Section 1013 for Consideration by the Charter Review Committee
Recommendation: Action to request staff to prepare draft talking points consistent with the Board’s discussion regarding possible updates to the role and function of the Board of Library Trustees as expressed in the City Charter and take any other action necessary to facilitate a meeting between Chair Evans, as the Board’s appointed representative, and the relevant Charter Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
City Librarian Wong advised the Board that finalizing their recommendations for the Charter Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee should focus on charter language changes, and that City Attorney Glen Googins would be attending the March 2, 2026 Board of Library Trustees meeting to discuss the Board's recommendations with them. City Librarian Wong shared that City Attorney Googins could help coordinate getting the Board's recommendations into the proper legal language, so the work at the current meeting would be most effective if focused on sharing what they want clearly and to be direct, since the legal language might be adjusted later in the process. She shared that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee's meeting date has not been set yet. City Librarian Wong informed the Board that their previous discussion topic on ensuring that the job description for City Librarian include the standard Masters in Library Science requirement was being addressed by staff.
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Vice-Chair Tryforos to approve Staff Recommendation.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
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26-100 Update on the Status of the Library Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan and Next Steps
Recommendation: Note and file status update on the Library Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan
City Librarian Wong informed the Board that Council unanimously approved the Library Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan on February 10, 2026, and thanked Chair Evans and Vice-Chair Tryforos for attending. She shared that related to the Facilities Master Plan, the agreement to re-open the Cafe at Central Park Library had been completed, and that the Cafe hoped to open in mid-March. She shared that Library was working with Purchasing to prepare a search for design services to further develop Facilities Master Plan recommendations and Measure I projects, and that design changes impacting Mission Branch would need review by the Historical Landmarks Commission.
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Trustee Ricossa to note and file the report.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
3 26-103 Review and Update Board of Library Trustees Workplan Recommendation: Request that staff, using their discretion, take actions as needed to support priorities identified by today’s discussion regarding the Board of Library Trustees Workplan FY2025-26.
Management Analyst James informed the Board that the Work Plan language under "Current Membership" was revised to reflect that the meetings occur at all three Library locations, with a link added to the Calendar of Meetings showing meeting dates and locations, to address Trustee Ricossa's concerns at the last meeting. His questions about the dates in parentheses in the table provided by the Clerk's office was also addressed.
The Board continued this item to the next meeting.
A motion was made by Trustee Ricossa, seconded by Trustee Huynh to continue item number 3 to the next meeting.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
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STAFF REPORT
TRUSTEES REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
City Librarian Wong shared with the Board the process and timeline to recruit a replacement for Vice-Chair Tryforos's seat on the Board as her term expires in June 2026. She also shared that Council had approved resuming dinners with the Boards and Commissions as well as a larger gathering to recognize outgoing Trustees.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Tryforos, seconded by Trustee Huynh to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: Chair Evans, Trustee Huynh, Trustee Ricossa, and Vice Chair Tryforos4 - Excused: 1 - Trustee Mohammed
The Board of Library Trustees Meeting is adjourned to March 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting.
In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
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