City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Board of Library Trustees
7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale,
CA 94086
Monday, August 4, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Juttukonda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Vice Chair Juttukonda led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Meena Juttukonda
Board Member Yael Hod
Board Member Carter Hu
Board Member Winnie Lam
Present: 4 -
Board Member David LiuAbsent: 1 -
Council Liaison Le (absent)
Board Member Liu (absent)
STUDY SESSION
25-0780 Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
Nick Sagran and Tommy Fassett, Librarians, presented on Equity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives. Highlights included: overall collection update, language collections, ability inclusion, and programs and outreach. 25-0781
Marketing and Outreach - Librarians in Communities
Aydin Kwan and Lori Giarrizzo, Librarians, presented on Marketing and Outreach.
Highlights included:
-Marketing: goals,, outreach, primary channels, newsletters, in-building marketing, social media, website, and out-of-building marking.
-Outreach: goals, creating awareness, reaching non-library users, and partnerships.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Board Member Hu moved and Board Member Hod seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes: Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
Board Member Lam
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Board Member Liu1 -
25-0779
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Minutes of June 2, 2025 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
25-0783 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
Motion: Vice Chair Juttukonda moved and Board Member Hu seconded, declaring that the Board Members have read and will abide by the rules of the Code of Ethics.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
Board Member Lam
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Board Member Liu1 -
25-0784
Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Nominations were opened for Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Vice Chair
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Vice Chair Juttukonda opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Vote on nomination of Vice Chair Juttukonda for Chair:
Yes: Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
Board Member Lam
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Board Member Liu1 -
Nominations were opened for Vice Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Board Member Hu was nominated. No further nominations were presented.
Vice Chair Juttukonda opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Vote on nomination of Board Member Hu for Vice Chair:
Yes: Vice Chair Juttukonda
Board Member Hod
Board Member Hu
Board Member Lam
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Board Member Liu1 -
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Summer Reading Program, Level Up At Your Library, ends August 31. -Sunday, August 24: End of Summer Arcade game day, play both digital and non-digital games for all ages.
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ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Juttukonda adjoined the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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