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, January 5, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Juttukonda called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Juttukonda led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Meena Juttukonda
Vice Chair Carter Hu
Board Member Yael Hod
Board Member Winnie Lam
Present: 4 -
Board Member David LiuAbsent: 1 -
Council Liaison Le (absent)
STUDY SESSION
26-0187 Senior Services
Jason Martin, Librarian, presented on Senior Services at the library. Highlights included: Demographics; Goals; Collections; Cultural, Community Building, and Educational Programs; Homebound Delivery; and Services. 26-0188
Branch Library Update
Garrett Kuramoto, Deputy Director of Library Services gave the board an update on the Lakewood Branch Library. Highlights included: concept, milestones, construction progress, and schedule/timeline.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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January 5, 2026Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Draft
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Hu moved and Board Member Hod seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Juttukonda
Vice Chair Hu
Board Member Hod
Board Member Lam
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Board Member Liu1 -
26-0186
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of November 3, 2025
Approve the Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of November 3, 2025 as submitted.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Board Member Comments
Board Members asked about the Council approved 5 million in funding for the library and the Council Strategic Planning Project: Expansion and Urgent Modernization of Library Services to include: renovation of restrooms at the main library, and planning and design of additional library space. -Staff Comments
Garrett Kuramoto spoke about the Winter Reading Program and upcoming kickoffs to Lunar New Year and Silicon Valley Reads programs.
Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services, also highlighted the Virtual Author Talk with Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, “The God of the Woods”.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Juttukonda adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
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