CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Library Commission  
Thursday, November 21, 2024  
6:00 PM  
1025 Escobar St., Room 110  
Martinez, CA  
352 Shoreline Dr.  
Pittsburg, CA  
959 Hawthorn Dr.  
Lafayette, CA  
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- Hard copy agenda packets are available for viewing at each Contra Costa County Library  
- The Library Commission will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with  
disabilities planning to attend Library Commission meetings who contact Library  
Administration at least 72 hours before the meeting, at (925) 608-7730. After 72 hours prior,  
accommodations will be on a best-efforts basis.  
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda  
and distributed by the Contra Costa County Library Commission to a majority of members of  
the Library Commission less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public  
inspection at Contra Costa County Library Administration, 777 Arnold Drive, Suite 210,  
Martinez, CA 94553.  
Library Commissioners, please call Library Administration, at (925) 608-7700 by 5 p.m.  
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, if you will NOT be at the meeting. A quorum must be  
established in-person before a meeting can be held. A record is maintained of Commissioner’s  
attendance.  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and  
preference of the Committee  
1.  
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The Library Commission Chair will call the meeting to order. Nina Braithwaite will do a roll call to  
determine a quorum of attendees.  
2.  
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS  
Visitors will have an opportunity to introduce themselves; self-introductions are voluntary.  
3.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this  
agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Attachment 1  
Commissioners will approve or amend the minutes from the  
September 19, 2024, meeting.  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
COUNTY LIBRARIAN REPORT – Attachments 2  
County Librarian Alison McKee will submit a written report on items of interest  
to Commissioners.  
Attachments:  
6.  
AGENDA SETTING FOR NEXT MEETING and FUTURE TOPICS  
Commissioners will suggest items for future meetings.  
DEBRIEF OF FFC FORUM – Alison McKee & Susan Hildreth – Attachment 3  
7.  
8.  
Attachments:  
2024 ANNUAL REPORT/2025 Work Plan – Tommy Smith – Attachment 4  
Commissioner Smith will present the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan.  
Commissioners will vote to accept the Annual Report and Work Plan.  
Attachments:  
ADVOCACY AD HOC GROUP REPORT – Susan Hildreth – Attachment 5  
Commissioner Hildreth will present the final report and recommendations of the  
Advocacy Ad Hoc Group.  
9.  
Commissioners will vote to accept the report and its recommendations.  
Attachments:  
10.  
SUNSETTING THE ADVOCACY AD HOC GROUP - Nicole Gemmer  
Nina Braithwaite will poll the Commissioners.  
11.  
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF 2025 LIBRARY COMMISSION OFFICERS –  
Heather Lurvey  
The Chair of the Nominating Working Committee will explain the group’s process then present the  
slate of candidates to the Commissioners. Nominations will also be taken from the floor and the  
election of Library Commission Officers for 2025 will be held.  
Nina Braithwaite will poll the Commissioners.  
12.  
Nina Braithwaite will poll the Commissioners.  
13. SET COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2025 – Nicole Gemmer  
Commissioners will vote to adopt meeting dates for 2025.  
14. WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS  
SUNSETTING THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE - Nicole Gemmer  
A. Commissioner Dozier will report to the Commission on legislative matters.  
(3 minutes)  
B. Commissioner Rosekind will update the commissioners on the Library Foundation of Contra  
Costa. (3 minutes)  
15.  
Commissioners will review commission correspondence.  
16. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS  
CORRESPONDENCE  
Commissioners can use this time to share upcoming events, book sales and any other library-related  
information.  
17.  
ADJOURNMENT to the January 16, 2025, LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING.  
ITEMS TO CALENDAR  
January 16, 2025, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  
March 17, 2025, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  
May 19, 2025, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.