September 9, 2025
Imperial City Library Board of Trustees
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
AGENDA
CITY OF IMPERIAL
Regular Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
September 9, 2025
Open Session at 6:00 PM
The Library Board meetings are live-streamed on the City’s social media page at www.facebook.com/cityofimperial. By staying in the room, you give your permission to be recorded.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Requests for special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (760) 355-5303 or emailing CityClerk@imperial.ca.gov. Notification of 48 hours before the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II].
All documents with executive summaries and staff recommendations for open session action items are available on the City’s website 72 hours before the meeting at https://www.cityofimperial.org/lb-agenda-archive. Supplemental writings distributed to the Library Board within 72 hours of the meeting will also be posted online. Written materials shared during the meeting will be available there if prepared by the city or afterward if prepared by others. These materials can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
The Library Board may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on consent calendar items, and request consent calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion. The Library Board may also remove items from the consent calendar before that portion of the agenda. The Library Board may address these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
PUBLIC COMMENT: If you wish to address the Library Board concerning any item within the Board’s jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the President. At that time, state your name and address for the record. The President reserves the right to place a time limit of three (3) minutes on each person’s presentation.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
| A-1. | Presentation by Imperial Public Library Literacy Coordinator, Julia Samaniego, in recognition of September as National Literacy Month. |
B. WORK SESSION: DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION::
| B-1. | Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Imperial Valley Presenter: Yvonne Sotomayor, Trustee Discussion: Trustee Sotomayor will share information about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Imperial Valley initiative and open the agenda item for discussion. |
| B-2. | Review and Discussion of Current By-Laws Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator Discussion: Review the current bylaws, discuss possible areas of revision, and provide directions on priority topics to guide the preparation of a draft revised version. |
| B-3. | Read, Dream, and Be Merry Event at the Library Presenter: Yvonne Sotomayor, Trustee Discussion: Trustee Sotomayor will lead a discussion about an event she proposes for the public library in December, "Read, Dream, and Be Merry". |
C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
| C-1. | Trustee Attendance at the California Library Association (CLA) Conference Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator Recommendation: Identify up to two Library Board members to attend the CLA Conference |
| C-2. | Regular Library Board Meeting Schedule Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Administrator Recommendation: Cancel the regular meeting of the Imperial City Library Board of Trustees scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025. |
D. REPORTS:
| D-1. | Library Administrator Report |
| D-2. | Assistant to the City Manager Report |
| D-3. | City Manager Report |
| D-4. | President and Trustee Reports |
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Library Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Agenda Coversheet
PL09-09-25.pdf
(194.64 KB)
Agenda Minutes
PLM09-09-25.pdf
(190.13 KB)
