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Library Commission Meeting Minutes 17 December, 2020 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 17 December, 2020 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, December 17, 2020 via videoconferencing. Chair Hanna called the Board Meeting to order at 3:08 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Catherine Hanna; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, Patricia Dabbert, JC Dwyer; and Lily Trieu Board Members Absent: Commission Members Deborah Pardo-Kaplan and Daniella Ramos Citizen Communication: None 1. Approval of Minutes from the October 28, Special Called Meeting The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Dabbert’s motion and Vice Chair Self’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commission Members Pardo-Kaplan and Ramos absent. 2. Staff Briefing: Update on Student Library Card Initiative, Emi Johnson, Business Process Consultant, Sr. Emi Johnson, Business Process Consultant, Sr., presented the Student Library Card Initiative update. 3. Old Business a. Discussion and possible action on eliminating non-resident fees. Recommendation 20201217-3a: Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources for Students was approved a 6-0 vote. Commission Members Pardo-Kaplan and Ramos absent. 4. New Business: None 5. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for September 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Questions were asked about increasing holds for youth and adding more curbside locations and/or hours. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 17 December, 2020 6. Future Agenda Items None Adjournment: Chair Hanna adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. without objection.