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Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 29 June, 2021 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Dabbert called the Board Meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Patricia Dabbert; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, JC Dwyer, Eric Frierson, Lynda Infante, and Courtney Rosenthal Board Members Absent: Commission Members Daniella Ramos and Lily Trieu Citizen Communication: None 1. Welcome and introduction of new Library Commission Member Eric Frierson Commission Member Frierson introduced himself to the commission. 2. Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2021 Regular Meeting via Videoconferencing The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Dwyer’s motion and Chair Dabbert’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commission Members Ramos and Trieu absent. 3. Staff Briefing: Update on Austin Public Library FY22 Proposed Budget Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager, presented the proposed budget. 4. Old Business None 5. New Business: 2020 through June 2021 July meeting. a. Discussion of the Library Commission Annual Internal Review and Report covering July Chair Dabbert will prepare a draft of the Annual Review and Report for discussion at the b. Discussion of a Library planning retreat A retreat will be planned for a Saturday in August to be held at the Central Library. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for June 2021 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks gave the update. 7. Future Agenda Items Austin History Center Association agreement update FY22 Proposed Library Budget Update Introduction of Austin Public Library’s new Equity & Inclusion Manager Adjournment: Vice Chair Self adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m. without objection.