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OCTOBER 26, 2020
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Special Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Downey City Hall – Council Chambers
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
SEE SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBIITY
FOR OCTOBER 26, 2020 SPECIAL LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING.
I. CALL TO ORDER THE SPECIAL LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING –
6:30 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
III. WELCOME TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS
IV. ON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This portion provides an opportunity for the public to address the Board on items within the jurisdiction of the Board
and listed on the agenda. It is requested, but not required, that you state your name, address and subject matter upon
which you will speak. Please limit your comments to no more than 5 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no
discussion or action, other than a referral to staff or schedule of subsequent agenda, shall be taken by the Board on
any issue brought forth under this section.
V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a. APPROVE MINUTES: Regular Meeting of September 15, 2020
VI. REPORTS
a. Library Incident Reports – NONE
b. Library Director’s Report – Update on Activities and Services of the
Downey City Library
c. Friends of the Downey City Library Report
VII. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Library Construction Project – Update
b. Library Policies Review Process - Discussion
VIII. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Supporting documents if any are available at: www.downeyca.org; City Hall-City Clerk’s Department, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special assistance is
needed to participate in this meeting, complete the City’s Title II ADA Reasonable Accommodation Form located on the City’s
website and at City Hall - City Clerk’s Department, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and
submit to the City Clerk’s Department or contact (562) 904-7280 or TTY 7-1-1, 48 business hours prior to the City Council
meeting.
The City of Downey prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any of its program and services. For questions,
concerns, complaints, or for additional information regarding the ADA, contact the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at
ADACoordinator@downeyca.org; Phone: (562) 299-6619; or TTY at 7-1-1.
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the City of Downey prohibits discrimination of any person in any of its
program and services. If written language translation of City agendas or minutes, or for oral language interpretation at a City
meeting is needed, contact (562) 299-6619, 48 business hours prior to the meeting.
En cumplimiento con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles, la Ciudad de Downey prohíbe la discriminación de cualquier
persona en todos sus programas y servicios. En caso de necesitar una traducción escrita de los órdenes del día o las actas de las
reuniones de la ciudad, o para solicitar un intérprete oral para una reunion de la ciudad, comuníquese con el (562) 299-6619 en
el horario de atención comercial, 48 horas hábiles antes de la reunión.
Dated this 22nd day of October, 2020. Eva Landeros, Library Assistant
SPECIAL NOTICE
Public Participation and Accessibility for October 26, 2020 Special Downey Library
Advisory Board Meeting
Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, executed by the Governor of California
on March 17, 2020, and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Order of the
Health Officer Revised Order issued June 11, 2020 as a response to mitigating the spread of
Coronavirus known as COVID-19 and providing direction for moving the County through Stage
3 of California’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap, the special meeting of the Library Advisory
Board will allow members of the public to participate and address the Library Advisory Board
during the public comment portion of the meetings via teleconference as well as a limited
number of in person attendees within the City Hall Council Chambers on a first come, first
serve basis.
Below are the ways to participate:
1. Library Advisory Board meeting Conference phone:
Call Toll-Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099
Enter Meeting ID: 917 7705 7101 Enter Password: 684707
Members of the public wishing to address the Library Advisory Board during on-agenda
public comment may do so by the following methods:
2. E-mail: dclpubliccomment@downeyca.org
In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are asked to provide their
public comments via e-mail by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2020.
Participants addressing the Library Advisory Board by email are encouraged to provide the
following information:
a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Subject or Agenda Item No.;
d) Written Comments.
3. Teleconference phone number: (562) 299-6622
Calls received will be placed on hold in queue and participants will provide their public
comments via speaker phone. Persons speaking are limited to a maximum of five (5)
minutes.
Participants addressing the Library Advisory Board by teleconference are encouraged to
provide the following information:
a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Subject or Agenda Item No.;
d) Public Comment.
4. In-Person Attendance in City Hall Council Chambers
Members of the public attending the Library Advisory Board Meetings in person will be required
to comply with the City of Downey’s Emergency Order No. 2 – Non-Contact Temperature
Screening and Face Coverings at City Facilities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Prior to entering the building, attendees will be required to:
1) Participate in a non-contact temperature screening; and,
2) Wear a face covering at all times while inside city facilities.
Although public meetings will re-open for in person attendance, participants are encouraged to
continue accessing the Library Advisory Board Meetings by utilizing participation methods 1 – 3,
listed above, as there will be a limited number of attendees permitted, approximately 10, in the
building due to reduced seating capacity to maintain social distancing standards.
Members of the public who do not consent to wearing a facial covering and the wellness
check will not be allowed into the building.
For any questions contact the Downey Library Administration at (562) 904-7365.