Library Commission

Since 1998, the Ventura County Library's governing system involves participation by all cities the Ventura County Library serves,
plus the County Board of Supervisors. 
The following elected officials are the seven members of the Commission:
Carol Smith, Chair Mayor Pro Tem, City of Ojai
Kathy Long, Vice Chair Supervisor, District 3, County of Ventura
Bill Fulton Mayor, City of San Buenaventura
Sylvia Muñoz Schnopp Mayor Pro Tem, City of Port Hueneme
Jamey Brooks Councilmember, City of Fillmore
Kevin Kildee Mayor, City of Camarillo
Michelle Foster Councilmember, City of Simi Valley

 


PUBLIC NOTICE
 
The next Library Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 30th,
at 6:00 p.m. in the Camarillo Library Community Room. 

Documents presented at the 22 July 2010 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 7-22-10
 Agenda Item 4 Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 15, 2010
 Agenda Item 7
 Agenda Item 8a Summary of the Ventura County Library System's MOU
Review Committee
 Agenda Item 8b Ventura County Library FY2010-11 Projected Contributions DRAFT
 Agenda Item 8c Ventura County Library Internal Staffing Costs: Administration,
Library Materials, Technology Services, Adult Literacy and Youth
Services
 Agenda Item 9 Library Director's Report
Documents presented at the 15 April 2010 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 4-15-10
 Agenda Item 4 Approval of Meeting Minutes from March 18, 2010
 Agenda Item 7 Budget Summary - Recommendation to the Ventura County
Board of Supervisors to approve Ventura County Library's
FY 2010-2011 Budget
 Agenda Item 7a Attachment - FY 2010-11 Requested Budget
 Agenda Item 8 Recommendation to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
that they approve a revision of the Library Rules of Behavior
regarding the supervision of minors
 Agenda Item 8a Attachment - Library Rules of Behavior

Documents presented at the 18 March 2010 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 3-18-10
 Agenda Item 4 Meeting Minutes from October 1, 2009
 Agenda Item 7 Review, Discuss and Adopt Changes to the VCL Budget Policies
 Agenda Item 7a Budget Policies Revised 4 June 2002
 Agenda Item 7b Materials Expenditures
 Agenda Item 9 Approve 2010 Library Commission Meeting Dates
 Agenda Item 10 Director's Report
 Agenda Item 10a Circulation Statistics (Monthly)

Documents presented at the 1 October 2009 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 10-1-09
 Agenda Item 4  Meeting Minutes from April 2, 2009
 Agenda Item 5  Special Meeting Minutes from June 11, 2009
 Agenda Item 8  FY 09-10 Budget Narrative
 Agenda Item 8  Report FY 09-10 Budget Report
(Adjustment made to Ventura on 11-24-09)
 Agenda Item 9  Request Approval for SCLC Membership
 Agenda Item 10  Ventura County Library System MOU Summary
 Agenda Item 10A  Inter Library Loans FY 08-09
 Agenda Item 10B  Ventura County Library Budget Policies
 Agenda Item 10  Attachment Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
 Agenda Item 11  Library Director's Report

Documents presented at the Special Commission meeting 11 June 2009:
Agenda: 6-11-09
 Agenda Item 6
(revised 6/11/09)		  Fiscal Recommendations - Mitigation of Property Tax Revenue loss
 Agenda Item 6  Attachment Ventura County Library System: 5 Year Projection (draft)

Documents presented at the 2 April 2009 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 4-2-09
 Agenda Item 4  Meeting Minutes from February 5. 2009
 Agenda Item 7  To recommend to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors that they
terminate the agreement with the city of Thousand Oaks for library service
to the unincorporated areas of Thousand Oaks as of Sept. 15, 2009
 Agenda Item 7  Attachment Ventura County Library -
Thousand Oaks Payment Cost Analysis
 Agenda Item 7  Clarifying document 1 Ventura County Library -
Library Commission (PowerPoint) 4-2-09
 Agenda Item 7  Clarifying document 2 List of non-fee libraries using
Thousand Oaks Library (partial)
 Agenda Item 8  Part 1: To recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they
approve the 2009 - 2010 Budget for the Ventura County Library
-- Budget Narrative for FY 09/10
 Agenda Item 8  Part 2: To recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they
approve the 2009 - 2010 Budget for the Ventura County Library
-- 2009/2010 Requested Budget Worksheet
 Agenda Item 8  Part 3: To recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they
approve the 2009 - 2010 Budget for the Ventura County Library
-- Ventura County Library System: 5 Year Projection
 Agenda Item 9  Director's Report on Activities 
 Agenda Item 9  Attachment Statistics Attachment

Documents presented at the 5 February 2009 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 2-5-09
 Agenda Item 4  Meeting Minutes from October 23, 2008
 Agenda Item 7  Approval and Authorization for the Ventura County Library Director to
Explore and Seek membership in the Metropolitan Library Cooperative System
 Agenda Item 10A  Approval and Authorization for the Library Director to Reallocate
$280,000 out of the Ventura Service Area.
 Agenda Item 10B  Recommend to the Ventura City Council (Service Area) to
consolidate Wright Library with E. P. Foster
 Agenda Item 10C  Authorize the Library Director to negotiate an Agreement to provide
a Children's Library within the Pacific View Mall
 Agenda Item 10  Attachment  Consolidation of Wright & Foster Library estimated
for FY 09-10
 Agenda Item 11  Update - Annual Evaluation of the Library Director

Documents presented at the 23 October 2008 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 10-23-08
 Agenda Item 4 Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2008
 Agenda Item 7 Procedure for Annual Director Evaluation
 Agenda Item 8 2008 - 2009 Budget Report
  2008 - 2009 Budget Report Narrative
 Agenda Item 9 Election of New Chair and Vice Chair
  Attachment
Agenda Item 10 Calendar 2009 Meeting Dates
Written Reports Director's Report
  Library Circulation Statistics

Documents presented at the 21 August 2008 Commission meeting:
Agenda: 8-21-08
 Agenda Item 4 Meeting Minutes from April 3, 2008
 Agenda Item 7 FY08/09 Budget Modifications-Doc 1 Cover
  Doc 2 draft
  Doc 3
  Doc 4
 Agenda Item 8 County-wide Fees for Service
 Agenda Item 9 Banning Policy
  Doc 2 Banning
 Agenda Item 10 Doc 1 Director's Report
  Circulation Statistics
   VC Fair Photos