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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date:	5/6/2020
Agenda Category:	CONSENT BOARD APPOINTMENT

Subject:

Appointment of three (3) new Library Advisory Board members.

Recommendation/Motion:

It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Ms. Kendra Wester, and Ms. Darlene Cruz as new regular members and Ms. Suzanne Anderson as an alternate member.

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Background/Summary:

The Library Advisory Board acts as a liaison between the community and its government for the purpose of:

· Serving in an advisory capacity and providing recommendations through the library director to the city manager and the city council for overall improvements within the library.

· Keeping itself informed of library needs and serving as a forum for discussion, as well as to encourage maximum use of library programs and services.

· Recommending programs and policies for the efficient operation of the library and advocating for the construction of a new library.

The Library Advisory Board (Board) consists of five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members. Board members are required to be registered voters, reside in the city of Riviera Beach, serve a one-year term, and attend monthly meetings that are held the second Tuesday of each month. Board members may be reappointed after their first year of service, for as long as they wish to serve, per council’s approval.

Currently, the Riviera Beach Library Advisory Board is comprised of three (3) Regular Members. At this time, the staff has received applications from three (3) new applicants requesting to be appointed to the Board. Two prospects, Ms. Kendra Wester and Ms. Suzanne Anderson, are from District 2, and Dr. Darlene Cruz is from District 1.

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III. Review Comments

A. Finance Department Comments:

B. Purchasing/Intergovernmental Relations/Grants Comments:

C. Department Director Review:

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ATTACHMENTS:
File Name	Description	Upload Date	Type
LIB-_City_Council_Memo_Board_Appointment_5.6.20.pdf	City Council Memo	4/28/2020	Cover Memo
MS._KENDRA_WESTER_APPLICATION.pdf	Ms. Kendra Wester Application	4/17/2020	Backup Material
MS._SUZANNE_ANDERSON_APPLICATION.pdf	Ms. Suzanne Anderson Application	4/17/2020	Backup Material
DR._DARLENE_CRUZ_APPLICATION.pdf	Dr. Darlene Cruz Application	4/17/2020	Backup Material

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Library	Answerer	Approved	4/27/2020 - 9:40 AM
Purchasing	Pemsel, Althea	Approved	4/27/2020 - 1:08 PM
Finance	sherman, randy	Approved	4/27/2020 - 1:17 PM
Attorney	Wynn, Dawn	Approved	4/27/2020 - 1:24 PM
City Clerk	Robinson, Claudene	Approved	4/27/2020 - 2:10 PM
City Manager	Jacobs, Deirdre	Approved	4/29/2020 - 9:05 PM