MOBAC Reference Committee Meeting Agenda

August 27, 2024 2:00-4:00 P.M.

In person: Watsonville Public Library 275 Main St. Watsonville, CA 95076 **Upstairs meeting room

Virtual: Zoom

To participate via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83358633023?pwd=dDKebeCOO10hOetvn0e73aQWFYq0GB.1

Call to Order: 

Present:  

Recorder: David 

Proxies:  

Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes:  May 28, 2024

Public Comments:  

Old Business:

• Discuss workshop presenter(s)
• Confirm location of fall workshop (Marina Branch, October 25 8:30am-12pm)
  
• Confirm David as Chairperson and Elisabeth as Co-Chair for 24/25 FY
  
• Recruitment update re: library systems without representation on the committee 

New business:

• Workshop overview and update
• Advertising for workshop
• Tech support for workshop
  
• Online registration and survey
  
• Annual report to the Admin Council
• Reference topics for upcoming meetings
• Announcements on library activities of public interest

Reports:

Administrative Council    David

Tech Committee

ILL Committee

SPLAMBA

Reference Shares:

News from libraries (off the record)

Next meeting— (September 24, 2pm, WPL and Zoom, Co-Chair Elisabeth)

Brown Act: This meeting abides by Cal. Gov't Code § 54953. 

Cal. Gov't Code § 54953(b)(1) “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of a local agency may use teleconferencing for the benefit of the public and the legislative body of a local agency in connection with any meeting or proceeding authorized by law. The teleconferenced meeting or proceeding shall comply with all otherwise applicable requirements of this chapter and all otherwise applicable provisions of law relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding.” 

Cal. Gov't Code § 54953(j)(6) A "teleconference" is "a meeting of a legislative body, the members of which are in different locations, connected by electronic means, through either audio or video, or both." 

Gov't Code § 54953 (b)(2) “Teleconferencing, as authorized by this section, may be used for all purposes in connection with any meeting within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. If the legislative body of a local agency elects to use teleconferencing, the legislative body of a local agency shall comply with all of the following:

(A) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.

(B) The teleconferenced meetings shall be conducted in a manner that protects the statutory and constitutional rights of the parties or the public appearing before the legislative body of a local agency.

(C) The legislative body shall give notice of the meeting and post agendas as otherwise required by this chapter.

(D) The legislative body shall allow members of the public to access the meeting and the agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the legislative body directly pursuant to Section 54954.3.”

Gov't Code § 54953 (3) “If the legislative body of a local agency elects to use teleconferencing, it shall post agendas at all teleconference locations. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. During the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body shall participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, except as provided in subdivisions (d) and (e).”