NOTICE OF MEETING

A regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission will be held as follows:

DATE:            Thursday, March 1, 2007

TIME:             4:30 PM

PLACE:          Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level

The meeting will be called to order.

1.      PUBLIC COMMENT

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.)

2.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES                                                ACTION

Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 1, 2007.

Explanatory document: draft minutes

3.       BRANCH LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM       ACTION

      (BLIP) REPORT

Review, discussion, and possible action to approve Library recommendations for the budget and schedule of the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) which includes the possible rescheduling of up to five projects.

Explanatory documents: BLIP Report handout from the February 15, 2007 Library Commission meeting;
Presentation handout from the February 22, 2007 Capital Planning Committee meeting.

4.  RICHMOND/SENATOR MILTON MARKS                             ACTION

     BRANCH LIBRARY

Presentation and discussion of the renovation of the Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library, and possible action to redesign or increase the project budget.

5.  FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT                                    DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library to inform the Commission of their current and proposed activities.)

6.      CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT by Luis Herrera                  DISCUSSION

                (This item is to allow the City Librarian to report on recent Library activities and make

                announcements)                   

The City Librarian will report on the following topics: the re-opening of West Portal Branch Library; information regarding Marjorie G. Stern’s bequest to the Library; highlights from Access Services; update on the launch of Link Plus service; and highlights on exhibitions and programs.

7.  EXTENDED LIBRARY SERVICE HOURS                                DISCUSSION

Presentation of proposed plan to extend library public service hours. 

Explanatory document: Expanded Operating Hours PlanOutline with attachments

8.  LABOR UNION REPORT                                                           DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow representatives of library labor organizations to report on employee matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.)

 9.  NEW BUSINESS                                                              DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

10.  ADJOURNMENT (requires motion and public comment)   ACTION

R Walsh, Acting Secretary

Explanatory documents:  Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows:  (1) from the commission secretary/custodian of records, 6^th floor, Main Library; (2) in the rear of Koret Auditorium immediately prior to, and during, the meeting; and (3), to the extent possible, on the Public Library’s website http://sfpl.org.  Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to library commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance Sections 67.9, 67.28(b), and 67.28(d).