NOTICE OF MEETING

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

DATE:            Thursday, September 18, 2003      

TIME:            4:00 PM                                            

PLACE: Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level

The meeting will be called to order.

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ACTION

Presentation of, discussion of, and possible action to approve the Minutes of the regular Commission meeting of August 21, 2003.

Explanatory document: Minutes

2. BOND PROGRAM MANAGER’S REPORT                                  DISCUSSION

(This is a discussion item to allow the Branch Library Bond Program Manager to report on recent bond program related activities and make announcements.)

This report will consist of an informational presentation: none; regular reports: program budget and schedule; active projects; and community outreach; and special reports; none.

Explanatory documents: current Budget Report and Branch Library Summary Schedules

3.         GIFT RECOGNITION POLICY                                          ACTION

Presentation and discussion of and possible action to approve a proposed Gift Recognition Policy.

Explanatory document: draft Gift Recognition Policy

4.         LIBRARY HISTORY PLAQUES                                          DISCUSSION

Presentation of and discussion of a proposal to create a series of plaques chronicling the history of the San Francisco Public Library from its beginnings until the present and honoring those who made significant contributions to be located in the Larkin Street entrance of the Main Library.

5.         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.)

6.         ADJOURNMENT (requires motion and public comment)      ACTION

Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's website at http://sfpl.org/.

Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to the 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 §§ 67.9, 67.28(b)& 67.28(d).      9/15/03 - M.Housh, Commission Secretary