August 17, 2026: Board of Library Trustees Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

Pending Library Board approval at the August 26, 2026 regular meeting

Minutes Prepared By: Megan Butman, Library Board Trustee

Call to Order and Roll Call

The Governance Committee called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm.  

Present: Colin Bird-Martinez (Board Vice President), Mika Yamamoto (Board Trustee, Governance Chair), Megan Butman (Board Trustee, Governance Chair), Elsworth Carman (Executive Director), Billy Treece (Director of Finance & Human Resources)

Public commentators: none

Public Comments

No public comments were received in person or in writing for this meeting. 

Bylaws of the Board of Trustees Review

The Governance Committee continued to work on the draft of the new bylaws. The conversation will continue at the September committee meeting with the goal of having a draft for the full Board by October.

The next Governance Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, September 1 at 6 pm.

Adjournment

The Governance Committee adjourned the meeting at 7:55 pm.