July 6, 2026: Board of Library Trustees Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

Pending Library Board approval at the July 22, 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 6:05 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 Bylaw redraft was discussed for the first time. An updated version will be presented at the August meeting to continue the discussion, and the final redraft will be discussed at the September meeting on September 1 at 6 pm.

Position Classification and Pay Policy Review

The Position Classification and Pay Policy Review was discussed. This policy is intended for operational/internal use, so there is no need for it as an external policy.

Recommendation: The Governance Committee recommends removing the policy.

The next Governance Committee meeting will be on Monday, August 17 at 6:00 pm.

Adjournment

The Governance Committee adjourned the meeting at 7:35 pm.