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<br />08/23/2010 <br /> <br />Each member of the Library Board shall have a demonstrated interest in Public <br />Library matters. <br /> <br />Sec. 16.4. VACANCIES: <br />In case of a vacancy on the Library Board, irrespective of cause, a successor <br />shall be appointed by the City Council for the unexpired term of such member. <br /> <br />Sec. 16.5. OFFICERS: <br />Each year, at the first regular meeting, the Library Board shall nominate and elect <br />a Chair, a Vice-Chair and a Secretary. The officers shall hold office for one year <br />until a successor is elected, unless his or her term as a member of the Library <br />Board expires earlier. <br /> <br />Sec. 16.6. OFFICERS-DUTIES: <br />The duties of the various officers of the Library Board shall be as follows: <br /> <br />A. The Chair shall preside at all meetings, solicit all motions to vote, and do <br />those things ordinarily required of a Board Chair, including but not limited to, <br />agenda preparation and acting as a representative of the Board at community <br />functions. <br /> <br />B. The Vice-Chair shall assume and perform the duties of the Chair in the <br />Chair's absence. <br /> <br />C. The Secretary shall review, edit and submit meeting minutes compiled by <br />Library staff. <br /> <br />Sec. 16.7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD: <br />The powers and duties of the Library Board shall include the authority to advise <br />and to make recommendations to the Library Director, City Manager and City <br />Council on matters relating to the Redwood City Library. <br /> <br />In accordance with the policies and budget of the City Council, the Library Board <br />shall have the following duties: <br />A. Ensure that literacy remains a core value and a long-term guiding <br />principle, <br />B. Help create, approve and review the strategic plan, <br />C. Act as a community liaison and Library advocate by actively <br />soliciting community input and providing feedback to the public <br />concerning Library policies and services, as well as issues being <br />considered by the City, <br />D. Seek collaborative opportunities to cultivate partnerships, raise <br />funds and recruit volunteers, <br />E. Be well informed about public policy and other issues affecting the <br />Library, <br /> <br />ATTY/ORD/ORD.335 <br />073010 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />#2357 <br />MUFF #401 <br />