Chapter 2.64
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Sections:

2.64.010    Established.

2.64.020    Members – Qualifications.

2.64.030    Meeting time and place.

2.64.040    Officers – Appointment.

2.64.050    Officers – Duties.

2.64.060    Powers and duties.

2.64.070    Annual report.

2.64.010 Established.

A board of library trustees of the city is established. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; Ord. 84-9 N.S. § 1, 1984; prior code § 3-201. Formerly 2.36.010).

2.64.020 Members – Qualifications.

Each member of the board of library trustees shall be a qualified elector of the city. A person who holds any salaried public office or employment with the city is not eligible for the board. A member of the board of library trustees is not eligible for appointment to any salaried office or employment with the city during such time as he is a member of the board. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; prior code § 3-202. Formerly 2.36.020).

2.64.030 Meeting time and place.

The board shall meet on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Benicia Library. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; Ord. 99-3 N.S.; Ord. 97-14 N.S.; Ord. 94-7 N.S. § 1, 1994; Ord. 87-3 N.S. § 1, 1987; Ord. 85-21 N.S. § 1, 1986; Ord. 85-1 N.S. § 1, 1985; prior code § 3-206. Formerly 2.36.050).

2.64.040 Officers – Appointment.

The board shall elect a president and president pro tem from among its members. The president and president pro tem serve for a term of one year and until the successor of each is appointed and qualified. The board shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; prior code § 3-208. Formerly 2.36.080).

2.64.050 Officers – Duties.

A. President. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board. He shall appoint all committees and shall perform all the duties necessary or incidental to his office.

B. President Pro Tem. The president pro tem is president in the absence or inability of the president to act.

C. Secretary. The secretary shall keep minutes of each meeting and shall record each hearing and official action. On all official actions upon which a vote is taken, the secretary shall take the vote by voice vote unless a member requests the vote be taken by roll call. If a roll call vote is used, the vote shall be taken in alphabetical order with the president voting last. The secretary shall examine incoming mail for proper referral and answer correspondence for the board. The secretary shall maintain records of operations and shall perform such other duties as the board may assign. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; Ord. 97-14 N.S.; prior code § 3-211. Formerly 2.36.090).

2.64.060 Powers and duties.

The board of library trustees shall:

A. Make and enforce rules, regulations and bylaws necessary for the administration, government and protection of the public library except for the powers delegated to the personnel officer under Chapter 2.40 BMC, relating to personnel administration;

B. Administer any trust declared or created for the library and received by property, by gift, demise, or bequest and hold it and, where not otherwise provided, dispose of the property for the benefit of the library;

C. Prescribe the duties and powers of the library director and other nonclassified officers and employees of the library and recommend to the city council the number and compensation of the library director, nonclassified library employees and classified library employees;

D. Purchase necessary books, journals and publications and other personal property;

E. Borrow books from and rent books to and exchange books with other libraries and allow nonresidents to borrow books set upon such conditions as the board prescribes;

F. Do all acts and things necessary or proper to carry out this chapter. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; Ord. 89-10 N.S. § 1, 1989; prior code § 3-212. Formerly 2.36.120).

2.64.070 Annual report.

The board of library trustees shall on or before the first day of August of each year make a report to the city council giving the condition of the library on June 30th preceding, together with a statement of its proceedings for the year. The board shall forward a statement of its proceedings to the State Library at Sacramento. (Ord. 08-05 § 1; Ord. 97-14 N.S.; prior code § 3-213. Formerly 2.36.130).