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Jonathon Evans
Board of Library Trustees Chair
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- 11
- Total speaking time
- 2:28:21
- Avg per meeting
- 13:29
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- 2786
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Voting record (52)
48 yes0 no4 abstained
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AbstainedSep 17, 2026
to approve the consent calendar.
AbstainedSep 17, 2026
to excuse Chair Leung, and Member Evans.
AbstainedSep 17, 2026
to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
AbstainedSep 17, 2026
to excuse Member Hough.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
move Staff Report and Trustees Report between items 4 and 5 on the agenda.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
direct staff to confirm Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends' Board availability for a joint meeting on December 7, 2026 and to prepare a draft agenda based on this item's discussion for re
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
approve Staff Recommendation as amended.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
select a primary special meeting date of September 29, 2026 and a secondary special meeting date of September 28, 2026
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
to adjourn the meeting.
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Approval of the August 3, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Recommendation to City Council for FY 2026/27 CLLS Grant and Budget Amendment
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Approval of the 2027 Board of Library Trustees Calendar
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Coordination of Future Joint Meeting with SCCLFF
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Selection of Special Meeting Dates for City Librarian Closed Session Interviews
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to note and file the introduction to the new Trustee for the record.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to appoint Jonathon Evans as Chair and Daniel Huynh as Vice-Chair.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to approve the work plan as amended.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to note and file the informational report.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to note and file the report.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to adjourn the meeting.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
to set the next joint meeting date as the regular Board of Library Trustees December meeting date in December, and to table discussion on the agenda to the next meeting.
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
Meeting Adjournment in Appreciation of Service
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
approve the work plan as written and the slides for the presentation to Council, and to request the work plan be included with the presentation
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
for the Board of Library Trustees and the Board of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends to meet again in the Fall of 2026.
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
to approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
adjourn the meeting in appreciation of Vice-Chair Debbie Tryforos's service to the Board of Library Trustees
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
to appoint Chair Evans as the primary Board representative for this recruitment, and Trustee Mohammed for his alternate.
Voted yesMay 21, 2026
Approval of March 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Voted yesMay 21, 2026
Adjournment of Meeting
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Trustee Ricossa to approve staff recommendation.
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Draft Letter to Legislators in Support of ESL Funding
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Approval of Minutes
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Ricossa, seconded by Trustee Huynh to update the work plan based on the Board's discussion and to prepare talking points for the upcoming dinner with Council.
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Mohammed, seconded by Trustee Huynh, to authorize the Chair to send the letter on behalf of the Board of Library Trustees to state legislators with content substantially a
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Trustee Mohammed to approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Huynh, seconded by Trustee Ricossa to take action to authorize staff to coordinate a joint meeting with the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends Board, with a r
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Ricossa, seconded by Trustee Mohammed to adjourn the meeting.
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Agenda Setting and Scheduling for Joint Meeting with SCCLFF
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Workplan Update and Preparation for Council Dinner
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Library Budget Informational Report
Voted yesApr 6, 2026
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Tryforos, seconded by Trustee Huynh to approve Staff Recommendation and to direct staff to update the draft workplan.
Voted yesApr 6, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Ricossa, seconded by Trustee Huynh to adjourn the meeting.
Voted yesApr 6, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Mohammed, seconded by Vice-Chair Tryforos to approve Staff Recommendation.
Voted yesMar 19, 2026
to approve the consent calendar.
Voted yesMar 19, 2026
to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Voted yesMar 19, 2026
to excuse Member Garg, Member Ondrasek, and Member Huynh.
Voted yesFeb 12, 2026