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BACKGROUND <br /> Municipal Code §2.34.030 states: <br /> A. The commission shall have seven regular commissioners, one youth member, and <br /> one alternate commissioner all of whom shall be residents of the city. <br /> B. Six regular commissioners and the one alternate commissioner shall be selected <br /> from the community at large. One regular commissioner shall be selected from a <br /> recommendation made by the Pleasanton library league. The youth member shall be <br /> the minimum age of a high school freshman. The regular commissioners, the youth <br /> member, and alternate commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the <br /> ratification by the city council, as provided in the adopted city council resolution <br /> establishing procedures for appointments to boards and commissions. <br /> C. Commissioners shall be eligible to participate in all activities of the commission <br /> except that the alternate commissioner shall vote only in the event of an absence or <br /> conflict of interest of one of the regular commissioners, and the youth member shall not <br /> vote. <br /> D. The alternate commissioner may serve as a voting member on any subcommittee of <br /> the commission and may be designated as the commission's representative to other <br /> boards and commissions. <br /> E. Commissioners shall be compensated as established by city council resolution, <br /> unless the youth member is unable to qualify for a work permit that allows for <br /> compensation. <br /> The Pleasanton library league changed its name to the Friends of the Pleasanton <br /> Library several years ago. This non-profit organization supports library programs and <br /> services through fundraising efforts and volunteer service. The Friends contribute <br /> thousands of hours volunteering and have a unique perspective on the library's role in <br /> the community. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Having a Friends representative on the Library Commission helps to round out <br /> community input and bridge the efforts of the Friends and the Commission in support of <br /> the library. The last Library Commissioner who was recommended by the Friends <br /> served from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2018. <br /> Submitted by: A ppra d by: <br /> ca)( . <br /> H idi Murphy Nelson Fialho <br /> Director of City Manager <br /> Library and Recreation <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />