January 13, 2026
Imperial City Library Board of Trustees
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
Mia Hernandez – President
Valentina Estes – Vice President
Magdalena Altamirano – Trustee
Alejandra Banda – Trustee
Ivonne Sotomayor – Trustee
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Library Board of Trustees
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
January 13, 2026
Open Session at 6:00 pm
The Library Board meetings are live-streamed on the City’s social media page at www.facebook.com/cityofimperial. By staying in the room, you give your permission to be recorded.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Requests for special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (760) 355-5303 or emailing CityClerk@imperial.ca.gov. Notification of 48 hours before the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II].
All documents with executive summaries and staff recommendations for open session action items are available on the City’s website 72 hours before the meeting at https://www.cityofimperial.org/lb-agenda-archive. Supplemental writings distributed to the Library Board within 72 hours of the meeting will also be posted online. Written materials shared during the meeting will be available there if prepared by the city or afterward if prepared by others. These materials can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
The Library Board may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on consent calendar items, and request consent calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion. The Library Board may also remove items from the consent calendar before that portion of the agenda. The Library Board may address these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
PUBLIC COMMENT: If you wish to address the Library Board concerning any item within the Board’s jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the President. At that time, state your name and address for the record. The President reserves the right to place a time limit of three (3) minutes on each person’s presentation.
A. CONSENT AGENDA:
| A-1. | Approval of Minutes for the Regular Library Board Meeting of December 9, 2025 |
B. WORK SESSION: DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION:
| B-1. | Ready or Not Project Presenter: President Hernandez Discussion: Continue discussion about the Ready or Not Project funded by the California State Library. |
| B-2. | Little Free Libraries Presenter: President Hernandez Discussion: Continue discussion about the Little Free Libraries project. |
| B-3. | 2026 Strategic Planning Session Presenter: President Hernandez Discussion: Continue discussion about strategic planning for new policies for the upcoming year |
| B-4. | Every Story Counts Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Manager Discussion: Haller will lead a discussion about the "Every Story Counts" initiative, presented by the California State Library, to share information, stories, and photos on the use of local public libraries. |
| B-5. | Review and Discussion of Current By-Laws Presenter: Ember Haller, Library Manager Discussion: Continuation of review and discussion of the current bylaws. |
C. REPORTS:
| C-1. | Library Administrator Report |
| C-2. | Assistant to the City Manager Report |
| C-3. | City Manager Report |
| C-4. | President and Trustee Reports |
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Library Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
Agenda Coversheet
PL01-13-26.pdf
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