There is established a free public library in and for the city
in accordance with an Act of the Legislature of the State of California
entitled “An Act to Provide for the Establishment and Maintenance
of Public Libraries within Municipalities” approved March 23,
1901, and all Acts amendatory and supplementary to the Municipal Libraries
Act pursuant to
Education Code Section 18900, et seq.
(Ord. 708 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1573 § 2, 2019)
The public library shall be managed by a board of trustees consisting
of five members who are residents of the city. The city council shall
appoint the trustees.
(Ord. 708 § 2, 1976; Ord. 1248 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1596 § 2, 2020)
The trustees shall hold office for three years and until a successor
is appointed and qualified, except that commencing January 1, 1977,
the first term shall be six months for trustee No. 1, one year and
six months for trustees Nos. 2 and 3, and two and one-half years thereafter
for trustees Nos. 4 and 5, as described in this section, which description
establishes the base dates for future appointments. The council may
designate the respective trustees presently serving or appointed prior
to January 1, 1977, to fill each of the trustee’s offices described
in this section and until so designated the trustees presently serving
or appointed prior to January 1, 1977, shall continue in their respective
offices unless a successor has been appointed and qualified.
(a) Trustee
No. 1. Six months commencing January 1, 1977, and ending June 30,
1977;
(b) Trustee
No. 2. One and one-half years commencing January 1, 1977, and ending
June 30, 1978;
(c) Trustee
No. 3. One and one-half years commencing January 1, 1977, and ending
June 30, 1978;
(d) Trustee
No. 4. Two and one-half years commencing January 1, 1977, and ending
June 30, 1979;
(e) Trustee
No. 5. Two and one-half years commencing January 1, 1977 and ending
June 30, 1979.
(Ord. 708 § 3.1, 1976)
Trustees shall be limited to four consecutive terms. For purposes
of calculating consecutive terms, service of at least eighteen months
plus one day during a term shall be counted as a complete term; all
prior continuous service of existing trustees shall be counted. Upon
serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a trustee shall not
be eligible for re-appointment to the library board of trustees for
a period of two years. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the city
council shall appoint an individual to serve the remaining unexpired
term of the former incumbent.
(Ord. 708 §§ 3.2,
3.3, 1976; Ord. 1179 § 1,
1996; Ord. 1314 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1395 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1573 § 2, 2019)
In January of each year at the regular meeting set by the board
of trustees, the trustees shall elect a president, president pro tem,
and secretary for a term of one year. The president pro tem shall
serve in the absence of the president.
(Ord. 708 § 4, 1976; Ord. 1573 § 2, 2019)
Trustees shall receive compensation for their services as provided for in Chapter
2.84.
(Ord. 708 § 6, 1976; Ord. 896 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1248 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1626 § 2, 2021)