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TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
/ŷğźƩʹ Robin Boland
źĭĻ /ŷğźƩʹ Steve Miller
Marie Parrish, Gerie Ventura, Cynthia Chesak , Verna Seal, Angie Gonzalez
AGENDA
June 4, 2024 6:00pm Location: In Person at Tukwila Library, 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Land Acknowledgement Robin Boland
continuing connections to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their elders past, present
4. Approval of Agenda and Minutes May 7, 2024
5. Public Comment
6. Unfinished Business (0 minutes)
7. New Business (15minutes)
a. Tour of Library and meet staff
8. Staff Reports (15 minutes)
a. KCLS
b. City of Tukwila
9. Reports of Board Members/Announcements
10. Next Meeting: July 2, 2024
a. Agenda items
11. Adjournment
TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
/ŷğźƩʹ Robin Boland
źĭĻ /ŷğźƩʹ Steve Miller
Marie Parrish, Gerie Ventura, Cynthia Chesak , Verna Seal, Angie Gonzalez
Minutes
May 7, 2024 6:00pm Location: Hybrid Tukwila community Center AND Via Microsoft Teams
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:57 PM
2. Roll Call
a. Board Members: Cynthia Chesak, Marie Parrish, Steve Miller, Robin Boland, Angie Gonzalez
Virtual: Verna Seal
Absent: Gerie Ventura,
b. Staff:
City of Tukwila Staff: John Dunn, Recreation Superintendent
King County Library System Staff: Mary Sue Houser, Regional Manager
3. Land Acknowledgement Robin Boland read the land acknowledgement:
continuing connections to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their elders past, present
4. Approval of Agenda and Minutes April 2, 2024
a. Agenda: Cynthia Chesak motioned to approve the Agenda. Steve Miller seconded the motion;
all were in favor.
b. Minutes: Robin Boland motioned to approve the Minutes. Steve Miller seconded the motion; all
were in favor.
5. Public Comment: No public comments
6. Unfinished Business:
a. Little Libraries: John Dunn shared new information sheets were installed at all Little Libraries
and were restocked at the same time.
b. Book Club: Verna Seal shared information on the new Book Club she is leading for Parks &
Recreation.
7. New Business
a. Guest Speaker: Jo Anderson, City of Tukwila Inclusion and Engagement Manager shared about
the efforts the city is engaging in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She invited the board
members to a training on May 18 at the Justice Center.
b. Guest Speaker: Tony Cullerton, City of Tukwila Deputy Finance Director discussed the 2025-26
Budget process.
c. Parks & Recreation Web site presence John Dunn shared the web site for the Arts Commission.
The board discussed ideas for creating a Tukwila Library Advisory Board page. There was
consensus to move forward with development of a page.
8. Reports
a. KCLS: Mary Sue Houser provided information for the Board regarding programs and services in
the county and Tukwila.
b. City of Tukwila: John Dunn provided an update on City and Parks and Recreation events,
programs and other information.
9. Reports of Board Members/Announcements
a. Angie Gonzalez shred the foster High School Theater students are preforming the spring musical
th
Percy Jackson. Shows will be May 24-26 and invited the board to share and attend the event.
10. Next Meeting: June 4, 2024 to be held at Tukwila Library on International Blvd. There will be no Virtual
option due to the location change.
11. Adjournment 7:04 PM