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Library Commission

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Meetings

The Library Commission meets monthly, on the 3rd Monday, at 6:30pm, in the Council Chambers (subject to change).

All documents submitted to the City, including emails related to the public's business, are generally public records, absent a specific exception as articulated under State law, and could be posted on the City’s website and otherwise made available to the public. 

Commissioners

  • Julie Shy-Sobol, President
  • Monica Parmar, Vice President
  • Ann Park
  • Mark Shear
  • Vacant
  • Lily Werve, Student Commissioner

Staff

  • Barbara Lockwood, City Librarian

Email Commission

Application to Serve on the Commission

Commission Profile

The Library Commission is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the management, administration, operation, development, improvement and maintenance of municipal libraries and the provision of library services within the City. The Commission also:

  • Provide oversight of the City of Calabasas Municipal Library, its collections and staff.
  • Review contracts for library services, acquisitions and equipment.
  • Develop and implement library goals and objective.
  • Communicate and provide liaison with the "Friends of the Library" and their counterparts in other jurisdictions.

Membership

  1. The commission shall consist of six (6) members who shall, with the exception of the sixth member, be lawful residents of the city and electors during their respective terms of office. The sixth member shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member and shall be a resident of the City of Hidden Hills and shall be appointed, removed and/or replaced by a majority vote of the Hidden Hills city council.
  2. All commissioners shall hold office for three (3) years. Notwithstanding the expiration of a term, a commissioner shall continue until his or her successor has been appointed.
  3. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, a new commissioner shall be appointed in the manner as set forth in this section and shall serve the unexpired portion of the term.
  4. The commission may appoint or reappoint a high school student lawfully resident in the city as a nonvoting commissioner for a one-year term.

Compensation

The commissioners shall serve without compensation, but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. No expense of any kind shall be incurred by the commission or any commissioner, unless first authorized and approved by the city council.