City of Pacifica, CA - Library Advisory Committee

Library Advisory Committee Info

Staff Liaison:
Tina Wehrmeister
Planning Director
email: wehrmeistert@ci.pacifica.ca.us
T: 650-738-7341

General Inquiries
Library Advisory Committee
email: wehrmeistert@ci.pacifica.ca.us

Committee Meeting Times/Locations:

The Library Advisory Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Check the Agenda posted prior to the meeting for location details. Meeting location alternates between the Sharp Park and Sanchez branch libraries.

Committee Purpose/Objectives:

The Library Advisory Committee (LAC) was formed by Resolution No. 02-2016 adopted by the City Council on January 11, 2015 to serve in an advisory capacity to City staff on the New Pacifica Library project. The Library Advisory Committee shall:

Increase project transparency by holding meetings open to the community and in compliance with Brown Act requirements;
Assist City staff by providing feedback on various elements of the project such as project priorities, direction, and selection of professional consultants as needed;
Facilitate communication between the City and community in various ways including engaging in public outreach to solicit feedback and opinions on the Library project.

Committee Members:

Name	Role	Represents	Email	Term Expires
Cindy Abbott	Chair	Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission	abbottc@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Ellen Ron	Committee Member	Pacifica Library Foundation	rone@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Caroline Barba	Committee Member	Pacifica Friends of the Library	barbac@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Christine Bywater	Committee Member	At-Large Member	bywaterc@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Jerry Crow	Committee Member	At-Large Member	crowj@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Anne Evers Hitz	Committee Member	At-Large Member	hitza@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Tygarjas Bigstyck	Committee Member	Planning Commission	bigstyckt@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Andrew Lie	Committee Member	Jefferson Union High School District	liea@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Kathy Long	Committee Member	At-Large Member	longk@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Jean Mecorney	Committee Member	At-Large Member	mecorneyj@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Kai Doggett	Committee Member	Pacifica School District	doggettk@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Grace Sobieski	Committee Member	Economic Development Committee	sobieskig@ci.pacifica.ca.us	n/a
Vacant		Chamber of Commerce
Vacant		Bond Oversight Committee

Most committee members are appointed as representatives of other community stakeholder groups. Details are available in the Library Advisory Committee roster.

Committee Staff and Council Liaisons:

Name	Role	Title	Email	Phone
Tina Wehrmeister	Staff Liaison	Planning Director	wehrmeistert@ci.pacifica.ca.us	650-738-7341
Sue Beckmeyer	City Council Liaison	City Council Member	beckmeyers@ci.pacifica.ca.us
Mary Bier	City Council Liaison	City Council Member	bierm@ci.pacifica.ca.us