Type	Regular
Objective	Make recommendations regarding library services
Established	1964-04-06
Authority	Admin Code Chapter 2.82
Agency/Dept	County Library
Location	2450 Stevenson Blvd.    Fremont CA  94538--2326    QIC: 70601
Staff Person	Noelle Khean Work: 510-745-1503
Term (Seats)	The County and the at-large members shall serve terms of two years, commencing on the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The student members shall serve a one-year term commencing from the date of appointment. BOS Appointed members terms are subject to the BOS 12 year appointment rule. Cities appointees serve at pleasure of appointing Councils.
Meetings	1st Wednesday of January, April, July, and October meetings rotate among branches.
Qualifications	5 members appointed by the Board of Supervisor must be a resident and elector of Ashland-Cherryland, a resident and elector of San Lorenzo, a resident and elector of Castro Valley, a resident and elector of Fairview, and a resident and elector of Sunol. 5 members appointed by their respective Cities must be a council member from the Councils of the Cities of Albany, Dublin, Fremont, Newark, or Union City; and 4 members must be residents, and electors of the area served by the library to serve at large and selected one by the city members, two by the board of supervisors, and one by the full commission. 2 members appointed by the full commission must be high school or college students residing and attending school in the area served by the library.
Appointments	The Board of Supervisors shall appoint five members; one a resident and elector of Ashland-Cherryland, one a resident and elector of San Lorenzo, one a resident and elector of Castro Valley, one a resident and elector of Fairview, and one a resident and elector of Sunol. There shall be four additional members, residents, and electors of the area served by the library to serve at large; one by the city members, two appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and one by the full commission. There shall be two members appointed by the full commission who are high school or college students residing and attending school in the area served by the library. The city councils of the cities of Albany, Dublin, Fremont, Newark, and Union City shall each appoint one council member from their respective councils to serve as city members of the commission, and at the pleasure of the respective appointing authorities, and each council may appoint one alternate member to serve on the commission. The alternate member shall serve in the event the regular member is absent or disqualifies herself or himself.