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13. Recommendation to award Washoe County Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 3221-24 and approve the Agreement for Landscape Maintenance Services to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, [staff recommends BrightView, at an estimated annual value of $392,573.88 plus cost for repairs]; for the period upon approval through September 30, 2026 with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Washoe County. Community Services. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Thank you for allowing me to address you today. My name is Susan Stieg and I want to state why I would like to be on the Library Advisory Board.
I have multiple years of experience working at an elementary school in San Jose California. I was the librarian at VCS for four years. During that time, I was responsible in selecting materials for that library. In addition, I was responsible for the data entry system, which was Follet, to bring the facility online. Also, the funding activities came under my employment description.
I am now retired living here in Reno and have grandchildren in the Washoe county school system. I currently volunteer at Van Gorder Elementary school assisting in the library with shelving, processing and covering the new items.
I believe I would be an asset to the board and would contribute fair and equitable opinions. (No partiality or favoritism to any particular group) I am not in favor of censorship of materials offered at our libraries, however I do not support allowing special interest groups preferential access. All groups should be allowed to read or present respective materials.
I also believe that there should be standards in each library and would encourage the segregation of inappropriate material to our children, ages 3- 17, who are unable to critically evaluate literature that should be for adults only.
Why should I be chosen to join the Library Advisory board?
- I would encourage the advisory board to equalize all special interest groups and to use libraries as a forum for educational material but not social change.
- I see the board team as a resource to assist and inform the county commissioners to make decisions that reflect all the various opinions of a diverse society.
Thank You. I look forward to serving should you select me for one of these 2 positions
Those applicants for the library board whose purpose is to remove books from shelves because they don't approve of the content (generally LGBTQ+) have no business representing the community. The residents of Washoe County should ALL be included and have access to reading materials that are relevant to them and their lifestyles. Narrow-minded bigots would limit that access. In addition, they are opposed to the drag-queen story hours, another platform they are using to spread fear and divisiveness.
Thank you for allowing me to address you today. My name is Susan Stieg and I want to state why I would like to be on the Library Advisory Board.
I have multiple years of experience working at an elementary school in San Jose California. I was the librarian at VCS for four years. During that time, I was responsible in selecting materials for that library. In addition, I was responsible for the data entry system, which was Follet, to bring the facility online. Also, the funding activities came under my employment description.
I am now retired living here in Reno and have grandchildren in the Washoe county school system. I currently volunteer at Van Gorder Elementary school assisting in the library with shelving, processing and covering the new items.
I believe I would be an asset to the board and would contribute fair and equitable opinions. (No partiality or favoritism to any particular group) I am not in favor of censorship of materials offered at our libraries, however I do not support allowing special interest groups preferential access. All groups should be allowed to read or present respective materials.
I also believe that there should be standards in each library and would encourage the segregation of inappropriate material to our children, ages 3- 17, who are unable to critically evaluate literature that should be for adults only.
Why should I be chosen to join the Library Advisory board?
- I would encourage the advisory board to equalize all special interest groups and to use libraries as a forum for educational material but not social change.
- I see the board team as a resource to assist and inform the county commissioners to make decisions that reflect all the various opinions of a diverse society.
Thank You. I look forward to serving should you select me for one of these 2 positions
Those applicants for the library board whose purpose is to remove books from shelves because they don't approve of the content (generally LGBTQ+) have no business representing the community. The residents of Washoe County should ALL be included and have access to reading materials that are relevant to them and their lifestyles. Narrow-minded bigots would limit that access. In addition, they are opposed to the drag-queen story hours, another platform they are using to spread fear and divisiveness.