Boston Public Library (BPL) Trustees Executive Committee Meeting

I.    Call to Order

Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair of the Board

A.    Read Trustees Affirmation Statement

B.    Roll Call

C.    Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 1, 2023.

II.    City Operating and Capital Budget Submissions Update

David Leonard, President and Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer

III.    Update on Strategic Planning Plan Updates                                                                                                                   

David Leonard, President and Christian Westra, Committee Chair 

IV.    Vote for Executive Session

Priscilla H. Douglas

*The purpose of the Executive Session is to conduct a strategy session for negotiations with a nonunion staff member under exemption 2 of the MA Open Meeting Law.

*The Clerk will take roll call vote to enter into an Executive Session; held immediately following the adjournment of the public meeting.  The Committee will not be reconvening in a public session.

VOTED: “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing negotiations with a nonunion staff member under Exemption 2 of the MA Open Meeting Law.”

V.    New Business

Priscilla H. Douglas

VI.    Public Comment

Priscilla H. Douglas

Please sign up for public comment within the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management. On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing. Members of the public are also reminded that comments may be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees. Comments made in the Chat will not be acknowledged. 

VII.    Adjournment

Priscilla H. Douglas

Trustees Executive Committee  

Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair; Evelyn Arana Ortiz, Vice Chair, 

Joe Berman, Cheryl Cronin, John Hailer, Jeff Hawkins, and Christian Westra 

President, David Leonard

Clerk of the Board, Pamela Carver

This is an open meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

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