Trustees of the Boston Public Library Finance and Audit Committee meeting

• Welcome
  
  Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair
• Welcome Remarks
• Roll Call
• Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes from August 24, 2021.
  • Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair
•       Votes for Recommendation to the Board of Trustees                                                                                        
• Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair
• Review of Boston Public Library Draft Audited Financial Statements for FY21       
• Matthew Hunt, CliftonLarsonAllen                                                                         
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston recommend the Board of Trustees approve the Boston Public Library’s Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021.”
• Votes for Contracts                                                
  • Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair
• Program Partners Contracts                                                                                                               Michael Colford, Director of Library Services
• New England Blacks in Philanthropy
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($25,000) of direct costs to be entered into with New England Blacks in Philanthropy,101 Federal St #1900, Boston, MA 02110, to present their G-CODE and other skills development training at the Boston Public Library.”
• Tech Goes Home
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars and zero cents ($100,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Tech Goes Home, 867 Boylston St 5th floor, Boston, MA 02116, to support the library staff in running digital literacy skills training classes that provides a laptop and hotspot, or other means of providing internet access in multiple branches throughout the City of Boston.”
• Jewish Vocational Services in Boston (“JVS”)
  • VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($25,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Jewish Vocational Service in Boston (‘JVS’), 75 Federal St, Boston, MA 02110 to provide a series of employment-focused workshops, office hours sessions, and individualized coaching for individuals enrolled in BPL’s ESOL services.”
• American Program Bureau                                
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) of direct costs to be entered into with American Program Bureau, One Gateway Center, Suite 751, Newton, MA 02458, to support the marquee speaking series including the Lowell Lecture, select author events, and other "Joy Agenda" programming in multiple branches throughout the City of Boston.”
• Company One Theatre
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of direct and in-kind costs to be entered into with Company One Theatre of 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA  02116 to conduct a 5-week public theatrical production, and other programming throughout the year.”
• Grub Street
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Grub Street to present their Write Down the Street and Young Adult writing programs, as well as select workshops in collaboration with the Community Learning Department in multiple branches and other neighborhood locations throughout the City of Boston.”
• Approval of Employment Agreement                                                                                                  Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve an employee agreement with Kurt Mansperger of 86 Lake Attitash Road, Amesbury, MA 01913, formerly Chief Technology Officer for the Boston Public Library, that will allow him to assist in ensuring the continued effective and efficient delivery of technology-dependent library services, to both staff and patrons, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($50,000).”
• BiblioTemps, Massachusetts Library System                                                                 
  • Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars and zero cents ($100,000) to be entered into with BiblioTemps, a program of the Massachusetts Library System, 33 Boston Post Road West, Suite 400, Marlborough, MA 01752 for temporary library services.”
•       Report of “Gifts, Grants, Donations to the Boston Public Library”, Fiscal Year 2021
• New Business
• Public Comment
• Adjournmen
•       Votes for Contracts                                                   

 Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair

• Program Partners Contracts                                                                                                               Michael Colford, Director of Library Services
• New England Blacks in Philanthropy
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($25,000) of direct costs to be entered into with New England Blacks in Philanthropy,101 Federal St #1900, Boston, MA 02110, to present their G-CODE and other skills development training at the Boston Public Library.”
• Tech Goes Home
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars and zero cents ($100,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Tech Goes Home, 867 Boylston St 5th floor, Boston, MA 02116, to support the library staff in running digital literacy skills training classes that provides a laptop and hotspot, or other means of providing internet access in multiple branches throughout the City of Boston.”

Jewish Vocational Services in Boston (“JVS”)

• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($25,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Jewish Vocational Service in Boston (‘JVS’), 75 Federal St, Boston, MA 02110 to provide a series of employment-focused workshops, office hours sessions, and individualized coaching for individuals enrolled in BPL’s ESOL services.”

• American Program Bureau                                                                                                       
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) of direct costs to be entered into with American Program Bureau, One Gateway Center, Suite 751, Newton, MA 02458, to support the marquee speaking series including the Lowell Lecture, select author events, and other "Joy Agenda" programming in multiple branches throughout the City of Boston.”
• Company One Theatre
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of direct and in-kind costs to be entered into with Company One Theatre of 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA  02116 to conduct a 5-week public theatrical production, and other programming throughout the year.”
• Grub Street
• VOTED: "that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of direct costs to be entered into with Grub Street to present their Write Down the Street and Young Adult writing programs, as well as select workshops in collaboration with the Community Learning Department in multiple branches and other neighborhood locations throughout the City of Boston.”
• Approval of Employment Agreement                                                                                                  Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve an employee agreement with Kurt Mansperger of 86 Lake Attitash Road, Amesbury, MA 01913, formerly Chief Technology Officer for the Boston Public Library, that will allow him to assist in ensuring the continued effective and efficient delivery of technology-dependent library services, to both staff and patrons, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($50,000).”
• BiblioTemps, Massachusetts Library System                                                                           
  • Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections
• VOTED: “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars and zero cents ($100,000) to be entered into with BiblioTemps, a program of the Massachusetts Library System, 33 Boston Post Road West, Suite 400, Marlborough, MA 01752 for temporary library services.”
• Report of “Gifts, Grants, Donations to the Boston Public Library”, Fiscal Year 2021
• New Business
• Public Comment
• Adjournment