Board Meeting September 2022

CHAIR TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER

INTRODUCTION   

a) Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks   
b) 2022 Writer-in-Residence: Harrison Mooney

PRESENTATION  

a) Oakridge Branch Redevelopment Update

ADMINISTRATION

a) Items for Consent – Removal of Items & Approval    
b) Approval of the Agenda – Additions/Alterations    
c) Minutes – Receive/approve draft minutes of Board meeting held June 22, 2022: Download

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

a) CUPE Local 391
b) Friends of VPL
c) VPL Foundation

ITEM FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION    

a) Donor Recognition Policy: Download
b) Naming Library Spaces – Implementation Considerations: Download
c) Controlled Digital Lending/Digitization: Download

ITEMS FOR CONSENT

DIRECT TO THE BOARD

a) Strategic Plan Reporting – Q2 2022: Download
b) Updated 2022 Board Attribute Skills Matrix: Download

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

c) Draft Minutes – September 14, 2022 Governance Committee Regular Meeting: Download

CRPD COMMITTEE

d) Draft Minutes – September 19, 2022 CRPD Committee Regular Meeting: Download    
e) VPL Foundation Donor Trends: Download

SFHR COMMITTEE

f) Draft Minutes – September 21, 2022 SFHR Committee Regular Meeting: Download    
g) Q2 2022 Financials: Download

CORRESPONDENCE

h) Letter from Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: 2022 Provincial Public Library Grant Award: Download  
i) Letter from VPL Board Chair to M. Martin re: 2022 Provincial Public Library Grant Award: Download
j) Letter from J. Chuback, InterLINK Board Chair re: InterLINK Compensation: Download
k) VPL_VIRL_LALA Joint Letter re Responding to DRIPA in BC Public Library Governance: Download
l) Letter from VPL Board Chair to InterLINK re: VPL Compensation: Download

DISCUSSION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN: ESTIMATED AT 7:40 PM

IN CAMERA MEETING RATIONALE

THAT the Library Board will meet in camera, which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 7(o) of the Board Procedure Policy, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:

Section 7(o)(x)    Discussions respecting the development of a policy or the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the Library or the City of Vancouver if they were held in public.

VPL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES

Vision Statement - An informed, engaged, and connected city.

Mission Statement - A free place for everyone to discover, create and share ideas and information.

Values

We value:
• diversity    
• access for all    
• intellectual freedom    
• learning and curiosity    
• patron-centred services    
• community-led planning    
• community partnerships
• innovation and creativity
• respectful spaces and communication
• staff development and collaboration
• effective use of resources
• sustainability

THAT the Library Board will go into meeting which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 7(o) of the Board Procedure Policy, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:

Section 7(o)(x)     Discussions respecting the development of a policy or the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the Library or the City of Vancouver if they were held in public;

CHAIR TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ADMINISTRATION

a) Items for Consent – Removal of Items & Approval
b) Approval of the Agenda – Additions/Alterations
c) Minutes – Receive/approve draft minutes of Board in camera meeting held June 22, 2022

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

a) Operating Budget Scenarios

ITEMS FOR CONSENT

CRPD COMMITTEE

a) Draft Minutes - September 19, 2022 CRPD Committee Meeting
b) Oakridge Naming
c) West Point Grey Update

SFHR COMMITTEE

a) Draft Minutes - September 21, 2022 SFHR Committee Meeting
b) Fine Free Update

DISCUSSION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT

NEW BUSINESS

Library Board Meeting Minutes - Download