Board Meeting February 2023
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6B 6B1
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Morris J. Wosk Boardroom, Level 8 - Central Library
Regular Board Agenda: February 2023
CHAIR TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER
INTRODUCTION
a) Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks
b) 2023 VPL Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence - Les George
ADMINISTRATION
a) Items for Consent – Removal of Items & Approval of items in consent agenda
b) Approval of the Agenda – Additions/Alterations
c) Minutes – Receive/approve draft minutes of Board meeting held January 25, 2023: Download
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
a) Vancouver School Board
b) CUPE Local 391
c) Friends of VPL
d) VPL Foundation
ITEM FOR DECISION
a) VPL Trustee Appointments: Download
ITEM FOR INFORMATION
a) Strategic Plan Reporting - Q4 2022: Download
ITEMS FOR CONSENT
SFHR COMMITTEE
a) Draft Minutes - February 15, 2023 SFHR Committee Regular Meeting: Download
b) Challenging Older and Classic Titles in VPL Collections: Download
c) December 31, 2022 (Q4) Financial Operating Results: Download
DISCUSSION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN: ESTIMATED AT 6:40 PM
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)(iii) "Labour relations and other employee relations."
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
In Camera Board Agenda: February 2023
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) Approval of the Agenda – Additions/Alterations
b) Minutes – Receive/approve draft minutes of Board in camera meeting held January 25, 2023
ITEM FOR DECISION
a) Living Wage
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
a) Draft Minutes – February 15, 2023 SFHR Committee In Camera Meeting
b) Operating Budget
NEW BUSINESS
Board Minutes: Regular Meeting - February 2023
February 22, 2023 Library Board Regular Meeting Minutes: Download