Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting
Agenda 24
Tuesday, 11 May 2021,
5:00 p.m.
Electronic Participation
This Meeting is available on Zoom:
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Or by phone: 613
209 3054
Meeting ID: 970 2498 8154
Passcode: 270873
Persons wishing to
provide comments on any of the items contained herein should refer to the
process detailed and attached to this agenda as Appendix A.
Julie Tremblay, Library Board
Assistant
613-580-2424 x32169
[email protected]
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Board Members:
Chair:
Matthew Luloff
Vice-Chair: Kathy Fisher
Trustees: Steven Begg, Riley Brockington, Mary-Rose Brown,
Allan Higdon, Rawlson King, Carol Anne Meehan, Harvey A. Slack
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Board at [email protected] at least two (2) business
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RECOGNITION OF
ANISHINĀBE ALGONQUIN TERRITORY
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WHEREAS in February 2018, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board (“the
Board”) received a report entitled “OPL Response to the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action,” and directed staff to work with
the City of Ottawa to develop protocols for the Board’s consideration
regarding land acknowledgement in library locations and library events;
WHEREAS in July 2019, the Board received a report entitled “Update –
Indigenous Services at Ottawa Public Library,” observing that Elders from the
local Host Nations counselled the City and OPL that relationship building
(which takes time) must always be the primary focus in any initiative
undertaken, prior to developing a land acknowledgement statement, in order
for statements or protocols to be meaningful;
WHEREAS upon receipt of this report, staff began to develop relationships
with members of both the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, along with the City, as part of the
work on the OPL-LAC Joint Facility, and collaborated with the City of Ottawa
on its “Reconciliation Action Plan” and its “Algonquin Anishinabe Nation
Civic Cultural Protocol;”
WHEREAS staff began exploring protocols with respect to land
acknowledgement with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Spring 2021;
WHEREAS the Board recognizes that Ottawa is located on the unceded,
unsurrendered traditional territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation;
WHEREAS the Board recognizes that it is important to honour the
contributions of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis, their elders and their
ancestors as we recognize their important contributions, past and present;
WHEREAS the OPL is committed to building relationships with Anishinabe
Algonquin communities, enriching OPL collections with Anishinabe Algonquin
content, respecting and including their voices and reflecting Indigenous
culture and perspectives in our programs and spaces and support host Nation’s
culture and implementing Indigenous reconciliation for the benefit of all
Ottawans;
WHEREAS the Recognition of Anishinabe Algonquin Territory statement was
developed with and guided by Indigenous partners in both the Algonquins of
Pikwakanagan First Nation and the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa Public Library Board endorse the
Recognition of Anishinabe Territory statement for use at all future OPL Board
meetings, as initially presented at the April 13, 2021 Board meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa Public Library Board direct staff
to report back to the Board with updates regarding further developments
regarding the Library’s reconciliation actions before the end of the term of
Board.
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That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this presentation for
information.
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That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1. Receive the 2021 first quarter financial reports;
2. Approve the
closing of the accounts as per the Works in Progress (WIP) Capital Review,
including the adjustments of $17,000 to be withdrawn from the reserves, as
further described in this report; and,
3. Direct staff
to work with the City’s Financial Services Unit to forward Appendix F – 2021
Works in Progress (WIP) Capital Review to Ottawa City Council, for
consideration as part of a report through the City’s Finance and Economic
Development Committee.
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That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.
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That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.
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INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY
DISTRIBUTED
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Note: 1. In Camera items are
not subject to public discussion or audience*.
2. Any
written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal
contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available
to the Ottawa Public Library Board and the public.
The City of Ottawa and the
Ottawa Public Library continue to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the
advice of provincial and federal governments, are making significant changes to
services and programming to help protect health and wellbeing of the community.
City Hall is temporarily closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In person
Committee, Board, and Council meetings have been cancelled. Such meetings, as
warranted, will be held electronically until further notice. For more
information about service disruptions, please visit the City of Ottawa’s
COVID-19 webpage: https://ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/covid-19-ottawa
Appendix
A – Public participation details
Public Delegations
City Hall is temporarily
closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Although in-person Board, Committee
and Council meetings have been cancelled, there are several ways in which the
general public can provide submissions to the Board for the May 11 meeting,
as follows:
a)
Submit comments in
writing: Persons wishing to provide comments to the Ottawa Public Library Board
are strongly encouraged to submit such comments in writing, by email to the
Board email address at: [email protected]. Comments received by Tuesday, May
11 will be provided to the Board members prior to the meeting. Comments
received after this time will be forwarded to Board members as soon as
possible.
b)
Submit verbal
comments in advance of the meeting (Prior to 4:00 PM on Monday, May 10).
You may call the Board Assistant at 613-580-2424, x32169 to have comments
transcribed.
c)
Register to Speak
at the Board Meeting:
Prior to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May
11: Fill out a Request to speak form. See details below on how to
participate remotely in the meeting this manner. If you wish to make a visual
presentation, please see further details below. Notwithstanding the deadlines noted
above, public delegations are requested to register as soon as possible in
order to facilitate an orderly registration process and meeting.
Remote
participation for Public Delegations
Upon receipt of
your registration to speak at the meeting, by way of one of the procedures
outlined above, delegates will be asked to submit the username they will be
using to join the Zoom meeting, or the phone number from which they will be
dialing into the meeting.
Persons who
intend to participate during the meeting may wish to register/sign up in Zoom, if they have not already done so. The following information is
provided for your consideration and guidance during remote participation in the
meeting:
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As screen-sharing will not be enabled for participants during this
meeting, those delegates who wish to provide a visual presentation (PowerPoint
or other) must email it the Board email address at: [email protected] prior to the
start of the meeting. Staff will share your presentation from their screen as you speak,
and advance through it as needed. Please let staff know when to advance by
verbally saying “next slide” or “scroll down” and note that there may be a
delay of a few seconds. In order to allow sufficient time for set-up and
testing in advance of the meeting start time, those who wish to provide
visual presentations are required to register to speak and provide those
materials to the Board Assistant prior to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11.
Logistical Details:
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When you join the meeting, either by phone or online, you will be
admitted in as an attendee. You will not be greeted upon joining the call. You
will be able to hear the meeting and see the active speaker (if you have video
capability), but your microphone will be muted until it is your turn to speak. You
must be on mute prior to when you are called on to speak, in order to prevent echoes.
Please note there may be a short delay when accessing meeting.
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If you join the Zoom
meeting through your phone, please Do not put the phone on hold at any time,
as this will result in broadcasting “hold music” online once your mic function
is unmuted.
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To optimize call
quality when using a laptop, a headset with microphone is best if available to
you; otherwise, whether using your laptop microphone or cellular phone, please
speak directly into the receiver and do not use speaker phone.
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If you
are
having technical difficulties on Tuesday, May 11,
you may contact the Board email address at: [email protected].
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Please note that if you enable
your camera, you will appear to meeting participants in the Zoom meeting.
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Public
Delegations will be
provided five (5) minutes in which to make their comments once called
upon to speak. Questioning
of / debate with the members (or staff) is not permitted. If you have
questions, you may state them during your five minutes. Your comments must be
directly related to the content of the report(s) to which you are speaking. The
Board members may choose to ask you follow-up questions following your remarks,
comment, or ask staff to respond to what you have said.
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When your five minutes are up
and after answering any questions that may be directed to you, the Moderator
will mute you and you can continue to follow along via the Zoom meeting.