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Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting


Agenda 34

Tuesday, 10 May 2
022, 5:00 p.m.

Electronic Participation

This Meeting will be held through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Ottawa Public Library Board Rules of Procedure By-law, 2018, as amended . Persons wishing to provide comments on the agenda item contained herein should refer to the process detailed in and attached to this agenda as an Appendix A.


Julie Tremblay, Library Board Assistant
613-580-2424 x32169

 

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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, Catherine Kitts, Harvey A. Slack


Accessible formats and communication supports are available for any specific agenda item.  Please contact the OPL Board at [email protected] at least two (2) business days in advance of the meeting to make a request.

RECOGNITION OF ANISHINĀBE ALGONQUIN TERRITORY

 

ROLL CALL

 

REGRETS

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Minutes 33 – Tuesday, 12 April 2022

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

CHAIR’S VERBAL UPDATE

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

 

PRESENTATION

 

1.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PRESENTATION

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this presentation for information.

 

REPORTS

 

2.

LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT POSITION STATEMENT

 

 

OPLB-2022-0502

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the revised Library Code of Conduct Position Statement.

 

3.

SERVICE DELIVERY FRAMEWORK

 

OPLB-2022-0503

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.         Receive the report for information;
2.         Approve the 2022 Service Delivery Framework (SDF), including the Guiding Principles, Service Categories, and Service Channels, as further described in this report:
a.   Direct staff to implement Phase 6, including:
i.    Establish a service planning and design team;
ii.   Develop the approach, strategies, and frameworks associated with the SDF; and,
b.   Direct staff to modify OPLB Policy 010 – CEO Board Reporting and Monitoring to reflect that key strategic frameworks are reviewed a minimum of once per term of Board.

 

4.

AD HOC COMMITTEES VACANCIES – INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve Trustee Catherine Kitts to fill the Intellectual Freedom and Order of Friendship vacancies.

 

5.

FIRST QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT

 

OPLB-2022-0505

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.         Receive this report for information;
2.        Approve the closing of the accounts as per the Works in Progress (WIP) Capital Review, including the closure of $25,919 to be deposited to 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 – 2022 Works in Progress (WIP) Capital Review to Ottawa City Council, for considerations as part of a report through the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee.

 

6.

2021 POLICY COMPLIANCE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORTING

 

OPLB-2022-0506

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

 

TRUSTEES REPORTS

 

7.

PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT (TRUSTEE RILEY BROCKINGTON)

 

OPLB-2022-0507

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

 

IN CAMERA ITEMS*

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

INQUIRIES

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

NEXT MEETING

14 June 2022


 

 

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.

 

Appendix A – Remote Participation Details

This meeting will be hosted in Zoom. Public Delegations may join the meeting by calling a toll-free telephone number or using Zoom software on a computer or mobile device.

Members of the Board and Required Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Staff

The Library Board Assistant will send a Zoom link and password prior to the meeting to Members of the Board, and staff who are required to participate.

Other OPL and Municipal Staff, Media and General Public

Staff not participating in the meeting, the media and the general public may view the meeting via the Ottawa Public Library’s YouTube channel by clicking on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5yiXM6ASxk

Public Delegations / Submissions to the Board

There are several ways in which the general public can provide submissions to the Board for the May 10 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 10 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 9). You may contact the Library Board Assistant at 613-580-2424, ext. 32169 to have comments transcribed.

 

c)    Register to Speak at the Board Meeting: (Prior to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10): Fill out a Request to Speak Form. To access the Request to Speak form, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/request-speak-opl-board.” 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. Logistical details will be provided upon confirmation of registration.

 

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, phone number from which they will be dialing into the meeting and email address (if available). Registration is required so that the Library Board Assistant may provide Zoom meeting information to the speaker prior to 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:

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]. 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 10.

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