Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

A.    Call to Order

         1.    Acknowledgement of EDI statement.

         2.    Roll Call 

          3.    Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 26, 2023.

B.    Welcome Remarks

A.    Strategic Plan Updates

        David Leonard and Christian Westra, Committee Chair

           1.    Introduction to Gensler

           Patricia Nobre, Erin Corcoran, and Margaret Sullivan

           2.    Timeline and Updated Roadmap review

B.    President’s Updates

           David Leonard

A.    Approval of Votes

          Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer

    1.    e-Rate MBLN Core Network Switch Replacement (BPL) 

        Keith Gillette, Chief Technology Officer

     VOTED: “that, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a three-year contract not to exceed Two hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($224,550.26) with ePlus Technology, Inc of 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA 20171.”

    2.    Security Guard Contract

        Allie Saccoh, Safety & Stewardship Program Manager

      VOTED: “that, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a three-year contract in the amount of Five Million Six Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars and Sixty Cents ($5,691,987.60) with Allied Universal Security Services, 580 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA  02118, for guard and patrol services for the entire BPL System per the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) specifications.”

“Please sign up for public comment the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management. On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing. Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing in advance to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees.”