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Toronto Public Library Board – Meeting No. 9

Monday, October 30, 2023, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Toronto Reference Library, Boardroom, 789 Yonge Street

Accessibility Accommodation Request

If you require Board documents in an accessible format, or an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact Philippa Williamson, Library Board Officer, by emailing pwilliamson@tpl.ca or calling 416-393-7215.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Toronto Reference Library is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We’d also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.

This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. All those who come to live and work here are responsible for honouring this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect.

Closed Meeting Requirements

If the Toronto Public Library Board wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the Board must make a motion to do so and given the reason why the Board has to meet privately (Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.44, s. 16.1).

Board Members

• Councillor Paul Ainslie
• Tamara Balan
• Justice Faith Betty
• Serda Evren
• Jonathan Hoss (Vice Chair)
• Dhruv Jain
• Amina Mohamed
• Deputy Mayor Amber Morley
• Alim Remtulla (Chair)
• Soo Wong

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Confirmation of the September 18, 2023 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
5. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
   All Consent Agenda Items (*) are considered to be routine and are recommended for approval by the Chair. They may be enacted in one motion or any item may be held for discussion.
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
7. *City Librarian’s Report
8. Communications
9. Presentations
10. TPL Board Education – Impact of Technology Services in Ontario Public Libraries: Bridge 2021/2022 Report
    
    Items for Action:
11. Measuring the Social Impact of Toronto Public Library (PDF)
    Andreas Linnet Jessen, Head of Experiences, and Nicklas Hilding Andersen, Chief Advisor, Seismonaut, in attendance.
12. 2024 Operating Budget – Submission
13. 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan – Submission
14. Service Delivery Model – 2024 Update
15. *Renewal of Letter of Understanding between Toronto Public Library Board and Toronto Public Library Foundation (PDF)
16. *Vacation Policy – Update (PDF)
17. *Snack Programs – Award of Contract
18. *Staff Technology Renewal – Commitment of Funds
19. *Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy – Update (PDF)
20. *Holiday Closures 2024 and January 2025 (PDF)
21. *Northern Elms Branch – Lease Renewal (PDF)
22. Reconciliation Statement (PDF)

    Items for Information:

23. Strategies for Indigenous Initiatives – Update (PDF)
24. *Toronto Public Library Board – 2024 Proposed Meetings Schedule (PDF)
25. *Board Resolutions – Status Report (PDF)
26. Adjournment