NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on July 3, 2018 or July 10, 2018.

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:10 am by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Sharman, Suttmann, Chief of Staff Carroll. President Gagliardi absent. Minutes from June 26, 2018 reviewed. Executive Board member Burridge present at 11:12. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from June 26, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Chief of Staff Carroll reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. Discussion held. Financial Vice President Olcott reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held.

Carroll excused. Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the status of negotiations between AFM and the major television networks for a successor collective bargaining agreement covering musicians performing on live TV and videotape. Discussion held.

Carroll present. It was moved and seconded to confirm an email poll of the Executive Board approving political contributions of $500 for the campaign of Jessica Ramos for NY State Senate from District 13 and $250 for the campaign of Zellnor Myrie for NY State Senate from District 20, funding to come from State Tempo. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from eight members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the April 2018 financial report. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Schwartz presented an invoice from Legit 802, Inc. in the amount of $1,165.48 to cover wages and benefits for musicians performing at a rally for AFM Live TV/Videotape contract negotiations. It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Legit 802, Inc. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Zellnor Myrie for NY State Senate from District 20. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on July 24, 2018.

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Namkung, Sharman, Suttmann, Chief of Staff Carroll. President Gagliardi absent on union business. Chief of Staff Carroll presented a list of political candidates to be considered by the board for its endorsement. Discussion held. Carroll reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. Discussion held.

Supervisor of Electronic Media Danenberg present. Danenberg reported on matters pertaining to music preparation and related health contributions regarding the Vineyard Theatre production of “Beast in the Jungle” and proposed a variance to the Off Broadway agreement to adjust health contribution rates for this production. Danenberg excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the variance of health benefits rates for the Vineyard Theatre production of “Beast in the Jungle” as proposed. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse the following candidates for election to New York State political office: Brad Hoylman, D, Chelsea, Senate – District 27; Linda Rosenthal,D, Upper West Side, Assembly – District 67; Carmen De La Rosa, D, Uptown Manhattan, Assembly – District 72; Deborah Glick, D, Chelsea, Assembly – District 66; Liz Krueger, D, East Midtown, Senate – District 28; Jamaal Bailey, Mid-Bronx, Senate – District 36; Brian Kavanagh, D, LES & Downtown Brooklyn, Senate – District 26; Jo-Anne Simon, D, Downtown Brooklyn, Assembly – District 52; Brian Benjamin, D, Harlem, Senate – District 30; Rodneyse Bichotte, D, Flatbush, Assembly – District 42; Walter Mosley, D, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Assembly – District 57; Carl Heastie, D, Assembly Speaker – District 83; Dan Quart, D, East Side, Assembly – District 73; Harvey Epstein, D, Lower East Side/East Village, Assembly – District 74; Yuh-Line Niou, D, Lower Manhattan, Assembly – District 65; Robert Carroll, D, Park Slope/Bensonhurst, Assembly – District 44; Rebecca Seawright, D, Upper East Side, Senate – District 76. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to contribute $500 to the re-election campaign of Carmen De La Rosa for State Senate from District 72. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to contribute $250 to the re-election campaign of Rebecca Seawright for State Senate from District 76. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to contribute $500 to the re-election campaign of Yuh-Line Niou for State Senate from District 65. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a proposal to engage Maureen Analytics to monitor Local 802 WiFi operations and oversee the transition to Office 365. It was moved and seconded to engage Maureen Analytics as proposed. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes from July 17, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from July 17, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives. Discussion held. Olcott reported on upcoming negotiations between Local 802 and American Symphony Orchestra and New York Pops. Discussion held.

Recording Department Principal Business Rep Sheldon present. Sheldon presented an invoice in the amount of $2,500 from Post New York Alliance for membership renewal. Sheldon excused. It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Post New York Alliance. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Department Business Rep Fitzpatrick present. Fitzpatrick presented a revised Commercial Off Broadway Area Standards (COBAS) agreement. Fitzpatrick presented a showcase agreement for members performing for the Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Fitzpatrick excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the COBAS agreement as presented. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to approve the showcase agreement with Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene as presented. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a proposal from Divergent HVAC LLC for a renewal of the annual maintenance contract. It was moved and seconded to approve the contract with Divergent HVAC LLC as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Schwartz presented an invoice in the amount of $5,630 from Divergent HVAC LLC to cover parts and repairs to Local 802 air conditioning systems.It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Divergent HVAC LLC as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from three members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:03 am by Recording Vice President Schwartz. Present: Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Namkung, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann, Chief of Staff Carroll. President Gagliardi absent on union business. Sharman taking minutes. Minutes from July 31, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from July 31, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a proposal from Local 802 Director of Organizing and Field Services Winkler to engage a student intern from Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies’ New York Union Semester program during the fall 2018 semester at a cost of $7,700. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on Local 802 participation at a political rally held for the campaign of Zellnor Myrie for New York State Senate District 20. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to endorse Zellnor Myrie. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Chief of Staff Carroll reported on the candidacy of Nily Rozic for New York State Senate District 25. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to endorse Nily Rozic for New York State Senate. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Carroll reported on the candidacy of Jessica Ramos for New York State Senate District 13. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to endorse Jessica Ramos. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $850 to pay musicians performing at a political rally for Zellnor Myrie in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Carroll distributed a candidate briefing for the re-election campaign of Marisol Alcantara, New York State Senator from District 31. Discussion held. New York State Senator Alcantara present at 12:18. Discussion held. Alcantara excused 12:55. Meeting recessed 12:57. Meeting reconvened 1:05.

Schwartz reported on the execution of a Sound Recording Labor Agreement for the cast album of Public Theatre’s production of “Twelfth Night.” Discussion held.

Winkler present. Winkler presented a proposal for Local 802 participation in the annual Labor Day Parade to be held on Saturday September 8, 2018. Discussion held. Winkler reported on the Murphy Institute’s New York Union Semester program. Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to confirm the board email poll approving the Limited Pressing Agreement for the Encores! Off-Center production of “Songs for a New World.” Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request from a member for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 1:25 p.m.