NYCSBUS Board of Directors Meeting: 2/9/22
Agenda
Call to Order
Approval of minutes of the October 5, 2021 meeting
Management and Operations Update
Approval of Contracts
Adjournment
Meeting Minutes
The meeting of the NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (NYCSBUS) Board of Directors was called to order by Chair Buckley, who noted for the record that a quorum was present.
In attendance were:
Russell Buckley, NYCSBUS Chair
Kerry Gao, Budget Director’s designee
Plachikkat V. Anantharam, Director
Robert W. Linn, Director
Matt Berlin, NYCSBUS Chief Executive Officer
Nicolas Storellicastro, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Chair Buckley appointed Director Linn as Interim Secretary for the meeting.
Chair Buckley laid out the agenda for the meeting. The first item of business was approval of the minutes of the October 5, 2021 meeting. A motion was made by Director Linn and seconded by Director Anantharam to approve the minutes. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
The next item on the agenda was a management and operations update by CEO Berlin, who provided an update to the Board about the transition, including understanding the company and its operations, staffing up the organization, holding town halls at each depot to hear from employees, and efforts to implement the vaccination mandate and avoid disruptions during the Omicron surge.
The next item on the agenda was consideration of resolutions. The first resolution authorizes the CEO to execute the following contracts in excess of $100,000:
Altech: $200,000
Electric.ai: $235,000
Patterson Belknap, LLC: $100,000
A motion was made by Director Linn and seconded by Director Anantharam to approve the resolution. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
The next resolution for consideration authorizes the CEO to execute the following contracts between $20,000 and $100,000:
Allegiance: $40,000
Wholesale Tires (Ozzy’s Auto Clinic): $40,000
Choice Distribution: $40,000
Accredited: $75,000
Precision: $44,000
E-Screen: $40,000
Creative Communications Services: $40,000
Rubicon: $40,000
Amazon: $50,000
Bushive: $40,000
A motion was made by Director Linn and seconded by Director Anantharam to approve the resolution. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
There being no further business before the Board the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, Robert W. Linn, Interim Secretary