PEP CONTRACTS MEETING TRANSCRIPT (January 28, 2021) 18:24:46 So good evening everyone. My name is Vanessa. 18:24:56 Young and I'm chair of the panel for educational policy. 18:24:58 Thank you for joining the January, 2021 panel for educational policy 18:25:03 meeting. 18:25:04 So I'd like to call this meeting to order. 18:25:08 So today is Wednesday, January 27th, 2021. 18:25:11 And this meeting is being held via teleconference due to the impact of 18:25:14 the COVID 19 virus. 18:25:22 That meeting is also being recorded and will subsequently be 18:25:26 transcribed. So I will now turn it over to Rebecca, 18:25:29 our producer for the evening. 18:25:30 So she'll be able to provide additional details on how this 18:25:32 teleconference will work. 18:25:34 Including instructions for those who've signed up. 18:25:36 Or wish to sign up for public comment. 18:25:38 Thank you chair. 18:25:41 Good evening. My name's Rebecca. 18:25:42 And I'm your producer for tonight's teleconference. 18:25:44 I will now provide details on how tonight's teleconference pep meeting 18:25:47 will work. 18:25:50 Members of the public are able to listen to this hearing via computer 18:25:53 or phone. 18:25:54 In addition members of the public may sign up to offer public comment 18:25:56 on any agenda item. 18:25:57 Or to offer public summit during the general public comment period. 18:26:01 For members of the public who have joined this teleconference by 18:26:03 computer. 18:26:05 Your smartphone, 18:26:06 you may sign up to speak by following the prompts on the screen. 18:26:08 When logging into the meeting. 18:26:09 That public funds. 18:26:11 Sign up period will run for 10 more minutes. 18:26:13 For members of the public calling in by phone. 18:26:21 You may sign up to speak for a given proposal by pressing star nine. 18:26:24 When that proposal is raised during this meeting. 18:26:26 Again, if you've called in by phone. 18:26:28 And wish to speak in regards to a particular proposal. 18:26:30 Please wait until your advice to do so. 18:26:32 During the course of the meeting. 18:26:34 If you press star nine, 18:26:36 now you will be signed up to speak during the general public. 18:26:41 [unknown] at the end of the meeting that public signup period will run 18:26:45 for 10 more minutes. 18:26:48 For each voting items, public comment period. 18:26:50 And for the general public 10 minute period. 18:26:57 At the end of the meeting, individuals to sign up to speak, 18:27:00 we'll be called in three groups. 18:27:01 First individuals who joined the meeting via computer will be called. 18:27:04 These individuals will be called to speak by name. 18:27:07 Then individuals making use of translation services will be called 18:27:10 finally individuals calling in via telephone. 18:27:12 It'll be fun. 18:27:13 These individuals will be called to speak by the last four digits of 18:27:16 their phone number. 18:27:17 If folks signed up for general comment. 18:27:24 But want to talk about chancellor's regulation changes or school 18:27:29 utilization proposals. 18:27:30 Please let us know in the Q and a. 18:27:32 Again, that's if. 18:27:39 You signed up for general public comment, 18:27:41 but you want to talk about chancellor's regulations or school 18:27:44 utilization proposals, please. 18:27:46 Let us know in the Q and a. 18:27:47 When a public commenters name or number is called that individuals, 18:27:50 audio will be un-muted. 18:27:51 And a camera will be enabled. 18:27:55 The public commentary. 18:27:56 We'll also we'll have the option of turning on their camera during 18:27:58 their comment period. 18:28:01 Public commenters will have two minutes to provide their comment. 18:28:04 If you're making in your comment in Spanish. 18:28:13 Mandarin or Cantonese, 18:28:14 it will be translated by the interpreter for all attendees to hear an 18:28:16 English additional time will be allotted as necessary to help 18:28:19 facilitate comments that require translation into English. 18:28:22 A countdown clock will be shown on screen. 18:28:23 When the time to speak has expired. 18:28:25 But speakers audio will again be muted and camera disabled. 18:28:32 Members of the panel, 18:28:34 maybe joining either on their computer or via phone. 18:28:36 We asked the panelists, 18:28:38 please be aware of background noise when toggling on and off your 18:28:40 microphones. 18:28:41 I'll now, turn it back over to the chair. Yeah. 18:28:42 Thank you, Rebecca. 18:28:47 I'm the secretary for tonight's meeting is the DOE is interim acting 18:28:51 general counsel Judi, Nathan. 18:28:53 Secretary Nathan, can you please call roll? 18:29:01 Sure. Can we now have all pet members introduce themselves briefly? 18:29:05 I will call panel members' names. 18:29:07 In alphabetical order and be sure to unmute your line to respond. 18:29:10 Larry and Angelo. 18:29:12 Peter. 18:29:15 [unknown] good evening, everyone. [unknown]. 18:29:18 Trella Staten Island borough, president appointee. 18:29:20 Isaac Carmen nanny. 18:29:24 Good evening, all Isaac coming, Yanni, Marilyn. 18:29:26 Pointy welcome to our meeting. 18:29:32 Danielle Checon 18:29:33 and evening everyone Shania's shock. 18:29:35 On Bronx borough, president appointee. 18:29:37 April Chapman. 18:29:43 Yes. Good evening. This is April Chapman, Brooklyn borough, 18:29:46 president appointee. 18:29:47 Debra Dillingham. 18:29:50 Hi, Deborah Dillingham, Queensboro, president appointee. 18:29:53 Natalie Green chilies. 18:29:55 Giles. Yeah. 18:29:59 Natalie Green Giles. 18:30:03 Mayoral appointee. Good evening and welcome Judy. It's fine. 18:30:06 Sorry. 18:30:07 And I practice too. 18:30:08 Eric Henry. 18:30:09 Good evening, everyone. 18:30:11 Eric Henry Mayo. 18:30:12 Welcome to the meeting. 18:30:14 Michael Craft. 18:30:18 Michael Kraft Manhattan borough, president appointee. 18:30:20 Vanessa Liam. 18:30:24 Hi, good evening, Vanessa young, a mayoral appointee. 18:30:26 Gary Lennon. 18:30:28 Good evening. 18:30:32 Gary Lennon, marrow points, Cathy park price. 18:30:36 Good evening, Cathy park price, mayoral appointee present. 18:30:39 Laurie Podesta. 18:30:49 I do believe Laurie will be late this evening. 18:30:52 Okay. Thank you, Thomas Shepherd. 18:30:55 Good evening, everyone. 18:30:59 My name is Thomas Shepherd and I am the CC president's appointee. 18:31:02 Shannon. Wait. 18:31:04 Good evening. Shannon. Wait. Mariela. 18:31:05 Pointy. 18:31:07 Because voting at. 18:31:15 This evening's meeting will be done by a roll call. 18:31:17 I'd like to take a moment to confirm that we presently have 14 of 15 18:31:21 panel. 18:31:22 Voting. 18:31:23 Panel members present. 18:31:32 And can we now have old daily representatives and truce introduce 18:31:34 themselves. Once I say your name, please announce yourself briefly. 18:31:37 And again, be sure to turn your microphones on, to respond. 18:31:40 I'll start with myself. I'm Judi, Nathan and I am. 18:31:42 The DOE is interim acting general counsel. 18:31:44 Chancellor Carranza. 18:31:45 Good evening, everyone. Richard. 18:31:46 Chancellor. 18:31:47 Lindsay oats. 18:31:48 Evening Lindsay oats, chief financial officer. 18:31:50 Charlotte. 18:31:57 [unknown] senior executive director of the division of contracts and 18:32:00 purchasing. 18:32:01 Karen Goldmark. 18:32:06 Okay, Rebecca Rollins. 18:32:11 Hi, Rebecca Rollins, chief executive office of district planning. 18:32:14 You can call it the cook. 18:32:20 Okay. 18:32:23 Thank you. I will now turn the meeting back to the chair, Leon. 18:32:28 Thank you so much, secretary Nathan. 18:32:31 And welcome. 18:32:39 So we, before we move to our first order of business, I'd, 18:32:42 I'd like to introduce our newest panel member, Larian, Angelo. 18:32:45 God, I saw her. 18:32:46 Thank you. 18:32:47 Would you like to share anymore? 18:32:50 [unknown] welcome. 18:32:52 Thank you very much. 18:32:55 I'm a, I'm an economist by trade and I am a mayor.