NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on Dec. 22, 2015 or Dec. 29, 2015.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:12 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. President Gagliardi administered the oath of office to members of the Executive Board.

Susan Davis, counsel, Cohen, Weiss & Simon present. Controller Camiolo present. Discussion held on matters pertaining to officer severance pay. Davis excused. Camiolo presented the October financial report. Discussion held. Camiolo excused. Minutes from December 15, 2015 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from December 15, 2015 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the upcoming Recording Musicians Association annual conference to be held at Local 802. Gagliardi presented a letter from the New York City Central Labor Council announcing its Union Member Spotlight program. Gagliardi discussed matters pertaining to new Local 802 delegates to the New York City Central Labor Council. Gagliardi announced the hiring of a new Communications and Political Director. Executive Board recessed at 12:25 p.m. Executive Board reconvened at 12:40 p.m. Gagliardi announced the appointment of Recording Vice President Schwartz as a trustee of the Musicians Health Fund.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented an invoice covering the costs of his attendance at the Cornell AFL-CIO Union Leadership Institute in the amount of $8,450. It was moved and seconded to approve the expense. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi discussed the assignment to committees of executive board members. Gagliardi announced the death of Alan Gordon, Executive Director of the American Guild of Musical Artists.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a request for a leave of absence from an Off- Broadway musician. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Business Rep Blum present. Blum presented a Memorandum of Agreement with Manhattan Theatre Club for the Friedman Theatre. Blum presented a Memorandum of Agreement with Manhattan Theatre Club for the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Theatres. Blum excused. Motion made and seconded to approve both Memorandums of Agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Executive Board member Brandford excused.

Meeting adjourned at 1:19 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:02 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Brandford, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. President Gagliardi absent on union business.

Minutes from January 5, 2016 reviewed. Executive Board members Burridge and Cranshaw present at 11:07. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from January 5, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant to the President Bond reported on Broadway matters.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from The Little Orchestra Society to utilize Public Service rates for a performance at the Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on February 9, 2016. It was moved and seconded to approve Public Service rates for the February 9th performance of The Little Orchestra Society. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented updated Single Engagement Classical wages scales. It was moved and seconded to approve the updated wage scales. Motion carried unanimously. Olcott reported on Westchester Philharmonic matters. Olcott reported on Queens Symphony matters. Olcott reported on Brooklyn Philharmonic matters.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a request from Feel the Music! for a donation. It was moved and seconded to donate $250 to Feel the Music!. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Schwartz presented a request from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation for a donation. It was moved and seconded to donate $100 to the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Schwartz presented a request from the Peggy Browning Fund for a donation. It was moved and seconded to donate $50 to the Peggy Browning Fund. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented an invoice from the Manhattan Producers Alliance in the amount of $400 for his annual membership in that organization. It was moved and seconded to approve the invoice and to request reimbursement from the CAC. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request from former Local 802 member Ed Polcer for Honor Member status in Local 802. Discussion held.

Schwartz presented a request from a musician for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave. Motion carried unanimously.

802 IT Department Analyst Rodriguez present for a demonstration of the Local 802 Web site’s member portal. Discussion held. Board member Hyde excused. Rodriguez excused.

Director of Organizing Russell-Brown, Senior Business Rep Santana, Assistant to the Director of Organizing Covo, and Principal Business Rep Weeks present. Santana presented a report on the Teaching Artist Initiative. President Gagliardi present at 1:13. Discussion held. Russell-Brown, Santana, Covo and Weeks excused.

Gagliardi discussed the appointment of the Local 802 positions of Executive Director and Assistant Directors. Motion made and seconded to appoint President Gagliardi as Executive Director of Local 802. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to appoint Financial Vice President Olcott as Assistant Director of Local 802. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to appoint Recording Vice President Schwartz as Assistant Director of Local 802. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to appoint Bruce Eidem to the Trial Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to appoint Eugene Moye to the Trial Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on matters pertaining to a request from the producer of an upcoming Broadway show for consideration under the Special Situations terms of the collective bargaining agreement with the Broadway League.

Gagliardi announced the annual meeting of the Recording Musicians Association New York Chapter, to be held at Local 802 on January 12, 2016.

Gagliardi and Olcott discussed New Jersey Festival Orchestra matters.

Meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:02 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Dougherty, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. President Gagliardi absent on union business. Minutes from January 12, 2016 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from January 12, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant to the President Bond reported on Broadway matters.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from Amor Artis for the use of day rates for an evening rehearsal, from the hours of 7PM-9:30PM on April 14, 2016. Executive Board member Hyde present at 11:24. It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Amor Artis. Discussion held. Motion carried. Suttmann opposed. Olcott presented a request from the Washington Square Music Festival for the inclusion of 8 student musicians in a performance. Discussion held.

Olcott discussed matters pertaining to non-bargaining unit staff wage increases. Motion made and seconded to grant a wage increase to non-bargaining unit members. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on negotiations with Lincoln Center’s American Songbook concert series and the resulting agreement. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the ongoing negotiations with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the upcoming Club Date negotiations. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the Jazz Connect Conference and Local 802’s panel discussion featuring renowned jazz artists. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on plans for a new Jazz Mentors initiative to educate aspiring musicians about the business of jazz. Schwartz reported on the Winter JazzFest and issues pertaining to streaming of live concerts. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the on-going negotiations with the New School and its part-time jazz faculty. Schwartz reported on organizing efforts with part-time teaching artist faculty at the Kaufman Center.

Schwartz presented a request for a leave of absence from a Broadway musician. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz discussed the qualifications for Honor Member status. Discussion of Broadway employer protocols for emergency evacuations.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:58 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. Jani Rachelson and Susan Davis of Cohen, Weiss and Simon, LLP present. President Gagliardi called the board into an executive session at 12 noon. Executive session recessed at 12:58. Executive session resumed at 1:10. Gagliardi called the board out of executive session at 1:57. Rachelson and Davis excused. Motion made and seconded to adopt Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, By-law Section 4A Severance Interpretation and Implementation Rules, effective January 1, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded that, consistent with past practice, no later than January 29, 2016, Local 802 will pay John O’Connor a benefit in the amount of $18,309.76 (minus applicable taxes), which represents one-fourth of his severance benefit. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to delegate to the titled officers, in consultation with the appropriate professionals, the authority to determine the underlying assumptions of the present value calculation of the severance. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on upcoming negotiations with Radio City Music Hall. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the filing of charges against members. Motion made and seconded to send to the Trial Board the filed charges. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request for a donation from the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Motion made and seconded to donate $250 to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented an invitation from the Long Island Federation of Labor to purchase tickets to its Annual Reception, taking place on March 3, 2016. Motion made and seconded to purchase one ticket to the Annual Reception for $225. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request from a Broadway musician for a leave of absence. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.

NOTE: The Executive Board minutes for Feb. 2, 2016 and Feb. 9, 2016 will appear in the next issue.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:08 a.m. by Recording Vice President Schwartz. Present: Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann. President Gagilardi absent on union business. Sharman took minutes. Minutes from February 9, 2016 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 9, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported the completion of Local 802’s negotiations with The New School on behalf of its part-time jazz faculty. Discussion held.

Schwartz presented an amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws for adoption by the Executive Board as follows:

ARTICLE VI: ELECTIONS. NEW SECTION 2. In the event there is no opposition for an elected Local 802 Office or position by the filing deadline of an election year, the unopposed eligible candidate(s) shall be declared elected by acclamation. In event that an election year yields no more candidates standing for election than the number of elected offices or positions by the filing deadline, no election shall take place and all eligible candidates shall be declared elected by acclamation. Such declaration shall be made by the President (or presiding officer) at the first Executive Board meeting in November of the election year.

It was moved and seconded to adopt the amendment to the Bylaws, as published in Allegro and in accordance with Article VIII, Section 4 of the Bylaws. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented an amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws for adoption by the Executive Board as follows:

ARTICLE III, SECTION 9: EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND. An Emergency Relief Fund shall be established to provide assistance to members in dire need, such fund to be financed by various fund raising activities and contributions but not to use any monies from the General Fund of the Local, with the following sole exception: In the event the Musicians Assistance Program (“MAP”) operated by the Emergency Relief Fund (“ERF”) relocates to a site outside of Local 802 premises at 322 W. 48th Street, New York, NY, any rental revenue received from a replacement tenant in the former MAP space within Local 802 premises may be diverted from the Local 802 General Fund to the Emergency Relief Fund. The “MAP space” is the suite of three small offices located in the southwestern-most corner of the Sixth Floor at 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY. and m Money from the General Fund may be also used for promotion and/or financing of fund raising activities for the Emergency Relief Fund. The Emergency Relief Fund shall publish financial reports semi annually in the official Journal of this Local.

Motion made and seconded to approve the amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws, as published in Allegro and in accordance with Article VIII, Section 4 of the Bylaws. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request from NYCOSH for a contribution in support of its 37^th Annual Awards Gala scheduled for May 12, 2016 at 52 Broadway, NYC. Motion made and seconded to purchase an eighth-page ad at a cost of $250. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Sharman presented a request for funding in the amount of $3,100 to cover fees for league membership of two Local 802 softball teams. Motion made and seconded to approve the league membership fees in the amount of $3,100. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Sharman reported on Broadway matters. Discussion held.

Executive Board member Kruvand reported on an upcoming series of concerts by the International Contemporary Ensemble at the Park Avenue Armory, March 22-30, 2016. Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on matters pertaining to the “Star Trek – The Ultimate Voyage” North American tour. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to authorize Local 802 to formulate a plan to address the “Star Trek” performance scheduled for The Theatre at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 2016.

Political and Communications Director Carroll present. Carroll presented an updated political endorsement questionnaire. President Gagliardi present at 12:19 and assumed chair. Schwartz took minutes. Discussion held. Carroll excused. Gagliardi reported on Broadway matters. Discussion held. Gagliardi presented a settlement pertaining to a canceled performance scheduled for January 23, 2016 of the New York City Opera (NYCO). Motion made and seconded to approve the NYCO settlement. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Kruvand reported on NYCO matters.Discussion held. Gagliardi excused at 1:03. Schwartz assumed chair. Sharman took minutes.

Schwartz reported on the status of two charges against members to be brought before the Trial Board. Brandford excused at 1:13. Gagliardi present at 1:13 and assumed chair. Schwartz resumed taking minutes. Gagliardi reported on a Broadway matter. Discussion held. Schwartz presented a request from a musician for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.