Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Meeting called to order at 11:05am by Recording Vice President Dan Point. Present in person: Executive Board member Haines, Chief of Staff Perez. Present via video conference: Financial Vice President Karen Fisher, Executive Board Members Bove, Cutler, Goodfriend-Koven, Hyde, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to approve the 12/23/25 meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on pending bylaw amendment proposals.

Motion made and seconded to recommend the Bove/Goodfriend-Koven “Limitation on Executive Board Bylaw Amendment Authority” bylaw amendment neutrally to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to amend the motion to replace the word “neutrally” with “favorably.”

Discussion held.

Motion to amend carried. Cutler, Fisher, Hyde opposed.

Discussion held on the amended motion.

Motion to recommend the “Limitation on Executive Board Bylaw Amendment Authority” favorably to the membership carried. Cutler, Fisher, Hyde opposed.

Discussion held on Point’s MSLF bylaw amendment.

Executive Board member Assael present at 11:35AM.

Motion made and seconded to recommend the Point MSLF bylaw amendment favorably to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to amend the motion to replace the word “favorably” with “neutrally.”

Motion fails. Opposed Assael, Cutler, Fisher, Haines, Hyde.

Discussion held on original motion.

Motion made and seconded to call the question. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion to recommend the Point MSLF bylaw amendment favorably to the membership carried. Opposed are Bove, Goodfriend-Koven, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to recommend the Krause MSLF bylaw amendment unfavorably to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion carried. Opposed are Bove, Goodfriend-Koven, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to report Mars’ Officer Charges bylaw amendment submitted on 8/25/25 unfavorably to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to report Schwartz’s Officer Vacancy bylaw amendment submitted on 8/25/25 unfavorably to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion made to call the question.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to report O’Connor’s bylaw amendment favorably to the membership.

Discussion held.

Motion carried. Bove opposed.

Motion made and seconded to approve a 1 year extension agreement with Downfield PR at a cost of $7000 per month.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve an invoice from Spivak Lipton LLP in the amount of $4125.

Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made and seconded to approve an invoice from Colleran, O’Hara, and Mills LLP in the amount of $2,292.75.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve a leave of absence for a Broadway musician.

Motion carried unanimously.

Point reported on an 802 member being appointed to the board of Manhattan Plaza.

Fisher reported on the lack of October 2025 CPI data.

Motion made and seconded for a 3 percent increase for officers salary due to lack of October 2025 CPI data.

Motion withdrawn.

Motion made and seconded to amend the motion from 12/23/2025 to include officers and remove the provisional language, “subject to increase in the event that the October 2025 CPI data increases the calculated annual average.” Motion now reads “Motion made and seconded to authorize a 3 percent raise for officers and non-bargaining unit staff in 2026, due to lack of October 2025 CPI data.”

Motion carried unanimously.

Assael reported on a tentative deal with New York City Center Encores.

Cutler reported on Met Title Callers bargaining, and members’ Health Fund concerns.

Kainuma reported on Metropolitan Opera Associates bargaining.

Discussion held regarding protocols for filling Executive Board vacancies.

Meeting adjourned at 12:51PM.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Meeting called to order at 11:07am by President Dan Point. Present in person: Financial Vice President Karen Fisher, Recording Vice President Sarah Haines, Chief of Staff Rush Perez, Executive Board Members Goodfriend-Koven, Hyde. Present via video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Bove, Burridge, Cutler.

Motion made and seconded to approve the 12/30/25 meeting minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on Local 802 Bowling Team fee request.

Motion made and seconded to approve a $300 sponsorship of the Local 802 Bowling Team from the PR Fund.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher excused at 11:17.

Motion made and seconded to approve a leave of absence for a Broadway musician.

Motion carried unanimously.

Point reported on ongoing Jazz at Lincoln Center negotiations.

Point reported on the Metropolitan Opera New Year’s Eve Gala.

Point reported on upcoming Allegro publication.

Discussion held on upcoming February 4th membership meeting.

Fisher present at 12:01.

Discussion continued.

Fisher spoke on needing an additional check signer for Local 802 accounts.

Motion made and seconded to add Deborah Assael and Diva Goodfriend-Koven as additional check signers for Local 802 finance department.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on process of filling open Executive Board seats.

Kainuma present at 12:46PM.

Discussion continued.

Fisher reported on ongoing negotiations with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center.

Fisher reported on the finances of the building project.

Meeting adjourned at 1:10PM.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Meeting called to order at 11:06am by President Dan Point. Present in person: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Sarah Haines, Executive Board members Hyde, Kainuma, Chief of Staff Perez. Present via video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Bove, Burridge, Cutler, Goodfriend-Koven.

Motion made and seconded to approve the 1/6/26 meeting minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to affirm the board poll conducted on 1/9/26 to approve the BOOM Collective Agreement (Winter Jazz Festival) and the 802 lease at 45th St.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on the OPEIU Local 153 MOA.

Member Colin Williams present at 11:15AM.

Discussion held.

Williams excused at 11:47AM.

Motion made and seconded to appoint Colin Williams to fill one of the two outstanding vacancies on the Executive Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31st, 2027.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to postpone the motion on the floor, pending a comprehensive search and assessment of qualified candidates.

Motion failed. Opposed Assael, Burridge, Cutler, Fisher, Haines, Hyde, Kainuma.

Motion to appoint Colin Williams to the Executive Board carries unanimously.

Discussion held.

Assael excused at 12:19PM.

Motion made and seconded to approve the OPEIU Local 153 MOA.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held.

Music Prep Coordinator Dan Dunford present at 12:27PM.

Discussion held.

Dunford excused at 12:37PM.

Motion made and seconded to approve wage increases in the Orchestration Wage Scales for the Live Performance General Price List.

Point reported on a potential space for an in person membership meeting.

Point reported on the cancellation of the February 10th Executive Board meeting due to lack of quorum.

Point reported on the commencement of the strategic planning process.

Point reported on the NYSNA strike, and 802 musicians being employed on their picket lines.

Point reported on the commencement of the SRLA negotiations.

Point reported on the appointment of Rafael Espinal to the office of MOME.

Point reported on interview processes for Off Broadway representatives.

Point reported on a tentative agreement reached with Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Fisher reported on upcoming OUR negotiations.

Fisher reported on New Jersey Festival Orchestra arbitration.

Fisher reported on the portal for the shortfall funds for freelance orchestras.

Fisher reported on a Riverside Symphony concert with Bill Ritter.

Fisher reported on Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center negotiations.

Haines reported on Broadway Sings organizing efforts.

Bove excused at 1:20PM

Haines reported on the Hoff Barthelson negotiations.

Goodfriend-Koven excused at 1:22PM.

Haines reported on a meeting with the DCINY orchestra committee members.

Haines reported on the 54 Below negotiations.

Haines reported on a Jazz Advisory Committee (JAC) meeting.

Motion made and seconded to reimburse Gene Perla for the cost of the podcast made for the JAC from the PR Budget.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Haines reported on attending a meeting of the Freelance Musicians Association.

Motion made and seconded to approve three Public Service Scale requests for the Bronx Arts Ensemble performances and attendant rehearsal on .55/26, .58/26 and 2/.56.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:43PM.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Meeting called to order at 11:04am by President Point.

Present via video conference: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Haines, Executive Board members Bove, Burridge, Cutler, Goodfriend-Koven, Hyde, Kainuma, Colin Williams, Strategic Planning consultant Susan Schurman.

Member Colin Williams was sworn in as a member of the Local 802 Executive Board.

Schurman presented on the Strategic Planning process.

Assael present at 11:15AM.

Strategic planning discussion held.

Susan Schurman excused at 1:02PM.

Motion made and seconded to approve the 1/13/26 meeting minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to affirm the board poll conducted on 1/15/26 to recommend the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff MOA for ratification.

Motion carried unanimously.

Point reported on potential spaces for the February 4th membership meeting.

Point reported on a meeting with the Metropolitan Opera Committee.

Meeting adjourned at 1:23PM.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Meeting called to order at 11:23am by President Point. Present in person: Financial Vice-President Fisher, Executive Board members Burridge, Hyde. Present by video conference: Assael, Bove, Cutler, Kainuma. Minutes recorded by Burridge. Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of January 20, 2026 as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to affirm the board poll conducted on 1/20/26, approving use of the Limited Pressing Agreement for recording of the off-Broadway musical, Picnic at Hanging Rock cast album. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve 12 leaves of absence for Broadway musicians. Motion carried unanimously.

Evan Hudson-Plush of Cohen, Weiss and Simon present at 11:30am to advise on parliamentary procedure.

Point reported on the agenda for the February 4th membership meeting. Motion made and seconded to approve the Feb 4th membership meeting agenda. Discussion held. Motion carried. Bove and Kainuma opposed.

Point announced the February 4th membership meeting will be held at 328 W. 48th Street (entrance on W. 47th Street).

Motion was made and seconded to approve membership meeting rules. Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to amend Rule IIIA (Limitations on Debate) to allow an additional 30-second extension to a speaker in the absence of objection by members. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to amend Rule IIIB (Limitations on Debate) to eliminate the right of the chair to allow additional speakers (beyond three, for and against), and to give the maker of the motion an additional minute (the maker counted as a speaker in favor). Motion carried. Bove and Kainuma opposed.

Motion made and seconded to allow a member who leaves a line to approach the mic to make a point of privilege or point of order to then reclaim their position in line. Discussion held. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to approve membership meeting rules as amended. Motion carried. Bove and Kainuma opposed.

Point reported on a meeting between committees of several large bargaining units and Local 802 officers to consider a proposed Members Legal Services Fund bylaw amendment.

Discussion of the potential appointment of a sergeant at arms for the membership meeting.

Hudson-Plush excused 1:12pm.

Break was called at 1:12pm. Meeting was called back to order at 1:17pm.

Fisher reported on amendments to the Local 802 finance policy.

Motion made and seconded to adopt amendments. Motion made to refer these amendments to the Financial Subcommittee, to work in conjunction with the Recording Vice-President and report to the Executive Board. Discussion held. Motion to refer was withdrawn.

The motion to adopt the finance policy amendments as submitted carried unanimously.

Hyde excused at 1:55pm.

Assael presented the Memo of Agreement (MOA) between Local 802 and NEW YORK CITY CENTER (Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert). Motion made and seconded to recommend the MOA to the bargaining unit for ratification. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 2:10pm.