Holyoke Veterans Home Reconstruction Access, Inclusion and Diversity Committee Meeting, 04/21/2023

Meeting Minutes

A. Call to Order

• Commissioner Gladstone called the meeting to order at 10:00.
• Members reminded that the meeting will be recorded
• Members were reminded that the meeting was be recorded

Confirming Member Access:

• Confirm that all members and persons anticipated on the agenda are present and can hear
• Members present:
  • Colton Andrews
  • Rubens Boursiquot
  • Karen Courtney
  • Colleen Fonseca
  • William Herbert
  • Bill McAvoy
  • Nicole Obi
  • Michael Rybicki
  • Mary-dith Tuitt
• Members absent:
  • Marcony Almedia-Barros
  • Jose Bou
  • John Cruz
  • Jesse Flynn
  • Aisha Miller
  • Coleman Nee

B. Administrative Matters

• The Commissioner intoduced the new Veterans’ Secretary’s designee to the AIDC committee, William Herbert the DEI Manager and ADA Coordinator for the Secretariat.
• Update on remote meeting extension to March 31, 2025 in the supplemental budget.
• Confirmed May meeting would be in-person in Holyoke.

C. Vote to approve March Meeting Minutes.

• Meeting minutes prepared by DCAMM team shared with Committee members for review and approval.
• March meeting minutes approved via voice vote.

D. Update from DCAMM and Commodore/Walsh

• Joe Fazio provided an update on project timeline and the bidding for the main package.
• Rachel Evans presented a summary of the composition of the workforce to date on the contract. Also presented outreach and diversity efforts the past month and prepared a resource list.

E. Workforce Discussion

• Continuation of discussion from the March meeting. Frank Kern presented modifications to current workforce reports that DCAMM is working on with the LCP Tracker vendor.

F. Public Question/Comment Period

• The floor was open to public comments or questions. None received.

G. Conclusion, Adjournment and set next Meeting Date/ Time

• Meeting adjourned.
• Next meeting May 19, 2023 at 10AM