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CB2 staff announces audio‑vendor change, DEP water shutdowns and calendar deadlines
Summary
Board staff said the Executive Committee will transition to a new audio contractor for full board meetings, warned of scheduled DEP water shutdowns affecting several blocks, and asked committees to submit June agendas by Friday.
CB2 staff reported administrative items to the Executive Committee, including a planned transition in outsourced audio support for full board meetings, neighborhood notices about Department of Environmental Protection water shutdowns, and a request for committee agenda submissions ahead of the June calendar.
Staff said the board’s longtime audio vendor Mark Moss indicated he would no longer cover late‑night meeting hours due to a work schedule that begins early at schools; staff named a recommended replacement, John Leroy, who provides a flat daily rate and has worked with other community boards. The quoted day rate was $1,000; staff said the vendor offered a 50% discount for CB2, bringing the introductory price to $500 for a day. Staff said they would use the current vendor for May and the new vendor in June while the chair and treasurer evaluate affordability for the fiscal year beginning in July.
Staff also announced three DEP water‑shutoff operations planned for late at night (midnight to 6 a.m. Wednesday into Thursday) affecting Thompson between Grand and Prince, Grand between Sixth and West Broadway, and Broom between Sullivan and West Broadway. Staff said DEP typically does door flyers and in‑person outreach and asked chairs to notify neighbors.
Finally, staff reminded committee chairs that committees not driven by agency referrals should submit June agenda items to the office by Friday morning to be included in the calendar e‑blast. The office asked committees to default a proposed 5:30 p.m. start time for an occasional Monday meeting slot to avoid reissuing the calendar if later adjustments are needed.
The Executive Committee did not take formal contract action; staff said budget review with the chair and treasurer will determine whether the vendor change will be funded for the coming fiscal year.
