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Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Board & Advisors, November 3oth, 2010
MINUTES
Meeting Facilitated by Dru van Hengel
Meeting Location: Home of Dave and Christine Bourgeois
Members Present:
David Bourgeois, Treasurer
Erika Lindemann, Secretary
Michael Chiacos, Director
Byron Beck, Director
Erik Wright, Director
John Hygelund, Director
Jim Cadenhead, Director
Robert Caiza, Director
Nancy Mulholland, Director
Kent Epperson, Advisor, SBCAG Traffic Solutions
Dru van Hengel, Advisor, City of Santa Barbara
Ed France, Staff (Executive Director)
Christine Bourgeois, (Education Coordinator)
Ralph Fertig, President Emeritus
Wilson Hubbell, Past-Vice President
Members Absent
Matt Dobberteen, Advisor, County of Santa Barbara
Proceedings:
≈ Call to Order: Meeting commenced at 7:05 pm
≈ Approval of Minutes: Approval of Sept. 2010 minutes was postponed because no quorum.
Announcement from President Emeritus:
Ralph’s future role- past Jan 2011- the 3rd decade of the Bicycle Coalition. It is the ideal time to finish Ralph’s work as the editor of the quick release. We are passing off the management to the CAM committee. Ralph will also not host the member meetings beyond December 2010.
≈ Welcome to New Board Members: Reviewed Board Orientation Packets and discussed the role of Advisors, Board, Staff. Full Board orientation packet available here: http://www.bicicentro.org/boardcom
≈ Notes from Executive Directorundefined Ed
Bici Centro is enjoying a sizable contribution from the SB Century and is considering a new space to host the shop.
We will not host a Dec. 2010 meeting, but we will host committee meetings that month.
Organizationally we are moving to a bill to program mode of budgeting. Exec Director time to be divided amongst programs and programs are expected to pay for themselves through program fees and fundraising.
≈ Executive Committee- Erika
- Informational: Erika reviewed funding authorization thresholds: Up to $500 at ED discretion, up to $2,500 at Exec Com discretion, full board vote on anything above that amount.
- Discussion: Board Retreat Scheduling: Members agreed to meet in January 2011 for a Board retreat.
≈ Finance Committee (Dave/Ed) [45’]
Informational: Ed and Dave review draft 2011 budget. View it here:
≈ Communications/Advocacy/Membership (Robert, Ed) [10’]
- Informational: Spanish Language Outreach Program to conduct ‘Needs Assessment’ using funds from Fund 4 SB grant. Please see attached plan and budget
- Action Item: Board approved Copy Machine Plan as Presented Cost was not to exceed $3k.
- Discussion: CAM considering future of member meetings
≈ Events Committee –(Kent) [5’]
- Informational: Brief Update on CycleMAYnia and Earth Day planning
- Discussion: Upcoming Events listed on Bicicentro.org calendar, cancel Dec. Board meeting, Both a weekly in-house events meeting and a bi-weekly events gathering is planned for december-May 2011
≈ Bici Centro Committee: (Ed/Bryon)
- Informational: Bici Centro shop to find new location or adjust current location to best serve long term goals
≈ Education Committee: (Ed) [5’]
- Informational: Additions of Freak Bike Friday concept- which builds bicycles with Don Rider youth- as well as Spanish for Shop use classes- This is currently being used to build bikes for the Rincon Classic.
- Informational: Board follow-up on Fundraising Letter for Edu Program.
≈ Announcements (Everyone) [5’]
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