Meeting Minutes of January 9

Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2003, held in Sacramento

By Mark Smith

Attendance

Dave Souza, Vice President & San Joaquin DSA
Paul Brown, Treasurer & Sacramento POA
Randy Beintema, Executive Director & San Joaquin DSA
Mark Smith, Secretary & Stanislaus DAI
Pete Provecial, Tim Davis, Dave Topaz, Leo Holland, Kathy Saldana, Brent Meyer, John Banks, Don David, and Hans Merten, Sacramento POA
Andy Schlenker, Modesto PMA
James Morgan, El Dorado County DSA
Matt Zelinsky, Rob Lyons, Tuolumne County DSA
Dave Markss, Colusa County DSA
Steve Walker, San Joaquin DSA
John Heilman, Stanislaus County DSA
Larry Friedman, PORAC LDF
Rocky Lucia, of Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson
Bill Harrell, OE3
Luciano Beltran, Goyette & Assoc.
Mike Amick, John Holstedt, Adam Krolikowski, Dave French, David Mastagni Jr., of Mastagni, Et al.
Gary Messing, Jim Tomaino, CB&M

I. Meeting called to order at 1935 hours by Vice President Dave Souza
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Moment of Silence
IV. Introduction

1. None

V. Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes from November 2002 meeting presented by Smith, Motion to accept by Shlenker, Second by Pete Provecial 2nd Paul Brown, motion carried.

VI. Treasurer's report

1. Paul Brown presented report, Valley Chapter account balances: General acct - $12,859.27, PAC Acct - $28,458.45. Motion to accept report by Mark Smith, 2nd Provecial, motion carried

VII. Old Business

1. None

VIII. New Business

1. Smith discussed the proposed by-law amendment. We currently spend approximately $150 per month mailing the newsletter to member associations. Smith pointed out the money savings by converting to a web based notification system instead of US mail. The web page will cost under $100 per year to maintain. We have a web page set up at www.valleychapterporac.org. The proposed by-law amendment will allow the Valley Chapter to post the required meeting notices and minutes on the web page instead of mailing them to member associations. Member associations can still make a request of the board of Valley Chapter to have the minutes and meeting notices mailed to them. The Valley Chapter can charge a fee to recover mailing costs if the boards chooses to. The text of the proposed amendment are included in the attached ballot and are incorporated into these minutes.

IX. Reports

A. PAC

Given by Paul Brown: 2003 Training Calendar is out. Release of Governors State budget is coming up on January 10^th. There was a controversy raised over the PORAC President’s election in regards to proxy votes that may have been collected late.

B. Insurance and Benefits

None

C. LDF

Andy Schlenker reported on several cases; A Manhattan Beach Police Officer was aquitted, E Palo Alto Officer reinstated, big cases in San Bernardino and Fontana. Andy had also been re-elected to another two-year term on LDF.

D. Service Provider's Reports

-Beltran reported on the new POBAR amendment regarding departments violeting POBAR. Pointed out in order to show a violation you must prove a malicious intent to injure.

-Rocky Lucia reported on a 148.6 case

E. Association reports

Sacramento POA reported on an issue they have with retirees being hired back.

X. Good of the Association

1. None

XI. Next meeting

1. Stockton, at Stockton Joes, February 13^th

XII. Adjourned

1. Meeting adjourned by Souza at 2040 hours.

A short board of directors meeting was conducted after the regular meeting.

A motion was made by Smith for the Valley Chapter to pay for the Valley Chapter Board members to attend the PORAC Symposium. Second by Brown, motion carried.

Proposed By-Law Amendments:

The below listed by-law amendments and additions were proposed at the January Valley Chapter Meeting. They are incorporated in the January 2003 Minutes. A vote will be taken on the amendments at the February Chapter meeting in Stockton.

New Additions in Italics

Added to Article I

Section 6. The Chapter is authorized to maintain an Internet web site. Meeting notifications and minutes from past meetings may be maintained on the Internet web site. Meeting notifications and minutes placed on the web site will be deemed to have been delivered to all member associations and organizations. Member associations and organizations wishing to receive meeting notices via regular mail may make a request in writing to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is authorized to charge a reasonable fee to recover expenses for associations or organizations requesting meeting notices delivered via regular mail.

Added to Article VII

Duties of Chapter Officers

Section 3. The Secretary Shall:

A. Keep the minutes of all Chapter Meetings and disseminate them to all member Associations/Organizations in accordance with Article 1, Section 6 of these by-laws.

B. Conduct such correspondence as directed, and maintain such files as are necessary.

C. Shall cause the notice of each meeting date, and location, to be ~~sent~~ made available to each Association/Organization not less than ten (10) days prior to such meeting. This notification may be made in accordance with Article 1, section 6 of these by-laws.