Meeting Minutes of May 10, 2001, in South Sacramento

By Mark Smith

(Meeting sponsored by Sacramento POA)

In Attendance:

Doug Ridenour, President & Modesto POA
Greg Sebold, Vice President & Folsom Cor POA
Andy Schlenker, Treasurer & Modesto PMA
Mark Smith. Secretary & Stanislaus County DAI
Randy Beintema, Executive Director Valley Chapter & San Joaquin DSA
Mike Ervin, Vice President PORAC, Bob Jarvis, Training Manager PORAC
Adam Christianson, Dan Hilgen, Stanislaus DSA
George Papadopoulos, Stanislaus DAI
Paul Konsdorf, OE3
Dennis Holmes, Modesto POA
Terry Snyder, Modesto PMA
Greg Simpson, Phil Jordan, RPOAC
Ilsa Von Leden, Yolo DSA
Victor Sanchez, Joe Schmit, Steve Huish, Sacramento POA
Dave Mastagni Sr., Davis Mastagni Jr., Mike Amick, Nick Jamson, James Koonz, John Holstedt, Amanda Uhrhammer, of the Law Firm of Mastagni, Holstedt, Chiurazzi & Amick.
Suzanne Reilly, Donna Miller, California Casualty
Paul Harrison, Myers-Stevens

I. Called to Order

1. 1900-mtg called to order by President Ridenour

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Moment of Silence for Fallen Officers

IV. Introductions of Special Guests

1. Mike Ervin, Vice President of PORAC

V. Approval of Minutes

1. Motion to accept minutes by Simpson, 2nd by Papadopoulos, Motion carried.

VI. Treasurer's Report

1. Andy Schlenker reported that we have $15,663 in our general account and approximately $23,0000 in our PAC account.

VII. Old Business

1. Mark Smith is running for the Board of Administration of PERS. Motion made by Randy Beintema to donate $2500 to Mark Smith's campaign. Motion amended by Schlenker to only donate the money after Smith has qualified to be on the ballot.  Motion as amended seconded by Victor Sanchez.  Motion carried. (Smith abstained from voting or discussion of monetary donation.)

VIII. New Business

1. Beintema spoke of new bill regarding rolling blackouts. This bill would make it mandatory for Chiefs and Sheriffs to be notified in advance of blackouts.

2. Bob Jarvis discussed the upcoming labor symposium.

IX. Reports

A. PAC/OGA:

1. Mike Ervin discussed bill which would allow officers to collect punitive damages for violations of POBOR rights. Ervin also discussed ACLU adding money to CHP budget to document racial profiling. Discussed a Santa Cruz judge throwing out SB 402 in Santa Cruz. This is being appealed.

B. Insurance & Benefits

C. LDF:

D. Service Providers:

E. Association Reports:

1. Stanislaus DSA reported that they ratified a new contract that got them a 16% raise over four years and 3% at 50 retirement by next year.

X. Good of the Association

XI. Next Meeting

1. Next meeting on June 14^th in Winters. (The meeting location was later changed to Ripon)

XII. Adjourned

1. Meeting adjourned.