I. Meeting
called to order by Mr. McGowan at 9:14 AM.
A. Pledge
of Allegiance - Mr. Lombardi
B.
Welcome
and Introductions - Mr. McGowan
C. Roll
Call of Delegates - Mr. Beuerlein
| Chapter | Members | Delegates | Delegates Present |
Proxies | Total Votes |
| California State | 95 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Camp Pendleton | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Capitola | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Coronado | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Del Mar | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Encinitas | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Huntington Beach | 140 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Imperial Beach | 23 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| LA City | 26 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 |
| LA County Lakes | 28 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 |
| LACOLA | 160 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Laguna Beach | 85 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Long Beach | 62 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Mission Viejo | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Newport Beach | 96 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Oceanside | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pismo Beach | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Port Hueneme | 36 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| San Clemente | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo | 22 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Diego | 57 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Santa Barbara | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Seal Beach | 45 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Solana Beach | 16 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Tucson | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| US Ocean Safety | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ventura County | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Members-at-large | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1096 | 76 | 40 | 10 | 50 |
II.
Approval of
Minutes — Seal Beach Lifesaving Association Meeting (April
14 & 15, 2005)
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Rohrer to approve the minutes as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
III. Officer’s Reports
A. President Mr. McGowan ATTACHMENT A
B. Vice
President Mr. Lombardi ATTACHMENT B
C. Secretary Mr. Beuerlein ATTACHMENT C
D. Treasurer Mr. Williams ATTACHMENT D
E. Recurrent
Rep Mr. Graham ATTACHMENT E
F. Advisor
Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT F
IV. Committee Reports
A. Certification Mr. Rohrer VERBAL REPORT
1.
Discussed status of California State USLA Certification.
2.
Discussed the Proposed USLA Bylaw Changes and the CSLSA proposal for USLA Bylaw Changes.
3.
Mr. Brewster stated that Encinitas, Santa Cruz and Seal Beach have not applied for USLA recertification.
B. Competition Mr. Butki
ATTACHMENT
G
C. Exchanges Mr. Graham
ATTACHMENT
H
D. Heroic Acts
VERBAL REPORT
1.
Mr. Beuerlein recounted the USLA Heroic Act Nomination for Mr. Bartlett that had been previously endorsed by the CSLSA Executive Board of Directors.
2.
Mr. Godino and Mr. Peabody indicated that they would be submitting nominations for Heroic Act Awards.
3.
Mr. McGowan stated that the nomination forms may be downloaded from the website and forwarded to the CSLSA Heroic Act Representative (Mr. Bartlett) to the USLA.
MOTION: Moved by Mrs. Graham to approve Mr. Bartlett's CSLSA Heroic Act Award and forward his
nomination for the USLA Heroic Act Award.
SECOND: Mr. Rohrer
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
E. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer
ATTACHMENT I
F. Legislation Mr. Peabody
VERBAL REPORT
1.
Currently there is not any legislation to protect a diver off any vessel from another vessel coming too close.
2.
New legislation proposes to make it a misdemeanor under the California Harbor and Navigations Code for any vessel to come within 100 feet of a diver off a vessel while a dive flag is displayed.
G. Membership
Mr.
Lombardi ATTACHMENT B
H. Newsletter Mr. Godino ATTACHMENT J
I. Public Education Mr. Pounds ATTACHMENT K
J. Training & Operations Mr. Peden ATTACHMENT L
K. Website Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT M
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Lombardi to hold the Election of CSLSA Officers today (Thursday, October 13, 2005).
SECOND: Mr. Bartlett
DISCUSSION: Mr. Peabody and Mr. Silvestri indicated that they were in support of the motion.
ACTION: MPU
V. Election of Officers
A. President
1.
Mr. Bowman nominated Mr. McGowan for President.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Bartlett to close nominations for President.
SECOND: Mr. Peabody
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU (Mr. McGowan elected President by acclamation)
B. Vice-President
1.
Mr. Silvestri nominated Mr. Peabody for Vice-President.
2.
Mr. Bartlett nominated Mrs. Graham for Vice-President.
3.
Mr. Williams nominated Mrs. Boyer for Vice-President.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Lombardi to close nominations for Vice-President.
SECOND: Mr. Pounds
DISCUSSION: Mr. Peden asked if Lake Mission Viejo should have three votes instead of two. After reviewing the numbers,
Mr. Beuerlein stated that Lake Mission Viejo has two votes.
ACTION: MPU {No Majority Vote; two nominees with most votes (Mrs. Boyer and Mrs. Graham) advance to a run-off.
Mrs. Graham was elected Vice-President by majority.}
C. Secretary
1.
Mr. Bartlett nominated Mr. Beuerlein for Secretary.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Bauer to close nominations for Secretary.
SECOND: Mr. Graham
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU (Mr. Beuerlein elected Secretary by acclamation)
D. Treasurer
1.
Mrs. Boyer nominated Mr. Williams for Treasurer.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Lombardi to close nominations for Treasurer.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU (Mr. Williams elected Treasurer by acclamation)
E. Recurrent Representative
1.
Mr. Graham nominated Mr. Pounds for Recurrent Representative.
2.
Mr. Peden nominated Mr. Scott for Recurrent Representative.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Rohrer to close nominations for Recurrent Representative.
SECOND: Mrs. Graham
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU (Mr. Pounds elected Recurrent Representative by majority)
F. Delegates
1.
Mr. McGowan nominated Mr. Rohrer for Delegate.
2.
Mr. Lombardi nominated Mr. Bartlett for Delegate.
3.
Mr. Silvestri nominated Mr. Peabody for Delegate.
4.
Mr. Williams nominated Mr. Graham for Delegate.
5.
Mr. Beuerlein nominated Mr. Humphreys for Delegate.
6.
Mrs. Graham nominated Mr. Butki for Delegate.
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Lombardi to close nominations for Delegate.
SECOND: Mr. Peden
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU (Mr. Rohrer elected 1st Delegate by majority vote)
(Mr. Bartlett elected 2nd Delegate by majority vote)
(Mr. Peabody elected Alternate Delegate by majority vote)
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Gray to destroy all ballots.
SECOND: Mr. Pounds
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
VI. Committee Workshops (as directed)
Meeting
adjourned for the day at 3:18 P.M.
Meeting reconvened on Friday, October 14, 2005 at 9:15 AM.
VII. Committee Reports from Workshops
A. Certification Mr. Rohrer VERBAL REPORT
1.
Encinitas, Santa Cruz and Seal Beach are reminded that they have not, as of yet, applied for USLA recertification.
2.
Mr. Rohrer reviewed the process whereby CSLSA drafted a proposal for USLA Bylaw Revisions.
3.
Mr. Rohrer noted that the committee had come up with a few new recommendations and that, if approved by the CSLSA Board of Directors, the CSLSA proposal would be forwarded to the USLA Legal Advisor.
4.
Mr. Bauer asked if there was anything in the proposal that the USLA might not like. Mr. Rohrer responded that the draft proposal was straightforward. Mr. Rohrer noted that a suggestion that sponsorship be taken out of the bylaws and placed in Administrative Regulations might generate some discussion. Mr. Rohrer also noted that there was a recommendation that the USLA President not chair committees other than the Executive Committee.
MOTION: Moved by Mrs. Graham to approve the report as submitted and approve the CSLSA draft proposal for USLA
Bylaw Revisions to be forwarded to the USLA Legal Advisor.
SECOND: Mr. Lombardi
DISCUSSION: Mr. McGowan noted that CSLSA would request that more than one representative ought
to be able to speak at the USLA Bylaw Committee Meeting.
ACTION: MPU
B. Competition Mr. Butki ATTACHMENT N
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Peden to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Peabody
DISCUSSION: none
ACTION: MPU
C. Exchange Mr. Graham ATTACHMENT O
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Peabody to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Rohrer
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer ATTACHMENT P
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Bauer to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Lombardi
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
E. Membership Mr. Lombardi ATTACHMENT Q
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Rohrer to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: Pull dues increase out of Membership Committee Report and place on agenda for Spring 2006 CSLSA General Meeting.
ACTION: MPU
F. Public Education Mr. Williams ATTACHMENT R
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Lombardi to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
VII. Old Business
A. Mr. McGowan appointed Mr. Moore to serve as CSLSA Advisor.
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Rohrer to confirm Mr. McGowan's appointment of Mr. Moore as Advisor.
SECOND: Mr. Peabody
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. Committee Chairs
1.
Certification Mr. Rohrer
2.
Competition Mr. Butki
3.
Exchanges
Mr. Graham
4.
Heroic Acts
5.
Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer
6.
Legislation
Mr. Peabody
7.
Membership Mrs. Graham
8.
Newsletter
Mr. Godino
9.
Public Education
10.
Training & Operations Mr. Peden
11.
Website Mr. Moore
C. Website
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Graham to place $2,000 per year in the budget as a line item for website maintenance.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. Approval of Treasurer's report from Thursday, October 13, 2005
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Lombardi to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mrs. Graham
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
E. Agency Unit Display for Fall 2005 CSLSA Meeting
1.
Mr. Peabody suggested that CSLSA agencies bring their units for display at the Fall 2005 USLA Meeting in Dana Point, CA.
F. USLA Drowning Prevention Award
1.
Mr. Bartlett will be addressing this proposal in Heroic Acts Committee at the Fall 2005 USLA Meeting in Dana Point, CA.
G. Fall 2005 USLA General Meeting
1.
Mr. Williams briefed CSLSA Board Members on the Fall 2005 USLA Meeting in Dana Point, CA.
MOTION: Moved by Mrs. Graham to waive the late registration fee for CSLSA
members for the Fall 2005 USLA Meeting in Dana Point, CA.
SECOND: Mr. Bartlett
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
H. 2006 USLA Championships
1.
Mr. White discussed the 2006 USLA Championships to be held at Huntington State Beach.
2.
Mr. White is would like to see as many officials from California as possible.
I. 501(c)3 Status
1.
Mr. Bartlett is working with Mr. Bayer on this project.
J. USLA Open Water Swimming Event Safety Guidelines
1.
The proposal from the Spring 2005 CSLSA Meeting in Seal Beach was presented at the USLA Certification Committee Meeting in Miami, Florida. The CSLSA proposal was approved in committee and approved by the USLA Board of Directors.
VIII. New Business
A. Da Fin
1. Mr. Lombardi reviewed the concept as presented in the CSLSA
Membership Committee by Mr. Silvestri.
2. Mr. Lombardi will see if USLA is interested in the concept and if the
USLA Legal Advisor has any concerns regarding the proposal.
B. Dukes
1. Board Members did not feel there was a liability issue regarding this proposed fundraiser.
2. Mr. Pounds will follow-up with Mr. Hubbell to make sure there is not a conflict.
C. CSLSA Dues
1. Mr. Rohrer volunteered to research the dues structure of the other USLA regions and will report on
his fin