I. Meeting
called to order by Mr. McGowan at 9:21 AM.
A. Pledge
of Allegiance - Mrs. Graham
B.
Welcome
and Introductions - Mr. McGowan
C. Roll
Call of Delegates - Mr. Beuerlein
| Chapter | Members | Delegates | Delegates Present |
Proxies | Total Votes |
| California State | 156 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 |
| Camp Pendleton | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Capitola | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Coronado | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Del Mar | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Encinitas | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Huntington Beach | 154 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 |
| Imperial Beach | 29 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 |
| LA City | 25 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 |
| LA County Lakes | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LACOLA | 222 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Laguna Beach | 102 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Long Beach | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Mission Viejo | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Newport Beach | 91 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Oceanside | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Pismo Beach | 25 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Port Hueneme | 37 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Clemente | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo | 25 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Diego | 61 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Santa Barbara | 35 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Seal Beach | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Solana Beach | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Tucson | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| US Ocean Safety | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Ventura County | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Members-at-large | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1204 | 84 | 39 | 7 | 46 |
II.
Approval of
Minutes — Huntington Beach SLSA. April 6 & 7, 2006
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Rohrer to approve the minutes as corrected.
SECOND: Mr. Graham
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
III. Officer’s Reports
A. President Mr. McGowan ATTACHMENT A
B. Vice
President Mrs. Graham 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
G. 1st Delegate
Mr. Rohrer ATTACHMENT G
IV. Committee Reports
A. Certification Mr. Rohrer ATTACHMENT G
B. Competition Mrs. Graham for Mr. Butki ATTACHMENT
H
1.
Mr. Avila discussed the 2006 National Games hosted by California State Parks and CSLSA at Huntington State Beach.
C. Exchanges Mr. Graham
ATTACHMENT
I
D. Heroic Acts Mr. Richardson
ATTACHMENT J
E. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer
ATTACHMENT K
F. Legislation Mr. Peabody
ATTACHMENT L
G. Membership
Mrs. Graham ATTACHMENT M
H. Newsletter Mr. Godino ATTACHMENT N
I.
Public Education Mr. Humphreys ATTACHMENT O
J. Training/Operations Mr. Scott ATTACHMENT P
K. Website Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT Q
V. Committee Workshops (as directed)
Meeting
adjourned for the day at 4:59 P.M.
Friday, October 13, 2006 - Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay State Park (meeting reconvened at 9:14 AM.)
VI. Committee Reports from Workshops
A. Competition Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT R
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Richardson to approve the report minus any requests for funds.
SECOND: Mrs. Graham
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. Heroic Acts Mr. Richardson ATTACHMENT S
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Gray to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Rohrer
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
C. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer ATTACHMENT T
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Gray to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Bartlett
DISCUSSION: Discussion regarding whether Junior Lifeguards with body art should be allowed to compete.
ACTION: MPU
D. Legislation Mr. Peabody ATTACHMENT U
E. Membership Mrs. Graham ATTACHMENT V
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Moore to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Weisser
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
F. Newsletter Mr. Godino ATTACHMENT W
MOTION:
Mr. Bartlett to approve the report minus any requests for funds.
SECOND: Mr. Rohrer
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
G. Public Education Mr. Boisseranc ATTACHMENT X
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Graham to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Williams
| DISCUSSION: | Mr. Rohrer suggested that the Big Wednesday Poster Slogan be changed to "Be Safe…Be Seen". Some members agreed with Mr. Rohrer. No one expressed opposition. Mr. Humphreys said that he was agreeable as long as the change did not pose a problem for the artwork. Mr. Beuerlein agreed to discuss the matter with Ms. Murphy. Mr. Moore asked if the poster artist would be signing a contract with CSLSA. Mr. Beuerlein said that Mr. Avila had volunteered to draft a contract. |
ACTION: MPU
H. Website Mr. Moore VERBAL REPORT
1.
Requested $50 to upgrade the Webmaster's Adobe Acrobat. The request was supported by the Treasurer and other board members. No opposition was expressed.
VII. Old Business
A. Approval of Treasurer's report from Thursday, October 12, 2006
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Richardson to approve the report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Moore
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. CSLSA Bylaws ATTACHMENT Y
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Richardson to adopt the revised CSLSA Bylaws that were introduced
at the Spring 2006 CSLSA General Meeting.
SECOND: Mr. Moore
DISCUSSION: Mr. McGowan reminded board members that the purpose of the revised bylaws was to
align the CSLSA Bylaws with the newly revised USLA Bylaws.
ACTION: MPU
C. 501(c)3 Status
1.
Articles of Incorporation ATTACHMENT Z
2.
Conflict of Interest Policy ATTACHMENT AA
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Rohrer to amend the CSLSA Articles of Incorporation by deleting "and humanitarian causes" and to adopt the CSLSA Conflict of Interest Policy. |
SECOND: Mr. Peabody
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. San Diego Surf Lifesaving Association
1.
Mr. McGowan noted that this item was being tabled so that the two (2) San Diego Lifesaving Associations can work on their bylaws so that they can combine the associations into one CSLSA chapter.
VIII. New Business
A. Competition Committee Financial Motions
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Richardson to allocate $1,000 to help send a California competition team to Australia for the Wieland Shield competition. |
SECOND: Mr. Rohrer
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
| MOTION: | Moved by Mrs. Graham to reimburse Mr. Butki for his expenses to purchase all the necessary items for set-up and building the course for the 2006 USLA National Games. |
SECOND: Mr. Richardson
DISCUSSION: Mrs. Graham amended her motion to cap Mr. Butki's reimbursement at a maximum of $3,100.
ACTION: MPU
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Moore to allow the CSLSA Executive Board the discretion to provide Mr. Butki with additional reimbursement if he exceeds the $3,100 cap. |
SECOND: Mr. Bartlett
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. Newsletter Committee Budget
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Weisser to allocate up to $7,300 for the CSLSA Newsletter Committee budget. |
| SECOND: | Mr. Richardson |
| DISCUSSION: | Mr. Godino was given the discretion to use the Newsletter Committee budget to improve the Cal Surf News. Improvements may include color pictures, posting on the website and mailing newsletters to members. Mr. Godino was strongly encouraged to offset expenditures with sponsor advertisements. |
| ACTION: | MPU |
C. Membership Budget
| MOTION: | Moved by Mrs. Graham to establish a $5,000 line item CSLSA Membership Committee budget for membership kits. |
SECOND: Mr. Silvestri
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. Training Committee Curriculum
1.
Mr. Peabody expressed some concerns regarding the proposed three (3) tier certification program for full-time lifeguards as it relates to individual agency requirements.
2.
Mr. Peabody asked if he could receive a draft of the proposed curriculum and if he would have the opportunity to provide input. Mr. Scott said that would be possible.
E. Accountant
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Moore to allocate up to $500 for the Treasurer to have CSLSA's books reviewed by an accountant. |
SECOND: Mr. Bartlett
| DISCUSSION: | The Treasurer may petition the CSLSA Executive Board for additional funds for this project if necessary. |
ACTION: MPU
F. Livestar
| MOTION: | Moved by Mr. Moore to recommend that the USLA allow SHP to negotiate the Livestar agreement. |
SECOND: Mr. Richardson
| DISCUSSION: | None |
ACTION: MPU
G. Liability Insurance
1.
Mr. White asked if the USLA carried liability insurance to cover meetings, competitions, officers, competitors and regions.
2.
Mr. Williams said he would discuss the matter at the USLA Ways and Means Committee Meeting.
H. Future Meetings
1. USLA Meeting Dates & Locations
2. CSLSA Meeting Dates & Locations
IX.
Privilege
of the Chair
A. Mr. McGowan thanked everyone for making the long drive and for the great turnout.
| B. | Mr. McGowan thanked Herb White for hosting the meeting at such a beautiful location. |
X.
Adjournment
Respectfully Submitted,
