GENERAL BOARD MEETING
Los Angeles County Lake Lifeguard Association
April 9 & 10, 2009
MINUTES
PRINTED VERSION
(Acrobat) CLICK HERE
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - Boating Instruction Safety Center, Castaic Lake, CA
I. Meeting
called to order by Mr. McGowan at 9:11 AM.
A. Pledge
of Allegiance - Mrs. Graham
B.
Welcome
and Introductions - Mr. McGowan
1. Laurie Bennett, Park Superintendent (Los Angeles County Lakes)
C. Roll
Call of Delegates - Mr. Beuerlein - ATTACHMENT A
| Chapter |
Members |
Delegates |
Delegates
Present |
Proxies |
Total
Votes |
| California State |
153 |
6 |
6 |
- |
6 |
| Camp Pendleton |
11 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Capitola |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Coronado |
5 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Del Mar |
23 |
3 |
2 |
- |
2 |
| Encinitas |
18 |
3 |
2 |
- |
2 |
| Huntington Beach |
141 |
5 |
5 |
- |
5 |
| Imperial Beach |
22 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| LA City |
37 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| LA County Lakes |
34 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| LACOLA |
253 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Laguna Beach |
90 |
4 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Long Beach |
76 |
4 |
4 |
- |
4 |
| Mission Viejo |
8 |
2 |
2 |
- |
2 |
| Newport Beach |
103 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Oceanside |
12 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Pismo Beach |
29 |
3 |
1 |
- |
1 |
| Port Hueneme |
14 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| San Clemente |
46 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| San Luis Obispo |
24 |
3 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| San Diego |
90 |
4 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Santa Barbara |
33 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Santa Cruz |
37 |
3 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Seal Beach |
49 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Solana Beach |
5 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Tucson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| US Ocean Safety |
23 |
3 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Ventura County |
15 |
2 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| Members-at-large |
9 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
| TOTAL |
1362 |
86 |
48 |
6 |
54 |
II.
Approval of
Minutes — California State Lifeguard Association, La Jolla, CA (October 16 & 17, 2008)
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Peabody to approve the minutes as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Ragsdale
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
III. Officer’s Reports
A. President Mr. McGowan ATTACHMENT B
B. Vice
President Mrs. Graham ATTACHMENT C
C. Secretary Mr. Beuerlein ATTACHMENT D
D. Treasurer Mr. Williams ATTACHMENT E
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Richardson to accept the Treasurer's Preliminary Report.
SECOND: Mr. Gray
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
E. Past President/Advisor Mr. R. Moore ATTACHMENT F
F. 1st Executive Delegate Mr. Mitchell ATTACHMENT G
G. 2nd Executive Delegate Mr. Richardson ATTACHMENT H, H2
IV. Committee Reports
A. Certification Mr. Richardson ATTACHMENT
I
B. Competition Mr. Butki
ATTACHMENT
J
C. Exchanges Mr. Mitchell
ATTACHMENT
K
D. Awards/Special Presentations Mr. Richardson ATTACHMENT
L
E. Job Titles Mr. Beuerlein for Mr. Humphreys ATTACHMENT M
F. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer
ATTACHMENT N
G. Legislation & Statistics Mr. Peabody
ATTACHMENT O, O2
H. Membership
Mrs. Graham ATTACHMENT P
I. Newsletter Mr. Godino ATTACHMENT Q
J. Public Education Mr. J. Moore for Mr. Humphreys ATTACHMENT R
K. Training & Operations Mr. Scott ATTACHMENT S
L. Website Mr. R. Moore ATTACHMENT T
V. Committee Workshops (as directed)
VI. Meeting
adjourned for the day at 4:43 P.M.
Meeting reconvened on Friday, April 10, 2009 at 9:21 AM
VII. Committee Reports from Workshops
A. Competition Mr. Butki ATTACHMENT U
B. Exchange Mr. Mitchell ATTACHMENT V
C. Junior Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer ATTACHMENT W
D. Membership Mrs. Graham ATTACHMENT X
E. Public Education Mr. Pierce for Mr. Humphreys ATTACHMENT Y
F. Ways & Means Mr. Williams ATTACHMENT E
VIII. Old Business
A. United States Olympic Committee ATTACHMENT Z
(Confidential Document) ATTACHMENT AA
1.
Mr. Avila summarized the legal opinion he was asked to draft for CSLSA.
2.
Mr. Brewster, Mr. Butki, Mr. McGowan, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Graham and Mr. Richardson shared their opinions on the USLA/USOC membership issue.
3.
Mr. Beuerlein read the conclusion of the CSLSA legal opinion.
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Avila to vote to determine if CSLSA desires USLA to continue efforts to affiliate with the USOC.
SECOND: Mr. Butki
| DISCUSSION: |
Mr. Williams asked "what is the intent of USLA? Is it competition? Should the bylaws of the organization be changed for one committee?" Mr. Williams said that he agreed with USOC affiliation but that it should not be accomplished by changing the USLA Bylaws. |
ACTION: MPU
| MOTION: |
Moved by Mr. Moore that the delegation proceed with the following priority: 1) to continue to try to align with the USOC by finding other possible options, 2) to support Option II (add 2 executive board members) if forced to support one of the proposed USLA Bylaw Amendments, and 3) defeat Option I. |
SECOND: None
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: Motion for lack of a second.
| MOTION: |
Moved by Mrs. Graham to vote on Option I, Option II (adding 2 executive board members), and Option III (neither Option I, nor Option II, but proceed with another avenue for USOC affiliation, like an ad hoc committee). |
SECOND: Mr. Richardson
| DISCUSSION: |
Mr. Williams said we need to figure out if we want Option I or II, or neither. Then we can figure out if we want to pursue an Option III. Mr. Moore commented that the motion takes away the CSLSA Executive Board's flexibility. Mr. McGowan said that if the body votes no on Options I & II, then we vote for Option III. Mr. Moore said that there is no Option III being presented by USLA at this time. Mr. Avila said that if we vote no on Options I & II, then there are no changes to the USLA Bylaws at this time. Mr. Pierce suggested that we vote on Option III first, then vote on Options I & II only if Option III is not approved. Mr. Moore agreed with Mr. Pierce. Mr. Butki said that we should vote on Options I & II first because those are the only 2 options currently being presented by the USLA. |
| ACTION: |
Option I - YEA: 0, NAE: 54 |
|
Option II - YEA: 51, NAE: 3 |
|
Option III - YEA: 54, NAE: 0 |
4.
Mr. Moore said, based on the vote, his understanding was that CSLSA Executive Board Members would meet with other regions at Asilomar to determine if there is support for an Option III. If there is, CSLSA will support Option III. If the other regions do not support Option III, CSLSA will vote in favor of Option II. Mr. McGowan stated that he agreed. No other CSLSA Board Member voiced disagreement.
B. New CSLSA Chapters (North Island & Campus Point)
1.
Mr. McGowan said that the vote to approve the new chapters is pending the onsite review.
2.
Mrs. Graham stated the conditional approval for both prospective chapters would be extended until the Fall 2009 CSLSA Meeting.
IX. New Business
A. Bylaw Change for Membership Year ATTACHMENT BB
| MOTION: |
Moved by Mrs. Graham to amend the CSLSA Bylaws as read into these minutes (refer to ATTACHMENT BB) at the Fall 2009 CSLSA Meeting. |
SECOND: Mr. Richardson
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. Proposed Amendment to CSLSA Bylaws ATTACHMENT CC
(USOC affiliation with USLA)
| MOTION: |
Moved by Mr. Richardson to amend the CSLSA Bylaws as read into these minutes (refer to ATTACHMENT CC) at the Fall 2009 CSLSA Meeting if the USLA Bylaw Amendments for USOC affiliation are approved. |
SECOND: Mr. Moore
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
C. Policy & Procedures Proposals
1. Tax Exempt Status
ATTACHMENT DD
| MOTION: |
Moved by Mr. Richardson to change the CSLSA Policies & Procedure IV-A as read into these minutes (refer to ATTACHMENT DD). |
SECOND: Mr. Moore
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. CSLSA Public Education Booth
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Bartlett to allocate up to $250 to replace one of the missing panels.
SECOND: None
DISCUSSION: Mrs. Boyer stated that the Junior Lifeguard Committee will buy the new panel.
ACTION: MPU
E. Future Meetings
1. USLA Meeting Dates & Locations
a. Spring - 2009
1) Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA (Southwest Region)
2) Dates: 4/23/09 - 4/25/09
3) Suggested Agenda Items
a) United States Olympic Committee
b) United States Lifesaving Foundation
b. Fall - 2009
1) Location: Williamsburg, VA (South Atlantic Region)
2) Dates: 11/05/09 - 11/07/09
3) Suggested Agenda Items
2. CSLSA Meeting Dates & Locations
a. Fall - 2009
1) Location: San Diego City
2) Dates: 10/15/09 - 10/16/09
b. Spring - 2010
1) Location: San Clemente City
2) Dates: 4/08/10 - 4/09/10
c. Future CSLSA Meeting Locations
1) Fall - 2010: Encinitas
2) Spring - 2011: Los Angeles County
3) Fall - 2011: Los Angeles County Lakes
X.
Privilege of the Chair
A. Mr. McGowan said this was an awesome meeting with an awesome group of people.
B. Mr. McGowan urged everyone to stay involved in the Lifeguards for Life spirit.
C. Mr. McGowan thanked Mr. Ragsdale, Mr. Grey and the entire LA County Lakes staff for an excellent meeting.
XI.
Adjournment
MOTION:
Moved to adjourn by Mr. Bartlett
SECOND: Mr. Hildalgo
DISCUSSION:
None
ACTION: MPU; Meeting adjourned at 11:29 AM
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael
A. Beuerlein
CSLSA
Secretary