I. Meeting
called to order by President Chris Brewster at 9:30 AM.
A. Pledge
of Allegiance - Mr. McGowan
B.
Welcome
and Introductions - Mr. Brewster
C. Roll
Call of Delegates - Mr. Richardson
| Chapter | Members | Delegates | Votes Present |
Proxies | Total Votes |
| California State-North | 16 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| California State-South | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Camp Pendleton | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Capitola | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Coronado | 16 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Del Mar | 30 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Encinitas | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Huntington Beach | 97 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
| LA City | 18 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| LA County Lakes | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LOCAL | 141 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Laguna Beach | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Long Beach | 40 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Mission Viejo | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Newport Beach | 141 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Oceanside | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Port Hueneme | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Clemente | 40 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo Co | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| San Diego | 100 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Santa Barbara | 16 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Santa Cruz | 50 | 3 | 3 | *1 | 3 |
| Seal Beach | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Solana Beach | 40 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Tucson | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Ventura County | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| TOTAL | 968 | 70 | 24 | *10 | 33 |
II.
Approval of
Minutes — San Clemente Meeting - October 13 & 14, 1994
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Moore to approve the minutes as amended.
SECOND: Mr. Bowman
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
III. Officer’s Reports
A. President Mr. Brewster ATTACHMENT A
B. Vice
President Mr. McGowan ATTACHMENT B
C. Secretary Mr. Richardson ATTACHMENT C
D. Treasurer Mr. Bowman ATTACHMENT D
E. Recurrent
Rep Mr. Weisser ATTACHMENT E
F. Advisor
Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT F
IV. Committee Reports
A. Certification Mr. Brewster Verbal report
Reiterated the desire to have all CSLSA Chapters seek certification from USLA. The agencies
that have not been so certified are listed in the President's report (Attachment A).
B. Competition Mr. McGowan
ATTACHMENT
G
C. Exchanges Mr. Weisser
Verbal report
1. Reported that all current information regarding exchanges is presented in the new Emergency Services Directory.
2. Chris Graham gave a brief report on the Auckland Exchange. Both Chris and Dave Royal will
make a more detailed report at the Fall meeting.
D. Heroic Acts Ms. Latta
ATTACHMENT H
E. Int'l Lifesaving Mr. Bowman
No Report
F. Legislation Mr. Gruber
Verbal Report
Reported briefly on AB 742 regarding funding for eligible services to receive funding for
off-shore rescue service from state Boating and Waterways funds.
He also gave basic reports on other legislative issues that are pending
that effect lifeguarding and lifesaving.
G. Membership Mr. Moore ATTACHMENT I
H. Newsletter Mr. Bartlett ATTACHMENT J
I.
Public Education Mr. Beuerlein ATTACHMENT K
V. Committee Workshops (as directed)
Workshops not completed on April 27th will be forwarded to the morning of April 28th.
Meeting reconvened at 9:50a.m., April 28, 1995
VI. Committee Reports from Workshops
A. Competition Mr. McGowan ATTACHMENT L
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Smith to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Gruber
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
B. Exchanges Mr. Weisser ATTACHMENT M
MOTION: Moved by Mr. Summers to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. McGowan
| DISCUSSION: | Discussed issue regarding a liability waiver or hold harmless for the NZ Exchange guards to be used for CSLSA. Recommend that each agency also require the guards to sign a waiver when hosting an Exchange guard. |
ACTION: MPU
C. Heroic Acts Mr. Bauer ATTACHMENT N
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Gray to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Buckner
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
D. Legislation Mr. Gruber ATTACHMENT O
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Bauer to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Bercotti
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
E. Membership Mr. Gray ATTACHMENT P
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Beuerlein to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Gray
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
F. Jr. Lifeguards Mrs. Boyer ATTACHMENT Q
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Gruber to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Smith
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
G. Newsletter Mr. Bartlett ATTACHMENT R
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Gruber to approve the committee report as amended.
SECOND: Mr. Smith
DISCUSSION: Discussed issues related to possible sponsors.
ACTION: MPU
H. Public Ed Report Mr. Beuerlein ATTACHMENT S (not available)
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Bauer to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Smith
DISCUSSION: None
ACTION: MPU
I. Ways and Means Mr. Bowman (Submitted as Attachment D)
MOTION:
Moved by Mr. Smith to approve the committee report as submitted.
SECOND: Mr. Bauer
| DISCUSSION: | Recommendation by Mr. Bauer that agencies take the opportunity to pay into United Way, naming the USLA as the designated charity. |
ACTION: MPU
A. Mr. Bowman requested that Chapters forward dues in advance if possible.
B. Where possible the CSLSA will use their Visa Card until funds are more solvent when dues start coming in.
VII. Old Business
A. Report from Membership Committee regarding Life Memberships.
1.
Committee approved forwarding a certificate of appreciation to Mike Dwinnel accompanied by a letter thanking him for his years of dedicated service to the city of Laguna Beach. The Secretary was directed to create both items and forward them as appropriate.
2.
Mr. Moore presented Bill Richardson with a Life Membership in CSLSA as approved during the Special Membership Committee meeting.
B. The new CSLSA 500 phone number is not accessible from cellular phones and some PBX phones.
C. USLA Blood Drive - Date: August 28, 1995. Mr. Richardson explained the upcoming blood drive. More information will
be coming out in the minutes and will be going to the USLA meeting.
VIII. New Business
A. Mr. Summers suggested that the CSLSA write a letter to an appropriate organization recognizing the efforts of the rescue teams in Oklahoma
and expressing our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. The Secretary was so assigned.
B. Mr. McGowan recommended creating some sort of document what a potential sponsor may derive from providing sponsorships to any
of the various programs and/or services provided by CSLSA. Mr. Bauer has volunteered to take on this project.
C. Mr. Bauer brought up the issue of reviewing Mr. Hubbell's contract for marketing CSLSA.
1.
Positive and negative issues were discussed with regard to his past performance.
2.
Recommendations:
D. USLA Spring meeting
1.
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
2.
Dates: May 4-6, 1995
3.
Suggested agenda items
E. USLA Fall meeting
1.
Location: South Carolina--Election meeting
2.
Dates: November 2-4, 1995
F. CSLSA Meeting Dates & Locations
1. Fall 1995
2. Spring 1996
G. Mr. Brewster offered thanks to Santa Cruz SLSA for hosting the meeting, very special thanks to Rick & Margaret Gould for the
outstanding opening dinner at their home, and to the participants for their cooperative efforts and hard work.
IX.
Adjournment
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