Easy Does It Board of Directors Meeting
February 27, 2003
Attendance: Winston Ching Hale Zukas Dina Valicenti
Peter Trier Jonah Markowitz Leslie Gordon
Jesse Townley (by phone) Kyle Eminger (6:55)
Staff present: Felix Knauth
6:37 pm Meeting called to order by Peter
Public Comment:
Jonah: 1. I want to pause for a moment and remember Mister
Rogers, who passed.
2. There is a screening of "Looking at Me" at the main library
on the 3rd floor from 1-4 pm on March 4th. You can call the library
or call CIL and speak with Rachel for further information.
Peter: Eddie Kenyon has passed this morning because of
respiratory problems. Roy has
gone through trouble to work with him.
Minutes:
Dina: Motion to approve the minutes from January 23rd, 2003
Jonah: Seconds
Motion passes.
Consent Calendar:
Peter: There is nothing on it.
Agenda:
Jonah: I would like to change the dates of the April and
May meeting.
Peter: After we get through some stuff we will do it. Felix would like
us to pass the skills test after ED report.
Jonah: Motion to approve the Agenda.
Winston: Seconds
Motion passes.
Presidents Report:
Peter: Leslie thinks we should start the evaluation in
March. About the budget, there will be one more meeting. We are trying
to do as much emergency service as possible. I will call the meeting
to talk about the budget. All the board members will receive the budget
before the meeting. Any amendments made will have to keep a balanced
budget.
Jonah: I have a question on the by-laws, do you want them on the next
agenda?
Peter: Yes, I require that the majority is both disabled and Berkeley
residents. Jesse requires that the majority is either disabled or Berkeley
resident.
Executive Director Report
Felix: If you know of people that are looking for an attendant,
let me know, I have a seeker file.
Peter: We need to be clear that we are not a registry.
Felix: We are simply supplying them with a name and a number.
Peter: We son not screen.
Jesse: In your Outreach section, it says 272 and 273 calls in January.
Are they attendant and transportation calls?
Felix: No, they are only attendant calls. I want to approve the skills
test to ensure that people can lift. I would like to see it in the handbook
and at the 90 day evaluation.
Peter: Motion to include in the handbook that the ED may give a skills
check test to new hires and again at their 90 day evaluation.
Leslie: Seconds
Winston: Last I knew after 90 days they attendant should be comprehensive.
Peter: I would like to say that there should be a basic skills test
after 90 days.
Jesse: Do we spend any money for this?
Felix: No.
Peter: Not right now.
Motion passes.
Jonah: I have concerns of how to grant free attendant hours.
Felix: It is very rare that this happens. I have never thought about
it.
Peter: Maybe the Personnel Committee wants to take this. As of now it
is up to the ED.
Jesse: We don't deal with clients, maybe the SUS or the Executive Cmte.
wants to deal with it.
Secretary's Report
Jonah: I would like to say that I appreciate the notetaker.
My e-mail will not be working for a while. I would also like to change
the date of our meeting in April, I will not be able to make it on the
24th.
There was a lengthy discussion about changing the date.
Jonah: Motion to move the April meeting to May 1st.
Winston: Seconds
Roll Call: Jonah - Yes Leslie - Yes Winston - No
Peter - Abstain Hale - Yes Jesse - Abstain
Kyle - No Dina - No
Peter has to decide; he says No, Motion does not pass. Meeting is still
April 24th.
Executive Committee Report
Jesse: Reads the review.
Jonah: I think we already have printed out a Board statement.
Peter: I would appreciate it if the secretary would get a copy to everyone.
Fundraising Committee (FRC) Report
Dina: Read the report.
Peter: When you solicit to organizations, you have to make sue you solicit
for the right stuff. I would like to see the FRC to report back with
thoughts. We need to figure out a way that this money gets boxed off.
Can the FRC look into this?
Personnel Committee Report
Jesse: 1. Approval of the Employee Handbook. I recommend
that the Board takes a month to review the final copy and we vote on
it next month. We added the Bill of Rights to the handbook.
Peter: If people have changes, please e-mail the list before the next
meeting.
Jesse: Motion that the Board makes a final action at the next meeting.
Peter: Seconds.
Discussion.
Peter: We have to have a statement that deals with the
harassment to the attendants.
Jesse: We have what we call an ED Refusal.
Peter: Issues of refusals client or attendant. You have to have some
statement that periodically refusals get reviewed.
Dina: I believe that it is reviewed yearly.
Hale: What is the point on posting on the e-mail list?
Dina: All information is posted, so everyone can access it. You don't
have to download everything. You can just open it and read it.
Peter: We should check how many people are on it.
Jesse: It's easy, just click the file and sign in.
Hale: I can do it, but it is cumbersome and I don't see the point.
Peter: So people don't have to download.
Hale: You have to download it to read it.
Peter: The Executive Cmte. will have to look at it.
Jesse: I am asking the board to look at the refusal policy separate
than the handbook.
AB524 Update
Jesse: Lonnie asked for exact wording. They are going
to find the appropriate bill to attach it to. There is no reason for
us to add to lobbying. They are just looking for a place to put it.
Winston: I am wondering about what it is.
Peter: This is an old bill that may be costing more money.
Jonah: I am the chair of this Cmte. and know that Lonnie Hancock's office
fell down on this. We don't know about the date this had to be in. Jesse
and I kept this alive and know that I am going to have to keep more
contact.
Peter: I was annoyed that we missed the date. We are going to have to
meet with Lonnie.
Hale: You know that they could if he had the text of AB524 in 30 seconds.
Peter: As a client, it gets stressful if you need bowl care and you
don't know if someone will or won't do it. As Hale said, if someone
wanted to find out, they would have.
Jonah: Would you like us to set up a meeting?
Peter: Yes, historically, Lonnie has been good on this.
Action Items
A. By-Law changes
Leslie: I want to approve them separately.
Dina: Read the by-law change #1.
Peter: Motion to approve By-Law change 1.
Jonah: Seconds.
Discussion.
Hale: It needs a new format.
Motion passes.
Dina: Read the by-law change #2.
Leslie: I want to change it to March. We may need more time.
Peter: I would be fine to move the dates from April/ June to March/June.
Leslie: Are we counting the fiscal year or the calendar year?
Peter: It is currently the fiscal year. Motion to accept By-Law change
and the changes to March for reviews.
Jonah: Seconds.
Motion passes.
B. Executive Director - March/June
C. Search Committee
Peter: This committee will look for people that will do
recruiting to expand Board to further the members. Also, to make sure
people get applications in on time. This committee has no power.
Jonah: Motion to form Search Committee to find good candidates to join
the Board.
Leslie: Seconds.
Motion passes.
Peter: I suggest to ask Dina to chair the committee.
Dina: Sure, I would like to ask Jonathan to join me on this committee.
Peter: Alana and Scott won't be on the board for other reasons but may
know people. We have to represent the community who will help us.
Jesse: I would like you to consider Miya Rudolph-Sioson.
Jonah: I am willing to help out.
Leslie: Me too.
D. Resolution honoring CeCe Weeks
Peter: We need to write an e-mail. The city council can
pass motions to honor people.
Leslie: Is there anyone that can accept for her?
Peter: Her brother can. It is a big public event.
E. 4-hour standard call
Peter: Motion to change to a 4 hour +1 and +1 more with
supervisor permission.
Winston: Seconds.
Motion passes.
F. Cost Cutting Reduction Plan Committee
Peter: What we have to decide is to possibly cut shifts. I would like to have a trial period before the new contract.
G. Board Policy Manual
Peter: We have by-laws and code of conduct and we are
moving forward on this.
Kyle: Rapid Response, I think it is an idea that we should do their
dispatching, we could use the money.
Hale: They made a contract with someone.
Peter: If someone can find something out, that would be great. I called
and got no answer. I would appreciate if ED could look into this.
Jonah: Motion to adjourn.
Winston: Seconds.
Motion passes.