Welcome and Call to Order of the Board (Erika Martin, President presiding) at 6:35p
Attorney General’s
Report–Westerberg presents; copies of the report were distributed for review;
Mohr moved (Fuehrer second) the resolution that the report be adopted;
discussion of its significance focused on the breakdown of the expenses into
programming, administrative and fundraising costs and on the legal obligation
of the board to review financials and provide oversight of financial dealings
of the organization; unanimous approval
Financial Reports Quarterly
Approval – Westerberg presents; Rosbacka moved (Mohr second) to approve the
first quarter financials; copies of the financial reports were distributed for
review; this approval was held over from our October meeting due to the
community discussion at that earlier meeting; no discussion/questions regarding
the reports – unanimous approval.
Neighborhood Honor Roll
Submissions – staff – Two names had been submitted by neighbors for the
city-wide honor roll, one additional submission made by board members. All three submissions were unanimously
approved. (Look for the announcement coming soon about these neighborhood activists!!)
2014 Budget and Workplan– staff presented
the proposed budget for 2014, which reflected a reduction in the increase the
City had told us we would be receiving. That reduction was a result of using
different data sets to outline the boundaries of the district council. The
budget reflects a change in staffing with a new programming focus on youth. Discussion focused on the details of the
budget and how our organization might raise more money. Staff presented the
draft workplan for our city contract, explaining that the two sections of our
historic contracts (Citizen Participation and Crime Prevention) will be merged
this year into a single Community Engagement contract. Such a merger better
reflects the philosophy of this organization and of the district council system
as a whole. Staff went through the 5 goals that were proposed for next year.
The new goal is the focus on youth work. Mohr moved approval (Nixon second)
unanimous approval.
Transit Equity Covenant (Draft) -
Melendez presented the background on the development of covenant based on his
work as an organizer in the Fostering East Side Transit Equity Conversations
(FESTEC) project operating this fall as a collaboration between eastside
district councils and other organizations; He summarized the recent town hall
and the work FESTEC has been doing to include people who have not been heard
from before about what was wanted with regard to transit. The covenant is a set
of principles that can guide community response to the multitude of
transportation projects that are looming on the horizon and include principles
on equity in housing, jobs, construction mitigation, access and safety.
Melendez moved (Clark second) that the covenant be adopted; discussion
centered on whether adoption obligated our organization to specific responses.
The document is a framework of principles rather than specifics and is a living
document. Unanimous approval.
Updates on projects - several local projects were summarized regarding their on-going work.
THERE WILL BE NO BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER!!
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