CAL FIRE Local 2881
Convention Agenda 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
0900 – 1700 Convention Team Meets –
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
0800 - 1700 Business Office Opens –2nd Floor - Falor
0900 -1700 Executive Board Meeting –Cal Fire Local 2881 Office
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
District 1 – Bataglieri / District 6 – TofanelliDistrict 2 – Royal / District 7 – Carr
District 3 – Compagno / District 8 –DVP Suite
District 4 – DVP Suite / District 9 - DVP Suite
District 5 – Schmidt / District 10 – Hendricks
0800 – 1700 Business Office Opens – 2nd Floor - Falor
0900 – 1300 Executive Board Meeting -Ballroom Level - Gardenia
0900 – 2300 Honor Guard –3rd Floor - Baker
1000 – 1200 Pre-Convention Meeting with Hotel Staff – TBA
1500 – 2000 Registration –Registration Desk – 2nd Floor - Falor
1300 – 1600Trademark - McGinnis
1600 – 2000 Benevolent Foundation – Clark
Thursday, January 15, 2013
The following district caucus rooms will be available 0700-0900 & 1800-2400
District 1 – Bataglieri / District 6 – TofanelliDistrict 2 – Royal / District 7 – Carr
District 3 – Compagno / District 8 –DVP Suite
District 4 – DVP Suite / District 9 - DVP Suite
District 5 – Schmidt / District 10 – Hendricks
0700 – 0900Registration – Registration Desk – 2nd Floor Falor
0800 – 1900 Convention Business Office Open – 2nd Floor Falor
0900 -1200 General Session – Ballroom Level
Call to Order -President Mike Lopez
Post Colors–CAL FIRE Local 2881 Honor Guard
National Anthem - Video
Invocation– ChaplainJim Cook
Moment of Silence for those who lost their lives this year - Chaplain Jim Cook
Welcome & Introduction of Guests - President Mike Lopez
Guest Speaker – Harold Schaitberger – IAFF President
Guest Speaker –Thomas Miller –IAFF SecretaryTreasurer
Guest Speaker –Lou Paulson, President - CPF
Video – Political Climate
President Lopez -“State of the Union”
Finance Director’s Report – Finance Director Paul VanGerwen
Credentials Chair Report -Mike Witesman
Election of Officers-Tom Gardner
Convention Logistics – General Vice President -Cliff Allen
Thursday, January 15, 2015
(Continued)
1400 - 1800Committee Breakouts
HS&I –Bataglieri
R&F- Tofanelli
C&OP -Carr
Finance – Compagno
Retirement – Royal
Supervisors – McGinnis
0700 – 1300 Honor Guard –3rd Floor Baker
1630 – 1800 LE –Schmidt
1730 - 1930Delegates and Guest Reception: CFFJAC Hosted Event. –Magnolia
1900 – 2100 Camps Committee Meeting – Clark
Friday, January 16, 2015
The following district caucus rooms will be available 0700-0900 & 1800-2400
District 1 – Bataglieri / District 6 –TofanelliDistrict 2 – Royal / District 7 – Carr
District 3 – Compagno / District 8 –DVP Suite
District 4 – DVP Suite / District 9 - DVP Suite
District 5 – Schmidt / District 10 – Hendricks
0700 – 0800 Executive Board Meeting –Presidential Suite
0800 – 1700 Convention Business Office – 2nd Floor Falor
0900 – 1200 General Session – Ballroom level
Call to Order- PresidentMike Lopez
Guest Speaker – Ken Pimlott
Guest Speaker - Aaron Read
Guest Speaker – Terry McHale
Rank & File Report – Tim Edwards
Guest Speaker – Jim Ferguson, 10th District VP – IAFF
Guest Speaker – Gary Messing CB&M – Chief Legal Council
Credentials Chair Report - Mike Witesman
Partial committee reports for resolutions that contain per caps
1330 - 1700Committee Breakouts
HS&I – Bataglieri
R&F- Tofanelli
C&OP -Carr
Finance – Compagno
Retirement – Royal
Supervisors – McGinnis
1000 – 1700 CPF Health Trust Meeting – Clark
1715 – 2400 Presidents Banquet -Ballroom, No Host Bar
Introduction of Guests
Dinner-
Video
Chapter presentations as needed
Saturday, December 14, 2013
The following district caucus rooms will be available 0700-0900 & 1800-2400
District 1 – Bataglieri / District 6 – TofanelliDistrict 2 – Royal / District 7 – Carr
District 3 – Compagno / District 8 –DVP Suite
District 4 – DVP Suite / District 9 - DVP Suite
District 5 – Schmidt / District 10 – Hendricks
0700 – 0800 Executive Board Meeting –Presidential Suite
0900 – 1800MDA - Schmidt
1800 – 2000 Richard J. Ernest Scholarship Fund - McGinnis
0800 – 1800 Business Office – 2nd Floor Falor
0900 – 1200 General Session – Ballroom Level
Call to Order - President Mike Lopez
Fallen Firefighter– Chaplain Jim Cook
Video Scroll/Bell–CAL FIRE Local 2881 Honor Guard
Guest Speaker - MDA Report
Guest Speaker – Dr. Rahn
Guest Speaker -Harry J. Wilson
Credentials Chair Report- Mike Witesman
Partial committee reports for per cap resolutions
1400 – 1700Committee Breakouts
HS&I – Bataglieri
R&F- Tofanelli
C&OP -Carr
Finance – Compagno
Retirement – Royal
Supervisors – McGinnis
0930 – 1330CDF Firefighters Auxiliary Meeting – Union Office
1300 – 1700PAC meeting - Clark
1700 – 1900 MDA Reception – Tofanelli
1900 – 2300Firefighter Cancer Support Network and CDF Firefighters Benevolent Foundation – Fund Raiser
Sunday, January 17, 2015
No District Caucus rooms today
0700 - 0800 Church Services – Royal0800 – 1700 Business Office – 2nd floor Falor
0900- 1200General Session – Ballroom Level
Call to Order -President Mike Lopez
Final Committee Reports
Finance/Budget – Finance Director Paul VanGerwen
C&OP - Chair Tim Stewart
Rank & File -State Rank & File Director Tim Edwards
Supervisor – State Supervisor Director Jim Crawford
Joint -Tim EdwardsJim Crawford
Health & Safety–Chair Doug Granbois
Retirement & Disability – State Retiree Director Rick Swan
Benevolent Foundation – Kevin O’Meara
PAC Awards - PAC Chair Tom Gardner (and remarks)
Convention Priorities – District Vice Presidents – (Three Priorities)
Secret Priorities – Each Delegate (One Priority)
Convention Management Team–Rhett Corning
Swearing in of State Officers - Past President Tom Gardner
Swearing in of District Vice Presidents– Past President Tom Gardner
Adjourn until the 50th Annual CAL FIRE Local 2881 Convention in Sacramento, at the SheratonGrand
1330 – 1600 Board of Directors Meeting – Magnolia