ANNUAL MEETING

January 18, 2017

Meeting called to order – 1410 hours

The annual meeting of the CDF Firefighters Benevolent Foundation Class A and B Members will be held at this year’s Cal Fire Local 2881 Convention site at the Sheraton Grand Hotel located in Sacramento, CA, on Wednesday,January 18, 2017, at 2:00 PM (1400 hours).

Class A members Roll Call

CDF Firefighters Local 2881 Auxiliary- Michelle Cannady

CDF Firefighters Local 2881 Honor Guard-absent

CDF Firefighters Shasta-Trinity Chapter Benevolent Fund- Darren Dow

CDF Firefighters Madera-Mariposa Chapter Benevolent Fund- Chris Bernard

CDF Firefighters San Benito-Monterey Chapter Benevolent Fund - Seth Mastersen

CDF Firefighters Tulare Chapter Benevolent Fund- Angelo Pradnini

CDF Firefighters Santa Clara Chapter Benevolent Fund- Jake Duran

CDF Firefighters San Mateo-Santa Cruz Chapter Benevolent Fund- Jordan Motta

CDF Firefighters San Diego Chapter Benevolent Fund- Randy Scales

CDF Firefighters San Bernardino Chapter Benevolent Fund- absent

Class B members include the following:

CAL FIRE Local 2881/International Association of Firefighters

Foundation Board Roll Call

Kevin O'Meara (B) present

Steve Hartman (A) present

Chuck Carroll (A) present

Jim Crawford (B) present

Art Smith (B) absent

Business Agenda:

  1. Approval of January 20, 2016 Annual Meeting Minutes – Motion to approve by 1st Randy Scales 2nd Jim Crawford (unanimous yeah)
  1. Addition/Deletion of Agenda Items – (none)
  1. Finance Report (see separate report for detailed info) – Motion to approve 1stSteve Hartman 2ndMichelle Cannady (passed unanimously)
  1. Directors’ Reports – No report

New Business

Elections

  1. Election of Class A Director(s) (by Class A Members, 2 positions, 2 year terms, staggered)
    a. Nominations Open – one (1) Director Position, two (2) year term
  2. Election– Nominated Chuck Carroll by 1st by Jake Duran- Santa Clara chapter 2ndSteve Hartman (A member)
  3. Results – Chuck Carroll wins by acclamation
  1. Election of Class B Directors(s) (CAL FIRE L2881 Executive Board, three (3) Director positions, three (3) year terms staggered)
  2. Announcement of Class B Director – one (1) Director Position , three (3) year term - Jim Crawford nominated and won unanimously by the executive board at the December board
  1. Election of Public Director(s) (Class A & B Members, three (3) positions, two (2) year terms, two (2) positions will be elected in even years and one (1) position will be elected in odd years).
  2. Nominations for one (1) position (odd year), two (2) year term (no nominations)
  3. Nominations for two (2) positions (even year) one (1) year term to fill balance of even year appointment.(No nominations)
  4. Election – Decision to leave the positions open
  5. Results
  1. Fundraising
  2. CDFF Benevolent Golf Tournament– Kevin O’Meara spoke at last years golf tournament. Next golf tournament Oct 12.
  3. NOLB – recently trademarked Logo. For 2017, funds will be split 70% - foundation and 30% NOLB
  4. Other fundraising– Kevin discussed some roadblocks because we’re experiencing because were doing more events.
  5. Other events - MMU golf tournament- 3rd annual Atwater April 14, 2017

Yucaipa 5k in 2016

Morgan Hill 5k in 2016, next event May 21st 2017 in Morgan Hill

Whole Foods fundraiser in 2016 – Jake Duran is going to see some corporate contacts to do future even

Half Moon Bay Golf Tournament in 2016

Pub Crawl – next event Kay Street Krawl

Auxiliary will be doing raffle duringconvention

Discussed Amazon Smile for additional donation

  1. Other- Kevin discussed different ways
  1. Election of Foundation Officers for 2017 (Directors board will appoint the foundation officers per Article IV of the foundation bylaws for the 2017 year.
    a. President – Kevin O’Meara
    b. CFO – Art Smith
    c. Secretary – Chuck Carroll

Motion by Steve Hartman to leave officers in place, 2nd by Michelle Cannady, passed unanimously.

  1. Other New business
    Webmaster – having problems with commitment. It was free, but now looking at options to a new server and new webmaster

NOLB also maintains website

Old Business

  1. Conflict of Interest Statements provided to 2017 Foundation Officers present

Open Discussion–Jake Duran requested a list of money donated to outside organizations and other locals. Donated to Ft. McMurray in Canada to firefighters who lost their home.

Meeting Adjourned—1514 hours

Respectfully Submitted By,

Chuck Carroll

Secretary

CDF Firefighters Local 2881 Benevolent Foundation

cc: Foundation Board

“A” Members

“B” Member

CAL FIRE Local 2881 Executive Board