09-04-2012EASTVALE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
• AL NASSAR – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• JULIE REYES – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
• JEFF DEGRANDPRE – MAYOR/BOARD MEMBER
• JEFF WILLIAMS – BOARD MEMBER
• YVONNE BENITEZ – BOARD MEMBER
1. Called to Order @ 6:35 by Al Nassar
2. Additions/Deletions: NONE
3. Public Comment:
a. ARIEL INTRODUCED THE NEW RECORDING SECRETARY, ERIN.
b. ADAM RUSH- DISCUSSED POSSIBLE CPA WORKING TO HELP US WITH BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion to approve minutes from 9/4/12 by Jeff DeGrandpre
and seconded by JEFF WILLIAMS. All were in favor.
5. FINANCIAL REPORT - Julie gave balance update, current balance $433
a. Fundraising update
i. Yogurtlicious, Al talked to owner; Yvonne will follow up on date.
6. Committee Updates:
a. Al Nassar talked to Ontario Reign, Hockey. Possible Eastvale night, similar to our
Quakes game. October 13th, is opening day. They will donate items and allow for
a silent auction, we receive 100% of all profits. Potential date is November 4th,
afternoon game.
b. Spark of Love event – Adam to verify Eastvale master schedule, we do not want
to compete with other events going on in the city.
7. Committee Update:
a. Website – Al will check with Germaine to get things moving again.
b. Facebook - Al verified he was received all logins, will continue to update, along
with Julie.
8. Volunteer Committee Creation
a. Yvonne to be contact person, still need to verify where previous volunteer note
cards have been stored, or will need to start from scratch to compile necessary
date to form appropriate database, so the Foundation will have help when we
host events and volunteers can be utilized.
9. Block Grant Update
a. Per Ariel, Sub-recipient agreement needs to be changed and will need to be
taken to the City Council; reimbursements will need to go directly through the
city. Ariel to discuss more in depth with the County to gather more information
in regards to disbursements. We will receive a follow-up upon receipt from
Ariel, may need to discuss at the next Foundation meeting in more detail.
10. Strategic Plan Discussion
a. Hope to have preliminary plans from each Board Member by the next meeting.
We need to ensure the Foundation is moving in the right direction, the Strategic
Plan can be used as a basic framework for our plans and goals.
11. Bylaw Changes
a. Al has submitted
b. Al reiterated – Board Members should not exceed 9 members.
c. No Term Limits
d. Ad Hoc Committees will need to contain 1 Board Member
~Next Meeting Date – October 2, 2012~
Motion to Adjourn by Al Nassar and seconded by Jeff DeGrandpre at 7:58pm.