Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting -- August 27, 2008

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) was called to order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at the principal office of SDCBC in Downtown San Diego by Chair Brian Parent, pursuant to a notice [1,2] mailed to all directors for whom a mailing address was available and E-mailed to all directors.

The following persons attended the meeting. An asterisk (*) marks those who arrived after the call to order.   Name Board Position Office 1 Jim Baross At Large 2 Julio Borja Major Taylor Cycling Club of SD 3 Carol Carr North County Cycle Club Newsletter Editor 4 *Scott Dion Visitor 5 Philip Erdelsky Rainbow Cyclists Secretary 6 Frank Hardalo Sierra Club Bicycle Section 7 *Jim Hester Visitor 8 Julie Hocking At Large Treasurer 9 Kathy Keehan Executive Director 10 Kerry Kunsman At Large 11 *Howard LaGeorge Visitor 12 Robert Leone Visitor 13 Bill Matella At Large 14 Brian Parent At Large Chair 15 *Judith Talner At Large 16 Stephan Vance At Large 17 David Voris Descenders Cycling Club Membership Chair 18 Dave White At Large

The following directors did not attend the meeting:   Name Board Position Office 1 Suzanne Behrendt San Diego Wheelmen 2 Serge Issakov San Diego Bicycle Club Vice Chair 3 Ken King Knickerbikers 4 Andrew Lee GS Adams Ave Bicycle Club 5 Tom Lettington At Large Webmaster 6 Tony Pietsch San Diego Tandem Club 7 Michael Satterlee San Diego Cyclo-Vets 8 Greg Zackowski Triathlon Club of SD

Printed copies of the minutes of the previous meeting [3] were passed out at the meeting. The reading was waived and the minutes were approved by voice vote with one correction: "JIM" was replaced by "Jim".

The Treasurer's report [4], which had previously been E-mailed to all directors, was presented by the Treasurer. She also noted that SDCBC had received $13,500 this month. Since printed copies were not available, and since there was some doubt about whether all directors had received the report, the report was accepted by voice vote, but without the usual submission for audit.

The Membership Chair gave a brief oral membership report, noting that the membership had increased by about 100 since the last meeting, to a total of of 1,087, and presented printed copies of a pie chart [5] showing the source of new members since July 1, 2008.

The Board then turned to the SDCBC policy regarding liquor licenses, in particular, the application of the Sycuan Casino for a license, which SDCBC had been asked to oppose. The Executive Director mentioned a lively discussion on the E-mail list and presented three possibilities: (1) no position, (2) oppose all liquor licenses along recreational bike routes, and (3) conditional opposition depending on circumstances. A motion to adopt policy (3) was made, seconded and defeated by a vote of 2 in favor, 9 opposed, and no recorded abstentions.

The Board then turned to payroll services. As outlined in a memorandum previously E-mailed to all directors [6], there are three possibilities: Intuit, Coastal Payroll and Paychex. Three motions were made, seconded and passed by voice vote:

• To outsource the SDCBC payroll.
• To outsource the SDCBC payroll to Coastal Payroll.
• To change the Executive Director from a consultant to an employee, and to accept all rights and duties of an employment relationship.

The Executive Director then presented a list of budget items relating to Coalition materials [7], noting that the item "Road I Supplies" will be covered by Bike for Life. A motion to appropriate funds for the other items was made, seconded and passed by voice vote.

The Board then discussed possible liability, and liability insurance, for route-making advice. Dave White described the liability situation for the Pedal to the Air Show event. It was suggested that SDCBC put disclaimers on routes, but the Board took no formal action.

The Executive Director presented printed copies of an Executive Director Report for July and August, which had also been previously E-mailed to all directors [8], and also reported (1) that she rode the San Diego River with some of the Coastal Commission staff, (2) that SDCBC directors are invited to a San Diego River groups banquet at 5:30-8:00 PM on September 18 at the San Diego River Walk Golf Course, and (3) that Bike The Bay currently has 1400 registrations, which is more than enough to cover expenses.

The Newsletter Editor gave a Newsletter Report, asking for material on bicycling safety for a back-page article and for a report on the Descenders Cycling Club. Julie Hocking praised the Newsletter Editor on the quality of the newsletter.

Stephan Vance reported on the status of CBC Bills [bills supported by the California Bicycle Coalition in the California Legislature]:

• AB1358, the Complete Streets Bill, which requires circulation plans to cover all street users, including bicycles and pedestrians, has passed the Senate and will be sent to the Governor after the Assembly approves minor changes. A letter-writing campaign is to be waged; see calbike.org for details.
• AB2971, which requires all safety programs to include bicycle and pedestrian safety.
• SB432, the Omnibus Transportation Bill, which will clarify when it is permissible to ride a bicycle in a crosswalk, and will define a Class I bike path for the first time.

Scott Dion gave an oral presentation for an educational program on door zone space.

There were five club reports:

• Kerry Kunsman reported that the Tandem Club had a barbecue last week.
• Jim Baross reported that the Sierra Club had a general membership meeting in La Jolla.
• Julio Borja reported that the Major Taylor club participated in Cycling for Sight and that the tandem riders were interviewed by a newspaper.
• Bill Matella reported that SDBC had a beach barbecue last Saturday near the Bahia Hotel, and that it wa catered by Outback.
• The Knickerbikers will have a ride on September 20 from the Old Town Transit Center to the Flying Leatherneck Museum at MCAS Miramar.

The meeting was adjourned by general consent at 8:32 PM.

-- Philip J. Erdelsky, Secretary