Chapter Council Meeting Agenda: Sat. Dec. 2, 2023
Ver. 12/06/23
| Time | Estimated Duration | Topic (Presenter): See “Links to Documents” |
| 8:00 am | 60 min. | Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 | 20 | Welcome, Announcements and Roll Call (Justin Daniel – Pres. San Diego Chapter, Woody Elliott – CC Vice Chair, Snowdy Dodson – CC Secretary) |
| 9:20 | 10 | Secretary’s Report, Review and Approve June 10, and Sept. 9, 2023 Minutes. (Snowdy) (Potential vote) 2023_06_10 Chapter Council Minutes DRAFT & 2023_09_9_Chapter Council Minutes DRAFT. |
| 9:30 | 30 |
Executive Director Report (Jun Bando – CNPS Executive Director). See: DEC-2023-CNPS Quarterly Report
· Updates of Central Office Activities. · Questions / Requests from Delegates to Jun. · CNPS Rare Plants Program: Update (Aaron Sims -Rare Plant Program Director) |
| 10:00 | 15 | CNPS Board Report (John Hunter – Board President, Alice Cantelow – CC Board Representative, Lucy Ferneyhough – CC Board Representative) |
| 10:15 | 15 | CNPS Statewide Communities Update (formerly CNPS Virtual Chapters / Communities) (Cynthia Typaldos & Robin Mitchell) |
| 10:30 | 15 | Break |
| 10:45 | 15 | CNPS State Finance Update (Brock Wimberley – Senior Operations Director) |
| 11:00 | 30 | Findings from CNPS Education Chapter Listening Sessions (Alyssa Huante – Ed. Program Specialist: College & Professional Programs & Jen Aguilar – Ed. Program Specialist: Youth & Community Programs) |
| 11:30 | 30 | Accreditation to Improve Restoration: Healthy Nurseries & Habitats Committee Update: (Johanna Del Casillo Munera – UC Davis Coop Extension & Steven Goetz – Jepson Chapter) Protect Our Natural Areas Handout. |
| Noon | 90 |
Lunch
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| 1:30 pm | 15 |
DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice) Update: (Barbara Lezon – CNPS Membership Manager) DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice) Vision Statement. Nov 2023 DEIJ Webinar Recording Passcode: W4c%=Fq% |
| 1:45 | 30 | CNPS Vegetation Program: Classification / Mapping Update (Julie Evans – Vegetation Program Director) |
| 2:15 | 30 |
CNPS Calif. Native Seed Strategy Update (Caroline Martorano –
Restoration Senior Coordinator) |
| 2:45 | 15 | Invasive Species Committee Update – Steve Schoenig |
| 3:00 | 15 | Break |
| 3:15 | 15 | Carbon Neutral Committee – Update (John Hunter – President, Bd. of Dir.) |
| 3:30 | 30 |
Round-The-Table 5 minutes Highlights / Issues by Chapters:
· Yolo-Colusa (Glen Holstein) · Kern (Rich Spjut) – Report · El Dorado (Alice Cantelow) – Climate Ready Trees for the Urban Environment |
| 4:00 | 15 | Election of Board Directors, Officers & CC Representatives to the Board. (Vivian Neou – Leader Development Chair) Potential Vote |
| 4:15 | 15 | Wrap Up, Action Items, Topic / Agenda Suggestions for Next CC Meeting March 2, 2024, hosted by South Coast Chapter (Woody & Justin Daniel). Adjourn |
| 5:00 pm | Happy Hour at Balsamico Italian Kitchen | |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner at Balsamico Italian Kitchen | |
| 7:30 pm |
Evening Presentation at Balsamico Italian Kitchen
“Global Oak Conservation with focus on Southern California & Northern Baja” by Senior Horticulturist Dario Berrini of the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Alliance. |
Questions? Please email: woodyelliott@gmail.com
Links to Attachments In Agenda Above:
2023-0610 -CNPS_Chapter_Council_Minutes_final draft with MF & WE edits 7-19-23forCCreview
2023-09-09-ChapterCouncilDraftMinutes_Elliott EditsforCCReview
Dec-2023-CNPS Quarterly Report
RPP_Winter_CC-Update_Nov-2023-SINGLE-PAGE
PROTECT OUR NATURAL AREAS 2023-1115 SF SG BY JH
DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice) Update
Kern Chapter (Rich Spjut) – Report
Dec 2023 ED Update V3
CNSS_Presentation_ChapterCouncil20231202
Findings from CNPS Education Chapter Listening Sessions
Climate Ready Trees for the Urban Environment
CNPS Statewide Communities Update
CNPS Vegetation Program: Classification / Mapping Update
Accreditation to Improve Restoration: Healthy Nurseries & Habitats Committee Update
Carbon Neutral Committee – Update
CNPS State Finance Update
Nov 2023 DEIJ Webinar Recording Passcode: W4c%=Fq%