Chapter Council Meeting Agenda: Sat. June 10, 2023

DRAFT Agenda

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 (Brett Hall – Pres. Tahoe & Sierra Valley Chapter, Woody Elliott – CC Vice Chair, Marty Foltyn – Acting CC Secretary)
9:20 10 Secretary’s Report, Review and Approve March 4, 2023 Minutes. (Marty Foltyn) (potential vote) 2023-0301_CNPS_Chapter_Council_Minutes_Draftrevised.pdf
9:30 30 Executive Director Report (Jun Bando, CNPS Executive Director), Ex. Dir. Update to CC – June 10, 2023

  • Highlights of recent staff activities.
  • Reorganization of staff.
  • Review of information needed for Chapter Annual Activities Report (CAAR); and the process for its assembly and reporting by Chapters to State CNPS. 
  • Questions / Requests from Delegates to Jun.
10:00 15 Membership Program Update: Removing Membership Levels (Barb Lezon – CNPS Membership Manager, Christine Pieper – CNPS Development Director, & Mike Azevedo – Membership Chair, North San Joaquin Chapter). Membership Update – June 2023, Planned Elimination of Membership Levels – May 2023
10:15 15 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee (DEIJ) and Indigenous Engagement Working Group (IEWG) Update: (Barbara Lezon & Bill Waycott – San Luis Obispo Chpt.)

DEIJ Committee & IEWGroup Updates, DEIJ Vision Statement Final Draft and Next Steps

10:30 15 Break
10:45 15 CNPS Board Report (John Hunter – Board President, Alice Cantelow – CC Representative, Lucy Ferneyhough – CC Representative)
11:00 5 Election CNPS Bd. of Directors Secretary (Vivian Neou – Board Vice President)
11:05 10 CNPS Volunteer Rights, Responsibilities, Code of Conduct, Harassment Policy & Conflict of Interest Policies (Woody Elliott – CC Vice Chair). Volunteer Rights, Responsibilities, Code of Conduct, Harassment & Conflict of Interest.
11:15 15 Healthy Nurseries & Habitats Committee: 2022 Annual Report (Steven Goetz, WL Jepson (Solano) Chapter). Phytophthora Prevention BMPs for Field Trips: Start clean and stay clean when visiting native plant habitats
11:30 5 Grants to Chapter in Financial Need, Formation of Committee to Award Budgeted $50,000. (Woody Elliott) Proposal-for-Grants-to-Chapters-Approved-2022_12_03.pdf
11:45 15 Carbon Neutral Committee – Revitalization (John Hunter, President, Bd. of Dir.) CNPS Carbon Neutral Goal

 

Noon 75 Lunch
1:15 pm 15 Round-The-Table 5 minutes Highlights / Issues by Chapters:

·    “Plantsgiving” – Susan Mullaney, Yerba Buena (SF) Chapter.

·    Volunteer Monitoring of Rare Plants Affected by Caldor Fire – Alice Cantelow, El Dorado Chapter. Rare Plant Surveys: Caldor Fire

·    North San Joaquin Valley Chapter Update – Cynthia Typaldos. NSJValley Chapter Update

1:30 15 Results of 2022 CC Delegate’s annual performance evaluation of Ex. Bd. and consideration of methods for its improvement (Marty Foltyn) 2022 CNPS Board Evaluation Findings & Discussion – June 2023
1:45 15 CNPS Virtual Chapters Working Group Update (Vince Scheidt – CNPS Board, Cynthia Typaldos – North San Joaquin Valley Delegate) Poll. CNPS Virtual Chapter Update – June 2023
2:00 30 ——-
2:30 15 Break
2:45 15 Tahoe & Sierra Valley Chapter: Show & Tell (Brett Hall – Pres. & Jaime Ratchford -Treasurer TSVChapter) Tahoe & Sierra Valley Chapter Highlights
3:00 15 Reconsideration of Tahoe Basin & Sierra Valley Chapter name change (Brett Hall). Potential Roll Call Vote. Requested Name Change to Tahoe Sierra Valley Chpt.
3:15 30 Delegate Survey of Topics and Format for Future CC Meetings: Results and Discussion. (Beth Wurzburg, East Bay Chpt. Delegate & Larry Levine, North Coast Chpt. Delegate) Delegate Questionnaire Results, Questionnaire on Improving Chapter Council Meetings
3:45 75 Wrap Up, Action Items, Topic / Agenda Suggestions for Next CC Meeting Sept. 10, 2023, in Trinidad hosted by North Coast Chapter (Woody & Larry Levine). Adjourn
5:00 pm   Happy Hour
6:00 pm   Dinner
7:30 pm   Evening Presentation

“My Journey Through the Online Botanical Revolution” by Steve Matson

Questions? Please email: woodyelliott@gmail.com

Links to Attachments In Agenda Above:
Ex. Dir. Update to CC – June 10, 2023
Tahoe & Sierra Valley Chapter Highlights
Delegate Questionnaire Results
Requested Name Change to Tahoe Sierra Valley Chpt.
NSJValley Chapter Update
DEIJ Vision Statement Final Draft and Next Steps
CNPS Carbon Neutral Goal
Volunteer Rights_Responsibilities_Code of Conduct_Harassment_Conflict of Interest
Rare Plant Surveys: Caldor Fire
CNPS Virtual Chapter Update – June 2023
DEIJ Committee & IEWGroup Updates
2023-0301_CNPS_Chapter_Council_Minutes_Draftrevised.pdf
Healthy Nurseries & Habitats Committee: 2022 Annual Report
Start clean and stay clean when visiting native plant habitats
Questionnaire on Improving Chapter Council Meetings
Membership Update – June 2023
Planned Elimination of Membership Levels – May 2023
2022 CNPS Board Evaluation Findings & Discussion – June 2023