Chapter Council Meeting Agenda: Sat. Sept. 9, 2023
Ver. 9/12/23
| 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 (Carol Ralph – Pres. North Coast Chapter, Trinidad Rancheria – Shirley Laos, Woody Elliott – CC Vice Chair, Snowdy Dodson – CC Secretary) |
| 9:20 | 10 | Secretary’s Report, Review and Approve June 10, 2023 Minutes. (Snowdy) (Potential vote) 2023_06_10 Chapter Council Minutes DRAFT |
| 9:30 | 30 |
Executive Director Report (Jun Bando – CNPS Executive Director). See: Sep-2023-CNPS Quarterly Report
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| 10:00 | 15 | CNPS Board Report (John Hunter – Board President, Alice Cantelow – CC Board Representative, Lucy Ferneyhough – CC Board Representative) |
| 10:00 | 15 | Carbon Neutral Committee – Update (John Hunter – President, Bd. of Dir.) CNPS Carbon Neutral Goal |
| 10:15 | 15 | Break |
| 10:30 | 30 | “Together for the Future: Landscape-Level Conservation in Humboldt Bay” (Mike Cipra – Executive Director: Friends of the Dunes) |
| 11:00 | 60 | DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice) Vision Statement: (Barbara Lezon – CNPS Membership Manager & Vern Goehring – Yolo-Colusa Chpt.) (Potential vote) |
| Noon | 90 |
Lunch
Rare Plant Program Discussion – Informal Lunchtime Gathering on Site with Aaron Sims – CNPS Rare Plant Program Director. Agenda & Supporting Documents Stroll to the Trinida (History) Museum and Native Plan Garden where its volunteer crew will interpret their work. |
| 1:30 pm | 15 | “The North Coast and Other Chapters I have known” (Paul Siri Wilson – North Coast & Bryophyte Chapters) |
| 1:45 | 15 | CNPS Virtual Chapters / Communities Update (Vince Scheidt – CNPS Board, Cynthia Typaldos – North San Joaquin Valley Delegate) |
| 2:00 | 30 |
Round-The-Table 5 minutes Highlights / Issues by Chapters:
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| 2:30 | 30 | What’s Wrong with the Forest Practice Rules (Matt Simmons – EPIC: Enviro. Protection Info. Ctr. Staff Attorney) |
| 3:00 | 15 | Grants to Chapter in Financial Need, Requests For Proposals, CNPS Budgeted $50,000. (Woody Elliott) |
| 3:15 | 15 | Upcoming Election of Board Directors, Officers & CC Representatives to the Board. (Vivian Neou – Leadership Development Chair) 2023 CNPS Self-Nomination Form |
| 3:30 | 15 | Wrap Up, Action Items, Topic / Agenda Suggestions for Next CC Meeting Dec. 9, 2023, in Imperial Beach hosted by San Deigo Chapter (Woody & Justin Daniel). Adjourn |
| 3:45 | 75+ | Go For A Stroll |
| 5:00 pm | Happy Hour at Trinidad Town Hall | |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner at Trinidad Town Hall | |
| 7:30 pm |
Evening Presentation at Trinidad Town Hall
The Klamath Mountains: Its Natural History, Botany, and Vegetation. By: Michael Kauffmann. Zoom Video Link Here. Passcode: nj4h&=yc Intro & Talk at 5:30 minutes. |
Links to Attachments In Agenda Above:
What’s Wrong With the Forest Practice Rules_ September 9, 2023
Spjut-Kern-Chapter
Grants For Chapters – CC Mtg Mtg Sept 2023
Together for the Future–Landscape-level Conservation in Humboldt Bay 9-9-23
Yolo Colusa Chapter Activities Report
2023 August DEIJ Vision Statement Background for Sept CC
CNPS DEIJ Vision Statement FINAL 8-25-23
2023_06_10 Chapter Council Minutes DRAFT
Sep-2023-CNPS Quarterly Report
ED_Update_2023-0908-1
2023 CNPS Self-Nomination Form