El Camino College Foundation
Board Minutes of March 22, 2007
Alondra Room 4:00 pm
Board members
Ex-Officio
Staff:
Annual Members:
Scholarship
Presentations:
Faculty Presenter:
Guests:
Recorder:
Bob Amos, Derf Fredericks, Lou Garcia, Don Greco, Tim Marshall, Virginia
Pfiffner, Dana Ward and Rob White,
Maureen O’Donnell and Harold Tyler
Renee Dorn, Ann Garten, Katie Gleason and John Means
Momi Elliott and David Nordel
Recipients: Gary Barnes and Evelyn Garcia
Janet Young, Teacher Education Program
Thomas Cohenno, Judy Gibson and Richard Montgomery
Sue Burin
Welcome and Introductions: Dana Ward welcomed and introduced everyone.
o Joy Bender Memorial Scholarships were presented to students Gary Barnes and Evelyn Garcia.
o Faculty presentation by Janet Young on the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
MEETING AGENDA:
MINUTES: MOTION made by Don Greco to accept minutes from January 25, 2007 Foundation
Board Meeting. Seconded by Virginia Pfiffner. Motion passed.
Director of Development – Katie Gleason
o Sponsors for the Scholarship award ceremony and reception - C.W. Driver - $10,000, Kinecta
Federal Credit Union - $2,500.
o February 16 President’s Circle Breakfast held was very well attended.
o Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Reception is scheduled for April 19. Derrick Deese will be the
keynote speaker and Cliff Meidl the master of ceremonies, both alumnae.
o Website Update – Charity Finders is a company that provides website support and maintenance
and online giving. Their fee is $2,000 a year. Discussion ensued. Discuss at the May meeting.
o Included in the meeting packet are Mini-Grant reports from grant recipients.
Committee Reports:
Financials:
o Bob Amos provided the financial report.
o Amos reported the Foundation has been dissatisfied with services received from Union Bank.
South Bay Bank and Citibank submitted proposals for review. Recommendation from
Finance/Executive Committee meeting is to change to South Bay Bank.
MOTION made by Bob Amos to accept the proposal from South Bay Bank. Seconded by Lou Garcia.
Motion passed.
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o Distribution Committee – Rob White reported on the scholarship process and reviewed selection
of applicants.
Policies and Procedures – In Carroll Whitney’s absence, Gleason reviewed proposed changes to the
Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws:
Changes to Articles of Incorporation are:
Article VI – Section (h) Delete “staggered” and “with initial appointments being for one, two and three
years, expiring respectively in September 1984, 1985, and 1986, Determination of which directors serve
for each initial period shall be by the Board of Trustees, provided that no more than 50% of directors
approved by the Board shall serve three year terms, and in no event shall the number of directors initially
appointed to a one year term exceed 43% of the total number of directors, excluding Ex Officio directors.
With the exception of Ex Officio directors, no director shall serve more than two consecutive three year
terms. Following an absence of one year form the Board of Directors, a former director shall again be
eligible for service.”
Retain “Except for Ex Officio directors and annual directors, directors shall serve three year terms.
Annual directors shall serve for a one-year term.
MOTION made by Don Greco to amend term limits as stated in the Articles of Incorporation.
Seconded by Bob Amos. Motion passed.
Changes to Bylaws are:
Article III – Section 4 – Change from Term Limits to Term of Directors.
Delete: “staggered” and Directors should be eligible to serve two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms,
then one (1) year off the Board.
…”Following an absence of one year from the Board of Directors, a former director shall be eligible for
services.
Retain. “Except as provided in Article VI, Section (g) directors shall serve three-year terms, as specified
in the Articles of Incorporation, Article VI, Section (g). Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the
Board of Directors for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy of the Board Member.”
MOTION made by Dana Ward to amend the term limits as stated in the Bylaws. Seconded by Derf
Fredericks. Motion passed.
o Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest will be on agenda for May meeting.
Nominating – In David Graeler’s absence, Derf Fredericks introduced three board candidates who will be
added to the slate for the May meeting.
o Tom Cohenno (Southern California Edison), Judy Gibson (Torrance resident and member of the
Torrance Planning Commission) and Richard Montgomery (Businessman and Manhattan Beach
mayor-elect). Resumes are attached for review. .
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Corporate Teams - Rene Dorn
o Dorn reported that the Corporate Teams are being revamped and once the new board members are
installed, she will provide a schedule of events and opportunities for involvement.
Board Issue and Concerns:
o David Nordel reported that the ECC Forensics Team won gold and silver at the state
championships. El Camino College is ranked 3rd in the nation overall and #1 in community
colleges.
o Harold Tyler gave a report on FTES.
o Ann Garten reported on her visit to Washington D.C. and funding opportunities for ECC
programs.
MOTION made by Lou Garcia to suspend the leave of absence for Stan Dunn. Seconded by Harold
Tyler. Motion passed.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest will be on agenda for May meeting.
2. Discuss Foundation website at May meeting.
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