Draft Minutes
Northern California Chapter of EERI
Board of Directors Meeting
November 17, 2010
Attending 2010-2011 Board Members
Past PresidentTom Tobin
Secretary/TreasurerHeidi Faison (arrived late)
DirectorChristopher Barkley
DirectorAyse Hortacsu
DirectorJustin Moresco
DirectorMarko Schotanus
DirectorKeith Kelson
DirectorJennifer Donnahue
Absent 2010-2011 Board Members
President Janiele Maffei
Absent 2009-2010 Board Members
DirectorDick McCarthy
1. Call to Order
The meeting came to order at 4:10 pm
2. Review of the Agenda
Approved.
3. Consent Items
3a. Minutes from September 15, 2010 & October 13, 2010 meeting:
Marko submitted comments to Heidi beforehand, otherwise all concur with the minutes.
4. Discussion Items
4a. Hayward Scenario Status:
Draft Scenario Discussion:
Mary Lou Zoback had some comments on the revised version of the document, so Janiele will prepare a revised draft.
Action:Janiele will prepare a revised draft of scenario. Tom Tobin will contact Keith Knudsen who chairs the scenario review committee (not recently active) to get their review. Janielle will contact people who signed on to disseminate that there’s been a delay in production.
[Old notes for reference:
Groups mentioned previously to target in the dissemination effort included: City Councils, SPUR, Chambers of Commerce, School Boards, Disaster Council at cities, red cross disaster service chapters (approx. 3 or 4), CERT/NERTS groups, ABAG, Bay Area Earthquake Alliance, UGSG (media relations and Tom Broker), Business Recovery Managers Assoc, CA Resiliency Alliance, CalEMA (Chris will find contact), FEMA (Tom will contact Sally Ziolkowski).Other groups include the legislature (bay area reps) – develop a letter from the EERI NC Chapter for the CSSC to distribute. ]
4b. Chapter Election:
The election ended on Oct 29th. 66 people voted out of 199 active members. Votes were counted and verified by the nominating committee members from the lime survey reports and export of the anonymous ballot results into excel.
Jennifer Donnahue was elected to the board. The bylaw revision was approved and has been updated on the website by Heidi. Jennifer was welcomed to the board, her service to the board began at the start of this meeting per the newly approved bylaws. Dick was thanked for his service to the board.
Action: Veronica Cedillos and Justin Moresco to update the membership list and give to Heidi to post on the password protected portion of the website.
4c. Awards:
Board decided to give Dick a certificate of recognition for his services to the Chapter.
Action: Tom to contact winners Alameda Gregory McFann. Keith will chair the description person at BART in Seismic Safety Program should be contacted about winning (and copy Marko). Marko will write description of Alameda award. Keith and Marko will send formal names to Tom. Tom will have plaques made. Needs formal name of recipient and a 2 paragraph description of their accomplishments and why they were selected. Janiele to invite Susan Tubbesing to attend. Heidi to check with Kate/Ivan about past practice and look through the archives to see if there is a format for a certificate.
4d. Program Committee:
Nov 17th meeting has 36 rsvps.
Dec 2nd - Holiday Party. Awards to be presented. The venue is booked: Marines Memorial Club, SF in the Regimental Room at 6:00pm. Invite SEAONC, SPUR members active on the resilience committee. R.S.V.P. to chapter email. Will need to arrange room for board meeting. Should plan on food for 60 people. Board meeting at 4pm.
Future meeting ideas:
FEBRUARY 16: How do green earthquake techniques enhance/affect earthquake engineering?
Sustainability, life-cycle performance, embedded energy. Panel discussion. SEAONC-sustainability committee; green building council in Oakland “Build It Green” – residential; LEED – commercial; SF governmental/regulatory body about green building “SF Environment”; PACT; others?
APRIL 13: 1906 commemorative event. In the past Steven Tobriner, etc. CAPPS fits this theme (debra walker, new mayor, others?).
???JUN, AUG, OCT, DEC???
Action: Ayse to take notes and start to coordinate next 2011 meeting.
4e. Strategic planning process—January target:
Scheduled for Friday January 14, 2011 from 1pm – 6pm. Chris has reserved a room at URS (SF Office) for us.
4f. Chapter brochure:
Keith discussed the draft with his graphic designer. Board decided to send out a “request for photographer!”
Action: Keith to work with his graphic designer. Heidi to email out a request for amateur photographer for next several meetings.
4g. Seeking member interests:
19 responses from last survey during the Sept 15 meeting. Mostly filled by Bay Area Eqk Alliance. 3 members wrote in new topics: sea level rise, general public awareness of specific seismic hazard, and multidisciplinary topics. Other ideas by board – nonstructural.
4h. Legislation:
On hold until next meeting.
5. Short Reports
5a. Newsletter:
Next newsletter in first week of January. Need board member headshot for website.
Newsletter to include: Summary of Nov Chapter meeting (Jennifer); Announcement of award winners (Marko and Keith); CSSC new commissioners elected (Dick); Janiele’s president’s announcement; any other items t.b.d. by Justin.
Action: Justin to coordinate next newsletter and authors (Jennifer, Marko, Keith, Dick, Janiele) to send articles. All board members to send their “headshot” for the website to Heidi.
5c. Appointments to the Seismic Safety Commission:
New commissioners have been appointed. None of our nominations have been accepted.
Action: Jennifer to investigate seismology appointee. Board should write them welcome/congratulatory letters in the new year.
5d. GAO Letter:
On hold until next meeting.
5d. Shakeout:
No update by board.
6. Confirm Future Board Meeting Dates:
Future board meeting: Nov 17th at 4:00pm at SGH.Chapter meeting to start at 5:30pm.
Future meeting: Dec 2nd Board at 4:00pm. Chapter meeting to start at 6:00pm.
Future board meeting: Jan 14th at 1:00pm at URS (SF Office).
Future meeting: Feb 16th Board at 4:00pm. Chapter meeting to start at 5:30pm.
7. Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,Approved
Heidi FaisonJaniele Maffei
SecretaryPresident
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