The Arc of California

Board Meeting Minutes

June 19, 2015

Attending: Dick Fitzmaurice, President; Bruce MacKenzie, Treasurer; Betsy Katz, Secretary; Dwight Stratton, Past President; Tony Anderson, Executive Director; Karyn Gregorius, The Arc of Amadoe & Calaveras; Stephen Dale, Contra Costa ARC; Greg deGiere, The Arc & UCP Collaboration; Michael McGinnis, The Arc of Butte County; Pat Hornbecker, The Arc of San Francisco; Gwendolyn Lopez, The Arc of California, Tim Hornbecker, The Arc Alameda; Pastor Betty Clark, The Arc of Alameda; Joe Meadours, People First of California; Raymond Hampson, parent; Patty Schulz, The Arc Ventura; Donna Lindley, The Arc Los Angeles & Orange County; Peter Bowers, Arch of Imperial Valley

The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m.

President Fitzmaurice welcomed everyone and asked attendees to introduce themselves. There were no changes to the agenda.

Minutes: The minutes of the March 7, 2015 meeting were approved by voice vote.

Executive Director’s Report: Tony reminded board members that there would be an election of officers for 2015-2017 at this meeting. He briefly highlighted some of the topics that will be covered during the meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Bruce distributed copies of financial statements and the proposed budget for FY 2015-2016. He reported that our financial picture has improved in the last year, and he would like to see a reserve of 3-6 months’ operating expenses. Some of the money from the California Endowment will be used for a grant writer. We still owe $11,000 on Tony’s retirement from prior years. The Finance Committee has recommended that the Board accept the financial statements. Approval of the budget will be on Saturday’s agenda to give Board members time to review it.

Executive Committee Report: Dick reported that the Executive Committee has taken no actions on behalf of the Board. Monthly conference calls are been focused on reviewing and evaluating the Public Policy Conference, receiving updates from the Lanterman Coalition updates, and to plan the June Board meeting. He also announced that taxes were filed on time.

CCE: Michael reported on the Friday meeting and that there were no recommendations to be forwarded to the Board.

Dick informed the Board that several members attended the Assembly and Senate floor sessions on June 19 which were special sessions. Trailer bill language for closure of the developmental centers was accepted 79 – 0 which was a dramatic change from past history. The direction of the discussion highlighted the need to collect data as developmental centers are closed especially to capture information on adverse impacts.

Peter discussed the impact that the Affordable Care Act, new sick leave regulations, and minimum wage costs will have on providers. In some communities as minimum wage increases, local non-profit organizations will be given a period of time to phase in paying higher wages; however, they will be unable to remain competitive in hiring because of these lower wages. Our system, unfortunately, ignores all of these challenges.

The meeting was recessed at 5:26 p.m.