BVCLT Board Meeting
Date: November 19, 2009
Present: Helen, Lara, Michelle, Julio Sr, Somerset, (Tina joined at 7:30pm)
Yovana is going with us for her research project!!!
Her mou(draft) States
We helped her state her mission statement
BVCLT expansion plan
Demographic analysis
Target population
Short literature review of other land trusts
*she needs us to help her set up interviews with other land trust people
e.g. Ian Winters, Clackamus(Portland), consultant for the Vermont Burlington land trust that’s out here, Ann Soule ( California community foundation),
her advisors will be approving
helen will be meeting with her once a week
questions about the contract we’re signing with Yovana,
can we have language “ operating expenditures not to exceed $250. Helen can come to the board with requests for additional project expenses.
We are empowering Helen to be our primary contact and BVCLT representative with Board consensus.
*In committees we need to establish what our action plan is for the info from Yovanna
*Read Helen’s Analysis paper of the Chinatown SF city
-Michelle is looking into creating an alliance with PACE/BVCLT/BRESEE to train youth in weatherizing for a grant application through the cith CDD. The grant notices were passed around.
Perhaps we could be part of the application that Pace submits as a lab for working on the weatherization.
Michelle will email us an update by the 30th to see if we need to come to any agreements.
UPDATE ON THE GARDEN:
Ian, Lara, Brad and parter, Ethel Frimbroslopez, Seth and Fonda from Bresee were present
We have pictures, contours, and heard that they don’t want us on the property until March when the parking lot is done.
Lois drafted a letter of support for the principal of Comuno Nuevo
She said that she would send us some templates of the partnership that we are supposed to be forming
Susan Klein hasn’t gotten back to us.
We need to work on the partnership
We could be a seedling and nursery site for plantings in other areas
We should be looking for grants now for it.
The business plan for earthworks
Partnering with CSC might be smart as they are doing a lot of groundwork that is relevant
We could have an EcoMaya? booth or art venue to see what people want the space to be.
EcoMaya?:
Julio is asking BVCLT for being the fiscal sponsor for EcoMaya? 2010.
Julio did the EcoMaya? Earth Day event for over 10 years
Concerns with the $40,000 fee that LAPD may charge for the street closure for the Calle Ocho event ( Dec. 11), that would essentially close the event
As we get to know the fees and legal barriers for having the event then we can.
Julio will do the research to find out about the new rules regarding street closure and LAPD. BVCLT asking for a proposed budget, and an estimate of receipts from the last event held at the Ecovillage (2004?). Julio has spoken with the offices of Kevin deLeon, Eric Garcetti, and Ed Reyes office.
Move to be the fiscal sponsor for EcoMaya? pending the information requested, and compensation to be discussed at another date.
RESIGNATION NOTICE FROM STEPHANIE ZILL
The board reflected, and accepted her notice.
A former board member will be asked to finish her term.
REPORT BACK FROM THE US/TU Coop
The bylaws were finished, incorporating the comments from Al Valencia. But they will be reviewed BVCLT’s lawyer, and sent to the board members electronically for further review.
Meeting adjourned 21:20.
Next meeting will be Dec. 17th – Christmas potluck?