Board of Directors Guidebook
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Board of Directors Guidebook January 2015 ADMINISTERED BY Board Roster 2015 Partnership Board of Directors Ashley Swearengin Partnership Chair, Mayor of Fresno Secretary Karen Ross Partnership Deputy Chair, California Department of Food and Agriculture Luisa Medina Partnership Deputy Chair, Central California Legal Services Inc. Secretary Anna Caballero California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Diana Dooley California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Brian Kelly California Transportation Agency Secretary John Laird California Natural Resources Agency Secretary David Lanier California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez California Environmental Protection Agency James A Aleru James A Aleru, CPA/ABV, CVA Lynne Ashbeck Representative, Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Steve Bestolarides San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Monica Blanco-Etheridge Liaison, California Workforce Investment Board Vito Chiesa Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors DeeDee D'Adamo California State Water Resources Board Randy Dodd Adventist Health − Central Valley Network Lee Ann Eager Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County Bryn Forhan The Forhan Company Andrew Genasci California Farm Bureau Federation Carole Goldsmith West Hills Community College District Patrick Gordon JBT Corporation Harold Hanson Bakersfield City Council Genoveva Islas Representative, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program Dorothy Leland Representative, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium David Long Hilltop Ranch David Nelson A.G. Spanos Companies Joseph Oliveira Gustine City Council Suzi Picaso Milan Institute Billy Powell Representative, San Joaquin Valley Labor Organizations Larry Powell Representative, San Joaquin Valley Superintendents of Schools Mary Renner Representative, Central Valley Health Network Max Rodriguez Madera County Board of Supervisors Gary Serrato Fresno Irrigation District Ted Smalley Representative, San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council James Tague E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation ADMINISTERED BY JANUARY 2015 Meeting Schedule 2015* Partnership Board of Directors Meeting Schedule DATE COUNTY March 20 Madera June 19 Kings September 18 Kern December 4 Stanislaus *2015 schedule is tentative Meeting Scheduling • Meetings are typically scheduled on a quarterly basis on the third Friday of the month. The exception is December which has been scheduled for the first week of that month. • Meetings are typically scheduled from 10am to 3pm ADMINISTERED BY JANUARY 2015 Member Duties Index Membership Renewal Letter Roles and Responsibilities Form 700 Requirements Sample Assuming Office Letter Hosting a Board Meeting Membership Renewal January 2015 Dear New Partnership Board Members: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the board of directors of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley (Partnership). We thank Governor Brown, his staff and the Cabinet Secretaries for their role in getting these appointments finalized; full Valley representation is vitally important to the success of the Partnership. Attached is a document that outlines the composition and status of the current Board. You will notice a number of positions pending appointment, several members serving under expired terms and members whose terms that will expire at the end of this year. Your participation is critical to the work of the Partnership and I’d like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone with an expired term who has not already done so to reapply online for your position as soon as possible. The process is simple: 1. Complete the online application located at http://gov.ca.gov/s_appointmentsapplication.php. 2. When you have submitted your application online please let me know so we can encourage the process wherever possible. For members whose terms expire this year, I encourage you to reapply in September or October. 3. Be sure to click the “Submit Application” button to ensure that your application has been submitted. You will see this note at the end of the application: NOTE: If you are not taken to the next page after hitting "Submit Application" then your app has not been submitted and you will need to fix any errors in the app before trying again. Please DO NOT print out this page and mail/fax it into (the appointments) office as you cannot be considered for appointment until your app is successfully submitted online. Thank you. As you know, the Partnership is an unprecedented effort to bring together public and private leaders and resources to address economic, environmental and social issues in the San Joaquin Valley and thanks to your participation and support we are seeing positive impacts. Best regards, Mike Dozier Lead Executive 5010 N Woodrow Ave. 2nd Floor, M/S WC 142 Fresno, California 93740 559.294.6021 p ADMINISTERED BY 559.294.6024 f www.sjvpartnership.org Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities Objectives of the Board Organizational Structure The Partnership Board identified the following objectives for an organizational structure to implement the Strategic Action Proposal: • Ensure continuity of leadership and commitment from all levels of government. • Focus on regional challenges and engage stakeholders region wide in implementation actions. • Leverage existing resources for greater impact. • Foster trust and commitment from existing organizations and civic leaders. • Provide mechanisms by which existing organizations can take ownership for implementation. • Ensure accountability for outcomes and progress. Characteristics of the Partnership Board Organizational Structure The Partnership Board further determined that an organizational structure for implementation of the Strategic Action Proposal should have the following characteristics: • Establish a public-private partnership bringing together government and the citizenry to jointly tackle priority challenges. • Involve high-level officials from local, regional, state, and federal governments. • Ensure sustained, ongoing commitment and involvement from state and federal administrations to continue focused attention and targeted resources. • Align and connect the implementation efforts to existing organizations. • Provide a legally constituted entity with explicit accountability for progress and responsibility for public reports. Goals of the Board • Ensure continuity of leadership of the Partnership under changing gubernatorial administrations. • Maintain the private-public nature of the Partnership and set an expectation that neither the private nor the public sector will have less than 40 percent representation on the Board. • Maintain a Board attendance expectation of at least 50 percent of Board meetings. • Ensure the requirement for a super-majority vote on all Board actions. • Allow the Board to appoint committees as required. • Authorize the Board to designate appropriate fiscal agents to receive funds on behalf of the Board. ADMINISTERED BY Board of Directors Meetings and Participation The Partnership Board of Directors meets quarterly at locations throughout the San Joaquin Valley. It is essential to continue rotation of Board meetings throughout the eight-county area to ensure the entire Valley is included. The quarterly Board meetings generally run from 10am to 3pm, with a working lunch. In 2010, the Board made a concerted effort to include a discussion panel including members of the local private sector to discuss issues impacting their community that the Board may be able to assist them with. Additional agenda items include presentations on projects relating to our work groups such as Water, Economic and Workforce Development, Advanced Communications Services, Sustainable Communities, and other projects of regional significance. FPPC Form 700 See Form 700 Requirements for details As a Partnership Board member, whether public or private, you must comply with the disclosure and disqualification provisions of the state's Political Reform Act. This law is enforced by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and requires that Board members file within 30 days of their appointment and, annually thereafter, file a financial disclosure statement known as a Statement of Economic Interests (FPPC Form 700). There are three types of documents you will be required to submit: 1. Assuming Office Statements: Within 30 days of assuming office this year 2. Annual Statements: On April 1 of each year 3. Leaving Office Statement: Within 30 days of vacating office. Website for Form 700 (Cover Page is page 5): http://www.fppc.ca.gov/forms/700-13-14/Form700-13-14.pdf You will find necessary forms, instructions and FAQs on the FPPC website located at www.fppc.ca.gov. PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PAGE 2 OF 3 Secretariat Staff The Office of Community and Economic Development at Fresno State (OCED) is the Secretariat for the Partnership. Mike Dozier, Executive Director Marianne Collins King, Associate Director, Operations Ismael Herrera, Associate Director, Funding Shelby Gonzales, Finance Director Erik Cherkaski, Fiscal Assistant Jenna Chilingerian, Program Assistant Eduardo Gonzalez, Project Manager Karmjot Grewal, Project Manager Marcia Martin, Communications Coordinator Emily Pasquarelli, Administrative Assistant Felipe Perez Perez, Project Assistant Jena Rodriguez, Communications Assistant Wilma Satterberg, Fiscal Analyst David Vazquez, Project Assistant OCED provides support to the Partnership in a variety of capacities: • Executive