Salinas Downtown Community Board Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Soledad Learning Center, 22 Soledad
Present: Seth Pollack, Ruben Cortes, Larry Hirahara, Gerald Cheang, Louis Lee, Eugene Bigay, Wally Ahtye, Marilyn Dorman, Wellington Lee, Jill Allen, Jim Barnes, Tom Melville, Richard Bankoy and Van Gresham Excused: Don Reynolds, Gloria De La Rosa, Carolina Sahagun, and Kathy Young.
I. Meeting was called to order at 4:05 by Co-Chair Gerald Cheang, a quorum was present.
II. Public Comment: None
III. Consent Agenda: Minutes of May 4, 2011 were reviewed. Two typos (“Cortes” and “Gerald” plus “Housing Resource Center” were corrected. Marilyn moved to approve minute, Wellington seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
IV. Updates
A. Executive Committee
1) Financial Report
Deanna Smith resigned as Co-Chair. Jim moved; Louis seconded nomination of Ruben Cortes as new Co-Chair. Motion carried unanimously. Ruben accepted. Jill moved; Marilyn seconded nomination of Jim Barnes as Treasurer (with Ruben’s election to Co-Chair that office became vacant.) Motion carried unanimously. Jim accepted.
Statement of Activities circulated with $18,876.64 in bank. $4,482.73 for Asian Festival. Larry moved; Louis seconded for acceptance of financial report as distributed. Motion carried unanimously. Jill moved; Seth seconded the establishment of a separate bank account for Asian Festival funds. With two signatures required for checks. (Wellington, Gerald, Ruben, Larry, Jill, and Jim were suggested signers.) Motion carried unanimously. Jim to open separate bank account ASAP.
2) Larry reported reception of Marian Penn Award for ACE and CSUMB Oral History Project. This is the highest annual award presented by CSUMB Service Learning Institute. It is the second in five years for Chinatown Renewal Project efforts.
3. Seth gave PowerPoint and verbal report on the International Institute of Partnerships Conference in Portland, OR attended by Don, Larry, Peter Nelson and Rick Sloan. The Portland Chinatown community is also doing cultural work and human services. A key for them is federal qualified medical treatment. Helpful lessons learned were discussed. Information will be followed up by CHAT, SSS and ACE.
Executive Committee to meet the last Monday of the month at noon at Don’s office.
V. Old Business
A) Community Relations Report: Summer Issue of SDCB Newsletter in process.
B) Strategic Action Team Reports
1. Safety, Security and Sanitation—met May 26, MetLife Award Application submitted for round two. Recycler Carlos is back—PD aware and action being taken. No Parking/No Stopping approval enacted. Incident reports decreased in neighborhood—-www.crimereports. com.
2. CHAT—Next Homeless Services Plan process underway. County guides the effort. It includes: Clinica, Salvation Army, CHAT, Coalition of Homeless Service Providers and Supervisor Salinas.
3. ACE— Historic Resource Commission approved application for Republic Café to the National Register of Historic Places at its May 19, 2011 meeting. RC will be only the 7th structure in Salinas with this distinguished recognition.
4. RAT—No report.
IV. New Business:
A. Richard Bankoy, a SPRINT employee, introduced himself and what SPRINT does at its facility at Lake and Soledad Street. He was warmly welcomed and all expressed appreciation for his presence and hope he will return.
B. Business Improvement District discussion was agenized for August. Housing Authority and Barbara Mitchell were identified as resources to enhance this study session.
C. The Memorandum of Agreement between University Corporation and City will go to City Council on June 24
D. Next meeting date—July 6, 2011
Meeting was adjourned at 5:37.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Feske
