Minutes

GREATER LAGUNA COAST FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

Initial Meeting: Monday, September 24, 2001, 4:00 pm

Emerald Bay Community Club House

Attendees: David Horne, Linda Frost, John Fox, Jim Reed, Mark Baker,

 Ilse Lenschow and Rich Witesman

Next Meeting: Monday, October 8, 2001, 4:00 pm

                                    Emerald Bay Community Club House

Mission: To begin establishment process in regard to grant mandates and compliance issues.

Actions: The following decisions/actions and methods of implementation were discussed and decided:

Grant compliance perimeters were honed via telephone communication between David Horne and Sacramento Regional Foundation contact, Arlene Wilson-Grant, Program Officer.

-Formalize Name Change

From this date forward the former Laguna Beach Insurance Free Choice Discussions will be known as the Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council and shall embrace, though not be limited to, membership within the areas known as Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

-Temporary Management Structure & Appointments

Those present form the initial Steering Committee

David Horne shall serve as Chairman

Linda Frost shall serve as Vice Chairman/Recorder

John Fox shall serve as Treasurer

-Two signatures will be required on any and all disbursement checks, that of David Horne and that of John Fox.  Monies to be housed in the Laguna Beach branch of either Bank of America or Wells Fargo.

-All those present agreed to immediately submit the names of individuals and/or entities to include in invitation to the membership solicitation event planned for 10 AM, October 27, the 8th anniversary of the Laguna Beach fire storm.   Meeting to be held at Laguna Beach City Hall.

-Chairman, David Horne and Treasurer, John Fox will comply with the additional information required by the Sacramento Regional Foundation, in the format established by that group, to expedite the allocation of grant monies in the amount of $28,000.

-Chairman, David Horne, will mail to John Fox any applicable information needed by The Council in regard to his findings while in attendance October 11^th at the Oakland Open Forum.

-Recommendations in regard to a local P.R./Advertising/Event Planning firm, capable of providing   services in regard to an effective media campaign, will be immediately submitted to David Horne, as well as recommendations for a firm and/or person skilled at facilitation.   Selected services to be paid from forthcoming grant monies.

Other Items Discussed:

Non-profit status

Potential membership targets

Grant deadlines

By-law boiler plates

Council membership

Any and all proposed corrections/additions to these minutes are to be submitted, via email to Linda Frost prior to the meeting scheduled for October 8^th.

Respectfully submitted by,

Linda Frost

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