Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting -- March 25, 2009

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) was called to order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at the principal office of SDCBC in Downtown San Diego by Chair Brian Parent, pursuant to a notice [1] E-mailed to all directors.

The following persons attended the meeting. Those marked with an asterisk (*) arrived after the call to order.   Name Board Position Office 1 Jim Baross At Large 2 Suzanne Behrendt San Diego Wheelmen 3 Carol Carr North County Cycle Club Newsletter Editor 4 Harold Clayton Visitor 5 Philip Erdelsky Rainbow Cyclists Secretary 6 *Julie Hamilton San Diego Cyclo-Vets 7 Julie Hocking At Large Treasurer 8 Serge Issakov San Diego Bicycle Club Vice Chair 9 Kathy Keehan Executive Director 10 Robert Leone Knickerbikers 11 Paul Mitchell Visitor 12 *Samantha Ollinger Visitor 13 *Fred Ollinger Visitor 14 Brian Parent At Large Chair 15 Paul Schragg Visitor 16 Judith Talner At Large 17 Stephan Vance At Large 18 Dave White At Large 19 Greg Zackowski Triathlon Club of SD

The following directors did not attend the meeting:   Name Board Position Office 1 [note A] Sierra Club Bicycle Section 2 Julio Borja Major Taylor Cycling Club of SD 3 Kerry Kunsman At Large 4 Andrew Lee GS Adams Ave Bicycle Club 5 Tom Lettington At Large Webmaster 6 Bill Matella At Large 7 Tony Pietsch San Diego Tandem Club 8 Terrence Relles La Mesa Bicycle Racing Club 9 David Voris Descenders Cycling Club Membership Chair [note A] Suzanne Behrendt claimed to also represent the Sierra Club Bicycle Section.

Printed copies of the minutes of the previous meeting [2] were passed out at the meeting. The reading was waived and the minutes were approved by voice vote.

The Treasurer's report for January [3], which had previously been E-mailed to all directors, was accepted and submitted for audit by voice vote.

A brief oral membership report was presented by the Executive Director in the absence of the Membership Chair.

The Executive Director and several directors reported on the National Bicycle Summit in Washington, D.C., with particular attention paid to the policy of prohibiting mountain bikes in National Wilderness areas.

The Executive Director reported on the problems experienced by San Diego Cyclo-Vets with Fiesta Island permits. By voice vote, the Board decided to support San Diego Cyclo-Vets in this matter and to send representatives to the Mission Bay Park Committee meetings.

Robert Leone suggested a Web site disclaimer regarding Critical Mass rides. Jim Baross suggested doing what the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition does. Action on this matter was informally postponed to the next meeting.

The Board discussed the possibility of changing the length and starting time of regular Board meetings. By voice vote, the Board decided to retain the 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM time, with the possibility of extending the meeting to 9:00 PM.

The Executive Director announced that the Education Program Coordinator hiring committee had recommended hiring Orville Fitz-Henley, and the Board approved the action by voice vote.

The Executive Director distributed printed copies of an Executive Director Report [4] and explained items in it, especially the $10,000 grant for a BFC (Bicycle Friendly Community) program.

Jim Baross announced the Earth Fair and the Velodrome Spring Swap Meet, both in Balboa Park on April 19, and noted that volunteers would be needed to staff the SDCBC bicycle parking corrals at the Earth Fair.

The Newsletter Editor then announced the following articles and other matters:

The Lake Hodges Bridge is delayed. An article on Pedal to the Park. The deadline for material for the next issue is March 30. Newsletter assembly on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM [at Standley Recreation Center]. A call for volunteers for the SDCBC pit stops on Bike to Work Day. Bike to School Days and other bicycle related items in a school newspaper. The Western Salt Bike Path will open on April 18, probably at 11:00 AM, with ceremonies at the north end of Thirteenth St. in Imperial Beach. A front-page story about the $10,000 grant described in the Executive Director report.

An article about the new Education Program Coordinator. An article about San Diego River Days and possibly an SDCBC-sponsored event. An article about Velo Cult events. A call for volunteers at the SDCBC bicycle parking corrals at the Earth Fair in Balboa Park. Something about the Race Across America June 17-20. A call for a volunteer to store the bicycle racks. An article about the National Bicycle Summit. An education and safety article about road rage. The new logo will appear atop the front page.

The Board heard the following Club reports:

• The Wheelmen have returned from an outing in the Las Vegas red rock area.
• The Sierra club is planning an event in Warner Springs.
• The North County Cycle Club has two cross-country riders starting April 4, others will ride with them for part of the first day, and Lou Medina has been elected club president.
• Major Taylor will ride from Lake Henshaw to Palomar Observatory on Sunday.
• San Diego Bicycle Club club night was on Monday night. The club is preparing for the Barrio Logan race on Saturday May 2, 2009.
• The Cyclo-Vets will hold their omnium on April 3-5, with Fiesta Island time trials on April 3 and a road race at the Golden Acorn Casino on April 4.
• The Tri Club will race on Fiesta Island.
• The Tandem Club board is resigning.
• The Knickerbikers will join the Sierra Club in Warner Springs on May 1-3, will do mountain biking at Big Bear May 23-25, a Grand Illinois tour June 14-20 and an Alaska tour June 26 to July 17.
• The Ride Across California will finish the second week in April with a ride partly on Old Highway 395 from San Pasqual to Carlsbad.
• Announcements were made of the LCI seminar in Sacramento three weeks ago and the June Bicycle Education Conference in San Jose.

The meeting was adjourned by general consent at 8:33 PM.

-- Philip J. Erdelsky, Secretary