Minutes, Regular Board Meeting

October 10, 2007

1. Present: Theresa, Bettie, Jim, Karen, Kenn, Norberto, Marica, Steve

Absent: Guillermo (working), Ester(Mexicali), Penny (Virginia), Earl (mayor’s civic

training class), Olga no one called and e-mail not working

2. Approved September’s minutes: Betytie, seconded Karen

3. Discussed October meeting-City Manager budget report could have an hour or more because owners of MMS Energy only wanted to answer questions about the new peaker plant. Bettie volunteered to help Theresa inform near-by residents and get signatures and contact information so they can be alerted about 11/20 meeting to be held by CEC

4. Discussed membership 1. Trial membership without dues until January when all memberships expire and people will be asked to renew. It is a donation so whatever people want to pay,. Need a system to keep track of categories of membership for grant information and to show we represent a cross-section-Kenn and Theresa agreed to donate difference if necessary:

Suggested Donations: low income and seniors $5, students $5, associate $5, regular $10, businesses $25 scholarship 0$ but commitment to help certain number of hours per month. We will discuss this in January with total membership.

It was suggested a spreadsheet be used to keep track of memberships and donations. We need to start giving people writen receipt when we get number from IRS if not sooner. (Also treasurer needs a more accurate accounting than what she now receives.) Theresa promised to supply a monthly budget from January with copies of receipts before the end of the year.

5. Kenn and Norberto volunteered to call our contacts and remind them to come to meeting.

6. Annual Meeting. The bylaws say it will be held on the Third Thursday in January 1/17/08. purpose of the meeting should be to conduct another survey, get members signed up and vote on directors. We will see if members have an interest in having a pot-luck, or finger foods, or pizza and salad for a social gathering. Norberto will prepare a form for nominating people to be on the board. Theresa will mention at Oct. and Nov. meetings. Current members will run again (although several would rather others take over), nominations will be taken from the floor in Jan. Theresa will write up something about each candidate for Jan. newslatter. Theresa will prepare a year end report to be distributed in Jan.