Meeting Minutes, TCSF Board of Directors

September 8, 1995

The meeting was held at Las Panchitas restaurant, Incline, Nevada.

Agenda / Minutes. The
Agenda and the Minutes from July 7, 1995 were approved. M/S/A Gilanfarr/Scott

Status Report.
Joseph Kruth informed the Board that the 501(c)(3) status was approved on July 21, 1995, and the California application will be filed soon. Kruth distributed the financial report of TCSF showing a current balance of $3,466.71 after paying SueRae Irelan's August invoice of $677. Notice of award of a Department of Interior TIIAP grant with SEDD for a total of $25,000 was received, and TCSF will receive $10,900 for Internet work which will begin in November. The notice of the NTIA grant (TCSF = $118,000 applied for) is scheduled for within the next month. Two grant applications were rejected from the EPA, one of which was reduced by cutbacks to only 6 awards in Region IX, leaving the potential for approximately $13,000 in current grants (other than NTIA). Recent work on the CERES program to become a pilot application and to create a broad, long-term vision with the CTC is reflected in the preliminary draft Program for Building Information and Technology Capacity and Implementing Systemic Change in the Tahoe Region and Northern Sierra distributed by Kruth.

TCSF 2000
The five year goals and 1995/96 action plan were approved with the addition of building the capacity for information technology. M/S/A Gilanfarr/Scott

Sustainability Curriculum Program
SueRae Irelan described the proposed program scheduled for September 15 which she is managing. It uses the innovative Fishbanks "game" as a means to understand sustainability by operating on the three levels of resource management, systemic interactions and human interrelationships. An afternoon session will focus on how the environmental education program can be broadened to include issues of the economy and human well being. SueRae and Chris Golightly (who is helping TCSF on a volunteer basis) have very graciously offered to make the lunch to help TCSF save money. The Board approved SueRae advancing the funds to buy food and billing TCSF with her next invoice. M/S/A Scott/Gilanfarr

Future Funding Efforts
Kruth has been discussing the potential for a funding relationship with Vicki Gonzalez, who will work on a contingent fee basis of 15% of funds received. Vicki recently had a baby and just this past week determined that she could work for TCSF. Kruth spoke with attorney John Gussman, who reviewed the proposed contract with Gonzalez. The contract was approved by the Board with suggestions from Chuck Levitan and bob Scott. M/S/A Scott/Gilanfarr

Vision/Mission Statement
Members agreed to fax comments to Kruth by September 30.

Bylaws
Interpretation of the limitation of no more than 20% of Board members from any one designated category was reviewed and members agreed to continue the question until the next meeting, with guest Scott Ross offering a suggestion for modification to keep the original intent and avoid unnecessary restrictions while the number of Board members is small.

Other Business
The suggestion was made to consider new Board members as a regular item.

Next Meeting Date/Adjournment.
The next Board meeting of TCSF is scheduled for Friday, November 3, 1995 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. immediately following the TTREC meeting. The location will be determined.

Meeting Attendees: In attendance were Board members Mary Gilanfarr, Chuck Levitan, Bob Scott, and Joseph Kruth; Program Manager SueRae Irelan, and guest Scott Ross.