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MINUTES OF THE MARCH 30, 2011, SPECIAL MEETING
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Community &Arts Foundation was held on
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center—Celebration Hall,
located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive., Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was
called to order at 9:30 a.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Chair Galindo.
Present were: Board Members: Arguello, Barag, Brown, Bryan, Cohen, Firle, Harrington,
Madsen, Mize, Snyder and Galindo. Absent: Gesiriech and Kahn. Staff: Kevin McArdle,
Community Services Director; Nettie Nielsen, Community Services Superintendent; Francie
Palmer, Community Services Marketing Manager; Paula Pachon, Management Analyst III
and Melissa Morales, Senior Administrative Secretary.
B. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
C. BOARD BUSINESS
1. The Community & Arts Foundation Board of Directors 2011 Alignment Workshop
was opened. Chair Galindo called on Director McArdle for staff's presentation. He
introduced Consultant Ray Pachett who partnered with him throughout the meeting
on various Board exercises including starting the meeting with an introductory ice
breaker. Following the warm-up exercise Director McArdle reviewed the Board's
2015 Strategic Plan which consists of their values, vision, mission, major strategies
and goals for each strategy. The Board was then lead by Consultant Pachett in a
SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) activity based on
Boardmember survey results from a survey distributed at their January meeting.
The Board recessed at noon for lunch and the meeting reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
Following the break, the Board were asked to complete a self-assessment survey
addressing areas which included their personal motivation, attendance and
preparation at meetings, fundraising efforts and their individual commitment in 2011
and beyond in areas including personal giving, recruitment of additional members,
soliciting donations including silent auction and sale of tickets. The Board then
spent the afternoon discussing the survey results and alignment of the Foundation's
fundraising vision based on the results. As part of the discussion, Director McArdle
also gave a brief presentation on a possible fundraiser to be held in March 2012
that would entail a wine and food competition over a number of days. The Board
expressed their support and the item was placed on the April meeting agenda for
additional discussion and consideration. In conclusion, everyone was thanked for
their participation and attendance at workshop and for their continued support and
efforts.
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D. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Community & Arts Foundation was
officially adjourned at 4:30 p.m. with all Members present except Gesiriech and Kahn.
Respectfully submitted,
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Melissa Morales
Senior Administrative Secretary
Approved by Community & Arts Foundation: April 13, 2011
Motion carried: 9-0-4 (Absent: Bryan, Cohen, Gesiriech and Snyder)
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