ESP June 18, 2021 AdHoc Meeting Minutes

East Sacramento Preservation

ADHOC Meeting

June 18, 2021

6:00pm

Present

Will Green

Martin Palomar

Jennifer Cummings

Ellen Cochrane

Janet Maira

Cindy Oropeza

Read Harrison

Zoe Harrison

Web Site Posting 6:00 to 6:15

Ellen updated the group about the posting process.

The board requested posting guidelines.

The board discussed opening up posting to members and others.

Ellen will give basic guidelines for posting.

The board voted to hire a poster.

Ellen will check that the entire board is on the distribution list. 

Sabitre Rodriquez-IT Developer 6:15 to 6:30

Local website developer. Interested in working on community projects. Long time friend of ESP. (Generous supporter of the scholarship.)

Will Green will co-ordinate with her.

New Board Members 6:30 to 6:45

The ReZone has prompted renewed interest in ESP.

Read Harrison expressed an interest in joining the ESP board.

The board voted unanimously yes to Read joining the board.

ReZone Issues 6:45 to 6:56

Will Green discussed current issues.

The board discussed ESP’s position and future actions on issues.

Our mission supports opposition to ReZoning.

ESP will continue its educational efforts to inform the community about rezoning. 

ESP’s actions, exact efforts TBD.

ESP voted to participate in the forthcoming town hall meeting and be a co-sponsor regarding the rezoning issues.

New Board Members in 2022 6:56 to 7:10

44th Street Neighbors might have interest in ESP board membership.

We will discuss recruitment efforts with Sabitre Rodriguez

Ellen will resign as secretary in 2022.

Scholarship Award Update 7:10 to 7:22

Ellen Cochrane attended the KCIA graduation and distributed the awards.

She will work with the students beginning in Fall 2021 to groom writing skills.

Next year’s award cycle will begin in early 2022.

We need more outreach and education about our scholarship, i.e. fundraising.

Cindy Oropeza will consider helping.

Next meeting August 11, 2021, 6 pm. Location to be determined. President Palomar will reach out to SCUSD to renew our contract with the McClasky Adult Center as a meeting venue.