February Board Meeting Minutes

Your Neighborhood Group

East Sacramento Preservation

Monthly Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 7pm

McClaskey Warren Adult Education Center

Present

Will Green

Martin Palomar

Michael Greene

Janet Maira

Rose Luther

Nancy Dannevik

Bill Dannevik

Ellen Cochrane

Elections

Thank you to outgoing President Janet Maira, Secretary Jennifer Cummings and Treasurer Martin Palomar for their faithful service.

Welcome 2020 Officers

President: Martin Palomar

Vice President: Janet Maira

Treasurer: Will Green

Secretary: Ellen Cochrane

Scholarship Update

The ESP Kit Carson graduating senior scholarship cycle begins in April. Will Green will ask member Amy Sweat to help with student training for the application process. Rose would like to join the scholarship committee.

Print Ad

ESP will run a full-page print add in East Sacramento News that details our values and outlines our activities.

Environment Committee

The Board and members present agreed that acting locally is a powerful way to effect change. ESP will form a committee to pursue speakers, action points and a communication process with council and the mayor to move forward on environmental preservation. Specific comments included concerns about our tree canopy, pollinators, land use, American River habitat destruction, air quality, recycling, partnering with the Tree Foundation, water and other issues. Members expressed frustration about who to contact regarding illegal or dangerous homeless activities.

 Member Appreciation Meeting

ESP will hold a Neighbor Appreciation Get-together on February 29 (Leap Year!) to greet new members and appreciate current. Details about time and place TBA.

POPS

All present agreed that ESP should gather volunteers for East Portal Pops in the Park. We reached out to CM Harris’ office to learn the 2020 POPS date.

Pond Update

Our pond lead, Judy McClaver, was not able to attend. Pond update to follow

Anti-trash Campaign

Martin Palomar and Will Green created and run the campaign, which ESP supports. Trash pickup in McKinley Park is on-going.

Welcome to new members: Nancy and Bill Dannevik