Draft Minutes of May 3, 2010
Southeast Uplift Board Meeting, 7-9pm
Members present:
Marianne Colgrove, Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, Chair
Jeff West, Buckman, Secretary
Julie Ratcliff, at-large
Pete Jacobsen, at-large, Treasurer
MJ Coe, Laurelhurst
Bryan Agee, Mt. Scott-Arleta, Vice Chair
Paul Leistner, Mt. Tabor, Past-Chair
Moshe Lenske, Woodstock
Anne Dufay, SE Uplift, Director
April Burris, North Tabor
Mary Louise Ott, South Tabor
Louisa Lakos, SE Uplift, Operations and Development Coordinator
Shirley Nacoste, IRCO
Hannah Kappell, Creston Kenilworth
Roy Hartley, Richmond
Laura Vail, HAND
Outside attendees:
Dan Saltzman, Portland City Council
Janice Thompson, Voter Owned Elections
Lee Perlman, freelance reporter
Quorum established at 7:00pm and meeting called to order by Marianne.

Seat New Directors (Marianne Colgrove):
Marianne introduces Hannah Kappell from the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.  Moshe moves that Ms. Kappell be approved as a board member, Pete seconds, motion passes w/o dissent.
Minutes from April 3rd, meeting (Marianne Colgrove):
Marianne points out that the text “(last” should be deleted from Powell medians section following Erica Bjerning’s name.  Moshe moves to approve minutes as amended from April 5th meeting, April seconds.  Motion passes w/o dissent.
Commissioner Dan Saltzman:
Commissioner Saltzman briefs the board and answers questions.  Topics include information on green streets and bike boulevards, accomplishments re: the Children’s Investment Fund and recent issues re: officer-involved shootings and the Portland Police Bureau.
The majority of conversation with the board revolves around the Police Bureau issues, including addressing the diversity of officers and recruits, the intersection of the police and the mental health system, the role of neighborhood policing and the relationship police officers currently have with the neighborhoods.
Voter-Owned Elections Briefing (Janice Thompson, Voter-Owned Elections):
Janice Thompson gives a brief overview of the history, successes and concerns re: Voter-Owned elections, which the City Council referred to the November 2010 general election ballot.   The goal of the briefing is to provide background to the board and to advocate for possible support in September or October in advance of the election.
Highlights (see attached handout in May board packet for more details):
•    System has had some errors in 2006 and 2008; the Citizens Campaign Commission is providing ongoing review
•    Successes include increased grassroots campaigns, reduced campaign spending in 2006 and 2008 (including the 2008 mayoral race, Dan Saltzman’s self-imposed limits, etc.) and increased diversity (Amanda Fritz’s successful campaign in 2008).
•    Opposition is expected to be vocal, with opponents including historically major campaign contributors and The Oregonian editorial board.
Treasurer’s Report (Pete Jacobsen)
Pete gives quarterly treasurer’s report.  Highlights include:
•    SE Uplift is essentially “in the black” at the third quarter
•    While several line items are ahead of budget expectations, the fourth quarter will also represent the smallest quarterly allocation from ONI, so these items are trending normally
•    The largest item ahead of budget expectations is Salary, which has helped offset some of the building maintenance expenses
•    Pete hands out a detailed list of fiscal sponsorship accounts, providing more transparency to this fluctuating income stream
Fiscal responsibilities (Julie Ratcliff):
Julie provides a handout and gives a brief reminder to the Board regarding their fiscal responsibilities to SE Uplift as acting Board Members.  This essentially encompasses having a keen interest in the fiscal affairs of the organization, including its overall, current financial position, reviewing of the reports the board receives, and asking questions regarding the effectiveness of the nonprofit’s management of incoming and outgoing funds.
Director’s Report (Anne Dufay/Marianne Colgrove)
Anne & Marianne lead a brief discussion re: Board retreat, including reviewing some of the results of the first part and discussing background “homework” for the second part of the retreat (May 22nd).  The desired outcomes of the second retreat is to make significant process on developing a strategic plan/direction, which will also include a tangible work plan for the coming fiscal year.
Marianne notes Paul Leistner will act as “nomination committee” for Executive Committee positions, which will be voted on at the July meeting.  People with an interest or a nomination should reach out to Paul.   Nominees will be put forth at the June 7th Board Meeting.
Marianne gives prelude to potential by-law changes that will be sent to the Board Members to review and vote on in June.   They include incorporating suggestions to the address the number of at-large board positions (per previous discussions), clarifying the text of the nomination/election process, and clarifying “preferred mailing address” for bylaws changes.