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September 16, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes
At Golden Palace
Board Members Present: Phares Book, Patricia Benedict, Sid Freeman, Estella Zamora and
Beronica Salazar
Staff Members Present: Mike Dittenber, Cheri Hess and Ruben Buenrostro
In Order of Business:
1. Roll call and call to order:
Patricia Benedict called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m.
2. Review of the Minutes:
After review of the August minutes Sid made the motion to approve the August minutes;
seconded by Phares and approved by the Board at 12:10 p.m.
3. Treasurer Financial Report:
Cheri presented the financial report for the month of August. Mike explained how not having
enough SILD workers was affecting grounds maintenance and apartment repairs. Fewer SILD
workers are signing up to do their alternative sentencing. Beronica made a motion to approve
the August financial report; seconded by Phares and approved by the Board at 12 :30 p.m.
4. New business:
Mike spoke to the Board about the 2014 budget and provided a budget comparison with 2013.
Mike said a 1 % increase in the budget was necessary in order to maintain operations and to
provide a pay increase to 4 members of the staff who were promised raises as a condition of
employment. The Board of Directors were not inclined to increase the budget until additional
questions about vacancies and income could be explained. Mike explained that CHA only had
two weeks to submit their budget and would likely not have time to hold another meeting before
the deadline. Phares made a motion to approve the 2014 budget with no increase over the 2013
budget. Sid amended the motion to include a provision for Mike to find the money within the
budget to give the 4 staff their promised pay raises. The motion was amended and approved by
the Board at 1:43 p.m. Subsequent to approving the 2014 budget, several members of the Board
expressed interest in revisiting the budget after the first of the year to determine if additional pay
raise for the rest of the staff are warranted.
5. Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 1 :15 p.m.
Certified:
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President, Board of Directors Executive Director