ATTENDANCE

BOARD MEMBERS: Nancy Acevedo, Bob Cain, Joe Flynn, Sylvia Tatum,

Alice Anglim, Charles Buchanan, Don Robbins, John Tsiknas, Adam Saling, Sharon Beach.

ABSENT: Dave Wood, Dave Crow, John Casey

RETIREMENT ISSUES TASK FORCE: Bob West

GUESTS: Rosie Wiseman, Pat Karnes, John Mattis, Shorty Beights

President Acevedo called the meeting to order at 9:35AM.

MINUTES

The minutes of the Board meeting of September 14, 2004 were approved as submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS

Telephone response from Kaiser Permanente (Mr. Garcia) to letter from Association re quality of K-P representative at annual health insurance symposium.
Letter from Larry Sterling offering free copies of his book “Leading at a Higher Level” to all association members present at today’s meeting.
Copy of Declaration to Superior Court re the help and assistance of attorneys Conger and Benes in lawsuit against the City Council and Retirement Board.
Letter from Therese Balbo regarding lack of information forthcoming from Retirement Office with respect to monies she left in system after leaving City employ. (Dave Crow will be asked to investigate)
Letter from Albertha Williams re problems with Social Security deductions.

Nancy will contact Congressman’s office to arrange meeting to discuss.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Treasurer Sylvia Tatum reported a balance in the Operating Fund as of September 1, 2004 of $2,795.06. Income for September was $1,663.08 and expenses were $1,146.57, leaving a balance in the Operating Fund on September 30, 2004 of $3,311.57. Reserve accounts totaled $10,253.66, for a grand total of $13,565.23.

PROGRAMS

Vice President Adam Saling reported that the October program will be a discussion of the “strong mayor” initiative on the upcoming ballot. Representatives from Citizens For Strong Mayor Reform (pro) and League of Women Voters (con) will speak and answer questions.

Adam suggested that a nutritionist from Mercy Hospital speak at the November meeting. After discussion it was felt that the Association election would take up the better part of an hour at the November meeting, therefore the nutritionist would be asked to attend the January meeting.

RETIREMENT ISSUES TASK FORCE & HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Both representatives, (Dave Crow and John Casey) absent. No reports

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NEWSLETTER

Joe Flynn reported that Ruth Ann Hageman would be finalizing the November newsletter while he travels to sunny South Dakota.

Joe suggested that the association should choose one person to be its candidate for election to the Retirement Board in 2005 and that the person selected be listed in the newsletter. It was therefore decided that an election be held at today’s General Membership meeting. Those from the Board voicing a desire to run were Nancy Acevedo and Joe Flynn. Adam Saling will run the election.

ACTIVE EMPLOYEES

Alice Anglim reported that the MEA was currently putting together a negotiating team for upcoming talks.

WEB SITE

John Tsiknas reported that there were 153 signed up with e-mail addresses to get the newsletter “on line.” He said there had been 1,560 “hits” on the association’s web site in September.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Don Robbins suggested that the seven candidates for Board membership be afforded up to three minutes each at November’s General Member’s meeting to state their case before elections are held. Approved unanimously. Don will procure three general members to do the vote counting.

AWARDS

The awards committee recommended and the Board unanimously approved Alice Boling, chairperson of the Mayor’s Pension Reform Committee, for the annual appreciation award from the association. The Board also approved expenditures sufficient to purchase the usual antique radio reproduction with appropriate brass plaque. The award will be presented to Ms. Boling at the Annual Holiday luncheon.

ACTION ITEMS

ADVOCACY POLICY

Adam Saling reviewed the proposed revisions to the draft Advocacy Policy submitted by the drafting committee resulting from the special meeting of the Board held on October 5, 2004. The revised policy was adopted unanimously with no further revisions.

The Advocacy Policy requires three actions:

Appointment of a standing Advocacy Committee of a minimum of five persons

President Acevedo appointed Joe Flynn as Chairman of the committee. Others

at the Board meeting voicing a desire to a member of the committee were Alice Anglim, Rosie Wiseman and Pat Karnes. The committee chairman will decide the makeup of the committee.

Revise the Association’s by-laws to reflect the new Advocacy Policy and standing Advocacy Policy Committee

Nancy Acevedo will draft by-law revisions.

Development of a Legal Fund Reserve in the Association’s treasury

John Casey will be asked to develop a proposal for a legal fund reserve to be presented to the Advocacy Policy Committee and the Board.

In addition, the Advocacy Policy recommends that the Association obtain liability insurance. Adam Saling will develop a proposal for liability insurance.

INFORMATION-DISCUSSION ITEMS

BALLOT PROPOSITIONS G & H

The Board unanimously endorsed Propositions G & H. Nancy will inform the membership of the Board’s recommendation and also remind the membership that there is now a third candidate for mayor- Donna Frye.

USS MIDWAY

Bob Cain, docent on the aircraft carrier museum MIDWAY, invited all to come aboard the ship. He will be available to lead group tours around the ship and into spaces not open to the public. Last week he showed a group around put together by Joe Flynn, including several retired Planning Department employees.

RETIREMENT FUND BALANCE

The balance in the retirement fund as of October 11, 2004 was $3.409 Billion, up $47 Million from last month.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert E. Cain

Secretary