SACRAMENTO NATURAL FOODS COOPERATIVE
Board of Directors Meeting
Approved Minutes
November 3, 2009

Convened:                    6:00 p.m.

Adjourned:                   7: 09 p.m.

Directors Present:         Alicia Dienst, Robert Duncan, Sonny Eboigbe, Steve Maviglio, Michelle Reynolds and Tammy Walls

Directors Absent:          Steve Brancamp

Staff, Members and Guests Present:  See attached sign-in sheet.

Notetaker:                    Delfina Vargas

Timekeeper:                 Tammy Walls

Meeting Chair:  Tammy Walls

Introductions took place.

REVIEW MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETING (October)

Motion to approve minutes as amended or corrected: Steve M.

Second: Alicia

Discussion: No changes.

Amendment to motion: None

Vote: All in favor

REVIEW MEETING AGENDA:

Motion to approve agenda as amended or corrected:  Sonny

Second:  Alicia

Discussion: Add one item (listening sessions update) to Old Business

Amendment to motion: None

Vote: All in favor

OPEN COMMENT:

None.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT:

Please see written report. The audience was briefed on highlights of the report and the general manager answered questions from directors.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Finance Committee: The committee reviewed the FY 2010 Financial Plan at their meeting on October 29.

Policy Committee: Report not provided.

Sacramento Co-op Community Fund Committee: See written report.

Twin Pines/Associated Cooperative Community Fund: See written report.

Golden 1 Credit Union: Report not provided.

ECOS: See written report.

Pesticide Free Sacramento: Report not provided.

LEADer: See written report.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

None

OLD BUSINESS

1. Listening Sessions

An update was given and the board discussed the number of people attending the sessions. Additional recruitment efforts will be made to bring up the number of people at each of the remaining sessions.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Plan

Motion to approve FY 2010 Financial Plan: Sonny

Second: Steve Maviglio

Discussion: No changes.

Amendment to motion: None

Vote: All in favor

2. Select Board Officers, Committee Chairs, and other Committee Appointments

Motion to nominate Tammy Walls as President: Steve Maviglio

Second: Alicia

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Steve Brancamp as Vice-President: Alicia

Second: Michelle

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Steve Maviglio as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair: Sonny

Second: Alicia

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Alicia Dienst as Secretary: Michelle

Second: Steve Maviglio

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Michelle Reynolds as Policy Committee Chair: Sonny

Second: Robert

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Georgianna Pfost as Sacramento Co-op Community Fund: Steve Maviglio

Second: Alicia

Discussion: No changes.

Vote: All in favor

Motion to nominate Steve Brancamp as Board Candidate Development and Nominations Committee Chair: Alicia

Second: None.

Discussion: Sonny nominates Robert Duncan as chair. Board agrees that both directors can serve as co-chairs for this committee.

Amendment to motion: Robert and Steve Brancamp will serve as co-chairs of BCDNC.

Second: Michelle

Vote: All in favor

The Policy Committee added Steve Maviglio to the committee.

No new members added to Finance Committee.

No new members added to SCCFC.

Alicia will serve on the BCDNC.

No new members added to Pesticide Free Sacramento.

3. Ongoing November Board Meetings

Motion to hold the board meeting on the second Tuesday of November during election years: Alicia

Second: Robert

Discussion: None.

Vote: All in favor.

4. Board Meeting Set-up

Motion to reconfigure the tables for the board meetings: Robert

Second: Alicia

Discussion: In December the tables will be arranged in the shape of a “V.” In January, the tables will be arranged in a square and audience and directors will be seated together.

Vote: All in favor.

Open Comment:

Two comments made.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

1. Reviewed and approved October meeting minutes.
2. Reviewed and approved November meeting agenda.
3. Accepted the 2010 Financial Plan.
4. Voted for officers, committee chairs and made committee appointments.
5. Voted to hold board meetings on second Tuesday of November during election years.
6. Voted to change table arrangements at future board meetings.

Respectfully submitted by,

Delfina Vargas

Board Administrator