Board of Directors
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
EFC Community Room, 1341 W. 26th
Attending: President - Shari Gross, Vice President - Kevin Schaaf, Treasurer - Derek Golembeski, Secretary - Liz Bugbee; Directors: Amanda Gates, Chauncey Dumbya Brown (attending via Zoom), Wren Holquist, Sarah Parker (attending via Zoom), Colleen Daisley
Staff Personnel: Chief Executive Officer/General Manager - LeAnna Nieratko; Marketing Manager - Heidi Yeagle, HR Manager - Chris Wrobel, Marketing Associate - Ash Smitham
Guests: no guests in attendance
Member Owner Comments: No comments brought forward at this time. Special recognition was given during the meeting to Heidi Yeagle who is currently the longest tenured EFC employee with 25 years of service. Congratulations Heidi!
AGENDA:
Shari Gross called the meeting to order at 5:36pm.
Review of Last Month’s Minutes: Liz Bugbee
Motion was made by Kevin Schaaf to accept the minutes as written. Liz Bugbee seconded. There was no discussion. Motion passed.
Treasurer's Report: No report given this month.
CEO/GM Reporting: LeAnna Nieratko
CEO/GM Report: LeAnna presented the December 2022 report.
B9: Emergency Management Succession: LeAnna reported compliance with the policy and supporting evidence.
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept the report and policy compliance. Wren Holquist seconded. There was no discussion. Motion passed.
Board Policy Evaluation: Shari Gross
**D3 - Delegation to the CEO/GM:** All Board Members reported compliance with all sections of the policy.
D4 - Evaluation of the CEO/GM: All Board Members reported compliance with all sections of the policy. Wren Holquist brought forward a need to clarify the “reasonable person” test in D4-3. Shari Gross described the idea as being one that helps the Board exercise balanced judgment while retaining the prerogative to decide matters.
Motion was made by Colleen Daisly to accept the policy review. Amanda Gates seconded. There was no further discussion. Motion passed.
Board Learning: LeAnna Nieratko
Understanding the CEO/GM Report: LeAnna presented a decision tree that can be utilized by Board Members when acting on reports from the CEO/GM. The document is available to Board Members on Google Drive.
New Business:
Finance Committee Report: Derek Golembeski presented information regarding the feasibility of EFC utilizing the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act. The committee met to discuss this issue and determined the CEO had performed due diligence in researching the matter with our CPA form, consulting CPA firm and attorney. The committee recommended LeAnna move forward with retaining the firm to make application, including paying the initial fee.
CCMA: The conference will take place in Sacramento, CA on June 8-10. Interested Board Members should let LeAnna know in order to make a decision about attendance prior to the early bird registration deadline.
New Board Member orientation: The orientation will be held on Sunday, January 29 at the 26th Street store.
Closure:
Next board meeting is February 22, 2023 at 5:30pm.
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to adjourn the meeting. Wren Holquist seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.