Board of Directors Agenda

1. Call to Order of the Meeting of the Compensation & Governance  Committee

The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order if a quorum is present. Announcements may be made at this time.

2. Public Comments

Opportunity for members of the public to address the committee.

3. Approval of the minutes

The Committee Chair will request approval of the minutes of the Compensation & Governance Committee meeting of August 3, 2016 Meeting.

Download the August 3, 2016 minutes (PDF, 98 KB)

4. Bylaws

The Conservancy’s Bylaws were last updated October 1, 2014. Staff recommends that the Bylaws go to legal counsel for review and update.

If you would like a copy of the document included in this item, please contact the Conservancy office.

5. Articles of Incorporation

The Conservancy’s Articles of Incorporation were submitted to and approved by the California Secretary of State’s office in 1995. While it is not customary to make changes in an organization’s Articles of Incorporation, it is a good governance practice to periodically inspect the articles and make determination they remain relevant and consistent with the organization’s mission.  This is presented to the committee for review. No changes are recommended.

If you would like a copy of the document included in this item, please contact the Conservancy office.

6. Document Retention & Destruction Policy

The Conservancy’s Document Retention & Destruction Policy is presented to the committee for review and changes if necessary.  This policy was last updated on June 1, 2011.

If you would like a copy of the document included in this item, please contact the Conservancy office.

7. Board Self-Evaluation

The Committee Chair would like to discuss with the committee a Board self-evaluation process to recommend to the Conservancy’s Board. Several ideas and formats will be presented for discussion, two samples are included below. Board self-evaluations are common and good governance for non-profit Boards.

If you would like a copy of the documents included in this item, please contact the Conservancy office.

8. ASAE Conference Update

Staff will give a report on the ASAE Conference attended.

8. Adjournment

Official adjournment of the meeting.