Transition Humboldt Council Meeting Minutes

January 11, 2015, 4-6 pm

Attending: Karen Isa, Richard Kreis, Janette Heartwood, Tim Howard, Jane Woodward, John Schaefer,
Willow Rain, Richard Lentz, Joanne McGarry, Larry Goldberg, Frank Milezcik
Facilitator: Richard Kreis
Time Keeper: Janette Heartwood
Notes: Larry Goldberg
Location: Karen and Richard Kreis Home
Council level Action items and policy decisions are underlined.
Reports: (2 min each)
Plan It Green Board Meeting: Bill Warf, Erin Rowe, Jane Woodward no meeting
Education Working Group: Richard Kreis
o Willow will be next presenter on Community Rights (based on her experience in Mendocino)
at Paulas house in Bayside on Jan. 23rd (4th Friday). Email blast only no public
announcement because of meeting in a private home.
o Larry will present CivicSpark in March.
o Still investigating venues.
o Next Education Working Group meeting Wed., January 28th.
Inner Transition Working Group: Johnny Calkins could not attend.
Zero Waste Working Group: Jane Woodward
o Recycling action alert RFP for countywide recycling on blog. Please support.
Account Representative: Janette Heartwood nothing to report.
Publicity: Larry Goldberg
Agenda Items:
1. Venue Committee Report, Karen Isa
i. Report is not complete, as most of the venues have not been researched.
ii. Education committee will complete this task if research has been done on Jan. 28th
2. Organizational Structure and Process: Rich Lentz
i. At the October 2012 Retreat we came up with a new Organizational Structure shown
Graphically and submitted by Richard Lentz, attached.
(5.) Process: Richard Lentz discussed his Process proposal as submitted in December.
First Establish Priorities
1) Which activities already approved will take precedence over others? Which are first in
line for our limited resources?
2) What is the best time of year, days of week and best dates for each activity?
3) Which ones need all of us and which ones are easily managed by the activitys
leader?
Second Agree on Process for Adopting/Endorsing Projects
1) Who from Council is bringing the proposal and exactly what is being asked of
Transition Humboldt?
2) Who form TH is needed, who is likely to be involved, and in what capacities?
3) If TH takes on this new project, what impact will it have on other already approved
projects? In other words, do our priorities change?
4) What role does COUNCIL want Transition Humboldt to play in this project? For
example, possible roles might be: Participant in planning only, primary or lead
organization in carrying out activity, help with publicity only (website, email, tabling),
conceptual endorsement only, or source of additional volunteers.

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Does TH actually have the resources to fulfill the role we wish it to play?

i. Agreement on Process Proposal was adopted. RL/JW Consensus

ii. We will prioritize Transition Humboldt projects at next Council Meeting.
iii. Everyone who wants to champion a project needs to come to the next meeting to discuss their
project.
3. Budget/Fundraising Committee, Richard Kreis/Rich Lentz
i. Subsequent to the Retreat discussion about budgeting and fundraising, Richard K. & Richard
L. met in November and came up with a proposal (submitted). Richard K., Larry & Richard
L. will meet again and plan fundraising.
ii. Both Plan It Green & Transition Humboldt need to develop budgets.
iii. Joanne McGarry initiated discussion regarding the need for a beginning financial base from
which Transition Humboldt could develop a budget and function. A motion was made that
everyone on the Council contribute as much as $100 per year -- or more or less. Large sum
donors will receive non-profit tax deduction receipts. The sum of $3 will be charged at the
door for potluck events. JW/KI Consensus
iv. We can also encourage people to donate to TH on our website and at events.
4. Transition Streets Report: Rich Lentz
i. On December 4, we received notice of acceptance to participate in the Transition US pilot
program of Transition Streets, January-March of 2105. Rich Lentz has formed a committee
and is implementing the program. The program is progressing well.
ii. As a pilot program they are not only trying out the program itself, but are critiquing the
curriculum for the benefit of Transition US.
iii. Two meetings have been held & five more are scheduled
iv. They participated in a Transition Streets Pilot program national phone conference last week.
5. Completed earlier
6. Transition Humboldt Mailing List Use: Karen Isa
i. The Transition Humboldt mailing list will be used only for Transition Humboldt meeting
notices and correspondence to members. KI/RL Consensus
7. Leadership Contact Information Karen Isa
i. Chair Persons/Project Leaders are required to provide personal contact information, calendar
notice of meetings and archival information on the web site to facilitate participation and
record keeping. KI/JW Consensus
ii. Larry suggested things to be added to the next agenda. Agenda Item requests must be filled out
and submitted.
1. We need to contact our mailing list to determine if people want to get more involved
2. We should have a general membership meeting to discuss our annual
3. A topic for a future meeting we need to contact our mailing list to determine if
people want to get more involved.
Announcements:
Please get your support statement to the committee thats selecting evaluation criteria for RFP for
Humboldt Waste Management contract Jane.
Daily Acts workshop opportunity on February 7 by invitation only, $25 each, will go to all Council
members soon.
Dont forget to give donations to Transition Humboldt. Checks should be made out to Plan It
Green with Transition Humboldt written on the memo line.
January 31 the Permaculture Guild will hold a Scion Exchange at the Bayside Grange.
Andy Sehics mother is very ill.

Larrys father will be celebrating his 89th birthday.

Verify Agenda items for next meeting:

Reports
Venue Committee Report
Prioritize projects from retreat everyone who wants to champion a project needs submit an Agenda
Item Request and come to the next meeting to present their project.
Budget/Fundraising Committee
Transition Streets
Any submitted Agenda Item Requests
Assignments for next Meeting:

Adjournment:

Date: February 8, 2015

Facilitator: Jane Woodward
Timekeeper: Larry Goldberg
Note-taker: Karen Isa
Meeting Location/Phone: Richard & Karens home

6 pm