Board of Director's -- APRIL -- Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 –
President R. Reinhart convened the meeting to order at 15:50 hours.
ROLL CALL: R. Reinhart, President;
J.K. Muller, Vice-President; J. Huss, Secretary; D. Hashin, Treasurer
(ILL); A. Preece, Sergeant-at-Arms/ Director; B. Reed, Director; R. Frahm,
Director; S. Fullmer, Director; G. Coerper, Director.
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT: J. McMillan, T. Gilligan,
M. Nakama.
GUESTS:
M. Reid, P.
Julien-Houchen.
MINUTES: Motion by J.K. Muller and G. Coerper to accept
the minutes as written for March 13, 2001 meeting, with all concurring.
TREASURER REPORT: R. Frahm gave an overview of
the POA’s accounts and balance(s).
EXECUTIVE SESSION: R.
Reinhart discussed the status of various lawsuits as identified in an
April 2, 2001 letter from The Petersen Law Firm. Discussion held.
NEW BUSINESS
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND: Effective 07-01-01 the LDF rates will be $24.50/ per month
($5.50 reduction). R. Reinhart said he wants to present a deductible
plan to continue to control cost and with savings pay for education/
training/ deductible payment. This plan will be discussed at the
next General Membership Meeting.
AB402: Letter to be received soon from PORAC President were, PORAC LDF is
considering establishing a fund associations to participate in a
“collective” funding of arbitration matters. Plan is still being
considered and developed. R. Reinhart feels that the POA would be
able to establish our own fund. Education of POA representatives
will be necessary too.
AOCDS:
The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs’ will be hosting the
next Orange County cops association meeting on April 25, 2001 seeking to
form a local PAC fund. R. Reinhart will attend the meeting to voice
the POA’s decline in participation of the proposed PAC.
LONG TERM DISABILITY: R. Reinhart said that the PORAC LTD Plan offered through
Myers & Stevens Insurance requires 50% plus one for enrollment, thus the
plan is not available to the non-sworn members of the POA. CLEA is
still suppose to be searching for another plan for non-sworn to determine
if there would be a better plan than the one offered by Hartford
Insurance.
COMMITTEES
NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE: R. Reinhart said that
he has been working on obtaining clarification of language for the MOU and
if the City Council approves the management language the POA membership
should be asked if the language is approved as drafted give authority to
the Board of Directors to ratify the MOU as it is. Discussion and
review of items to be clarified in MOU was held.
ACTIVITIES:
May 5, Street Cops
Awards, Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959
May 13-19, National
Police Week
May 12, HBPD Open
House
ADJOURNMENT: This meeting was adjourned
at 20:30 hours to reconvene at 15:30 hours on Wednesday, May 9, 2001
ATTEST:
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Jeff Huss
Secretary
