CALL TO ORDER: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 – President R. Reinhart convened the meeting to order at 16:10 hours.

ROLL CALL: R. Reinhart, President; J.K. Muller, Vice-President; J. Huss, Secretary; D. Hashin, Treasurer; A. Preece, Sergeant-at-Arms/ Director; C. Bales, Director; E.N. Evenson, Director; J. Nelson, Director, J. Allard, Director (VAC).

OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT: J. McMillan, M. Mello.

GUESTS: None.

MINUTES: No Minutes presented.

TREASURER REPORT: Treasurer’s report presented and explained by D. Hashin. Quarterly reports also presented.

UNIT MODIFICATION: R. Reinhart reviewed the Personnel Commission’s decision to decline the Parking/Traffic Control Officers move from the Municipal Employees’ Association (MEA) to the POA. Their decision was unanimous and seemed to be made in advance of the hearing, with some Commissioners reading from prepared statements. They all highly praised the POA’s membership and the work we do. The City’s argument against not letting parking control was all based on the theory that they would become police officers if they joined the POA.

DONTATED TIME: R. Reinhart said a sign-up list for members of the Department has been pasted with over a thousand hours being donated to assist Scott McKean.

R. Reinhart said that the ‘past practice’ has been that the donated time is specific to an individual. This has created some problems in the past and has been addressed in both LMRC and Negotiations Meetings without resolve. The City does have a "Voluntary Catastrophic Leave Donation Program" for other employee groups.

The City’s plan is to "zero out" the employee’s time, then the employee must make a "request" for donated time. With this plan the City controls the [donated] "time off" released to the individual – first hours in, first hours out. The POA currently has no agreement on this and there is a potential that it could only be resolved in litigation.

It was suggested that the POA draft a well-worded letter addressing the monetary dollar conversion from the donated employee’s pay rate to the in-need employee’s pay rate. This would be directed to the City Administrator, or we would seek a ‘writ of mandate’ from the court.

R. Reinhart will handle this matter.

HOLIDAY PAY: Their have been problems with the Holiday pay for the 4^th of July this year, which obviously differs from the City’s point of view. The matter has been directed to the City Administrator.

GOALS OF THE DEPARTMENT: J. Huss reviewed the goals of the Department ‘Short Term’ and Long Term’ goals as they were mentioned in a shift briefing. They include the following:

FEASIBILITY STUDY: E.N. Evenson asked if the POA would do additional "Unity Events" for the Department. Discussion was held and costs were the main concern. E.N. Evenson and J. Nelson both agreed to do feasibility studies for a local picnic and Las Vegas trip. Picnic Event – E.N. Evenson & Las Vegas bus trip – J. Nelson. They would report back on their findings at the September Regular Meeting.

TRAINING CLASS: E.N. Evenson and J. Allard requested to attend the PORAC Internal Affairs Class in Las Vegas on August 26-27, 2004. Motion by A. Preece and J. Nelson to permit the training along with the standard training expense coverage, with all concurring.

POA ELECTIONS: J. Huss said that nominations were now being accepted for the position of Director of the Board of Directors for the 2004-2006 term. Elections will be held in August with the new Board of Directors seated at the General Membership Meeting in September.

ADJOURNMENT: This meeting was adjourned at 20:00 hours to reconvene at 15:30 hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2004.

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Jeff Huss

Secretary