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PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE IN DARING EXCELLENCE
AGENDA
P.R.I.D.E. Annual Board Meeting
505 W. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Board Room
September 16, 2014
10:00 A.M.
Candy Capogrossi
69 Kingston Avenue
Kensington, CA 94707
1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
3.
Welcome
4.
Comments from the Public
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any
matter not on this agenda. Speakers are limited to two minutes. The law does not
permit board action or extended discussion of any items not on the agenda except
under special circumstances. All statements that require a response will be referred to
staff for reply in writing. The President may limit the number or duration of speakers on
any matter.
5.
Consent Calendar
a) Approval of June 10, 2014 minutes
6.
General Business
a) Report on the 2014 Scholarship Awards for Program Responsible in Daring
Excellence
b) Accept Resignation of Director Vanessa Cooper; Accept Nomination of Karyn Ezell
and Margie Galvan
7.
Comments
8.
Adjourn
The Housing Authority will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special accommodations.
Please call 993-2900 at least three days in advance in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE IN DARING EXCELLENCE
MINUTES
P.R.I.D.E. Board Meeting
505 W. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Board Room
June 10, 2014
1:30 P.M.
1.
Call to Order
President Alex Sanchez called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m.
2.
Roll Call
Present:
Alex Sanchez
Candy Capogrossi
Kathy Espinoza-Howard Verna Hayden
Amy Ramos, Clerk of the Board
Guest:
Kirstin Rohr
Vanessa Cooper
Aleli Sangalang
Julie Ye
3.
Welcome
4.
Comments from the Public
No comments from the public
5.
Consent Calendar
a) Approval of January 27, 2014 minutes
A motion was made to approve the January 27, 2014 minutes by Vanessa Cooper
and seconded by Candy Capogrossi. The motion passed unanimously by those
present.
6.
General Business
a) Approval to ratify insurance renewal through Chubb Group of Insurance for
Directors and Officers of P.R.I.D.E.
Kirstin Rohr presented the ratification of the renewal of Directors and Officers
insurance through Chubb Group of Insurance.
The Housing Authority will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special accommodations.
Please call 993-2900 at least three days in advance in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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A motion was made to approve the ratification of the insurance renewal through
Chubb Group of Insurance for the Directors and Officers of P.R.I.D.E. by Vanessa
Cooper and seconded by Candace Capogrossi. The motion passed unanimously by
those present.
b) Report on unaudited income and expenses of P.R.I.D.E. for the period ending
May 31, 2014
The Board reviewed the unaudited income and expenses for P.R.I.D.E.
The year to date donations received included $30,000 from Housing Authority
Reserve Account and $3,920 from the silent auction at the Employee Appreciation
event back in December 2013.
A motion was made to accept the report of the unaudited income and expenses for
P.R.I.D.E. for the period ending May 31, 2014 by Candy Capogrossi and seconded
by Kathy Espinoza-Howard. The motion passed unanimously by those present.
c) Report from the Scholarship Sub-committee on the 2014 Scholarship
recipients and approve recommendation
The scholarship sub-committee, who consist of Candy Capogrossi, Vanessa
Cooper, Kathy Espinoza-Howard, and Aleli Sangalang, met on June 5 to review the
scholarship applications. Out of the 31 applications received, 26 applicants were
awarded scholarships. Five applicants who did not meet the qualifications, or who
were not HACSC residents or voucher holders, were not awarded scholarships.
The dollar amount of the scholarships ranges from $300 to $1,500. Awards were
made on the basis of financial need, the student’s GPA, an essay, a letter of
recommendation and a completed application form.
The scholarship recipients will be honored at the Board of Commissioners meeting
on July 22.
A motion was made to accept the report from the ad hoc scholarship subcommittee
and approve the recommendation of the scholarship recipients by Alex Sanchez and
seconded by Vanessa Cooper. The motion passed unanimously by those present.
d) Direction regarding Board meeting schedule
The Board decided to hold their meetings on an annual basis, as described in the
by-laws. The next annual meeting will be on September 16.
7.
Comments
There were no comments presented at the meeting.
8.
Adjourn
President Alex Sanchez adjourned the meeting at 1:52 p.m.
The Housing Authority will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special accommodations.
Please call 993-2900 at least three days in advance in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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