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San Bruno Community Foundation - November 2017 Foundation News
Updates on current use of foundation money
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November 2017 Foundation News
Investment Committee Meeting
The SBCF Investment Committee will hold its regular quarterly meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. at San Bruno City Hall, Room 101, 567 El Camino Real. The meeting packet can be downloaded here.
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November Board Meeting Summary
The Board of Directors of the San Bruno Community Foundation held its regular monthly meeting on November 1, 2017, at the San Bruno Senior Center. President Nancy Kraus opened the meeting with a moment of silence to recognize those who lost life or who are suffering consequent to the recent tragedies of hurricanes, fires, mass shootings, and terrorism and to honor Carolyn Livengood, longtime San Bruno resident who supported the Foundation’s work and the community, and former City Councilmember Chris Pallas, who also served the community for decades. Highlights of the meeting included:
Approval of FY2016-17 Audited Financial Statements: Novogradac & Company conducted the annual independent audit of the Foundation's financial statements. Novogradac's Lance Smith presented the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017, reporting that the firm was pleased to issue an "unqualified or clean" opinion of the Foundation's financial statements. He thanked the Audit Committee, which consists of Chair John McGlothlin and Board Member Pat Bohn, and commended the Foundation staff for its careful recordkeeping and its attention to ensuring that the Foundation's financial internal controls are properly followed. The Board approved the audited financial statements, which can be downloaded here.
Creation of Committee to Develop First Responder Effectiveness Strategic Initiative Proposal: The Board approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on First Responder Effectiveness Strategic Initiative, with Vice President Frank Hedley serving as chair and Treasurer Tim Ross and Secretary John McGlothlin serving as committee members. The Committee is charged with developing a proposal to improve the effectiveness of San Bruno's Police and Fire Departments in creative and meaningful ways that extend beyond the departments' core functions and are not funded through the City's General Fund. In creating the committee, the Foundation Board recognized the Foundation's origins, arising out of the devastating 2010 gas pipeline explosion in the Crestmoor neighborhood, and, in light of recent disasters in Northern California and other parts of the United States, acknowledged the critical importance of ensuring that San Bruno's first responders are well prepared to handle a variety of situations, both at times of crisis and on an everyday basis, that affect the local community. The Committee will work with the Police and Fire Departments to identify several projects to include in such a strategic initiative, such as enhancing San Bruno's emergency shelter operations capability and providing mindfulness and resiliency training to the police force, with the goal of bringing a proposal for Board consideration in the coming months.
Report on Grant Projects with the City: On behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee on Program Strategy Development, President Kraus reported on three of the projects on which the Foundation is partnering with the City of San Bruno. Vice President Hedley and Board Member Regina Stanback Stroud also serve on the Committee.
- Florida Avenue Park Development: President Kraus reported that the Executive Director will be executing an amendment to the Foundation's grant agreement awarding $200,000 for the design and construction of the park. The amendment will extend the grant period from December 2017 to the middle of 2018, as completion of the park construction has been delayed.
- Pedestrian Safety Initiative: President Kraus reported that the City Council approved a construction contract with St. Francis Electric for the installation of flashing beacons at three sites near San Bruno public schools, with a project budget of $165,229. She also reported that staff has proposed, and the Traffic Safety and Parking Committee has approved, installing stop signs at one of the intersections originally intended for flashing beacon crosswalk in the downtown area, so the Committee has asked the City to identify at least one more downtown location, probably on San Bruno Avenue, for an additional flashing beacon installation. She noted that the Executive Director will execute a grant agreement with the City for at least five flashing beacon installations (three at school sites and at least two downtown) for the pedestrian safety initiative for an amount not to exceed $263,952.
- Recreation Center/Pool Facility Project: President Kraus reported that in response to a request for qualifications/proposals, the City received ten responses from architectural firms to undertake the conceptual design phase of the recreation center and pool project and that the Foundation's Executive Director participated on the review panel that interviewed finalists earlier in the week. She said the City intends to select the firm to do the conceptual design work in November and bring the award of contract for conceptual design work to the City Council on November 28. After the Executive Director’s discussion with legal regarding the complexities associated with the magnitude of such a project, the Committee agreed to propose a multi-stage approach to the project funding, starting with a grant to the City for just the conceptual design stage. Following the report, the Board adopted a resolution approving a strategic grant to the City for the conceptual design of a new recreation center and aquatic center in an amount not to exceed $550,000. This funding will come from the $50 million earmarked for the project.
Report on Other Programs: Executive Director Leslie Hatamiya and Program Consultant Stephanie Rutgers reported on the Foundation's other programs:
- Community Grants Fund: Ms. Rutgers reported that the Foundation received 36 grant applications by the September 27 deadline, more than a 50% increase over the previous year, and that the applications are being evaluated by a review panel of community volunteers. The Board will consider the panels' grant recommendations at the December 6 Board meeting.
- Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship: Ms. Rutgers reported that the 2018 Crestmoor Scholarship will launch in early December, when the online application will be accessible and updated marketing materials will be distributed to local schools and throughout the community. The application deadline will be March 14, 2018.
- Music Education Strategic Initiative: Ms. Hatamiya reported that implementation of the initiative, which includes strategic grants to the San Bruno Education Foundation and the Capuchino High School Alumni Association to bolster music education in San Bruno's public schools, is proceeding on schedule. She reported that she is serving as the Foundation's representative on the initiative's steering committee, which includes representatives of SBEF, CHSAA, Cap Music Boosters, Parkside Music Boosters, elementary school PTAs, and the music teachers at Capuchino High School and Parkside Intermediate School. With the assistance of a fundraising consultant, the steering committee is developing a fundraising strategy for the initiative, including an event to be held next spring.
Election of 2018 Officers: The Board re-elected the following officers for 2018: President Nancy Kraus, Vice President Frank Hedley, Secretary John McGlothlin, and Treasurer Tim Ross. Per the Foundation's Bylaws, the City Council will consider approving the slate of officers at its November 14 meeting.
SBCF's 2017 Annual Report
Read about the Foundation's activities in the 2017 Annual Report, which is available for download here.
Next Foundation Board Meeting
December 6, 2017 - 7:00 p.m.
San Bruno Senior Center
1555 Crystal Springs Road
901 Sneath Lane, Ste. 209, San Bruno, CA 94066
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