|
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
ClubSport Fremont
46650 Landing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
Directions: Driving South on 880, take the Mission Blvd/Warren Ave Exit.
Continue on W. Warren and turn right on Landing Pkwy.
Driving North on 880, take the Gateway Blvd Exit. Continue on Gateway Blvd
and turn right on Bayside Pkwy. Bayside turns into Landing Pkwy
I. Food and Beverage—6 PM
II. Call to Order—6:30 PM
III. Introduction of Guests
IV. Public Comments-10 minutes, 2 minutes per speaker
V. Approval of Minutes
VI. Election of New Director
VII. Treasurer’s Report
A. Monthly Financial Statements (Green)
B. Monthly Grants (Red)
C. 2006 Budget Preview and Requests (Purple)
VIII. Committee Decisions/Reports (Yellow)
IX. Executive Committee Activities
X. Action Items (Blue)
A. Bylaw Amendment Decisions for the 2005 USTA NorCal Annual Meeting
B. Strategic Partnership Committee Funding Proposal
C. Empowering Our Sanction Committees (Full Solution)
D. Empowering Our Sanction Committees (Partial Solution)
XI. President’s Report
XII. Delegate’s Report
XIII. Executive Director’s Report
XIV. Old Business
XV. New Business
XVI. Adjournment of Meeting
Next Regular Meeting: Wed., Oct. 19 at ClubSport Fremont, 6:30 PM
Mission: To Promote and Develop the Growth of Tennis
Vision: 30 Million Tennis Players by 2010
Bylaw Amendments
September 2005 A
Presenters: Andrea Norman, Don Jacobus, Mark Manning, Mike Mee
Statement of Action Item:
Consider, by resolution, whether the Board is in support of or in opposition to each of the Bylaw amendments proposed by the Constitution and Rules Committee.
To aid in the process, it is recommended that the proposed resolutions take one of the following forms:
RESOLVED, that the Board recommend support of Bylaw amendment #___.
A vote resulting in defeat of this resolution would result in the Board recommending opposition to the Bylaw amendment.
or
RESOLVED, that the Board recommend opposition to Bylaw amendment #___.
A vote resulting in defeat of this resolution would result in the Board recommending support of the Bylaw amendment.
Pursuant to Bylaw XII, Section B, all proxies made out in blank or to the Association, the secretary of the Association, or a staff member of the Association, either by name or title, shall be voted in accordance with the recommendations approved by resolution.
Rational for Action:
To ensure that the proxies made out in blank or to the Association, the secretary of the Association, or a staff member of the Association are voted on the Bylaw Amendment proposals at the November 5, 2005 Annual Meeting of the Organization Members.
The Constitution and Rules Committee discussed whether it was necessary for the Board to revote on the items because they are in the form previously approved by the Board, except for non-material changes made to the Summaries or C&R Notes to correct typographical errors or add clarity (all highlighted in grey). Although the committee felt that it is not necessary that the Board vote again, the Committee determined that this should be decided by the Board.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Staff Comments: None
September 2005 B
Presenter(s): Betty Cookson, John Frank, Gary Lee, Patrick King, Dave Sperry, and Fred Tierney
Statement of Action Item: Allocate $3000 for the Strategic Partnership Committee for the balance of 2005.
Rationale for Action:
The mission of the Strategic Partnership Committee is to explore
opportunities for strategic partnerships. During the last 12
months, we have met with many individuals throughout Northern
California. The purpose of these meetings is to explore
opportunities to create partnerships and alliances that lead to
increased participation and membership in USTA Norcal.
During the past year, the Strategic Partnership Committee has:
*Assisted in getting a new court for the Gilroy Tennis Club at
Gilroy High School
*Assisted in getting new courts for Las Animas Veterans Park in Gilroy
*Introduced the concept of portable nets for K - 8 grades throughout
the entire Gilroy School District. The concept was well received.
*Assisted the Gilroy Tennis Club with their dialogue with the city
to obtain a location for a new tennis center
*Worked with Gordon Collins (Courtside), Mark Roberts (Courtside),
and Bill Jacobson (San Jose Smash) in publicizing Sharon Clark (a
member of the US Para-Olympics tennis team) in order to raise
awareness of wheelchair tennis
*Facilitated the Boys and Girls Club of Seaside in obtaining a
donation for equipment (portable nets) to help them increase
participation in tennis programs
*Received an invitation to the Boys and Girls Club Western Regional
Meeting because of our work with leaders at the Boys and Girls Club
of Seaside. Our mission will be to increase the awareness of tennis
and increase tennis participation at Boys and Girls Clubs.
*Connected Chris Horne, General Manager of the Tiburon Peninsula
Tennis Club, with the committee working to resurface courts at
Petaluma High School
*Worked with Bob Kaliski, owner of Harbor Point Racquet Club, to
publicize their upcoming charitable event with Rosie Casals and
Martina Navratilova
*Broadened the number of new schools/programs participating in the
SAP Open Kids Day (We arranged for 170 youthó105 Hispanic, 40
African American, and 25 Vietnameseóto attended the day.)
*Facilitated the introduction of an in-service and after-school
program at McKinley school in San Jose (600 youth attended, of
which 98% were Hispanic)
*Developed relationships with key San Jose city officials to facilitate the introduction of tennis via the San Jose Parks and
Recreation department and various school programs
*Developed working relationships with Vietnamese Police Officers Association
*Developed working relationships with Hispanic Police Officers
Association for State of California (PAL)
*Hosted the Vietnamese Police Officers Association to the SAP Open
and Bank of the West tournaments
*Hosted the Hispanic Police Officers Association for California to
the SAP Open
*Gained greater recognition of tennis in San Jose by getting a San
Jose city councilman to participate in the Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony
*Developed a relationship with African American church leaders in an
effort to promote greater African American participation in tennis
in the section (Status is ongoing and we hope to make an
announcement of church leadership endorsement very soon)
*Facilitated discussions to be advocates for tennis in city planning
for the cities of Gilroy and San Jose
*Introduced to key San Jose city officials the concept of locating
USTA Norcal headquarters in San Jose
*Discussed with key San Jose State officials the feasibility of
having the USTA Norcal headquarters at San Jose State University
In conclusion, the Strategic Partnership Committee has accomplished
the above with limited or no financial support. With a modest
budget, we believe more results will occur. We are asking for $3000
for the remainder of 2005 and will be applying for $6000 for 2006 to continue these efforts.
Fiscal Impact: $3000 for 2005
Staff Comments: None
September 2005 C
Empowering Our Sanction Committees for Suspensions
across all USTA Sponsored Programs.
(Full Solution)
Presenters: Jean Hassoun, Debbie Peterson, Terry Cossette, Mike Mee,
John Frank, Andrea Norman, Liz Blum and Margie Peterman.
Statement of Action Item:
The USTA NorCal section decides to interpret the current sportsmanship and leagues rules as
giving the section the rights to impose sanctions across all its programs.
USTA NorCal empowers the Sportsmanship Committee and the Leagues Grievance and Grievance
Appeals committees to impose sanctions across all sanctioned events for violations in their
corresponding areas.
Rational for Action:
Extract from the NorCal Bylaws:
Section B. Eligibility for a Tournament. The Board, in its discretion, and after a fairly
conducted hearing if a hearing is requested, shall have the power to deny entry, in any
sanctioned tournament or league event, of any player who has, in the opinion of the
Board, violated any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Board of Directors or
by the USTA.
This enforcement task is delegated to the sportsmanship committee for tournaments and to
the leagues grievances and appeals committees for league events.
Actually, these committees interpreted the rules as not allowing them to impose sanctions across
all USTA NorCal sanctioned programs, as the national leagues regulations won't allow it.
USTA National is currently looking at changing its bylaws and regulations so sanctions could be
imposed across all USTA sanctioned programs.
We understand (from discussions at the USTA semi-annual meeting) that changes will be made to
the National Bylaws and to the National Leagues Regulations to support this change.
What is being proposed here is just an early implementation of what will become supported
by the National Rules and Regulations.
Important element in the decision making process: at a National Grievance Committee,
Mike Mee (chair) stated that several sections already decided to interpret the rules as having
that right.
NorCal would not be isolated in making that decision.
We consulted the NorCal committees impacted by this proposal:
[1] In full support: Alvin Hom (chair of the Adult Leagues Committee), Rick Kepler (chair of the
Adult Tournaments Committee), Bill Johnston (chair of the Sportsmanship Committee) and
Jean Hassoun (chair of the Leagues Grievance Appeals Committee, with a supporting vote from
the committee).
[2] Supports the principle but concerned about implementation details: Peter Rugh (chair of
the Leagues Grievances Committee)
We want to list here two recent situations, both during tournaments, but which should have
been sanctioned by suspensions across all USTA sponsored programs:
[1] During a 65 singles tournament, a player crossed the net and attacked his opponent with
his racquet. He was suspended for two years from tournaments. He can still play leagues.
[2] A player refused to obey an umpire because she was a female umpire and "could not
understand men tennis" (his words). A refusal to obey an umpire can be dealt with during
the tournament, but his discrimination against a female umpire gets a zero tolerance from USTA.
He was suspended for 3 months.
Fiscal Impact: None projected
Staff Comments: None
September 2005 D
Empowering Our Sanction Committees for Suspensions
across all USTA Sponsored Programs.
(Partial Solution)
Presenters: Jean Hassoun (Chair) & the NorCal Leagues Grievance Appeals
Committee
Statement of Action Item:
Motion Part 1: Request that the NorCal Leagues Grievances and/or Appeals Committees file
a grievance with the Sportsmanship Committee against any person(s) who receive(s) a
suspension from the league programs, when the violation was not leagues specific.
Motion Part 2: Empower the Sportsmanship Committee to process grievances submitted by
the NorCal Grievances or Appeals Committees on violations during league events with the
purpose to extend suspensions from leagues so they would also apply to tournaments.
Rational for Action:
Extract from the NorCal Bylaws:
Section B. Eligibility for a Tournament. The Board, in its discretion, and after a fairly
conducted hearing if a hearing is requested, shall have the power to deny entry, in any
sanctioned tournament or league event, of any player who has, in the opinion of the
Board, violated any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Board of Directors or
by the USTA.
This enforcement task is delegated to the Sportsmanship committee for tournaments
and to the leagues grievances and appeals committees for league events.
Actually, these committees are not in a position to impose sanctions across all USTA NorCal
sanctioned programs, as the national leagues regulations won’t allow it.
USTA National is currently looking at changing its bylaws and regulations so sanctions could
be imposed across all USTA sanctioned programs.
This proposal would be a small step in the right direction, but this is all that we can do within the
bounds of the national leagues regulations, as recently confirmed with the National Office.
We want to list here two recent situations, both during tournaments, but which should have been
sanctioned by suspensions across all USTA sponsored programs:
[1] During a 65 singles tournament, a player crossed the net and attacked his opponent with his
racquet. He was suspended for two years from tournaments. He can still play leagues.
[2] A player refused to obey an umpire because she was a female umpire and “could not understand
men tennis” (his words). A refusal to obey an umpire can be dealt with during the tournament, but his
discrimination against a female umpire gets a zero tolerance from USTA. He was suspended for 3
months.
The National league regulations don’t allow to extend these suspensions to the leagues, so this
proposal would at least allow NorCal to consider extending such suspensions from the leagues to the
tournaments.
Fiscal Impact: None projected
Staff Comments: None projected
|