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from the President by Leo Gonzalez "42 Years in the Making" On March 15, 2002 the CWEA Board of Directors had a “Local Section Membership Invoicing Workshop”. It was held in Sacramento, and the Bay Section came out in force (with 10 members showing, not including Board Members and staff). The Bay Section members used all means of transportation to get to this meeting, some drove cars, motorcycles, and planes. All Local Section leaders and committee leaders were invited to attend the workshop to discuss the policy decisions made by the CWEA Board on January 25, 2002 regarding Local Section subscribership. The Board has developed an implementation plan that will result in invoicing of Local Section Membership to be done by CWEA staff, beginning July 1, 2002. The purpose of the workshop was to:
Misc. Board Actions discussed:
A lot of discussion went into the $10 fee for all Local Sections. A concern is the potential loss of revenue that is now generated at the local level by the Local Sections. Some Local Sections stated a concern that the changes could cause diminishment of services . They wanted a guarantee from the CWEA Board that this would not happen. Chuck Weir stated that it was not the Board’s intention to cause any Local Section to lose their ability to perform their function and that the CWEA Board would do what was necessary to ensure this did not occur. This is not a concern of the San Francisco Bay Section; we will continue to provide the fine training and educational seminars that we have always provided. There was also discussion about bringing back the liaisons to the Local Sections, which I think, is a great idea. This will give Local Sections direct communication to the CWEA Board. The SFBS and other Local Sections in the CWEA organization, have requested more time to implement these changes, because they do present a very different way of doing business. I will do my best job to ensure that you, the SFBS membership, be kept informed as to the status of these changes and to tell you how you will be affected. I will know more after April 3, when the joint Northern/Southern Regional Committees meet to discuss implementation. In closing, I would like to say that there were many good questions and suggestions made at the meeting . Not all questions could be answered by attending Board Members, but they would be taken back to the Board for more thought and consideration. I feel that these meetings are a step in the right direction. I hope they continue, and I hope all Local Sections participate. Be assured that the SFBS will continue to fully participate.
“Trust is the
emotional glue that holds every team together… Collection
System Committee News by Lenny Rather By now, most of you know the San Francisco Bay
Section Collection System Committee is alive and kicking. Last
August, 144 collection workers attended the Rodder training classes
held at With the end of this season comes the rotation
of officers and the induction of a new officer. Here is how
this works: the current chair, Paul Louis, CCCSD, will be leaving
the Collection Committee for his new, unrelated role as 2nd Year
Director; Walter Lunn, SSD, will be the new Committee Chair, and
Lenny Rather, OLSD, will leave his Secretary/Treasurer position for
the Vice-Chair position. This vacates the Secretary/Treasurer
position. The current and future success of the Committee
hinges on new members coming in and volunteering for what becomes a
three year commitment. The Committee is now accepting nominations for
a new Secretary/ Treasurer. Nominations must be received by For information on Committee meetings, classes,
or officer nominations, contact: Paul Louis, (925)
229-7165, Walter Lunn, (510)
524-4668, walter@stegesd.dst.ca.us
Lenny Rather, (510)
481-6977, lrather@oroloma.org |
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