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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Community Relations Committee
Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 7:30PM
Chair Barbara Waldeck called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday July 9, 1213.
Members present were Barbara Waldeck, Roger Burnell, Barbara Cannon, Karen Emerzian, Ron
Knapp and Nena Price.
Introduction of Members of the Public
Kjell Karlsson attended the second half of the meeting.
Review of Committee Minutes of June 10th meeting:
The minutes of the June 10, 2013 were approved unanimously on a motion by Ron Knapp and
seconded by Karen Emerzian.
Comments by Members of the Public:
There were no public comments.
Review of City Council Meeting
Barbara Waldeck reported that The Council approved a $15,000 increase to the 2014 picnic
budget. The budget is now $40,000. She also announced that the Council finally approved the
Art in Public Places policy. The Art in Public Places Committee will be separate from the CRC.
Subcommittee Reports
Karen Drucker will hold the Art in Public Places Committee first meeting. She is looking for two
or three volunteers to serve on the committee. This committee will not be a subcommittee of the
CRC.
2014 Picnic Budget
As above, the picnic budget is now $40,000.
2013 Picnic – June 2, 2013
The final accounting of the cost of the 2013 picnic is not complete. Linda Seidel, Karen
Emerzian and Roger Burnell have not submitted their expenses. So far we have spent
$32,260.79. The final total will be well under the 2013 budget of $35,000.
2014 Picnic
The date of the 2014 picnic will be June 1. Roger Burnell said he would contact Nick Golden
and the magician we had this year to sign them up for the 2014 picnic. The Committee agreed
they would like to have the band Jazz Unlimited, who played at the 2011 picnic, again next year.
Ron Knapp will contact them. We also agreed to hire Mavericks to cater the food once more.
We will contract for them to serve food from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and have the picnic publicity
reflect this. We expect the longer serving time and the probable increase in the cost of the food
will result in a higher bid. The Committee also discussed the entertainment and decided to hire
Magic Mike, the magician who performed at the 2013 picnic. Although we do not usually have
the same entertainment two years in a row it was felt that many people missed his show this year
due to the lack of an adequate P.S. system. Roger Burnell will contact him.
Completion of Old Business
Barbara Waldeck has arranged for Janet Barry from the D.A.s office to present a program on
Elder Fraud on September 25th at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Brian Evans, an economics
instructor at Foothill College, and his MicroCredit Club students will speak about the KIVA
Project that helps alleviate poverty around the world by connecting thousands of people to make
small loans to borrowers and partner institutions and the School Fund that lends money to
students in developing countries to cover the cost of tuition and books on October 16th also at
7:30 p.m.
Introduction of New Business
Karen Emerzian moved that Roger Burnell be elected Chair, Nena Price Vice Chair and Barbara
Waldeck Secretary for the 2013 – 2014 year. Ron Knapp seconded the motion. All were in
favor. We have four vacancies on the Committee. Committee members agreed to make an effort
to recruit new members.
The August meeting will be cancelled. The next meeting will be September 10th when we will
discuss the arrangements for the two fall speakers.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.,
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Waldeck, Secretary