Board Meeting Minutes — April 2025

Minutes - LEAD Foundation Board Meeting

26 April 2025

Meeting called to order by Board President (David Dewbre) at 1:26 pm.

Present at Meeting: Dave Arbogast, Kevin Baxter, Lani Cahill, Belinda Contreras, David Dewbre, Grace Edinboro, William Hicks, Shawnie Livera, Roni Lopez, Ken Parris, Paul Saba, Mike Smith and Dan Word. This constitutes a quorum of voting members. Non-voting members present: Dustin Dionne, Arlen Somers, Charles Somers, Jacob Rodriguez, Mike Mizner, Dana Hicks.

Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the 8 MAR 2025 meeting were reviewed and approved as published. Move to approve minutes as published: Ken Parris; Seconded: Dave Arbogast. Approved: 100%.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Current balance $219,005.95 as of 26 APR. New voting members as of today (4/26/25): None .
• IRS Status: Nothing to report
• Status of Monthly Reconciliation process: Current through JAN 2025. One anomaly from FEB 2025 being worked.

Move to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Ken Parris; Seconded: Belinda Contreras. Approved: 100%

Old Business:

1. Move from Volusion to Wix being finalized. Still need board officer photos and bios (Dewbre & Contreras?). Site still needs work (JUN).
2. Insurance: We have the insurance policy in place. The insurance does not currently cover aquatics, pending the MOU between CMD and LEAD.
3. Closed the FY22 Listos CERT Grant. Expended $24,797 of $25K. Have now made all purchases using the FY23 Listos Youth Grant (STB/FFU). Need to make a final reimbursement request to complete our grant actions.
4. Draft annual report. Second draft submitted by Zak Lara. Voting members should review. Officers need to send their photo to Zak to replace the placeholder.
5. Ordered the plaques to present to CSLO Billeting and DFAC and Los Alamitos JTFB. Mike Smith has been attempting follow up with Karen Riese with no result yet.
6. No movement on distribution plan for CAT-T Tourniquets we purchased. Possible hand out to brigade advisors at Strategic Planning meeting in August.
7. Update on AEDs in CSLO facilities: Acquired two more. 4 are in 1311. Total of 8 on hand.
8. Update on the MOU between LEAD and CMD: Pending response from Mike Smith, then response from CMD.
9. Payment for billeting for the 4 Fish & Game instructors. Reimbursement issued. Closed.
10. Update to Scholarship situation: Awarded 207 $50 scholarships for encampment. 111 of them completed their application to encampment. Closed.
11. Purchased and received medals for Drill Comp. Closed
12. Submitted request for FY24 Listos CERT Grant. Awards will be made by 31 May.

New Business.

1. Cal Poly Pool. The plan had been to switch that to the state budget, but that didn’t happen. LEAD will have to contract the pool for $3000. Mike Smith moves to authorized the President to sign the pool contract. Seconded by Kevin Baxter. Approved: 100%
2. 1SG Dionne: High ropes course cancelled by J8. He reached out to the contractor for LEAD to purchase training. Probably less than $6000 to train personnel to be certified. Paul Saba made a motion to authorize the President to sign a contract. Seconded by Kevin Baxter. Approved: 100%
3. Received partial funding on NRA Grant: Two rifles in addition to the 19,980 rounds of .22 cal.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm.

DAVID DEWBRE

LEAD Board President

26 APR 2025