Posted by Dora Dye on Oct 01, 2020
ROTARY CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO
President JT Forbus called the Board meeting via Zoom to order at 4:01 p.m. on August 31, 2020. A quorum was present. Also in attendance was past president Rhonda Poppen.
 
CLUB ADMINISTRATION
Minutes:  The Board reviewed and approved the Minutes for July 28, 2020 prepared by Dora. 

Treasurer's Report:  Gary confirmed which members of the current Board were authorized to sign for the bank accounts that belong to our Club and would be named on the resolution to be submitted to the Bank. The Board approved the bank signers as amended. Gary discussed the state of the budget. President JT mentioned the costs to return to meeting at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Susan asked about membership and dues owed. The Board approved the Treasurer's Report as well as the 2020-2021 budget.
 
Audit:  The Bylaws of the Rotary Club of San Francisco (amended May 19, 2020) call for an annual audit. It was decided to explore options for a financial review.
 
GENERAL TOPICS FOR BOARD DISCUSSION
New Member:  Terry presented the membership application from Liam Sheridan for consideration. The Board approved Liam for membership.
 
Photo Policy:  The Board discussed guidelines to follow for publishing photos. It was decided to form a subcommittee to draft such guidelines.
 
Ombudsman Policy:  Terry presented a policy for Ombudsman for consideration. The term of the Ombudsman would be twelve (12) months during each Rotary fiscal year beginning July 1 to June 30. The Board discussed the roles that the ombudsman would play and approved the policy.
 
UPDATE FROM SERVICE CHAIRS
Community Service:  Bob gave a brief update on various projects that would occur in September 2020.
 
International Service:  Susan gave an update on Worldwide Rotary Day.
 
Youth Service:  David stated that all Interacts Clubs and our Rotaract Club now have Rotarian leaders.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
 
ROTARY SERVICE, INC.
The Board of Rotary Service, Inc. met on July 28, 2020; a quorum was present.
 
ADMINISTRATION
Minutes:  The Board reviewed and approved the Minutes for July 28, 2020 prepared by Dora. 

Treasurer's Report:  Gary confirmed which members of the current Board were authorized to sign for the bank accounts that belong to Rotary Service, Inc. and would be named on the resolution to be submitted to the Bank. The Board approved the bank signers as amended. Gary reviewed the highlights on the Balance Sheet and Statement of Activity and discussed the Agent Orange account. The Board approved the Treasurer's Report.
 
GENERAL TOPICS FOR BOARD DISCUSSION
Global Grant Scholarships:  The Board identified Club members qualified to respond to student requests for a Global Grant. President JT said that he would contact those nominated to see if they were available to take this role.
 
ACTION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS CONTRACT
The Board reviewed and discussed the proposed independent contractor agreement and discussed the candidate being considered. The Board voted in favor of allowing President JT to enter into the ALPS contract provided that the Board receives monthly updates on the progress of ALPS.
 
This meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
 
NOTE:  These highlights are from August 31, 2020 and were approved on September 29, 2020.