July 2020 Board Minutes
San Diego Mountain Biking Association Board Agenda/Minutes
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 PM,
Location: Zoom Call
For information contact:
Kevin Loomis President
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Introductions/Roll Call
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (2 mins. limit per individual; must fill out comment card prior to call to order) Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Board on any subject matter not on tonight’s agenda
Call to Order
On the call: Board Members: Renee, Don, Karen, Kevin, Sean, Al, Josh, Gerry, Kyle, Tim
Staff: Susie, Ben
Guests: USFS Staff: Lindsey Steinwachs, Tracy Knapp
July 2017 Mount Laguna Trail Project updated Map
Very good progress made in spite of Covid on project and campground renovations.
Implementation phase could be reached late 2021. Groundtruthing and Preliminary Environmental and arch studies have been proceeding and soon project will formally enter the right side of planning
proposal/recommendations needed from SDMBA for outline of old county road portion of plan and potential impact.
Introductions
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of June 2020 Board Minutes
2. Approval of June Financial Treasurer’s Report
Motion to approve: Kevin Second: Renee Unanimous
Old Business
Item 1.
Requests for Continuance on any current Agenda items
Closed Session
Discussion Agenda
Item 1. CAMTB (Susie)
-SDMBA CAMTB Member Organization Agreement NEW DRAFT for approval
Kevin: Motions for SDMBA to become a member of CAMTB Second: Karen Unanimous
Item 2. Grant Opportunities and updates
-County NRP Grant $5000 awarded from Supervisor Gaspar (Trail Boss
Tools)
-County Small business Grant (due Oct.)
-Urban Greenway Grant potential with City of San Diego for Florida
Canyon
Item 3. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Update (Susie)
Recreate Responsibly Coalition - SDMBA partner
Susie is on weekly calls with RRC and many other DEI calls are open to the public. Let her know if any board members like to join in.
Item 4. Development Update (Susie)
-Bike Giveaway BWR/Canyon update
Roll out in September for giveaway in early November.
Goal is 25k /$10 per -
Potential covid-19 partner San Diego Youth Services; local nursing association;
Luca Cometti/Dante Silva other infuencers - reach out to help promote Giveaway
Winner gets $$ amount to spend (gift card) on bike of their choice
-TrailForks July Campaign - $700+ raised
Needs to be cleaned up and legal trails need to be added
-SendIT campaign with GravelStoke potential ~ $300-400
-Mohawks for MTB’s $500+ for SDMBA
Item 5. Volunteer Appreciation Party 2020 - Virtual - (Karen/Renee)
-Rollout to November virtual event
-sponsors/prizes Shimano willing to donate goods!
Guest MC? Michael Markcx, Jason Ranoa, suggested
Promo code/printable coupones for sponsor purchases virtual goodie bag;
Photos of volunteers at work! - include testimonial i.e. why do you volunteer for SDMBA;
Item 6. Trail Stuff Updates (Ben)
$15,000 donation Pardee received
Contractors License Update - ben related learnings from research into
Various scenarios on this; case studies from IMBA and MBoSC; etc.
Bidding on a public job entails many layers of financial backing,
Insurance, licensing, bonding, etc.
Paternity leave heads up Mid August
Guidance for Ben from the board requested for project planning
Fanita Ranch - Comments submitted 7/13 on Draft EIR
Item 7. Mount Laguna Trail Fest Status (Susie)
Deadline for final decision from USFS 7/31
Item 8. SDMBA on Slack -Susie invited everyone. Please check it out and jump in.
Updates - (Non Discussion Items)
Item 1.
Items for next meeting Agenda
Board member communications
-Sierra Nevada #outdoorsagain photo contest throughout the summer - please share!
Upcoming events -
July 16 American Trails Webinar https://www.americantrails.org/training/expanding-and-strengthening-partnerships-and-engagement-opportunities-through-mountain-biking
August 3 - Virtual Zoom Advocacy meeting 6 p.m.
Oct. 16-18 Mount Laguna Trail Fest (monitoring)
Adjournment:
Next Meeting: August 19, 2020