Board notes: SCNA Board meeting-May 8, 2007

Sierra 2 receives preservation award; ad-hoc committee formed
to oversee grant of $18,000 to Sierra 2 for public art; SCNA will monitor city work on 21st Street conversion to two way

President's Report
President Dan Murphy announced that the Capital City Preservation Trust recently presented SCNA with a preservation award and a check for $500 in recognition of the ongoing restoration and historically sensitive upgrades to Sierra 2. The nomination was made by Councilwoman Lauren Hammond and accepted by Dan at the May 1 City Council meeting.

Dan also reported that Bruce Gerth has asked the board to find a replacement to head up the monthly First Friday event at Sierra 2. Bruce continues to organize SCNA's Music in the Park summer concert series and SCNA's Wine Tasting event, which he has agreed to chair again this year.

Executive Director's Report
Executive Director Julie Adams-Gerth announced that SCNA has received an $18,000 grant for art in public places to be used on the Sierra 2 premises. In response, the board voted to establish an ad hoc committee to manage the art and artist selection process, asking that key recommendations be brought to the board. She also reported that the new membership software is working well. Bids for interior and exterior painting are higher than expected.

Senior Center Committee
Janice Horne, Sierra 2 Senior Center Coordinator, introduced the Caring Neighbors Program and reported that 17 responses had been received to date.

Facilities Committee
The new HVAC system in the theater is fully installed and running well. The PG&E recommendation to install energy-saving film on the west-facing windows of Curtis Hall will not be done as it is not cost effective. Materials from homeland security were distributed to all board members and are available at the Sierra 2 Center. Discussion about business contingency planning continued, including what Sierra 2's fire and flood protection is as a city-owned building.

Development Committee
Development Committee Chair Larry Easterling reported that the appeal to Lifetime members has gone out.

Neighborhood Concerns Committee
Committee co-chairs Kathleen Ave and Rosanna Herber reported on the presentation at their last committee meeting by Millenium Developers and their plans for a six-story, mixed-use residential and commercial development at 19 th Street and Broadway. Committee members were favorably impressed by the development proposal but interested in the Land Park Community Association's reaction.

In addition, the committee reported that a subcommittee to be headed by board member Ann Shook has formed to evaluate walkability issues in Curtis Park. The committee also reported that the conversion to two-way traffic on Freeport Boulevard and 21st Street is going forward and was recently approved by both the California Public Utilities Commission and the Sacramento City Council. The committee will monitor changes and its implementation per the city's agreement to make modifications if needed.

Home Tour Committee
Board and Home Tour Committee member Stephanie Backovich thanked all the board members who worked on the Home Tour and reported that it was an incredibly successful event. Kathy Davenport reported that around $27,000 in gross receipts was received. Advance ticket sales were credited. The Home Tour also increased membership renewals. The board, in turn, thanked Stephanie for all her hard work and also recognized the incredible contributions of Home Tour Chair Lori Harder of 24th Street.

Miscellaneous
How to maintain the flowers in the new traffic calming medians on Fifth Avenue was discussed given that there is no water supply to the planters. The board voted to support planting of low-maintenance plants to avoid dead plants when it gets hot.

-Submitted by Andrea Rosen
SCNA Secretary

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