Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING AGENDA

 

November 17, 2009

 

 

Jeanne Mutzinger, Greg and Mary Bettencourt, Frank Zika, Joe O’Donnell, Bill Jenkins. Paul Reinhart, Kelli Schonher, Doug Carscaden, Clint Edwards, Gary Havas, Jim Aaron, Tim Sawchuck, Rob Urmy, Andrew Pelkoffer.

 

I    Approval of minutes of previous meeting: Frank motioned to approve and Tim seconded.

 

II   Agenda requests

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work – Lopez Lake Renegades will come on training ride at Lopez Sat November 21, 2009

2.     Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill:  Sponsorship requests for Trail Werks and gift certificates are going out to bike shops in the county. Home Depot has a grant program for in store use of $2500.  Greg and others will write grant.

3.     Public Relations – Frank: MdO advertising; Power Point update just needs scripting to finish. Greg and Ron need to meet with Frank and Jeanne to script.

4.     Newsletter – September issue E-version response – might want to use better paper, not too many persons wanted to go to the e-newsletter.   Consensus is to use Got Print and possibly them mail newsletter.  Kelli will investigate using Got Print.

5.     Membership & Volunteers – Paul: One new member for the month.   

6.     Agency & Organization Reports (State Parks, County, City, Forest Service, Bike Coalition): Bike Bells and City Projects for 2010 -Doug, Bob, State Parks - Ron, Greg, etc:  Doug update on Johnson Ranch, second half of M trail loop was scouted, fundraising continuing for Froom Ranch, Neil Havlick would like CCCMB to plan Froom Ranch trails.  Froom Ranch should belong to the city within a year.  Doug will be putting up Bike Bells at Irish Hills and Cerro San Luis.

7.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli:  Met and set out notes to directors group, no comments received, asked for volunteers and have 5 more volunteers.  Jeanne volunteers to co-chair.  General update; Specifically MdO workday/preride as education update: Tim explained how to implement education into workday. Jeanne set up Twitter and Facebook. 

8.     Website/tech Committee – Morgan, Daniel, Rachel: No report

9.     FASTA – Andrew (Jim reported earlier) came in late and gave update.  FASTA is forming a board; they will be needing insurance, premium about $700.  May need some fundraising help.

10.  Financial Report – Jeanne: Update $8100 in account and set up Pay Pal account.

IV  Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1.     MdO November trail work plans (Nov.22) – Ron & Tim – gave information on work plans

2.     Elevator & Stenner Trails (Dec. 13) – Ron, Doug Greg read of list of work needed, Ron and Doug will decide the date of the pre-ride.

3.     Ron’s Concerns – Not enough meeting time spent discussing important “moving dirt” issues – It was suggested adding time to the meeting, or using a consent agenda for committee reports to save time.  

4.     IMBA Insurance – $700.40 vote to approve or not Jeanne moved, Bill seconded, passed to buy the insurance.

5.     Discuss How to Increase Turnout at Regular Workdays

a.     New recruit retention: Solidify process and coordinator – Tim, Margo and Bill will develop a protocol.  It will be up to the Crew leader to implement and ask for help.  Margo offered to help sign up persons. Frank will investigate a postcard of dates with good graphics. Jeanne is doing Twitter, craigslist, Facebook,

b.     Improve email announcements – Tim suggested photos or visuals.

6.     “Thank you” process for donations: how should we acknowledge/thank donors? We will have a “Thank You letter” for the next meeting for donors. Thank you will also serve as a receipt.  Jeanne will ask SLOPOST if they provide receipt.

7.     Trail Worker of the Year Award(s) – Maintain? Change? Abandon? (tabled)

8.     Picture repository for CCCMB photos Tim put pictures in the Picasa website, and will send out an invitation for captions.

9.     Socks – Do we don’t we??? Budget $700 for socks, and decide later what to do, Bill, Jeanne and John will be on sock committee.  Greg moved and Jeanne seconded, motion passed.

10.  Update the Trail Condition webpage – How? Who?  Will discuss at the next meeting, provided people will come “front loaded”.

11.  Criteria for posting on CCCMB Google group – discussion (tabled)

 

V   Information

1.     Christmas Party – Mary (potluck, 5:00 – 8:00, Dec. 12) Bring salad, side dish. Directors and guests are invited, please RSVP.

2.     Greenways Conference

3.     Selling jerseys

  

VI Other?

 

VII   Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 5:30 p.m. 

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

October 20, 2009

 

Attending: Jeanne and Andy Mutzinger, Greg & Mary Bettencourt, Ron Dexter, Frank Zika, Joe O’Donnell, Bill Jenkins, Paul Reinhart, Rachel Duchak., Doug Carscaden, Clint Edwards, Gary Havas, Jim Aaron, Andrew Pelkoffer, Tim Sawchuck, Kathy Longacre, Kelli Schohner, Greg Robertson 

 

I    Approval of minutes of previous meeting.  Approved.

 

II   Agenda requests. None

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work – Lopez – Joe and Bill 15 persons, 4 new persons.  Bill will continue to try to engage local A.G. guys to participate

2.     Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill:  Maps delivered to Pedal Power in Santa Maria and Bike Coalition.  Bill will go to all local bike shops and make the CCCMB annual request

3.     Public Relations – Frank:  CCMB received award for Volunteer of the Year from City of SLO.  Multi-media presentation is nearly updated.  Features trails in different conditions being used by various user groups. SLO Stewards Newsletter talks about CCCMB and has an article by Kelli.

4.     Newsletter – Rachel:  September issue – will go out Oct. 21.

5.     Membership & Volunteers – Paul: Report on 2008-9 hours

6.     Agency & Organization Reports (State Parks, County, City, Forest Service, Bike Coalition): Doug, Bob, Ron, Greg, etc:  Ron Dexter – working on Tuesdays on MDO, Morning Glory – flagging proposed reroute and maintenance every other Thursday, Joe O’Donnell and others worked on Fernandez, watch out for hunters on Fernandez.  Doug reported trail work to be done on Stenner and Johnson Ranch work left to do and opening in ‘09

7.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli: Will come up with a meeting time. Rachel preparing laminated materials for handing out at work days, and asked for volunteers help in preparing educational materials.  Crew leader packet will have a template.

8.     Website/tech Committee – Paul, Morgan, Daniel, Rachel: Requested pictures of areas needed trail maintenance as persons ride.

9.     FASTA – Andrew: filed articles of incorporation, and bylaws, now will have a board of directors, and working on a website.  Working out an agreement with SLO city. 

10.  Financial Report: Jeanne CCCMB has $7574.14

IV  Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1.     MdO November trail work plans – Ron Dexter said Hazard Peak trail should be a priority, and have a prep day the Sunday before. Kathy Longacre said the motorized wheelbarrows need work & SLOPOST will pay.  Ron to talk with Parks

2.     IMBA Insurance – About $500.

3.     Neil’s letter of Thanks – everyone signed at meeting, Frank read the letter.  Also need a letter to the City Council, Bike Coalition, Planning Commission.  Frank will draft, Gary Havas will provide names and addresses.

4.     Discuss How to Increase Turnout at Regular Workdays. Jeanne will put up Twitter and Facebook and CraigsList.  Jim recommended every member invite someone.  Frank will follow up on persons who come by sending a postcard.  Someone (did we decide who?) will invite new people with email and offer of free item.  Margo volunteered to handle signups at workdays to focus on new folks.

5.     Discuss CCCMB’s policy on promoting mtn. biking in SLO County – We will not actively promote, but increase education and awareness and if someone is using our maps to promote tourism on trails, ask them to donate money (did we decide this?), and include our message of cooperation with other users and trail etiquette.

6.     Cyclebration Celebration - Evaluation Jim received some nice emails.  Bike Coalition had 18 new signups, with matching funds.  Ron Dexter received an award and the award will be annual and named in Dexter award.

7.     Bike Bells – Update – Greg Robertson and Doug said that we can put up three boxes on city land.    

8.     Christmas Party – Mary,  Director’s Potluck, 5:00 – 8:00, Dec. 12 at the Bettencourt’s  

9.     Picture repository for all CCCMB photos (tabled)

 

V   Information

1.     California Greenways and Trails Conference – Greg & Kathy suggested a Trail Workshop on user cooperation/and the SLOPOST-CCCMB story, volunteers asked for.

2.     Selling jerseys - Tabled

  

VI  Other?

            Jim wanted to find out about buying tools wholesale and reselling to members.  Ron & Joe will be putting together a tool order and we can order tools that folks can buy for cost.

 

VII   Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 5:30 p.m. 

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Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING Minutes for September 22, 2009

 

Attending: Greg Bettencourt, Bill Jenkins, Frank Zika, Rob Ermy, Doug Carscaden, Jim Aarons, Jim Atkinson, Andrew Pelkoffer, Dan Palmer Rachel Duchak, Bob Naninga, Ron Dexter, Joe O’Donnell, Mary Bettencourt, Kelli Schonher, Greg Robertson, Toni Arturo.

 

I    Approval of minutes of previous meeting: Bill & Bob.

 

II   Agenda requests.

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work – Fernandez – Joe; 16 pavers down on Phil’s section.

2.     Sponsorship & Fundraising –

o      Bill:  Art’s Current Status, SLOBC presentation & request;

o      Bob N: Trader Joe’s has offered to donate snacks and drinks for each work-day.

3.     Public Relations –

o      Frank: Thank-you’s in the mail;

o      Dan of Bike Coalition requests Fall work schedule poster. Frank, etc. will do.

o      Jeanne put a power point together, which was presented to SLOBC by Frank and Greg. Very thorough, historical and detailed about exactly what 3CMB does, how trail-building happens. Will amend to include even more descriptive and educational material.  Frank  & Jeanne

o      Discussion of managing photos to be posted on Piccasa. See below IV 9.

4.     Newsletter – Rachel is gathering articles: To be mailed in time for Lopez workday

o      Andrew will write something on the FASTA project.

o      Cal Poly gates – Greg will write, Toni will get photo of gate(s).

o      Greg’s to submit various articles

o      3CMB = Volunteer of the Year for City of SLO. (More than 950 hours for the city)

5.     Membership & Volunteers – Paul: Report on 2008-9 hours submitted.

o      Bob N. suggests 3CMB members pair up with newcomers at a trail work day to encourage repeat attendance, e.g. Photo of each trail crew, follow-up email, survey or interest.

o      Joe will send 3 emails for each trail day: 1) the trail scoping, 2) before the work day and 3) after the work-day (thanking those who attended and including the picture).

o      Sheparding “newbies” – identify them, get their emails, “profile” them, follow-up with them. Bob Naninga and Jim Aaron will tackle this and devise a system, including a sign-in sheet and possibly a survey.

6.     Agency & Organization Reports

o      State Parks – Ron: Hazard Peak project is underway; Ron, Tim and Greg are flagging weekly; Curt’s crew is roughing out. As the process continues, the trail will be ready to build. Getting the second bench for the top on Sunday.

o      County – Bill: Lopez Lake. Will rebuild the legs between the switchbacks and do the swithback themselves after the rains; punched through to the end. There will be chain saw work; now flagged. Bill will contact ECOSLO and Friends of Lopez Lake as well as post banners at entrance to increase attendance on Oct. 11

o      City -

o      Forest Service – Ron: Morning Glory reroute is in the early stages – Greg, Ron, Dan, Andrew and Doug will meet there Thursday Sept. 24.

o      Bike Coalition: New ED is Dan Revois, who attended all FASTA City meetings. 

o      Madonna contact – Greg sent email, no response from them;

7.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli: included elsewhere on the agenda.

8.     Website/tech Committee – No report at this time.

9.     FASTA:

o      Andrew and Dan are meeting with Neil Thursday re: RTP and management plan.

o      Lower grove will be more basic, present framework will be moved to upper grove.

o      FASTA is lead on this project, 3CMB is back-up.

o      Email sent by Neil re: Issues 1) RTP, 2) model for a concessionaire, 3) draft layout of the skills area. So… 501c3? Insurance? Can requirements be met?

o      Needs at least 10-year management plan: appropriate signage, maintenance, etc.

10.  Financial Report: Jeanne

 

IV  Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1.     Fall Schedules – Handed out at bike shops. A few more available. Frank will make a poster and include Rachel on editing email.

2.     Lopez Lake Trail work plans – see County above.

3.     Discuss CCCMB’s policy on promoting mtn. biking in SLO County – tabled.

4.     Discuss How to Increase Turnout at Regular Workdays; see Membership -

5.     SLOBC Request for Funds – Ideas needed: Greg will write a letter. Need tools, rebar, fire extinguishers, GPS unit (Garmin Vista), 4 good walkie-talkies, bike-bells and boxes to put them in; pavers. We should be receiving ~ $2,000 from them in the next couple of months. This is requested in October for the following year. Money could be accessed as early as January.

6.     Cyclebration Celebration at Brewery - Invitation for CCCMB to participate. Jim Aarons: All bike orgs are invited: Kiosk for and awards presented by each org., BBQ, beverages, awards. Sunday, Oct. 18 1-5 PM. (2-3 PM for food, 3-4 PM for awards). Purpose is a “Call to Arms” for next year.

o      Rachel moved we expend $100 to help with food for the event. ? Frank. Passed unanimously.

o      Jim A. can order the awards.

o      Greg, Joe and Bill will serve on awards committee.

o      Play 3CMB power point at booth and overhead.

o      May include City awards.

7.     Bike Bells –

o      Greg R. and Kelli have ordered bells at $0.31 ea.

o      3 locations at Cerro San Luis: Marsh St. Entrance, at the top of the hill and the bottom of Rock Garden.

o      Greg R. will write PR piece that includes 3CMB.

o      Greg R. will check the boxes and redistribute the bells on his “rounds” once or twice a week. Bill will help with this task, especially

o      Greg R. will talk to the Madonna people.

o      Doug agrees that this is a good pilot project.

o      Bill suggests Irish Hills on the Perfumo side.

o      Ron says the State Parks staff would love this on the Hazard Peak trail.

o      Bill moved and Ron second to reimburse Kelli and Greg R. for bell and box expenses. Passed unanimously.

o      Ron has offered to help build the boxes.

o      Frank: give the ones with magnetic silencers to trail-work volunteers. Will consider.

8.     Party in Fall to kick-off new season:

o      Cyclebration would satisfy this.

o      Doug: considering a thank-you BBQ for all Johnson Ranch volunteers.

o      Ron – plan a social event for the directors.

9.     Picture Repository for All CCCMB photos – see Greg’s comments above,

o      There is a way to send pix to an “inbox”, but it’s not working well enough. We need to be able to give credit to photographers; we need captions, etc.

o      Tim S. to email Greg and Rachel posing his questions and issues; Greg will forward to Dan and Morgan asking how to accomplish these.

o      Joe will send the scrap-book (with captions) to Rachel for scanning older pix.

10.  IMBA News: Insurance, FASTA – tabled.

 

V   Information

1.     Greenways Conference – tabled.

2.     Railroad issue – tabled.

3.     Selling jerseys – tabled.

  

VI  Other?

 

VII   Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 5:30 p.m. 

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING Minutes for August 18, 2009

 

Present: Bruce Johnson, Kelli Schonher, Jeanne Mutzinger, Greg Bettencourt, Rachel Duchak, Bill Jenkins, Rob Ermy, Tim Sawchuck, Doug Carscaden, Ron Dexter, Greig Cummings, Joe O’Donnell, Gary Havas, Dan Palmer, Jim Aarons, Frank Zika., Andy Mutzinger, Steve Edney, Clint Edwards, Mary Bettencourt.

 

Approval of minutes of previous meeting::

Jeanne approved; Rachel second.

 

II   Agenda requests: Letter from CCCMB re: State Parks closure; trail-work schedule.

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work –

Johnson Ranch– Doug: 90-95% of tread is cut on the second trail; 4-6 bridges still need to be built. Just one section of existing trail needs to be adjusted.  The next section will be a little more steep and a little more technical, but still an intermediate trail. Summer youth corps of the CCC has spent the summer there. 3 days of experienced CCC’s is scheduled. Thank you Doug for the terrific supervision

 

Morning Glory - Bill; Brushed from the bottom of Shooters to the Grand Switchback, with 10 people (2 new)

2.     Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill:  Current Status: CBO purchasing 3^rd round of maps. $0.18 are now $0.12 “give-aways”

 

3.     Public Relations – Frank: Power Pt. after meeting;

o      Thank-yous – update Some done, some waiting for the new work schedule. Frank is coordinating mailing list with Neil in order to have letter from the mayor included.

o      Power Point to be presented to SLOBC on Sept. 3.

o      Rachel has contacts for making class presentations at Cal Poly. Will follow up for scheduling.

 

4.     Newsletter – Rachel:  September issue – IDEAS, volunteers???

o      Info from Chris Orr re: Santa Barbara fire – Rachel will contact Chris.

o      Wild Cherry Canyon.

o      Kelli will write on trail sustainability.

 

5.     Membership & Volunteers – Paul: when he’s well enough

6.     Agency & Organization Reports

o      State Parks, J. Aaron – suggests 3CMB have a position statement on website regarding State Parks threatened closure to clarify for membership. Rachel approved and Kelli second.

o      Oats Peak reroute being flagged.

o      Greg, Ron and Kelli will attend the State Parks meeting on Aug. 26^th.

o      County – Wild Cherry Canyon: Bd. of Supervisors meeting August 25 re: approval of funding with existing county $$$. Attend meeting if possible and/or send letter in support. Need 4 of 5 supervisor votes.

o      City – Doug:  CCCMB is Volunteer of the Year Award. An awards party is tentatively planned at Santa Rosa Park (date unknown) for Johnson Ranch Volunteer Party.

o      Forest Service – none.

o      Bike Coalition – none.

 

7.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli: No report.

8.     Website/tech Committee – Paul, Morgan, Daniel, Rachel: updated on quarterly report.

9.     FASTA – Andrew, Dan: See below

10.  Financial Report: Jeanne $4,970.  Jeanne and Greg working on budget draft for next year; will present at next meeting.  This budget will help with funding requests to SLOBC as well as SLOPOST grant-writing.

 

IV  Items Requiring Discussion or Action:

1.     FASTA – CCCMB Update and Strategy.

Greg - Discussion of Neil’s “Stenner Springs Natural Reserve Conservation Plan” summary and full report: The plan accommodates trails and structures. The City Planning Commission has great confidence in Neil’s judgment regarding resource protection.

Meeting with City Planning Commission Wed. Aug. 26, 6-10 individuals will attend and speak. (Joe, Kelli, Jeanne, Greg, Dan and Andrew.

Doug – Members of City Staff and committees will require insurance from another entity (FASTA, CCCMB?) for FASTA project.

Jim Aaron suggests ongoing CCCMB support of FASTA, possibly a sub-group of 3CMB. To be discussed.

 

2.     Reflections on 2008-09

o      Rachel

o      Great progress on Education Committee, need to clarify “Brushing” so that there is consistency among groups.

o      Suggest trying out the training materials on the regional crews, then have info laminated for crew leader packets.

o      Use these at the tool stations at MdO as well.

o      Post the work schedules there as well.

o      Everyone – great progress last year on our capacity to be effective

o      Bill and Jeanne– good cooperation with other agencies, e.g. SLO Leadership, Friends of Lopez Lake. Already reaping benefits of it.

o      Jim Aaron, Andy, Ron – good progress on regional leadership on trail work, e.g Bill at Lopez, Ron at Lopex and MdO, Andy with ECOSLO youth group and the empowerment and training that goes with it.

o      Kelli – Karl Knapp Workshop

o      Maps – popularity at bike shops.

o      Jim Aaron suggested 3-sided Kiosks – CCCMB, Bike Coalition, Nexus.

o      Jeanne – Cerro Alto is awesome, thanks Ron!

3.     Committee Goals for 2009-10

a.     Fall Trail Work Schedule

o      Draft schedule accepted

o      Send to Wheelmen, Ishai, Cal Poly’s finals schedule, re: conflicts.

o      Regional Crew leaders to pick a fall work date for their location; then invite other orgs to join in. Send to Rachel for posting on website and in newsletter. Rachel will remind

b.     Sponsorship –

o      Come up with a “Wish List” to support increase in sponsorship appeal.

o      Ask SLOBC and SLOPOST for 20% more.

o      Change the raffle – details to follow.

o      4 new non-bike shop sponsors

o      Better Clif Bar sponsorship

o      Start developing corporate sponsors (e.g. Sram-truvativ, Lezyne, WTB, Chris King)

c.     Public relations –

o      Develop strategies to “create buzz” to get more actual trail workers (e.g. CCCMB led rides,  tie with Bike Coalition events, WOW Week booth, rides???  Talk Up Trailwork campaign (like Jim, Fasta & Frank did for Elevator TrailWerks

o      Include schedules on Craig’s list.

o      Invite Google Group to trail-scoping visits before a trail work day.

o      Text (Twitter) reminder to members of trail-work-days. – Jeanne will research.

o      Investigate developing brochure (pictures and explanation of what CCCMB does, with membership info).  Greg will bring examples.

o      Investigate decals

 

d.     Education/training –

• Continue to emphasize hands-on training by crew leaders during work days
• Hold training/planning/teaching sessions before regularly scheduled workdays
• Revise/finalize brushing and RDD/Grade Reversals teaching aids
• Survey members and crew leaders knowledge/interests to determine future training efforts     
• Add more useful content to Education webpage – possibly

e.     Membership/volunteers – tabled

f.      Website and Google Groups

o      Rachel will use video on the website. Bill and others invited to submit. Also will contact Cal Poly.

o      Tim – has a great website that he will share.

o      “Needs and wants” page in the works: Joe, Jim, Andy, Ron, Greg. Rachel will email and remind them to make their wish list.

g.     Financial – Make a budget for 2009-2010.

 

4.     Party to kick-off new season: Some time in the fall at Doug’s House.

5.     Permission to work on Madonna property on Cerro San Luis: Greg will talk to Ishai or property owners about helping with trail maintenance.

6.     IMBA Insurance – tabled.

 

V   Information

1.     Aborted Downhill Race at Black Hill

2.     Poly Gates – Greg sent a thank-you email to Aaron Lazinof and Andy Thulin, Animal Science.

3.     Greenways Conference – tabled.

4.     New Railroad cop – a presence at the top of Stenner earlier in the summer. Bruce Johnson will find and forward the law as it pertains to trespassing on railroad property.

5.     Illegal Cerro Cabrillo trail(s) – tabled.

6.     Selling jerseys – tabled.

  

VI  Other – none.

 

VII   Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 22, 2009 due to conflict with City Council meeting.

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

MEETING MINUTES - June 16, 2009

Attending: Kelli, Paul R., Greg B., John C., Frank Z., Bill J., Bob N., Tim S., Joe O., Rob Urmy., Mary B., Soquel (Cal Poly), Clint Edwards, Kathy Longacre

I. Approval of minutes of previous meeting. Paul R. approved, Bill J. second..

II. Agenda requests. None.

III. Committee Reports

1. Trail Work –

• Johnson Ranch (flagging & popularity, opening party) Complete Success

• MdO: Trails didn’t show as much wear as expected from the equestrian endurance race. Greg, Ron and Rob brushed most of Barranca w/ 3 new workers (certificate winner: Rob Urmy)

• Lopez – Bill: 45 people, 10 C’s, main project plus 2 water drainage areas. Plan discussion in August re: 3CMB will coordinate with ECOSLO again next year.

1. Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill: Status of maps at shops. Trinity took 2 packages. Bike Valet would like to sell/give away maps as well. Maps, newsletters and order forms in a zip lock to each shop. Final cost = 16.7c per map. Greg will offer to Greg Hind. Bill, Paul and Kelli getting maps enlarged as posters. (Costco = best price)

2. Public Relations – Frank: Update;

• Power Pt. - Presented to Wheelmen. May need a different approach for SLOBC.

• CCMagazine: Very good article on 3CMB and volunteering on the Johnson Ranch.

• Thank-yous – Received from Red Davis/SLOBC and from birthday party. Thank-you notes should be sent to land managers, city council, supervisors, sponsors, volunteer groups, members, etc. Move to approve expenditure of $250 for this mailing. (Frank and Tim S.). Frank will generate letters. Paul and Allison will mail

1. Newsletter – Rachel: No report.

2. Membership & Volunteers – Paul: update: 78 members, 495 on contact list, 1700 official hours, 288 individuals have volunteered this year.

3. Agency & Organization Reports

• State Parks – Greg met with Nick Franco: Nobody knows what’s happening with State Parks. Abel Maldonado reported a 17” high stack of faxes, etc. Closing State Parks would jeopardize the Wild Cherry Canyon project.

  • Kathy Longacre suggests that PCLR & CCCMB send a letter to the Board of Supervisors to the effect that Pacific Longriders is donating $2,000 and 3CMB is donating 1,000 hours @ $15/hour for the Wild Cherry Canyon project.

• SB County – Los Flores Ranch south of Santa Maria. Only fire-roads, docent-led only. Bill will research this.

• City - ?

• Forest Service - ?

• Bike Coalition: Doug, Bob, Ron, Greg, etc: Education/Training Committee – Kelli will set up booth for SLO Crit as “Sustainable vs. Unsustainable” and update the “Name that Trail”. John suggested a sandbox for….. Volunteers: Soquel, Frank, Bill

1. Website/tech Committee – Paul, Morgan, Daniel, Rachel – no report.

2. FASTA – Andrew, Dan: (See below)

3. Financial Report: Jeanne – $4,900 in account.

IV. Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1. Upcoming Workdays: To Be Announced,

• July 11 (Ride In) – Brushing Morning Glory. Meet at Stenner at 9 AM, bring your bike and day pack.

1. State Parks Closures & CCCMB – Letters, emails, 20^th, other actions. Greg will ask Nick Franco about MdO fees issue coming before the Bd. Of Sups. If it’s on Tuesday June 23, Greg will send an email out to the membership about communicating to Gibson.

2. Lopez Lake Plan: work plan, outreach, illegal trail, ECOSLO

• Bill – work will be ongoing, in cooperation with the County, Friends of Lopez Lake, local trail builders and ECOSLO.

• Bill and Greg met with 3 of the 6 illegal trail-builders. They are local, enthusiastic and interested in making Lopez a destination, but they need the skills to build sustainable trails. They will abandon their project and help 3CMB. Ranger Dan seeking approval for new trails.

• South County trail-users need to make a list of desired projects, prioritize them and get started.

1. Planning for next year and Committee reports/goals for August meeting idea:

• Prior to August meeting committees will develop a proposed set of goals for the year

• Draft to be sent to directors 2-3 days before August meeting.

• Proposed goals will be considered at August meeting.

• Greg will remind committees in August.

1. FASTA – CCCMB Update and Strategy: Greg and Andrew and/or Dan have taken 5 of the 7 commissioners out to Shooter’s to review the project with positive results.

• Kelli will supervise the organization of speakers and other communications for the August Parks and Rec commission meeting on Aug. 4.

• Paul D. will send out a sample letter with

• Jim Aaron will distribute and collect petitions

• Greg will solicit letters of support from various agencies

• Andrew & Dan will put together a Management Plan to give to commissioners

• Tim Sawchuck will focus on getting a crowd to the August 4^th meeting

1. Party in August to kick-off new season: At Johnson Ranch at Doug’s house. Kathy will donate $$$ for food; Jim Aaron to bring Thirst Response Unit. BBQ provided, guests to bring side dishes. Sorting out details will be on the July agenda.

V Information

1. Begin thinking about goals for next year. Tabled

2. Surfrider Five Ten production - Tabled

3. New Railroad cop - Tabled

VI Other?

VII Next Meeting: July 15, 2009  

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

MEETING Minutes - May 19, 2009

Attending: Jeanne Mutzinger, John Cutter, Greg Bettencourt, Ron Dexter, Frank Zika, Joe O’Donnell., Bill Jenkins. Paul Reinhart. Christie Cutter Rachel Duchak., Doug Carscaden, Clint, Dan Palmer, Robbie Jamison, Jim Aaron, Andrew Pelkoffer, Soquel of Cal Poly (new Outreach Coordinator for Wheelmen)

I. Approval of minutes of previous meeting. – Bill approved and Rachel second.

II. Agenda requests: Robbie Jamison re: Cal Poly Senior Project. Distributed questionnaires to the group; asking for feedback at rhjamiso@calpoly.edu. He plans to conduct an online survey using 3CMB’s email contact list. The group suggested he include “Why do you volunteer for CCCMB?” and/or “Why would you volunteer for CCCMB?”

III. Committee Reports:

1. Trail Work –

• Johnson Ranch – Doug: On schedule, opening on Friday.

• SML – Ron: 3 people, Grey Pine (see submitted report).

• Lopez – Bill: 5 people, redid RDD’s. He will start going out each Tuesday morning. Jeannie (??) Friends of Lopez Lake brought out lunch and beverages.

• Prewitt – Joe, Ron: 6 people total, put in 45 hours over 2 days.Toni won the prize. Did great work. Fixed the biggest hole.

1. Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill: Status of map order – Maps will be in by June 1. Sell to bike shops for $0.25 each. Shops can sell them or give them away.

2. Public Relations –

• Frank: Update: no report.

• Presentation for SLOBC in fall – update: Jeanne distributed the first draft of power point and asked for feedback.

1. Newsletter – Rachel. This is the last hard copy version of the newsletter. ~ 400. May go to members as PDF and/or hard copy starting in August.

2. Membership & Volunteers – Paul: update. ~ 1710 hours excluding website hours. (910 hours for Johnson Ranch, per Doug).

3. Agency & Organization Reports (State Parks, County, City, Forest Service, Bike Coalition): Ron: Continuing to route-find at Santa Margarita Lake.

4. Education/Training Committee – See newsletter.

5. Website/tech Committee – Rachel reported that around 150 people visit the 3CMB website per month and mostly go straight to Kelli’s maps. She will ask Daniel to investigate installing “Donate Now” buttons.

6. FASTA – Andrew, Dan: See below

7. Financial Report: Jeanne: $6,324.

IV. Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1. Upcoming June Workdays:

   1. MdO, June 7 Ron: brushing Barranca will require about 10 people.

   2. Lopez with ECOSLO, June 7. We will advertise both MdO & Lopez workdays for the 7^th

2. Johnson Ranch after-work CCCMB Party/Ride May 22, 6-8 p.m.: Rachel will email an invitation to the list-serve.

3. Information: Bike Month Breakfast - Jeanne will email an invitation to the list-serve.

4. FASTA – CCCMB Update and Strategy

In order to be legal language allowing a FASTA project must be included in the city’s conservation plan for the property. The plan needs to be passed by the city in three steps: Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission; City Council. Anticipating some objections to a FASTA type project in the Stenner Springs property, CCCMB & FASTA have begun a campaign to educate/convince the city decision makers of the projects appropriateness

The strategy has several components:

1. taking commissioners on a site visit

2. provide commissioners written summary of CCCMB history and goals

3. soliciting letters of support from other public agencies with whom CCCMB has worked

4. presenting a petition with supporters signatures (available at bike shops)

5. soliciting letters of support from supporters (who are not land managers)

6. making sure we have a crowd at the various meetings

7. identifying about 12 individuals to speak at public meetings

8. write an overview of the FASTA proposal to include in the draft conservation plan

9. write a “draft trail management plan” to give to decision makers as supplemental material

10. write a one page response to “most frequently asked questions” (e.g. liability, etc.)

11. survey numbers of cyclists using Stenner Springs property

1. Decision: SLOCrit – Is it worth $150 -$200 to have a booth July 5^th? Kelli will wo-man the booth. Rachel: Allocate $200 for this event. Bill seconds. Approved up to $200

2. Decision: How much are we willing to invest in Foothill’s “Trails/CCCMB Display”. Bill: Josh has enlarged and laminated the maps. Bill has found an economical price at Costco. Andrew says possibly Cal Poly. Jeanne: Approved $100 for these enlarged, laminated posters for 3CMB booths, etc. Mary seconded. Approved.

3. Helping Santa Barbara club with fire damaged trails: Joe will contact Chris Orr and info will go out on the list-serve.

V. Information:

1. Begin thinking about goals for next year:

Work better with Cal Poly Wheelmen and vice-versa?

• Ask list-serve for input on where to work.

• Calendar needs to be coordinated with other groups – earlier.

• Morning Glory work could be done in rainy season, including reroutes as discussed.

• Strengthen the Regional Work Groups Project – BRAINSTORM

  1. Launch that web page.

  2. Have a big work-day at Lopez and at Santa Margarita to kick-off the regional program. This requires identification and preparation of projects.

  3. Adoption by bike-shops? Needs to be coordinated with regional leaders.

  4. “Ride, Don’t Slide” signs with 3CMB logo. “Compliments of 3CMB” or ???

1. What do we count as volunteer hours? Membership work? Website work? Etc. - tabled

VI. Other.

VII. Next meeting? June 16, 2009

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

April 21, 2009

 

Attendees:  Jeanne and Andy Mutzinger,  Kelli Schonher, Rachel Duchak, Tim Sawchuck, Bill Jenkins, Greg Bettencourt, Frank Zika, Bob Urmy, Doug Carscaden, Ron Dexter,  Joe O’Donnell, John Cutter, Daniel Beardsley, Clint Edwards, Andrew Pellkofer,  Mike ?

 

I   Approval of minutes of previous meeting, approved by Rachel and seconded by Bill J.

 

II   Agenda requests and new minutes process.

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work – Johnson Ranch & TrailWerks– Doug- about 50 persons showed up.   May 22 opening of the trail and ribbon cutting.  Need scheduling parameters as TrailWerks had conflicts with other events. Total of 805 volunteer hours of work on Johnson Ranch Trail.

2.     Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill:  Brochure holders; feedback, cost of maps.  Bill and Kelli will go by Foothill cyclery to look at maps they put on the wall and then decide what to add.

3.     Public Relations – Frank: Update Central Coast magazine article out in June. Discussed poor turnout for TrailWerks

4.     Newsletter – Rachel: Publish in May deadline, contributors John Cutter and Guild of Trail Workers article.  Contributions due by May ^1st.

5.     Membership & Volunteers – Paul: update by Greg – did update on TrailWerks volunteers and the need to keep track of volunteers and where they come from.

6.     Agency & Organization Reports (State Parks, County, City, Forest Service, Bike Coalition): Doug, Bob, Ron, Greg, etc:  Wild Cherry & PG&E, Lopez, SML

Ron - SM Lake – trying to find a way around the lake.

Doug - shared letter from Sierra Club to the City Council regarding of reclassifying mountain biking to active from passive and impact on FASTA.

Doug – Conservation Plan for Stenner Creek, which will include FASTA information on Eucalyptus site.  CCCMB members may be encouraged to attend meetings SLO Parks & Rec. August 5^th, SLO Planning Commission August 12 or 26; City Council in September.

7.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli: Update Feedback on trail construction illustration cards from TrailWerks was very positive.

8.     FASTA – Andrew, Dan: Update on meeting with City See 6

9.     Financial Report: Jeanne $7,984 in account.  $1,670 of new tools was spent (not included).

IV Items Requiring Discussion or Action

1.     Upcoming May Workdays: Lopez, SML, Prewitt

Bill J. – Lopez update, ECO – SLO. May Lopez workday

Andy M – SML previewed trails with ranger

Ron – Prewitt - May 15, 16, &17, camping and working on trail.

2.     Information: Bike Month Breakfast Bike Breakfast on May 22 on Bike Boulevard sponsored by CCCMB organized by Jeanne Mutziger.

3.     Decision:  Do we spend $960 for 5000 maps for shops? Moved by Rachel, seconded by Frank, no one opposed.

4.     Decision:  Will have booth at Bike Kitchen Festival, May 17 at Mitchell Park?  Yes.Contact Paul Reinhart to volunteer. 

5.     Decision:  CCMB will partner/support ECOSLO doing trail work (e.g. providing training, crew leaders and tools).

6.     Decision:  Do a video/power point for SLOBC in Sept. Jeanne M will prepare and Frank Z present.  Committee Rachel, Bill, Tim, Jeanne (chair) and Frank.

7.     Information: T-shirts on hold for now.

 

V   Information

1.     Cal Poly’s spring gates at all fence crossings

2.     Sea Otter Report

 

VI Other

 Robbie Jamison is doing a senior project on CCCMB, and will be added to a future agenda.

Bike in Movie 6:30 p.m. at Mission May 15th

Year End Party Rachel (chair) Andrew and Joe.

 

VII   Next Meeting: May 19, 2009

           

 

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

March 17, 2009

 

Attended: Jeanne Mutzinger, Paul Reinhardt, Alison Reinhardt, Kelli Schonher, Rachel Duchak, Tim Sawchuck, Bill Jenkins, Greg Bettencourt, Frank Zika, Bob Nanninga, Bob Urmy, Doug Carscaden, Ron Dexter, Clint Edwards, Joe O’Donnell, John Cutter, Dave Morrow, Dan Palmer, Andrew Pellkofer, Marcel Stever, Daniel Beardsley, Mary Bettencourt.

 

I    Approval of minutes of previous meeting: Rachel moved to pass, Bill 2^nd.

 

II   Agenda requests and “new minutes” process.

• Greg introduced new 3cmb business cards

 

III   Committee Reports

1.     Trail Work:

o      Johnson Ranch– Doug: 5^th day w/ CCC’s, 15 to 18 workers at a time. Finished to the junk pile; 1900 ft. done and they’re doing a good job. Will continue flagging to have trail to build all spring.

o      Madonna Property – Kelli: cancelled due to rain, a few worked and got most important elements done. Toni and Greg R. finished the pass-thru gate.  Thanks!

o      Fernandez – Joe: 10 people got all down trees out. Rebuilt waterbars on all of lower section. Brushed well.  Unofficial downhill race to be held there.  Will be checking for damage after.

o      Sponsorship & Fundraising – Bill:  Brochure holders – all shops have them except 2. Maps very popular and at 50 cents each expensive to give away.  Discussed alternatives. 

o      Charge for maps?

o      Check out GotPrint & Vista Print.

o      Recoup expenses another way, e.g. selling new t-shirts?

o      Frank: trade maps for shwag?

o      Consensus is “Don’t sell them.” Revisit next meeting with pricing options.

2.     Public Relations – Frank: Likely events? 

o      Bike Month Breakfast: Jeanne: 3cmb events for May are on the Bike Month web page. Historically, there are sponsored breakfasts near Del Monte Café for bike-commuters from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. on a weekday. Would 3cmb like to do one? The group said “yes” and a list was circulated for volunteers, Jeanne will determine date and coordinate with other volunteers.

o      Event for Easy-Up? Last bike shop sale we attended wasn’t worth it.  Might try Art’s in spring.

o      KSBY – news event for TrailWerks? Will try to get them to Johnson Ranch at a work day previous to TrailWerks – April 4.  So can be used to pump up TrailWerks.

o      Cal Poly Wellness Day May 20 – Marcel will send the link to Frank.

3.     Newsletter – One coming up for April/May. John C will write one on the history of TrailWerks. Rachel and Greg will come up ideas for more articles.

4.     Membership & Volunteers –

o      67 paid members as of this month.

o      Martin Sanders won the drawing.  Paul will mail him a gift certificate.

o      1250 volunteer hours since Sept. 2008 from standard workdays (i.e. excludes extra workdays).  Well over 200 hours of additional work on unscheduled work days.

5.     Agency & Organization Reports

o      State Parks – info on Wild Cherry Ranch, Greg and Kathy L. spoke in favor at the Parks and Rec Commission Meeting.

o      County – Ranger Chuck Woodard and Bill Jenkins will be starting an extension of Duna Vista Trail at Lopez Lake the end of this month.

o      City: See Johnson Ranch

o      Forest Service – no report

o      Bike Coalition – no report

6.     Education/Training Committee - Kelli: The website has “Gone Live” with the education page. Core concepts can be printed out as hand-outs at a work day, but there’s much more explanation on web. Ed. Committee to get together to further improve materials.

7.     Website/tech Committee –

o      Clint re: Google maps should have a flag for Johnson Ranch.  Rachel to handle

o      Bill needs someone to edit Phil Reimer’s video. Tim Sawchuck has the helmet cam video and will give it to Rachel, who will see that it is edited.

8.     FASTA – Andrew, Dan:

o      Update: Have been unable to meet with Neil Havlik.

o      FASTA meets the first Tuesday of every month at Central Coast Brewing at 7 PM.

9.     Financial Report:

o      Jeanne/Greg “We have $$> $480 in new membership. $413.20 in bills.  Transfer $2500 from SLOPOST. Balance today $6,900.

o      Ron D: We’ll be spending $2000 on tools soon.

 

IV  Items Requiring Discussion or Action:

1.     Karl Knapp Design Training: Feedback

o      Bill & Andrew: Karl stated he’d prefer single use because every user group has their own needs, etc. There are other user group, e.g. animals, etc.

o      Hydrology: RDD’s need to be in drainages. Kelli: He said off-slope 5-15%.

o      Ron D: Our design standards are very similar

o      Universally positive feedback on workshop

2.     Trail Werks April 18 Johnson Ranch  (also Johnson Ranch workday April 4):

o      Doug – OK for traditional Trail Werks, will contact crew leaders, determine scope of work.

o      John Cutter will “co-coordinate with Doug

o      Bill: The usual breakfast, Boston Bagels, House of Breads, fruit, etc.

o      Doug: will work with City to provide lunch, e.g. burgers, Marcel request Polish Dogs. Doug’s Dad will BBQ, Doug and crew will take care of Costco stuff.

o      Volunteers needed for prep-to-eat; check-in, raffle,

o      Bill: asking all to look for/ask around for gift certificates, shwag gathering. Bob N. will contact Dan Weber at Trader Joe’s.  Restaurant certs. Particularly popular

o      Because Sea Otter is same day we will send email out saying “If you’re going to Sea Otter on the 18th, come out the week on April 4^th.”

o      T-Shirts from SLO Rangers? Doug: City will pay for 60 more.

o      Leadership Group may help with breakfast or ? Doug will contact Greg

o      Sign-ups & sign ins

o      We’ll do a rolling start to expidite getting started e.g. Crew bosses to do safety talk.

o      Tools – Will use CCCMB & City tools.  Ron is ordering more.

    Public relations:

o      Banners – looking for locations, Cerro San Luis?

o      Marcel will do Cal Poly fliers

o      Press releases, articles - Frank

o      Posters – Jeanne will put them up.

 

3.     New T-Shirt Idea: Idea is to have a general CCCMB t-shirt that would be designed to sell (not give away).  Group wants more info as to price and design before deciding.  Distribution, handling, pricing are issues to address.  Rachel will bring more info to next mtg.

4.     Things to be learned about CCCMB’s waterbars from Shooters Workday & subsequent FASTA work – Andrew & Dan:

o      RDD’s that are more fun, larger and longer; to replace shorter, sharper ones that are more abrupt, therefore really rough.

o      More concerned about the creation of spillways, which concentrate the water creating a “nick points” which eventually become gullies.

o      Remedied with the result of channeling the water into areas of vegetation.

5.     Regional Crew Leader Program: tools, website, recruitment, other? Tabled

6.      Sea Otter IMBA Summit, etc.: participants? Greg will ask via email

V   Information:

1.     Greenways Trail Conference April 22-24

2.     Marcel – Kelly Colditz is graduating and Marcel Stever is stepping up for campus emails, PR, recruitment.  Will help recruit students for trailwork. 

3.     Cooperation with Poly on gates & access

4.     IMBA Trail Crew in Santa Barbara on March 26 – 29.

5.     Progress on Black Mountain Trail Closure

 

VI  Other - ?

 

VII   Next Meeting: April 21, 2009