CCPOA

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER

CHAPTER MEETING

 

Date:  February 15, 2005

 

President Don Cathey called the meeting to order at 1735 hours.

EXECUTIVE STAFF PRESENT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

 

  

Don Cathey, President

 John Royce
Gary Palmer, Vice President Don Schantz
Dave Granlees, Sup VP Katrina Trask
Ken Robson, Treasurer/Board Member Jacob Wears
Judy Stewart, Secretary  

 

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

 

Hal Nixon

Ed Potter

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                          

  GUESTS
   
John Stewart                                              Joe Gonsalves, Combined Insurance
John Gerry                                                 Denise Stevenson, Lassen College
Gerald Duke                                               Tom Safford, Lassen High Wrestling
Theresa Duke                                             Jordan Bernard, Susanville Little League
Chad Musulin                                             Matt Claiborne, Explore Post
Mike Roseberry                                         Kalvn McFarland, Explore Post
Norman Keeton                                         Richard Roman
Diane Gustafson   
James Murphy  
B. E. Lively  
R. L. Boulanger  
Jay Fitzpatrick  
Jason Bernard  
Tom Claiborne  

 

 

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

 

Denise Stevenson, from Lassen Community College, gave a presentation concerning the Foster Youth Mentoring Project.  This project provides mentoring to children in foster care in our community.  She is asking for volunteers to help in this program.

 

Norm Keeton, CCI, introduced Tom Safford, assistant coach at Lassen High School.  Tom is trying to raise funds to purchase new mats for youth wrestling.  The cost of a mat is approximately $8,000.00.

 

Tom and Matt Claiborne, and Kalvn McFarland requested sponsorship to attend a fire fighting academy through the Explore Post program.

 

Jason and Jordan Bernard requested sponsorship for the Susanville Little League.  They asked if we could sponsor four or five teams this year.

 

Joe Gonsalves, from Combined Insurance, gave information on various insurance benefits to our members.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND FINANCE REPORT

 

The minutes of the previous meeting were posted on the bulletin boards in the Main Foyer and in Central Control.  Gary Palmer made a motion to accept the minutes; seconded by Jay Fitzpatrick.  The motion passed.

 

Ken Robson read the Treasurer’s Report to the membership.  Gary Palmer made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report as submitted.  John Stewart seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Ken Robson gave a report from The Public Relations Committee on additional requests received from the community for donations. 

 

The request from Tom Safford for wrestling mats was tabled until next quarter because funds are not needed immediately. 

 

John Gerry made a motion to donate $50.00 to the City of Susanville for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Ed Lively seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Gary Palmer made a motion to pay $150.00 to the Lassen County Children’s Fair for the rental of Jensen Hall for the Thumbs Up Program.  Jay Fitzpatrick seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Katrina Trask made a motion to donate $250.00 for the Explore Post academy.  John Gerry seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Gary Palmer made a motion to sponsor three Little League teams by donating $450.00.  Don Schantz seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

The medical, mail boat and IST grievances are going to arbitration.  The code response, bad faith bargaining and R&R grievances are still ongoing.

 

Communication with management is deteriorating.  The problem is that management isn’t doing the right thing and our chapter’s executive staff will not give up.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

CDC Director, Rod Hickman’s gala party was challenged by CCPOA as being a wrong event at the wrong time.  Channel 13 News was also present and addressed management’s disrespect for holding such an event following the loss of a Correctional Officer.

 

Post & Bid was just one position away, but problems arose and management team’s position has regressed.  We are now over 32 positions off.  Management is bargaining in bad faith.  We are scheduled to go to Sacramento on March 1st and 2nd.  If after that, we do not agree, the table will be moved to Sacramento.

 

The problem we are experiencing with management over Post & Bid is just one example of the difficulties we are encountering while trying to work with management.  This is a statewide problem.  All but one of our chapters statewide are having difficulties dealing with management.  Communications are bad across the board.

 

Staff assaults are on the increase.  Information is out that staff will be killed.  However, despite all of this information, management is still not admitting this problem exists.

 

Effective July 1st tobacco is not permitted on institution grounds.  This applies to everyone.  Don will submit an informational request to the Warden to address how this will be handled.

 

 

REPORTS ON ACTIONS REQUESTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP

 

None

 

 

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

None

 

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

 

None

 

 

Gary Palmer made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jay Fitzpatrick.  Motion passed.  The meeting was adjourned at 1904 hours.

 

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at the Apple Peddler.  The board meets at 1700 with the regular session starting at 1730.

 

 

Judy Stewart

Secretary