NATIONAL LATINO PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION - PowerPoint Presentation

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NATIONAL LATINO PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

VENTURA COUNTY CHAPTER

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Agenda

I. Pledge of AllegianceII. Roll call – Board members

III. Introduction of new members and guests

IV. Secretary’s Report

V. Treasurer’s Report Annual

VI.

President’s Report

VII. Old Business –

1. NLPOAVC Website/Pay Pal (Nieves)

2. Scholarship Dinner (Reynoso)

3. Strawberry Festival (Aranda)

4. Comedy Night (Aranda)

VIII. New Business

1. Upcoming State Meeting

2. Membership

3. By-Laws

IX. Adjournment

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NLPOA VC Board of Directors

President Mike Aranda1st VP Rosie Martinez

2

nd

VP Carlos Cruz

Treasurer Ralph Nieves

Secretary Jackie Cruz

Member at Large Oscar Bermudez

Alvaro Pulido

Jaime Miranda

Juan Reynoso

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NLPOA VC Secretary’s Report

Jackie CruzFirst Annual MeetingMinutes of Meetings are going to be posted on the website.Membership list needs updating.

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NLPOAVC Treasurer’s Report FY14

Ralph NievesStarting Checking Balance $7,801.52 Ending Checking Balance $5,897.77Pay Pal Account Balance $1,396.24

Total Funds $7,294.01

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NLPOA Treasurer’s Report FY15

Starting Checking Balance $5,897.77 Current Checking Balance

$7,482.77

Pay Pal Account Balance

$ 896.24

Total Funds

$8,379.01

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Presidents Report

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Website

www.nlpoaventuracounty.comUpcoming eventsScholarship information

Membership information

Pay Pal

Ticket purchases

Membership Dues

Donation button

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Scholarship Banquet

12th Annual Scholarship Banquet will be held at the Topa Tower Club on April 25, 2015

Five $1,000.00 Scholarships

Several more

memorial scholarships

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National Latino Peace Officers Association

Ventura County Chapter

Twelfth Annual Scholarship Keynote Speaker

Oxnard Police Department

Police Chief Jeri Williams

Chief Jeri Williams has been the Chief of Police with the Oxnard Police Department since January 2011. Chief Williams is known for her community-based policing experience and has worked to establish partnerships with the various members, businesses and other stakeholders in the City of Oxnard. Following several critical incidents that adversely impacted the City of Oxnard, Williams has shown responsible, accountable and transparent leadership in the face of adversity. This leadership has increased the accessibility of the department to those whom are served by the Oxnard Police Department. Chief Williams’ holds a BS Degree from Arizona State University, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, where she has also completed her Comprehensive Examinations in pursuit of her Doctorate degree. Chief Williams has been married to her husband, Judge Cody Williams (South Phoenix Justice of the Peace) for 24 years and has two college-aged sons, Alan and Cody.

Saturday, April 25, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Tower Club

300 E. Esplanade Dr., Oxnard, CA 93036

$65.00 per person or $125 per couple

Visit us at our website:

www.venturacountynlpoa.com

For

Scholarship

information, please contact Juan Reynoso at (805) 797- 8855 or email at

jareynoso@verizon.net

For banquet information or sponsorship opportunities, please call, leave a message, or email Mike Aranda at (805) 746-9340 /

nlpoavc@yahoo.com

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Comedy Show

7

th

Annual Comedy Show will be held at the Topa Tower Club on Friday October

09,

2015

Check the NLPOAVC Website for more details.

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Membership

Application on Website

www.nlpoaventuracounty.com/membership

Dues are $50.00 for regular members, $35.00 for associate members

Student members do not pay dues

Due by March 15, 2015

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BY-Laws

ARTICLE IName and address of the Association

 

SECTION 1.

NAME: The name of this corporation (Association) is the National Latino Peace Officers’ Association Ventura County Chapter, hereafter referred to as NLPOAVC.

 

SECTION 2.

ADDRESS: The headquarters of the NLPOAVC shall be designated by the current board of directors.

 

ARTICLE

II

Mission

The

mission of the NLPOAVC is to function in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Standard Operating Procedures, and other official board of directors policies in safeguarding the associations’ Nonprofit Public Benefit Tax Exempt 501

(c)

(3) IRS charitable Corporation status and to Ensure equal opportunity in the administration of justice for our members and the communities we serve through leadership mentoring.

 

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ARTICLE IIIGoal

 The goal of the NLPOAVC is to focus its resources to:

Provide professional career development and EEO advocacy for its members.

Network with the Latino community to reduce conflicts between law enforcement and residents·

Provide scholarships and other support to students pursuing careers in law enforcement or related fields.

Assist in community-based programs focused on crime reduction.

Provide resources coupled with community efforts to advance the betterment of the communities we serve.

ARTICLE IV

Membership

 

SECTION 1

Membership in this association includes six (6) categories: Regular (sworn peace officer), Associate (non-peace officer), Lifetime, Honorary, Student and Corporate:

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Regular Member: Any sworn criminal justice or law enforcement professional, active or retired, full time or reserve, who demonstrates dedication to the objectives of NLPOAVC. "Professional positions" are defined as federal, state, county or locally commissioned peace officers with powers to arrest as designated by the laws of the state in which they are employed.

Associate Member

: Any person who does not qualify as a regular member, but who identifies with and supports the objectives of NLPOAVC. The Board of Directors is charged with monitoring to assure that Associate Members do not comprise more than twenty percent (20%) of the membership. The aforementioned twenty percent limits conform to California Penal Code Section 146(c) and will be adjusted as needed to conform to California Law.

Lifetime Member

: Any regular member who has served as a local, regional, state or as national president qualifies for this type of membership. A minimum of 20 years are required to qualify. Lifetime members shall pay no dues and shall maintain full regular membership status.

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Associate Member

: Any person who does not qualify as a regular member, but who identifies with and supports the objectives of NLPOAVC. The Board of Directors is charged with monitoring to assure that Associate Members do not comprise more than twenty percent (20%) of the membership. The aforementioned twenty percent limits conform to California Penal Code Section 146(c) and will be adjusted as needed to conform to California Law.

Lifetime Member

: Any regular member who has served as a local, regional, state or as national president qualifies for this type of membership. A minimum of 20 years are required to qualify. Lifetime members shall pay no dues and shall maintain full regular membership status

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Honorary Member

:

A designation bestowed by the Board of Directors upon a person who has made exceptional contribution to NLPOAVC. Honorary members do not pay dues nor do they have the right to vote or hold elected office, with the exception of those who unless they also qualify as regular members.

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Student Member

: Any person who is enrolled in high school and or college and is supportive of the goals and objectives of the NLPOAVC. A student member shall neither have voting privileges nor the right to hold office.

Corporate Member

: Any corporation that is supportive of the goals and objectives of NLPOAVC, and who the Board of Directors chooses to embrace as an advocate. Corporate Members may not vote nor hold office.

SECTION 2.

Membership Dues: The amount of dues for membership shall be established by the Board of Directors. It will be an amount appropriate to meet the associations’ obligations. Dues are required to be paid to the treasurer no later than March 15th. If dues are not received and confirmed by the treasurer by April 15th, the member is subject to the following:

 

Suspension of benefits; benefits include, but are not limited to: training, insurance and use of the web site.

Suspension of voting rights and the right to run for a board position.

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ARTICLE VMeetings

 SECTION 1. Board of Directors shall meet at least every other month.. Additional meetings, if necessary, will be determined by the president and or by 2/3 of the Board of Directors. Notice of the meetings with agenda items shall be given no less then (30) days prior to said meetings

 

SECTION 2

. Membership. The general membership shall meet once annually. Additional meetings (special meeting), may be called by 2/3 of the Board of Directors and/or by the president with approval of a simple majority of the BOARD. Notice of the meetings shall be given not less than thirty (30) days prior to the said meeting.

 

“General Members,” as referred to in these by-laws, are defined as: Regular, Associate, and Lifetime Members. General Member classification does not include Honorary, Student, or Corporate Members

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SECTION 3

. Quorum.

Board of Directors Meetings - Simple majority (50% plus one).

General Membership Meetings - Simple majority of the members present and voting.

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SECTION 4. Only board members, at board meetings, and general members, at membership meetings, in good standing shall be eligible to vote

. SECTION 5. Order of Business: The order of business for the annual meeting shall be as followed

:

Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Roll Call

Reading of minutes of previous meeting

Treasurer's report

Reports & Resolutions

Old Business

New Business

Nominating Committee - report of the names of those members who are candidates

For an elected office.

Election of Officers to this association

Installation of officers (

at Scholarship Banquet

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SECTION 6. Electronic Meetings: A meeting of the board of directors may be conducted by electronic transmission as long as members are properly notified of the electronic meeting and are afforded a reasonable opportunity to participate. A record of the meeting shall be maintained.

Quorum requirements outlined in this article Section 3 shall apply to all electronic meetings

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ARTICLE VI

Board of Directors

 

SECTION 1.

The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers elected to national office which will consist of the following

:

President

1

st

Vice President

2

nd

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Sergeant at Arms

Member at Large

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SECTION 2. Officers  

PRESIDENT: shall be a regular member and shall preside at all general membership and board meetings. He/she shall represent this association at all public and official functions.

1st VICE-PRESIDENT

: shall be a regular member and shall assist the president in any manner requested by the president, and, in his/her absence, the 1st Vice President shall act in his/her behalf during board meetings and public and official gatherings.

 

2nd Vice

President

: shall

be a regular member and shall assist the president in any manner requested by the president, and in the event the 1st Vice President is not available, the 2nd Vice President shall act in his/her behalf during board meetings and public and official gatherings.

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TREASURER

: shall be responsible for the financial management of the association and shall keep all financial records current. The treasurer shall also maintain a current, complete and accurate record of all members of this association who are in good standing. Disbursements for this association shall be made by check, signed by the president and/or the treasurer. All records shall be open to any member of this association. An audit by an independent accredited public accounting firm shall be conducted at the request of 2/3 of the board of directors or at the request of 2/3 of the membership. The treasurer shall submit a written quarterly financial statement to the board. He/she shall submit a detailed financial statement to the general membership for the previous year

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SECRETARY

: shall keep a record of attendance, take minutes at general membership and board meetings and provide the minutes to the board within (15) days of such meetings.

Sergeant at Arms

:

shall assist the president to conduct the meetings in an orderly manner in compliance with the by-laws and or Robert's Rules of Order; as well as other duties as assigned. The Parliamentarian shall chair any committee related to the review and or amendment to the governing documents

,

Member

at

Large

:

Shall assist the president as requested.

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SECTION 3. Powers of the board of directors consist of administering NLPOAVC operations and responsibilities as they pertain to the goals and objectives of the association. Unless authorized by the board of directors, no officer, agent, or other individuals shall have any power to bind the association by contract or render it liable for any purpose or any amount. Contracts shall only be approved at Board of Director Meetings after discussion by a simple majority of the members present. The Secretary will notify the entire Board of Directors in writing that a contract was approved or disapproved. The Treasurer and one other Board of Directors member shall sign all approved contracts.

 

The

Board

of Directors collectively shall work as a committee to:

Seek financial resources necessary to enable the association to operate in a financially sound manner

Establish programs for networking with community-based organizations

Establish strategies for recruiting Latinos into Law enforcement as well as new NLPOA members.

Plan short and long term goals and establish methods to determine if such goals are being met.

Establish Guidelines for the association scholarship programs and disbursement of such funds needed to accomplish this goal

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ARTICLE VIIElections

 SECTION 1. Nomination Committee: shall be established by the president no less than (30) nor more than 60 days prior to elections on election years and should consist of at least three (3) members. No more than one member from any one department shall be appointed. The nominating committee is responsible for insuring that election information is published and made available for members seeking elected office.

 

SECTION 2

. Only general members in good standing shall be entitled to make nominations and vote. No proxy allowed.

 

SECTION 3

. The elections shall be by secret ballot.

 

SECTION

4.

The term of office for board members shall be two years.

 

SECTION 5.

Nominations from the floor shall be accepted.

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ARTICLE VIIIRemoval from Office

 Elected officers or members of the board of directors may be removed from office by a 2/3 vote of the board for cause. 

ARTICLE IX

Vacancies

 

SECTION 1

. Whenever the president is unable to attend to his/her responsibilities, the 1

st

Vice-President shall serve as president.

 

SECTION 2.

Vacancies, other than the offices of president and 1

st

Vice President: the president (with concurrence of the board) may fill vacancies as necessary by appointment.

 

 

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ARTICLE XCommittees

 SECTION 1. With concurrence of the, board, the president may appoint Members to committees. The Board shall have the power to overturn a president’s appointment with a 2/3-majority vote of the board. The NLPOAVC may have the following ad-hoc committees:

 

PUBLICITY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE disseminates information regarding law enforcement issues consistent with policies and objectives of this association. Committee members shall assist the publication editor in developing and relaying pertinent information to the general membership.

FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE audits this association's financial records. They will review expenditures and make recommendations on fiscal policies. The committee shall make a report to the general membership at the annual meeting.

 

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE reviews the By-laws and makes recommendations on changes. The general membership at the annual training conference shall vote changes on

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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE establishes guidelines for the association's scholarship program to be utilized by the association in the distribution of scholarship funds.

ARTICLE XIFinances

 

All monies of the association shall be placed in an appropriately established fund account in a creditable bank.

 

 

ARTICLE XII

Dissolution

 

On dissolution of this association, any funds remaining shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations to be selected by the NLPOA national board.

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ARTICLE XIIAmendments

 These by-laws may be amended or altered by a two-thirds vote of the majority of the general members in attendance at the annual training conference. The desired amendment shall be posted on the NLPOAVC website no less than 30 days prior to the General Membership vote.

 

ARTICLE XIV

Political Action

 

SECTION 1

. NLPOAVC members shall not engage directly in any political activity. The Association shall not participate in the publication or distribution of statements in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office

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ARTICLE XV

Logo

 

The NLPOA official branding logo uniting our members will be as described in the NLPOA National By-Laws.

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Closing Remarks

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Adjournment

Next Annual Meeting will be April 23, 2016