Roll Call- Present: Dave Miller, Patrick Endres; Sarah Finnell; Marylee Bates. Absent: Paul Dick
Open in prayer by Dave
Mission Review: How to post on the FYA Board website
Amend bylaw 6.4, to reduce quorum to 50%. This is in consideration of our busy schedules, often involving travel, and small number of board members. As our board grows, we should reconsider this and potentially raise the number to 51%.(MSP: Patrick, Dave).
Acceptminutes from July meeting (MSP: Patrick, Dave)
Signature (unfinished)
Timesheets
Unfinished Business
Healthcare questionnaire discussion (Sarah). Summary of healthcare responses can be viewed at this link.
Further discussion: A policy suggestion or idea is as follows: Once you’ve been working here for 6 months, there is a medical fund up to $200 per year that you may use. We want the process to require the least amount of administrative work and information as possible. Revisit at next meeting under unfinished business.
Diedre did some research on this and we would need to establish a QSEHRA (qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement) and do the admin for it. We would have to determine if an employee has minimum essential coverage AND we would have to know their premium tax credit (applied to insurance through the Marketplace at a discount) because our $200/year = $17/month and reduces the amount of monthly credit the employee can have. The easy way to do this is to give employees the $200 as a taxable fringe benefit and hope they use it on medical expenses.
Possible language for employee contract: Once you’ve been working here for 6 months, there is a medical fund up to $200 per year that you may use for health and wellness.
Marylee will talk with Diedre about how to distribute and track these funds.
Update on Marylee’s Job assessment and a future meeting with Mike Walsh- September 18th with Kelli, Sarah F., & Patrick
Ed Report & Discussion
Staffing: We are currently re-hiring for front desk reception, Kevin will be leaving in November, and Euquasia Lottman, A city Vision intern, arrives Friday from Virginia. Hannah will be stepping down as VC and for now – we will stop taking on single volunteers. We will still take groups. Marylee will be gone August 24 – to Sept. 1.
Licensing Specialist will be here August 20, next week.
Do we need a sign at all – at the top of The Door?
Green Space: the Don & Lois Yochem Park……or in memory of ……. ? Think about it and decide at next meeting. Yochem Memorial Park?
One Homeless Night: board….challenge influential folks in the community to pledge or support someone’s sleepout.
FYA Strategic Plan: core purpose, values, plan to revisit core values with staff, board and key volunteers, etc. At 1:38, lasting for about ten minutes, she makes a strong point about DNA, who you are, what changes, and what doesn’t change. Really good intro for new board members. (See Foraker Power Point) link via drop box: https://www.dropbox.com/s/odjizy98dfb1x80/Sustainability%20-%20Laurie%20-%208.6.2018.mp4?dl=0
Space: & lack thereof at The Door
Special Purpose Goal Funding
Youth Transition Project- grant through Alaska Housing (along with four other entities) for “special purpose funding.” Update and discussion
Housing First for Youth – best practices
Schedule Next meeting: Thursday, September 13, 4:30-6:30
