May, 2014

Board of Directors Meeting for Domestic Violence Solutions

Executive Directors e!ort
Staffing"
The new Executive Director, Charles Anderson started on April 28, 2014. His irst wee! included
a visit to the "anta #aria "helter where he $et the sta and participated in the %i&&on cuttin' or
the new children(s pla)'round. He also visited and $et the sta at #ariposa House and "anta
*ar&ara "helter. He participated in his irst Colla&orative +eadership Council #eetin' and
conducted ollow,up individual $eetin's with each C+C $e$&er. He attended the $onthl)
-C.H/ Central Coast Colla&orative on Ho$elessness Coordination Co$$ittee on #a) 1, 2014
and &e'an the Do$estic 0iolence Advocac) Certiication Trainin' pro'ra$ on 1rida), #a) 2,
2014.
Charles has prepared a short 2ower 2oint 2resentation he would li!e to present to the *oard. The
presentation will consist o so$e o his initial o&servations ro$ his irst wee! at D0". The
presentation will include inor$ation on3 D0" stain', acilit) peror$ance, D0" inancials,
'rants donations and contracts and sta hirin' and trainin'.
Three e$plo)ee resi'nations occurred at the "anta *ar&ara Clinic in April3 Heather 4ivin, Advocate,
Car$en 5arcia, 2art ti$e Counselin' 6ntern and 7ac8ueline Es8uer, Advocate. "econd
#rants"
D0" applied or a Do$estic 0iolence E$er'enc) %esponse 5rant ro$ the "tate o CA 9ice o
E$er'enc) "ervices. The 'rant was su&$itted on #a) 4
th
and would total :.;<,000 -:12<,000 or three
)ears/. The ocus o this 'rant -D0%T/ Do$estic 0iolence %esponse Tea$ is responses and increased
relationships with +aw Enorce$ent.
D0" is in the process o renewin' the CA+ 9E" Do$estic 0iolence Assistance 2ro'ra$ 'rant as well.
This 'rant totals :.84,81= over 1> 14,1< and is or "alaries and 9peratin' expenses or the three
e$er'enc) shelters. The application is due #a) 14
th
.
D0" has &een awarded a :<0,000 1oundation 'rant ro$ the ?o$en(s 1und. This 'rant will &e restricted
or the co$pletion o a 2la)'round at "econd "ta'e as well as the co$pletion o a ca$era s)ste$ at "*
shelter.
#overnance $vervie%"
Charles attended his irst Colla&orative +eadership Council -C+C/ $eetin' on Tuesda), April 2=, 2014.
The C+C will $eet once per wee! thru #a), and then switch to $eetin' ever) other wee! &e'innin' in
7une.
Santa Maria &layground"
%eur&ishin' the pla)'round at the "anta #aria "helter is co$plete. A or$al ri&&on cuttin' was
co$pleted on April .0, 2014. 6n attendance were the Trilo') "ervice Clu&, Altrusa Clu& $e$&ers.
'inances"
4icole *lair, Controller will report.