{"id":5755,"date":"2023-03-15T22:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=board-meetings&p=5755"},"modified":"2023-03-15T22:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:14:43","slug":"board-meeting-on-may-3-2015","status":"publish","type":"board-meetings","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-may-3-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Meeting on May 3, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board Resolutions<\/h3>\n

Resolution Nr. 1
\n<\/strong>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> elects<\/span> Anita <\/span>Batar<\/span>ags<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> temporary<\/span> ALA <\/span>Cultural<\/span> Office <\/span>special<\/span> project<\/span> coordinator<\/span>, <\/span>authorizing<\/span> her<\/span> to <\/span>coordinate<\/span> a <\/span>macro<\/span> project<\/span> on<\/span> ALA\u2019<\/span>s<\/span> behalf<\/span>–<\/span> to<\/span> apply<\/span> for<\/span> funds<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Society<\/span> Integration<\/span> Fund<\/span> (<\/span>Sabiedr\u012bbas Integr\u0101cijas f<\/span>onds<\/span>)<\/span>,<\/span> as<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> open<\/span> call<\/span> for<\/span> project<\/span> proposals<\/span> entitled<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Promoting<\/span> Civic<\/span> Participation<\/span> Program<\/span> (<\/span>Support<\/span> for<\/span> Diaspora NGO <\/span>Operations<\/span>)\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 2<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> agrees<\/span> that<\/span> ALA <\/span>will<\/span> take<\/span> on<\/span> responsibility<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> central<\/span> organization<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> Society<\/span> Integration<\/span> Fund<\/span> (SIF)<\/span> funded<\/span> macro<\/span> project<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> will<\/span> submit<\/span> a <\/span>joint<\/span> project<\/span> proposal<\/span> on<\/span> behalf<\/span> of<\/span> other<\/span> La<\/span>tvian<\/span> American <\/span>and<\/span> Canadian<\/span> non-<\/span>profit<\/span> organizations<\/span>, <\/span>including<\/span> ALJA, TILTS, Garezers, Daugavas Vanagi, <\/span>and<\/span> LNAK.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 3<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>At<\/span> the<\/span> recommendation<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Treasurer<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> newly<\/span> elected<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> approves<\/span> the<\/span> the<\/span> enlargement<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Operational<\/span> Reserves\u201daccount<\/span>, <\/span>from<\/span> $50,000 to $100,000.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 4<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>increase<\/span> available<\/span> funding<\/span> for<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> summer<\/span> internship<\/span> program<\/span> for<\/span> Summer<\/span> 2015, <\/span>with<\/span> an<\/span> additional<\/span> $23,000 <\/span>drawn<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Freibergs <\/span>fund<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 5<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> accepts<\/span> finalized<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> guidelines<\/span> for<\/span> 2015, <\/span>as<\/span> presented<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Treasurer<\/span>, <\/span>including<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span>: <\/span>Gift<\/span> Policy<\/span>, <\/span>Cost<\/span> Allocation<\/span> Policy<\/span>, <\/span>Whistleblower<\/span>, <\/span>Capitalization<\/span> Policy<\/span>, <\/span>Administrative<\/span> Fee<\/span>, <\/span>Conflict<\/span> of<\/span> Interest<\/span>, <\/span>Document<\/span> Retention<\/span> and<\/span> Destruction<\/span>, <\/span>Earmarked<\/span> Donations<\/span>, <\/span>Century<\/span> Bequest<\/span>, Freibergs <\/span>Bequest<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> Temporarily<\/span> Restricted<\/span> Fund<\/span> Release<\/span> Criteria<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 6<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> that<\/span>,<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> 2015-2016 ALA <\/span>operating<\/span> year<\/span>, <\/span>there<\/span> are<\/span> 11 <\/span>board<\/span> members<\/span> with<\/span> voting<\/span> rights<\/span>–<\/span> P\u0113teris Blumbergs, Andris <\/span>Ram\u0101ns<\/span>, Marisa Gudr\u0101, Dace <\/span>Spanier<\/span>, J\u0101nis <\/span>Gr\u0101mati\u0146\u0161<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>L\u012bga Ejupe, Andra Zommere, Toms <\/span>Trautmanis<\/span>, Kaija <\/span>Petrovska<\/span>, Taira <\/span>Zoldnere<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> Vilnis Ore. <\/span>The<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> board<\/span> members<\/span> with<\/span> voting<\/span> rights<\/span> is<\/span> determined<\/span> by<\/span> how<\/span> many<\/span> are<\/span> elected<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>Congress<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> beginning<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> operating<\/span> year<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 7<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>contact<\/span> Garezers <\/span>with<\/span> regards<\/span> to <\/span>organizing<\/span> an<\/span> informal<\/span> \u201c<\/span>coffee<\/span> break<\/span>\u201d-<\/span>style<\/span> ALA <\/span>informational<\/span> session<\/span> during<\/span> the<\/span> G50 <\/span>event<\/span> in<\/span> July<\/span> 2015, <\/span>in<\/span> order<\/span> to <\/span>inform<\/span> the<\/span> public<\/span> on<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> activities<\/span> and<\/span> acquire<\/span> new<\/span> members<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 8<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>renew<\/span>\/<\/span>update<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> informational<\/span> posters<\/span> and<\/span> to <\/span>set<\/span> up<\/span> a<\/span>n<\/span> official<\/span> informational<\/span> stand<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> XVI <\/span>West<\/span> Coast<\/span> Song<\/span> Festival<\/span> in<\/span> San <\/span>Jose<\/span>, CA <\/span>in<\/span> September<\/span> 2015. <\/span>The<\/span> Board<\/span> agrees<\/span> to <\/span>finance<\/span> the<\/span> renewal<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> posters<\/span>, <\/span>as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> travel<\/span> expenses<\/span> for<\/span> two<\/span> employees<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>office<\/span>, <\/span>with<\/span> funds<\/span> drawn<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> \u201c<\/span>General<\/span> Programs<\/span>\u201d \u2013 \u201c<\/span>Special<\/span> Initiative<\/span>\u201d <\/span>sub-account<\/span>.<\/span> (R. Egl\u012btis <\/span>agrees<\/span> to <\/span>coordinate<\/span> the<\/span> setup<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> informationalstand<\/span>.)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 9<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> agrees<\/span> to <\/span>hold<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> official<\/span> board<\/span> meeting<\/span> from<\/span> September<\/span> 12-13, 2015, <\/span>in<\/span> Rockville<\/span>, MD.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5755","board-meetings","type-board-meetings","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBoard Meeting on May 3, 2015 - American Latvian Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-may-3-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Board Meeting on May 3, 2015 - American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Board Resolutions Resolution Nr. 1 The ALA Board elects Anita Batarags as a temporary ALA Cultural Office special project coordinator, authorizing her to coordinate a macro project on ALA\u2019s behalf– to apply for funds from the Society Integration Fund (Sabiedr\u012bbas Integr\u0101cijas fonds), as part of the open call for project proposals entitled \u201cPromoting Civic Participation […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-may-3-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-may-3-2015\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-may-3-2015\/\",\"name\":\"Board Meeting on May 3, 2015 - 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