These minutes were approved by The Board of Directors of
The Parkmerced Residents Organization at the November 27, 2009 meeting.
PRO Board of Directors Meeting: October 20, 2009, 7:00pm
(Meeting Relocated from 77 Cambon to 3711 19th Ave. - Parkmerced Office Conference Room )
Meeting Began: 7:10pm
Members Present: Jim Coppfer, Terence Faulkner, Aaron Goodman, Anna-Marie Hewson, Dorothy
Lefkovits, Cathy Lentz, Marlene Madell, Daniel W. Phillips, William F. Thomas, Lora Traveler, Henry
Tyldsley, Jean Moore Woods, Ralph Weddington.
Members Absent: Barbara Olsen
Members Excused: Genevieve Callejo, Susan Spector, Robert Pender
Guests: John Jweinat owner of Cambon Supermarket - Site/Parcel, and current member of PRO under
our Business membership level.
Approval of Agenda October 20th 2009 Meeting: MOVED by Terrance Faulkner, SECOND by Jim
Coppfer, BOARD Vote: YES – 7, NO – 0, ABSTAIN -2 agenda APPROVED.
Secretary’s Report: Motion to Approve the September 8th Meeting Minutes, MOVED by Cathy
Lentz to approved meeting minutes barring any corrections, SECOND by Terrance Faulkner: No
corrections, YES -9,through the approved unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: None to report. Aaron Goodman reminds board members of fund-raising memo
issued prior for Board members use to acquire community donations and support for the PRO organization.
President’s Report: Aaron Goodman, chair of the meeting, noted that a resignation memo was sent to all
PRO board members on October 10, 2009.
Standing Committee Reports: Elections and Communication Committee Update by Lora Traveler
Old Business:
Aaron Goodman - as an individual sent to the SF Planning Department a general memo in regards to the
SF Planning Departments Universal Parcel Notification Update (UPN), and issues currently with the lack of
adequate notification of information to residents of the Parkmerced community. Another memo was sent on
behalf of PRO to the SF Planning Department on the Housing Element updates for 2004 and 2009 EIR
2007.1275E. The PRO version was a shortened highlighted version, that went through the communications
committee for review and editing due to time constraints, it was sent via email on behalf of PRO by Aaron
Goodman to the SF Planning Departmet with verbal approval to send the memo by a second member of the
communications committee.
New Business: [Items (A-M) below were Submitted to the PRO board at the PRO Emergency Board
Meeting October 6th, 2009 for Consideration as future motions to be entertained by the PRO Board at the
October 20th 2009 meeting, by Aaron Goodman; It was noted that all of these items will be reviewed/read
at this meeting for members who did not review the prior issued documents in advance for tonight’s
meeting, the noted suggested items are noted below as follows];
Terrance Faulkner noted that there is a rent board hearing for a resident =Oct. 21st 2009, the hearing is
a reduction in services petition regarding trash/composting/recycling on site. The Senior Legal Aide
organization is assisting this unit on the issue.
Item A) MOTION to reject the request to rescind a prior resignation of an elected PRO board member ,
based on their prior resignation from office. MOVED by Cathy Lentz, SECOND by Henry Tyldsley, BOARD
VOTE: YES-9, NO-0, ABSTAIN-0, PASSED by the quorum.
Lora Traveler suggested that ongoing appointments be tabled until after the upcoming board elections.
Item B) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING
Item C) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING – BOARD DISCUSSION NOTE: Board decided to review it
on a case by case basis.
Item D) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item E) MOTION: to Place SFPUC information on the PRO website to ensure adequate information
regarding point of contact, complaints, and information on street closures and ongoing work is
available to residents of Parkmerced. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by Terrance Faulkner,
Board Vote: YES -8,Parkmerced ABSTAIN - 0, APPROVED Unanimously. It should be noted that this
information is already included in the drop down menu of the website under Government
Item F) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item G) MOTION – to send a memo to Parkmerced management regarding issues with trash, recycling,
composting, and problems in their current implementation based on city ordinance, and a request for a
formal public open meeting with Stellar Management, the Mayor’s Office, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, and
Kevin Drew (SF Dept. Of the Environment) to help resolve tenants issues related to implemented garbage
systems and the noted reduction in services to tenants on site. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by
Cathy Lentz, BOARD DISCUSSION: None, BOARD VOTE: YES - 8, NO-0, Abstain - 0, APPROVED
UNANIMOUS.
Item H) MOTION to request information on current parking availability at the Parkmerced garages from
management, due to noted numerous empty spaces that could be used, by tenants, and SFSU students for
parking. MOVED by Terrance Faulkner, SECOND by Cathy Lentz,BOARD VOTE: YES- 9, NO-0, PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY
Item I) addressed prior therefore moot.
Item J) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item K) addressed prior therefore moot.
Item L) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING
Item M) MOTION to approve draft version of the tenant survey per the PRO by-laws for the October 24th
General Assembly meeting, to ascertain residents issues. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by Terrance
Faulkner, BOARD VOTE: YES-9,NO-0, ABSTAIN-0, APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
A board member noted the issue of PG&E refunds to business organizations and residents. There is a
concern that residents are not going to receive a portion of this refund. (Tabled for new business at Nov.
17th meeting)
The next meeting of the PRO Board of Directors is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at
7:00pm at 77 Cambon
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30pm
Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Goodman
Reviewed / Edited by Elected PRO Board Members
The Parkmerced Residents Organization at the November 27, 2009 meeting.
PRO Board of Directors Meeting: October 20, 2009, 7:00pm
(Meeting Relocated from 77 Cambon to 3711 19th Ave. - Parkmerced Office Conference Room )
Meeting Began: 7:10pm
Members Present: Jim Coppfer, Terence Faulkner, Aaron Goodman, Anna-Marie Hewson, Dorothy
Lefkovits, Cathy Lentz, Marlene Madell, Daniel W. Phillips, William F. Thomas, Lora Traveler, Henry
Tyldsley, Jean Moore Woods, Ralph Weddington.
Members Absent: Barbara Olsen
Members Excused: Genevieve Callejo, Susan Spector, Robert Pender
Guests: John Jweinat owner of Cambon Supermarket - Site/Parcel, and current member of PRO under
our Business membership level.
Approval of Agenda October 20th 2009 Meeting: MOVED by Terrance Faulkner, SECOND by Jim
Coppfer, BOARD Vote: YES – 7, NO – 0, ABSTAIN -2 agenda APPROVED.
Secretary’s Report: Motion to Approve the September 8th Meeting Minutes, MOVED by Cathy
Lentz to approved meeting minutes barring any corrections, SECOND by Terrance Faulkner: No
corrections, YES -9,through the approved unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: None to report. Aaron Goodman reminds board members of fund-raising memo
issued prior for Board members use to acquire community donations and support for the PRO organization.
President’s Report: Aaron Goodman, chair of the meeting, noted that a resignation memo was sent to all
PRO board members on October 10, 2009.
Standing Committee Reports: Elections and Communication Committee Update by Lora Traveler
Old Business:
Aaron Goodman - as an individual sent to the SF Planning Department a general memo in regards to the
SF Planning Departments Universal Parcel Notification Update (UPN), and issues currently with the lack of
adequate notification of information to residents of the Parkmerced community. Another memo was sent on
behalf of PRO to the SF Planning Department on the Housing Element updates for 2004 and 2009 EIR
2007.1275E. The PRO version was a shortened highlighted version, that went through the communications
committee for review and editing due to time constraints, it was sent via email on behalf of PRO by Aaron
Goodman to the SF Planning Departmet with verbal approval to send the memo by a second member of the
communications committee.
New Business: [Items (A-M) below were Submitted to the PRO board at the PRO Emergency Board
Meeting October 6th, 2009 for Consideration as future motions to be entertained by the PRO Board at the
October 20th 2009 meeting, by Aaron Goodman; It was noted that all of these items will be reviewed/read
at this meeting for members who did not review the prior issued documents in advance for tonight’s
meeting, the noted suggested items are noted below as follows];
Terrance Faulkner noted that there is a rent board hearing for a resident =Oct. 21st 2009, the hearing is
a reduction in services petition regarding trash/composting/recycling on site. The Senior Legal Aide
organization is assisting this unit on the issue.
Item A) MOTION to reject the request to rescind a prior resignation of an elected PRO board member ,
based on their prior resignation from office. MOVED by Cathy Lentz, SECOND by Henry Tyldsley, BOARD
VOTE: YES-9, NO-0, ABSTAIN-0, PASSED by the quorum.
Lora Traveler suggested that ongoing appointments be tabled until after the upcoming board elections.
Item B) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING
Item C) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING – BOARD DISCUSSION NOTE: Board decided to review it
on a case by case basis.
Item D) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item E) MOTION: to Place SFPUC information on the PRO website to ensure adequate information
regarding point of contact, complaints, and information on street closures and ongoing work is
available to residents of Parkmerced. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by Terrance Faulkner,
Board Vote: YES -8,Parkmerced ABSTAIN - 0, APPROVED Unanimously. It should be noted that this
information is already included in the drop down menu of the website under Government
Item F) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item G) MOTION – to send a memo to Parkmerced management regarding issues with trash, recycling,
composting, and problems in their current implementation based on city ordinance, and a request for a
formal public open meeting with Stellar Management, the Mayor’s Office, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, and
Kevin Drew (SF Dept. Of the Environment) to help resolve tenants issues related to implemented garbage
systems and the noted reduction in services to tenants on site. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by
Cathy Lentz, BOARD DISCUSSION: None, BOARD VOTE: YES - 8, NO-0, Abstain - 0, APPROVED
UNANIMOUS.
Item H) MOTION to request information on current parking availability at the Parkmerced garages from
management, due to noted numerous empty spaces that could be used, by tenants, and SFSU students for
parking. MOVED by Terrance Faulkner, SECOND by Cathy Lentz,BOARD VOTE: YES- 9, NO-0, PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY
Item I) addressed prior therefore moot.
Item J) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT BOARD MEETING
Item K) addressed prior therefore moot.
Item L) MOTION TABLED TO NEXT MEETING
Item M) MOTION to approve draft version of the tenant survey per the PRO by-laws for the October 24th
General Assembly meeting, to ascertain residents issues. MOVED by Lora Traveler, SECOND by Terrance
Faulkner, BOARD VOTE: YES-9,NO-0, ABSTAIN-0, APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
A board member noted the issue of PG&E refunds to business organizations and residents. There is a
concern that residents are not going to receive a portion of this refund. (Tabled for new business at Nov.
17th meeting)
The next meeting of the PRO Board of Directors is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at
7:00pm at 77 Cambon
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30pm
Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Goodman
Reviewed / Edited by Elected PRO Board Members
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