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Read board member biographies.

 

Executive Committee members are made up of board members.

PWSRCAC board meetings are open to the public. We invite participation.

 

Learn more about our ex-officio members.

 

Want to know the rules of order for meetings? Read this brief Parliamentary Motions Guide. (pdf/265KB)

Board Meeting Motions and Actions: See summaries for each of our board meetings soon after the meeting occurs.

Catch up with the council by reviewing our Highlights.

 

Board Meetings & Board of Directors


Council board of directors, September 2010The council's board of directors met in Seldovia in September 2010. Left to right: Cathy Hart, Walt Parker (front), Steve Lewis (back), Dorothy Moore (front), Al Burch (back), Marylin Heddell, Jane Eisemann (back), Diane Selanoff (front), Thane Miller ((back), Patience Andersen Faulkner (front), Iver Malutin (front) John French (back), Blake Johnson (far right). (Not all board members pictured.) More about our board members.

Board Subcommittees:

  • Executive Committee
  • Board Governance
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Finance

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (XCOM) is a subset of the full board of directors, made up of PWSRCAC’s elected officers. It has decision-making authority between regular board meetings held three times per year.

XCOM meetings are usually held once every two weeks by teleconference and agendas are widely distributed. All board and committee members are welcome to attend XCOM meetings.

Members:
Board President: Dorothy Moore, City of Valdez
Vice President: Patrick Duffy,Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
Board Treasurer: Sherri Buretta, Chugach Alaska Corporation
Board Secretary: Thane Miller, Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation
Board Members At Large: Blake Johnson, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Walt Parker, Oil Spill Region Environmental Coalition, and Steve Lewis, City of Seldovia

Contact Jennifer Fleming for more information about the Executive Committee.

Board Governance Committee

The Board Governance Committee focuses on the PWSRCAC Bylaws and Policies as they pertain to operations of the council board.

All Board Governance Committee members are council directors:

Members
Chair: Rochelle van den Broek, City of Cordova
Patience Andersen Faulkner, Cordova District Fishermen United
Sheri Buretta, Chugach Alaska Corp.
Jane Eisemann, City of Kodiak
Stan Stephens, City of Valdez

Legislative Affairs Committee

The LAC committee consists of board members only.

The Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC) monitors developments in the Alaska State Legislature, recommends action to be taken to the full PWSRCAC board of directors, and, as directed by the board, communicates PWSRCAC positions to lawmakers. The committee’s work is supported by Douglas Mertz, an attorney who serves under contract as the council’s legislative monitor.

Contact Anna Carey for more information about the Legislative Affairs Committee.

Members
Chair: Pat Duffy, AK State Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chair: Blake Johnson, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Al Burch, Kodiak Island Borough
Patience Anderson Faulkner, Cordova District Fishermen United
John French, City of Seward
Steve Lewis, City of Seldovia
Iver Malutin, Kodiak Village Mayors Association
John Velsko, City of Homer

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee consists of board members only.

The Finance Committee assists the Board of Directors in overseeing the financial affairs of PWSRCAC. The committee is comprised of the Treasurer and three members of the Board of Directors. Finance Committee members are appointed by the board for one-year terms.

The finance committee:

• Reviews interim financial reports and proposed budgets to make recommendations to the Board for acceptance or changes

• Meets with the independent auditor at least annually to review the scope of each year's annual audit and the findings of such audits

• Meets with PWSRCAC's management and financial staff to review internal controls and develop additional interim reporting methods to assist the board

• Assists staff and/or auditors with the drafting of annual financial statements and notes

 

The council’s Board of Directors is composed of citizens who represent communities and interest groups.

Each member organization appoints a representative to serve on the PWSRCAC Board of Directors, often referred to as “the council.” Member groups have one seat each on the council with the exception of the City of Valdez, which has two. Board members serve at the pleasure of the organization they represent as long as they comply with PWSRCAC bylaws and policies. Board members serve staggered two-year terms, and there are no term limits. Seating of new and re-appointed board members occurs at the PWSRCAC meeting every May.

Ideally, board members are individuals who:
• Understand the needs, perspectives and concerns of their community or interest group
• Have a familiarity with oil transportation issues
• Have a schedule flexible enough to allow travel
• Are committed to promoting environmental protection and fostering cooperative relationships with industry and regulatory agencies

Each director is encouraged to participate in one of the PWSRCAC’s volunteer standing committees.

The board is advised on policy decisions by the volunteer committees made up of technical experts.

View the Bylaws of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council. (pdf/114KB)

 

 


About Board Meetings

The PWSRCAC Board of Directors meets three times per year for two-day meetings. The January meeting is held in Anchorage, the May meeting in Valdez, and the September meeting is rotated between the other PWSRCAC communities. Occasionally, special board meetings are also conducted as needed (usually by teleconference).

The board gives staff and committees overall direction about the work to be done in the coming year via the annual budget. The budget contains all programs and projects approved for that fiscal year. PWSRCAC operates on a July 1-June 30 fiscal year.

Board meetings are the time for staff and committees to bring forward their work in the form of contract proposals, position papers, funding requests, etc. Staff also has the opportunity to get policy and project direction from the board. Because many of the issues are complex and/or technical, directors receive extensive reading materials and are expected to review them before meetings.

Board meetings are open to the public, and an opportunity for the public to provide comments is provided at the beginning of each meeting.

 


Upcoming Board Meetings

May 3-4, 2012: Valdez
Meeting materials will be posted online prior to the meeting.

The councils’ public proceedings are routinely recorded and may be disseminated to the public by the council or by the news media.

Upcoming September community board meetings will be held in the following communities:

Archived Meeting Packets


The following is a list of links that will take you to past board meeting agendas. The agendas include links to documents, presentations and audio recordings from past PWSRCAC board meetings.

January 2012 - Anchorage
September 2011 - Kenai
May 2011 - Valdez

January 2011 - Anchorage
September 2010 - Seldovia

May 2010 - Valdez

January 2010 - Anchorage

September 2009 - Whittier

May 2009 - Valdez

January 2009 - Anchorage
September 2008 - Cordova
May 2008 - Valdez

January 2008 - Anchorage
November 2007 - Anchorage - special board meeting agenda
and briefing sheet
September 2007 - Kodiak

May 2007 - Valdez
January 2007 - Anchorage
September 2006 - Homer

May 2006 - Valdez

January 2006 - Anchorage

September 2005—Seward

May 2005—Valdez
March 2005—Anchorage

December 2004— Anchorage
September 2004—Kenai
May 2004—Valdez
March 2004—Anchorage
December 2003—Anchorage