JOINT MEETING OF CALIFORNIA WALNUT BOARD and

California Walnut Board
101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 250
Folsom, CA 95630-4726
(916) 932-7070
(916) 932-7071 Fax
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An Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider
JOINT MEETING OF
CALIFORNIA WALNUT BOARD and
CALIFORNIA WALNUT COMMISSION
Thursday, June 5, 2014
9:30 a.m.
Marriott Hotel
Sacramento/San Francisco Ballrooms
11211 Point East Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
(916) 638-1100
AGENDA
A.
Call to Order
B.
Roll Call
Board Members
Jerome Siebert, Ph.D., Chairperson
William D. Carriere
David Keyawa
Robert Driver
Jerry Moore
Donald Norene
Steve Zaffarano
Jack Mariani
Mike Poindexter
Frank Guerra
Board Alternates
Lynn Morgan
Matthew Conant
Michael Petz
Lisa Warner
William Tos
John Kuster
Steve Lindsay
Kevin Wagner
R. L. “Pete” Turner
Bruce Beard
Commission Members
William Tos, Chairperson
Donald Norene
Todd Ramos
David Keyawa
Pat Mecklenburg
Robert Driver
Jeb Headrick
Ray Perez
Jerry Moore
Charles Crain
Kevin Wagner
Martin Mariani
Jerome B. Siebert, Ph.D.
Commission Alternates
Steve Zaffarano
John J. Gilbert
Vacant
Robert Lea
Carl Cilker
Atanacio “Nacho” Martin, Jr.
Bert Crane
Jonathan Graves
Vacant
William Crain
William D. Carriere
Jack Mariani
Lynn Morgan
C.
Approval of Minutes of the Joint CWB/CWC Meeting on
February 21, 2014
Board & Commission Action
D.
CWB Referendum Results (Andrea Ricci)
E.
CASS Report (Vic Tolomeo)
F.
Report of the CWB / CWC Market Development Committees (Jack Mariani/Bob Lea)
1)
Authority to Approve Health & Nutrition Research Proposals
Commission Action
2)
Authority to CWC MDC to approve marketing
concepts/strategies
Commission Action
3)
Authority to CWB MDC to approve marketing
concepts/strategies
Board Action
4)
Export Marketing Activities (Michelle McNeil)
5)
Domestic Marketing Activities (Jennifer Olmstead)
G.
Report of the CWB Production Research Committee (Jerry Moore)
1)
Authority to Approve Production Research Proposals
2)
Report of the Committee and Budget Recommendations (Jerry Moore)
Board Action
H.
Report of the CWB Grades & Standards Committee (Bill Carriere)
1)
Authority to approve Grades and Standards Proposals
Board Action
2)
Report of the Committee and Budget Recommendations (Bill Carriere)
3)
Review progress of Phosphine grant and PPO CODEX MRL Update (Carl Eidsath)
4)
Fosetyl-Al update (Carl Eidsath
5)
FSMA update (Abhi Kulkarni)
6)
Sustainability update and walnuts.org website changes (Abhi Kulkarni)
I.
Report of the CWC Issues Management Committee (Jack Gilbert)
1)
Report on Washington Trip (Dennis Balint)
J.
Authority for the Executive Director to Execute Production Research
Contracts (RESOLUTION)…page 4
Board Action
Authority for the Executive Director to Execute Grades and Standards
Research Contracts (RESOLUTION)…page 5
Board Action
K.
L.
Authority for the Executive Director to Execute Market Development
and General Consultancy Contracts (RESOLUTION)…page 6
M.
Authority for the Executive Director to Execute USDA/FAS/CCC
Agreements (RESOLUTION)…page 7
Board Action
Board Action
N.
Authority for the Executive Director to Execute Research Contracts
with the Department of Pesticide Regulation (RESOLUTION)…page 8
O.
Recommendation for the Approval of the Secretary a Compliance Plan
For the 2014/2015 Marketing Year and Authorizing the Executive Director
To Make Controlled Buys and Other Field Activity (RESOLUTION)…page 9
P.
Q.
Authority for CWB/CWC Audit Committee to make housekeeping and
legal changes to Policies & Procedures and Employee Handbook
Approval to Allow the Executive Director to Obtain Outside Legal
Counsel on Personnel Matters and on Health Communication
Board Action
Board Action
Board & Commission
Action
Board Action
R.
Approval to Allow the Executive Director to Obtain Outside Legal
Counsel to Review General Contracts
S.
Authority for CEO to Execute Health Research Contracts
Commission Action
T
Authority for CEO to Execute Market Development and General
Consultancy Contracts
Commission Action
U.
Authority for CEO to Execute USDA/FAS/CCC Agreements
Commission Action
V.
Report of the CWB Budget and Personnel Committee (Bill Carriere)
1)
Review of 2014/2015 Budget and Recommendation for the
Approval of the Secretary a Budget of Expenses and Assessment Rate
for the 2014/2015 Marketing Year (RESOLUTION)…page10
2)
Recommendation of New Memo of Understanding between
CWB and CWC for 2014/2015
3)
Authority to Approve Staff Compensation
W.
Report of the CWC Budget and Personnel Committee (Bill Tos)
1)
Review and approval of 2014/2015 Budget Recommendations
and Establishment of CWC 2014/2015 Crop Assessment
2)
Recommendation of New Memo of Understanding between
CWB and CWC for 2014/2015
3)
Authority to Approve Staff Compensation
Board Action
Board Action
Board Action
Board Action
Commission Action
Commission Action
Commission Action
X.
Report of the CWB Marketing Order Revision Committee (Jerry Siebert)
Board Action
Y.
Other Business
Z.
Time and Place of Next Meeting – September 16-17, 2014 – Marriott Hotel, Rancho Cordova
AA.
Executive Session (California Walnut Board) /Closed Session (California Walnut Commission)
Closed Session regarding pending litigation and/or the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or
dismissal of an employee pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126(a)
BB.
Adjournment
NOTE: Each of the agenda items listed above will include discussion and possible action by the Board. Room assignments
are subject to change.
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color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic
information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.
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opportunity employer and provider.
NOTE: Each of the Agenda Items above will include discussion and possible action by the Commission. All meetings of the
California Walnut Commission are open to the public and subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. All interested parties
are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Time will be allowed for members of the public to make comments on each
Agenda item. This time may be limited to two minutes per person for each Agenda item.
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