Meeting Minutes - June 5, 2018

Mountain View Rotary Club

Meeting Agenda - June 5th, 2018

Notes by Jim S.

                                                              
 
President’s Greeting:  
 
Good afternoon!   I’d like to welcome you to the Rotary Club of Mtn. My name is Scott Johnson, your President for 2017-2018. 
 
Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Rotary: Making a Difference.”   Our District Governor Orrin Mahoney’s theme is “Developing Lifelong Friendships, While Making a Difference.”  Our Mountain View Rotary Club is “Having Fun Making a Difference.”  
 
Pledge of Allegiance   Dennis Kobza
 
Thought for the Day:   Jim Spangler  (4’fer)    Thoughts about a FATHER
 
Song of the Day:  Songmaster Phil – “My Country Tis of Thee”
 
Presentation from Magical Bridge Foundation
 
St. Francis High Interact Presentation:  Melanie Sam- Video Thank you from Interact Club.
 
Announcements:
  • Thanks to Jim for being the “4’fer” today!
  • Community Service Announcements --  Dave
            Community School of Music and Art ushering  (Alan handled last event.  Fairly Small)           
  • Club Service  -- Twana and Tori
Thanks Alan and Kathleen for the great social last Tuesday!
Jerylann - Kick out – Friday, June 22nd, 6 p.m., Michaels
            Walt & Phil -- June 15th – Golf Tournament & BBQ at Shoreline-
Need final Count Tues. 6/12
  • Tom – Monthly Speaker Chairs for next year – passes around list – SUCCESS! Jerylann has stepped up to the plate and will handle August Speakers.  Tom still needs assistance with November, December and January.
  • Reminder:  CSA to be recognized as “Non Profit of the Year” on June 22nd, 4 p.m.
  • Next Board Mtg:  June 21st Joint Board Mtg, 5:15 p.m., @ CSA          
  • Members to Remember?    (anybody sick, etc. … mention it)      
  • City of Mountain View has offered some tickets to a dinner on Scholarships for Thurs. 6/7 from 5-8.  Anyone interested please reach out to Scott.
 
MV Rotary Endowment Board is required to have elections for the up coming year.
Slate of Members are as proposed:
Bert Raphael                 Club President
Scott Johnson              Immediate Past President
Jim Spangler                 Board Chair
Jack Wong                  
Jim Cochran                 
Sheila Hodgkinson       
Anita Grossman                       
 
 
Personal Sharing/Announcements:
  • May Bdays: Paul, 6/1    
  • May  Anniversaries:  Jerylann & Chris, 6/1;  Heather & Fredrik, 6/19;  Jim & Alice, 6/21; 
  • Other things to share?   
 
Program:   Carl Guardino  – Biggest Challenges Facing SV:  Traffic and Housing    
             Carl last spoke to our Club 6 to 8 years ago and we were very honored to have him back.  Spoke of the other 5 regions in the US that Silicon Valley is competing and compared with (NYC, Boston, So. Cal, Austin and Seattle).  Biggest woes are THE (Traffic, Housing and Education) We are now 2nd in traffic congestion and commute times only after NYC.  Although the economy is booming with a 28 % increase in jobs the population of the region has increased 8% and the housing supply only 4% bringing the dual problem of Traffic and affordable housing.  Solutions are difficult but being worked on.  #1 the Electrification of Cal Train, which will increase capacity by 100%, paid for by a “Layered” source of funds (Federal, State and local).  Bullet train would help by opening up cheaper housing in the Central Valley with reasonable commute times but the funding is highly in doubt (short fall of 90%?).  Mean while changes in land use restrictions and creative options can offer some relief (housing and commerce on top of BART parking lots).  Education is getting the boost with focuses on the 17 Community Colleges in the Region co coordinating their efforts on certifying students for the jobs in the valley.
             
  • Speaker recognition:   “In lieu of a speaker gift, we are making a donation to our Rotary “Polio Plus” Program on your behalf.   Polio Plus is an effort to eliminate polio from the world.
 
Future Schedule:
 
June 12th -    TBD  Introduced by Fred;   4’fer: Heather
 
June 19th -    TBD Introduced by Fred;   4’fer: Ken
 
And remember…“Make Difference and have Fun!”