January 9, 2020 @ FruitCraft

Board Members: Drs. Gross, Scovill, Grosu, El-Moghrabi, Grazian, Ardakani, Dexter, Skay, Millet, Boermans, Meisel, Fasciani, Morgan, Chinn, Mathieson, Song, and Ordonez.

Call to order: 7:20 pm

Secretary: Dr. Roula El-Moghrabi (assisted by 2019 Secretary, Dr. Alexandra Scovill)

Reviewed November 2019 Minutes, motion to accept minutes as written by Drs. Skay and Meisel, motion passed.

Treasurer: Dr. Simona Grosu (assisted by 2019 Treasurer, Dr. Wendy Gross)

Reviewed Year End P&L

Reviewed 2020 Budget – Discussed Honorarium budget.

Motion to increase the budget for equipment expenses to $800 by Drs. Meisel and Skaly, motion passed.

Motion to increase the Honorarium fee to $8,325 by Drs Gross and Dexter, motion passed.

2019 Donations to: Braille Institute ($500), PROPAC ($250), Golf Tournament Proceeds: TBD.

President-Elect: Dr. Alexandra Scovill

Discussed ideas for alternative to vendor dinner

Immediate Past President: Dr. Robert Grazian

Recapped 2019 year and reviewed Holiday Party

President: Dr. Wendy Gross

Welcome and thank you speech
Reviewed 2019 Calendar of Events.
Introduced new Board members.
Introduced and confirmed committee chairpersons
Assigned Trustees Positions:
- Signs Liaison: Tatyana Budarina, OD
- School Liaison: Nina Song, OD
- Co-Public Awareness: Tiana Mathieson, OD
- Sunshine Coordinator – Kathryn Ordonez, OD
- Richard Rex Fund Liaison: Marceline Ciuffreda, OD
- Co-Membership chair/New Member Liaison – Dr. Jenn Chinn
Discussed extra materials to be given to Nancy-Jo to be stored in the storage locker.
Discussed goals for Board meetings and CE meetings
Discussed Annual Holiday Party Considerations:
- Proposed date: December 5, 2020
- Holiday Party Committee:
  - Gross, Meisel, Dexter, Boermans, Odonez, Cuiffreda, and Ms. Nancy-Jo.
- Discussed COA House of Delegates, February 21-22, 2020, Los Angeles
- Discussed COA Legislative Day, April 22nd, Sacramento
- Motion to donate $100 (5x$20 gift card) to raffle “Get Lit” by COA on January 24th from 7:30-9:00pm by Drs. Grazian and Grosu, motion passed.

Vendor Liaison: Dr. David N. Sherman (absent)

Voted on 2020 Sponsors:
- Motion to accept B&L as sustaining sponsors by Drs Skay and Meisel, motion passed.
- Motion to accept Walls Fargo Finance and ABB optical as sustaining sponsors by Drs Grazian and Skay, motion passed.
- Motion to accept New Sight Medical/Eyecare USA as sustaining sponsors, motion passed.
- Motion to accept California Retina Associates as a platinum sponsor and holiday party sponsors by Drs. Skay and Ardakani, motion passed.

Governmental Affairs: Dr. Richard Skay

Motion to donate $100 to Dr. Paul Tornambe Research Fund by Drs. Skay and Ardakani, motion passed.

Professional Affairs: Dr. Amanda Dexter

Reviewed 2020 CE calendar.

January 2-HR CE- Refractive Surgery Symposium (Thurs Jan 16th).

COA Health Care Delivery Systems (HCDS) Liaison: Dr. Andrew Fasciani

No Report

LOVC Liaison: Dr. Michael Morgan

Discussed if evening volunteer needed by LOVC.

Co-Communications Liaisons: Dr. Nickolet Boermans & Dr. Lucia Millet

January newsletter: deadline for entries is 15th of the prior month.

Webmaster: Dr. Ilya Volk (absent)

Discussed communication platform using Moosend Platform

OD Relations: Dr. John Fitzpatrick (absent)

No report

Peer Review: Dr. Paul Lavin (absent)

No report

Public Awareness: Dr. Bob Meisel

Monarch screening
- Monday 24 February
Monarch examswith VSP Mobile Clinic
- Tuesday – Wednesday 10-11 March
- Jenn Chinn volunteering all day 10th
- Discussed the need of 1-2 ODs for 11th
UCSD Health Fair:
- Saturday 11 April 10 am – 3 pm
Golf tournament:
- Discussed other alternatives
Veterans Stand Down2020
- No dates yet but probably late June.
- Possible Sponsorship by SDCOS.
SD Science Fair
- Wednesday, March 11, Balboa Park.