Temescal Telegraph Avenue Community

“The temescal telegraph avenue community association hired a paid tax preparer to create the 990. This was reviewed by the executive director, the president of the board of directors, and the executive committee (of officers) prior to filing. A copy of the 990 is made available to all board members.”

“Per the bylaws: in the event that the board or committee determines that a proposed transaction or arrangement presents a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall take the following actions: an interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the corporation can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances notproducing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. It shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with this determination.”

“As per the executive director contract: an annual evaluation of performance in accomplishing stated duties will occur on or before december 31. After an annual performance review by employer's executive committee, employee may be eligible to receive a compensation increase on or after the subsequent january 1 (merit increase; cost-of-living increase, etc)”

“Ttbid makes its governing documents (bylaws, articles of incorporation, conflict of interest policy) and financial statements available to the public upon reasonable request.”

“TEMESCAL TELEGRAPH BID”

“Mission statement: the temescal telegraph business improvement district creates, promotes and nurtures an engaging destination for bay area residents, workers, and visitors to experience temescal. We do so through strengthening our thriving economic base of both longtime and new businesses, celebrating the diverse cultures of the district and its events, and enhancing temescal telegraph's physical environment and public safety.”

“Program service accomplishment 1,continued: and conducted outreach to recruit volunteers for the adopt-a-planter program, which maintains the bid's 80 planters, in partnership with temescal residents, businesses, and community members. Expanded landscaping maintenance to medians along 40th st. Program service accomplishment 2,continued: hosted a holiday market on 49th street to promote retail businesses and foot traffic in temescal alley and telegraph ave. Expanded promotion of temescal businesses and events through daily engaging posts on facebook, twitter,and instagram. Maintained an updated business listing and engaging events calendar on the bid's website to promote temescal businesses and events. Installed rotating banners across telegraph ave promoting the district & events. Refreshed artwork on utility boxes throughout the district program service accomplishment 3 ,continued: reprinted, replaced, and maintained 100 pole banners promoting district identity. Worked with the city to secure new pedestrian lights to improve nighttime safety and visibility.”

“40th street median maintenenc 2,300 0 0 cleaning/maintenance contract 231,534 0 0 upper telegraph planters 512 0 0 total 234,346 0 0”