Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County

“The composition of the executive committee is the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and member-at-large.”

“The governing body includes seven public officials: three hennepin county commissioners or their designees, two city of minneapolis representatives or their designees and two elected officials from geographically diverse areas of suburban and rural hennepin county, selected by the hennepin county board of commissioners through the citizen advisory board application process.”

“The finance committee receives, reviews and approves the form 990 prior to filing. Copies of the form 990 are provided to the executive committee members and later to the full board of directors prior to filing.”

“Annually, all staff and board members are required to sign a conflict of interest statement indicating that they will disclose conflicts or potential conflicts. If they feel a conflict arises they are required to inform the appropriate official; for the board that would be the board chair, for staff that would be the executive director. At each board meeting, board members are asked to state whether they have any conflicts with any agenda item for that meeting. Board members are required to explain their conflict and excuse themselves from the decision making process. Staff members are not allowed to make decisions that would benefit them or their families. The executive committee members and management staff continually review to assure we do not enter into conflict situations. If staff and board members qualify for our services we have various methods of handling it; if the energy assistance program is being accessed, the staff at the department of commerce review eligibility and make the decision. If board members require our services, members of the executive committee along with the executive director and the appropriate department manager will review and approve or disapprove the access. If staff utilize our services, then the appropriate department manager and the executive director review and approve or disapprove access. Proceedings resulting from conflicts of interest are documented in meeting minutes or as otherwise appropriate.”

“Cap-hc's performance management plan includes self-appraisal, performance review and appraisal, and goal setting and work plan development. In 1st quarter 2022 all staff were evaluated on their 2021 performance and goals. The completed evaluations were signed and dated by the employee and their supervisor and placed in the employee's personnel file. Each employee completed a work plan and goals for 2022 with guidance from their supervisor. The work plans were signed and dated and maintained in the employee's personnel file. Compensation is currently not tied to performance but increased by a cost of living adjustment at the beginning of each year. A third-party vendor was commissioned to conduct a compensation study for cap-hc, which concluded on december 31, 2019. This included a market study and development of a job evaluation process and point system, placing all positions in a salary band based on the point factor method. Periodically since 2019, an updated reevaluation is done on requested salary bands.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to public upon request in writing.”

“Other professional services: program service expenses 611,062. Management and general expenses 109,098. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 720,160.”