Santa Lucia Conservancy

“The management committee, consisting of all officers of the conservancy and other governors who may be appointed by the board chair as provided in the conservancy's bylaws, has been delegated through the provisions of the bylaws the authority of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation between meetings of the board; provided, however, that the management committee may not: (a) fill vacancies on the board of governors or on any committee; (b) amend or repeal the articles of incorporation or bylaws or adopt new bylaws; (c) amend or repeal any resolution of the board; (d) designate any other committees of the board or appoint the members of any committee; (e) approve any transaction (i) to which the corporation is a party and to which one or more governors has a material financial interest; or (ii) between the corporation and one or more of its governors or between the corporation and any corporation or firm in which one or more of its governors has a material financial interest; (f) approve any transaction involving the use of any asset of the corporation that might threaten or impair the conservation and preservation objectives of the corporation.”

“All members of the board are offered an opportunity to review the 990 and submit comments to the finance committee. Finance committee of the board, along with the executive director and business manager, reviews the form 990 before it is filed.”

“The organization sends out an annual conflict of interest letter to all board members and the executive director with a disclosure form that is required to be filled out and returned. The completed forms are reviewed for compliance. A summary is read into the record at a subsequent board meeting and kept of file.”

“When the executive director was originally hired, the board conducted a market study to determine the appropriate salary. In subsequent years, a performance evaluation has been conducted. The full board then discusses and approves the new salary in a closed session. The results of the closed session are disclosed to the executive director. Only one other officer, the board chair, is compensated. The board chair receives 1,000 per month for services performed in coordination of board meetings, guidance and collaboration with conservancy staff, totalling 12,000 in 2013.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon requests made through the website (email request) or by oral or written request.”

“Land management services 123,413 0 0 education services 36,638 0 0 monitoring services 32,782 0 0 professional fees - other 119 0 0 professional fees - other 5,704 0 0 professional fees - other 0 119 0”