Community Environmental Council Inc.

“The board of directors has delegated review and approval of the form 990 to the audit committee of the organization. After the audit committee reviews and approves the 990, the form 990 is then distributed to the full board for review prior to filing.”

“Annually the board of directors must sign a conflict of interest questionnaire that identifies and explains any conflict of interest that a board member may have. If a conflict of interest arises during the year to a matter requiring action by the board, the board member must immediately disclose this to the board, retire from the room in which the board is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the conflict of interest and state that the board member was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors has contracted for a three year term with the executive director that determines her compensation and benefits package. However, the executive director is reviewed annually. The compensation is determined by looking at salary surveys in the area of similar size non-profits as well as at 990s of similar organizations nationwide. The contract is then approved by the full board of directors. All other compensation for employees is approved at the time the annual budget is approved and accepted by the board of directors.”

“The Organization's form 990 is available at www.cecsb.org/donate/financials. The form 990 is also available from the organization upon written request to the organization at the address located on this return.”

“The Organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request by writing to the address located on this return. In addition, the Organization's donor privacy policy can be found at www.cecsb.org/donate/financials.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER:CEC works to support and build regional capacity to implement community-identifiedprojects that build resilience to key climate threats, such as wildfire, extreme heat,more intense storms, and sea level rise. CEC holds bi-lingual webinars andround-tables to seek community input and push local and state agencies to takesubstantive action toward climate policies that enhance diversity, equity, inclusionand justice. To advance these efforts, CEC co-founded and participates in severalregional networks on climate justice and climate resilience. CEC also works to planfor and promote the education of single use plastics in Santa Barbara county. Thisincludes programs and advocacy efforts to reduce the use of single use plastic bags,water bottles and straws through partnerships with grocery stores, schools andrestaurants. CEC also educates students and the broader community aboutreducing other forms of consumer waste.”