Nami California

“Line 6 explanation - the authorized number of directors shall be as set by resolution of the directors, but not less than twelve (12) or more than thirteen (13). Each director shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. No director shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms. Any former director may serve again after an absence of one (1) year. A partial term is not counted toward the two full consecutive terms. The board of directors shall be nami california members and consist of at least seventy five (75) percent persons who have or have had mental illness, or parents or other relatives of persons with a mental illness.”

“Line 7a explanation - all nami california members in good standing (membership dues current) are eligible to vote. One vote may be cast per membership. To be in good standing, a member's annual dues must be received and reported to nami california by the member's affiliate by june 20th of each year. Manner of voting: election ballots for the nami california board of directors may be cast by members in three ways: - in person at the annual conference. - by mailing the official ballot so it is received no later than 7 days before the annual conference and meeting begins. - by electronic ballot via the nami california website no later than 5 days before the annual conference and meeting begins. - cummulative voting shall not be permitted. Quorum: ten (10%) percent of the members eligible to vote, those present in person and those represented by a valid and timely ballot, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of nami california business at the business meeting of the annual conference. An affirmative vote by a majority of eligible voting members represented at the meeting shall constitute an act of the members. Appointment of board members if no quorum is achieved: - if no quorum of eligible voters is achieved, the current board of directors will appoint new directors to fill any vacant seats. - the board will meet in closed session, after member voting concludes on saturday, to vote on appointing new board members to vacant seats. The board should be prepared to make recommendations, having reviewed materials submitted by the candidates.”

“Line 7b explanation - board of directors hold four meetings a year including the annual meeting to determine new board members. Board actions including all resolutions and motions are decided at these meetings and at notices board conference calls held between meetings.”

“Line 11a explanation - the irs form 990 will be reviewed and approved by the finance committee prior to mailing.”

“Potential conflicts of interest are brought to the attention of the board of directors by the chief executive officer, other members of the board of directors and affiliate members. Additionally board of directors must sign a conflict of interest policy.”

“Compensation policy requires annual review of the performance and compensation (including benefits). The executive committee will use comparable data from the northern california nonprofit organizations' annual compensation and benefits survey or other outside compensation consultants, to determine salary and benefits. The board of directors then approves the annual evaluation and salary adjustment. Compensation policy for chief executive officer requires annual review of the performance and compensation (including benefits). The executive committee will use comparable data from the northern california nonprofit organizations' annual compensation and benefits survey or other outside compensation consultants, to determine salary and benefits. The board of directors then approves the annual evaluation and salary adjustment.”

“The following documents will be made available to the general public up request at the administrative offices: irs form 1023, nami california governing documents, conflict of interest policy, annual audit and annual report.”

“Nami california is a grass roots organization of families and individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. We advocate for lives of quality and respect, without discrimination and stigma, for all our constituents.”

“Programs and services - overview: nami california has 61 affiliates throughout the state of california. Each of the affiliates has different needs based on its size, location, and availability of community resources. Each of the affiliates holds regular meetings, offers education and support programs for families and consumers, and provides different types of community education (speaker's bureau, educational material, etc). In addition, each affiliate offers other education programs based on where it is located, its size (from 10 to approximately 500 members), its existing community resources, and the resources available to the affiliate. In order to appropriately support the affiliates, it is essential that nami california supports what the affiliates are doing and assists them, whenever possible, in carrying out their goals. Nami california, therefore, offers a range of programs and services that every affiliate may elect to provide at a local level. Nami california is very active in seeking funding to make all programs available to every affiliate.”