Ocean Park Community Center

“The bylaws of ocean park community center were amended and restated in their entirety, january 25, 2014. The following significant changes were made to the bylaws: number of authorized directors of the corporation (abbreviated version): changed from minimum of 7 and maximum of 21 to minimum of 7 and maximum of 25. Election & tenure (abbreviated version): changed from staggered 3 year terms with no limit on consecutive terms to non-staggered 3 year terms with only 3 consecutive terms allowed, plus a minimum 12 month lapse from the third consecutive term to be board eligible again. Termination (full bylaw version): the board shall act to terminate or maintain the board membership of any director who misses three (3) consecutive meetings, or four (4) meetings in any calendar year. To this statement the following was added the board may declare vacant the office of a director who has been declared of unsound mind by a final order of court, or convicted of a felony, or been found by a final order judgment of any court to have breached any duty arising under sections 5230 through 5239 of the nonprofit law. The board may also remove any director without cause if the removal is approved by at least a majority of the directors then in office. Vacancies (board members only): this section has been removed from the bylaws. There is still one in place for officers. Special meetings (full bylaw version): changed from may be called by the chairperson or, in her or his absence, the vice-chairman or by any two (2) directors to special meeting may be called by the chair or, in her or his absence, the vice-chair or by any three (3) directors. Standing committees (full bylaw version): a new paragraph - an audit committee oversees the corporation's annual independent certified audit and related matters. The audit committee is separate from the finance committee.”

“The audit committee and finance committee meet with the executive director and finance director to review and discuss a draft of the 990. Once approved by the audit and finance committees, the form is provided to the entire board of directors. The return is then electronically filed.”

“Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board (delegated powers) shall annually affirm that such person has done the following with the conflict of interest policy: 1) received a copy of the policy 2) read and understands the policy 3) agreed to comply with the policy 4) understands opcc is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“Each year the hr manager and the executive committee of the board review the los angeles area annual wage and benefits survey for nonprofit organizations which provides extensive comparative data for employee salaries and benefits for all staff positions, including senior staff positions. Additionally, the board uses wage and benefit information from searches of national databases that provide comparative analysis for key staff positions during the annual evaluation process of all key staff members. This information is shared with the entire board during their review of individual staff performance, and is used as a guide in determining appropriate compensation.”

“The ocean park community center makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and informational returns available upon written request. The informational returns are also made available to the public through www.guidestar.org, a public website and the organization's own website, www.opcc.net.”