Meeting Notes April 4, 2007
RAC Meeting Notes
Davis Community Network
Resource Allocation Committee [was Information Providers]
Regular Meeting: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Convened 6:33 pm in the City Computer Training Room
RAC Members Present: Tsui Chang, Alan Brattesani, John
Chiles, Diane Crumley, Anne Evans
Other attendees: Bob Gonzalez, Trudy Schuster and Sharna
Hoffman
Meetings Minutes
1. Called to order at 6:33PM
2. Committee approved the agenda
3. Following actions taken:
a) Request on behalf of DJUSD Parent Booster Groups
Presented by Bob Gonzalez
Resources Granted: 1 Simple Site
b) Request on behalf of Friends of Allied Non-Profit
Presented by Sharna Hoffman supported by Trudy Schuster
Resources Granted: 1 Shell Account to house the www.rrconsignment.org
web site being authored by Tony Natsoulas and 1 Simple Site that will
be linked to the main web site. The simple site will be used to post
current information.
c) Request on behalf of Friends of Don Saylor
No representative present.
Resources Granted: 1 Calendar
(There was some discussion as to whether DCN grants resources to
political organizations. The policy of DCN, clearly stated in the
RAC application, is: "Please Note RE Political Projects:
The RAC can provide a DCN Web Calendar to a political group but not
other free resources...)
4. Tsui discussed new events at DCN.
a. The Techie Award was given to the DCN Simple Site concept and
implementation.
b. DNC will have the services for one year of a full time paid
CTC Vista Americorp intern.
c. A group of 4 students from the UCD School of Management will
research and compile a report useful for DCN strategic planning.
d. A new outreach class, E-Mail for Beginners, will be offered to
Spanish speaking parents with children in the DJUSD. Jan Meizel
will conduct the class.
5. The next meeting will be Wednesday, May 2, 2007
6. The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Alan Brattesani, Acting Chairperson