April 13, 2023 Board Meeting
BOARD MEETING NOTICE
19th DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Board of Directors
Cecilia Tavera, Director Salvatore Milazzo, President Luis Esparza, Vice President
Michael Medel, Director Nancy Melekian, Director Marshall Miller, Director
Mary Rose, Director Miguel Avila, Director Teresa McWilliams, Director
Public Participation
This emergency board meeting is called in accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s proclaiming a State of Emergency to exist on March 4, 2020 as a result of the threat of COVID-19 and the March 12, 2020 Executive Order N-25-20. Board Directors and staff of the California Department of Food and Agriculture may attend this meeting telephonically without notice of or access to their teleconference location. Members of the public may phone in to listen to meeting and may also log into meeting via video conferencing to provide comment with the links provided above. Any item not so noticed on this agenda will not be considered or discussed.
All meeting notices, agendas and materials considered by the Board during the meeting will be available to the public during the meeting and also on the Board’s website at www.earlwarren.com. Americans With Disabilities Act
All Board meetings must be accessible to the physically disabled. Any person needing a disability- related accommodation or modification in order to attend or participate in any Board or Committee meetings or other Earl Warren Showgrounds activities may request assistance by contacting CEO Ben Sprague at the Earl Warren Showgrounds Office, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California 93105 or by calling Ben at (805) 687-0766.
Board Meeting Agenda
All matters noticed on this agenda may be considered for action. Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order at the discretion of the Board President. Any item not so noticed will not be considered or discussed.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL AND DIRECTORS ABSENT
a. Roll call and Directors Absent for April 13, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting
3. MINUTES OF MEETING
a. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of January 26th Board of Directors meeting
b. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of February 23rd Board of Directors meeting
c. Approval of Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of February 21st
c. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of March 23rd Board of Directors meeting
4. CONSENT CALENDAR –
a. Rental Agreements
Agreement # Name/Description Date Agreement Total
23R-056 Valdivia Marketing Grp. / Tardeada / EX April 2 $9,490.00
23R-057 Garlos Orgaz/private event/EX July 22 $6,838.00
23R-058 Jesus Garcia/private event/EX Sept. 2 $6,264.00
b. Standard Agreements
Agreement # Name/Description Date Agreement Total
SA23-10 Andy Edmondson / Fair April $1,500.00
c. Commercial Vendor Agreements
Agreement # Name/Description Date Agreement Total
23C-11 Garden of Crystals / Fair April $450.00
23C-12 Wicked Air / Fair April $450.00
23C-13 Team Golding Shoe MGK / Fair April $450.00
23C-14 Dollya Palm & Psychic / Fair April $450.00
5. PRESIDENTS REPORT – President Milazzo
a. Strategic planning
6. ACTION ITEMS:
a. Approval of Allocation request 19th DAA FY22/23 Standard Agreement
#22-1544-000-SG
7. CEO REPORT – Ben Sprague
The Board may take approval action on the Manager’s Report;
a. Warren Hall
b. S.B. Fair & Expo
c. S.B. National Horse Show
d. Financial Report
e. Performance Audit Report
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items not on the agenda)
9. LETTERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS – letter received up to 24 hrs. prior to board meeting
10. ADJOURNMENT
Committee List;
Executive: Milazzo (Chair), Esparza and Tavera
Further information regarding scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors of the 19th District
Agricultural Association can be obtained by contacting the Chief Executive Office at 3400
Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA. 93105, telephone (805) 687-0766.
