February 1, 2018 BOD Meeting Minutes

Board Members Present:                                                    

• J. Somosky, President
• D. Graham, Vice President
• T. Kippel, Sgt-at-Arms
• J. Carson, Treasurer
• P. David, Secretary
• R. Balka
• P. Farmer
• M. Peterson
• T. Rekar
• B. Walsh
• L. Warnes
• J. Keller

  Staff Members Present:

• S. Dillon, Executive Director
• R. Keller, Office Manager
• J. Newsome, Staff Attorney

Meeting called to order at 11:00am

 Member Concerns:

• Difficulties navigating the work comp/risk management process, specifically with respect to care and management of claims. A meeting will be scheduled with risk management to clarify and mediate as necessary.
• Concern over charging CSPD officers with careless driving for on-duty traffic accidents rather than a perhaps more appropriate, lesser charge. Board to follow up for clarification.
• Use of public, peer viewed ETACS versus confidential ETACS. Board to follow-up for clarification on determining factors.

Board Discussion Items:

• Sheriff Endorsement: As a follow up to the CSPPA’s endorsement of Sheriff Bill Elder in his bid for re-election, PPA will be represented at the Republican General Assembly in March to speak on Sheriff Elder’s behalf.
• Role of PPA with respect to critical incidents and critical incident reviews: Policy regarding Use of Deadly Force, notifications, expectations regarding legal council, and follow-ups by PPA Board members to be discussed with Department staff. 
• Gun buy-back: Gun buy-back to occur in July; both members and nonmembers will be able to access the PPA for completion of necessary paperwork.  
• Sales tax on weapons: Sales tax will no longer be collected by the CSPPA when weapons are ordered from out-of-state; instead, a use tax can be paid directly by purchasers via their individual tax returns (see https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/consumer-use-tax-quick-answers).
• CSPPA Summer BBQ: The CSPPA will again host a department-wide summer family party on July 21^st. Details will be forthcoming.

Approval of January 2018 financial report:

• 1^st: P. David
• 2^nd: J. Carson
• All approved

Non-investment Accounts:

January 2018                      January 2017

$ 10,084.38                          $ 15,622.25                Hundred Club Fallen Officers Fund

$ 29,244.00                          $ 33,244.00                Small Donor Account

Meeting adjourned at 12:50pm