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Quarterly State Board Meeting Summary – Provided by Chapter President Christian Gray, CSATF
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the CCSO State Board conducted the 4th Quarter meeting. The meeting was productive as a multitude of subjects were discussed and shared, with healthy and professional debate occurring periodically throughout the meeting.
The board discussed the consideration of building a carport over the parking lot and installing solar. Currently, CCSO spends approximately $9000 per year on energy costs. After looking at the cost analysis and the cumulative savings of the project at today’s rates, CCSO can expect over $80,000 in savings over the life of the system. As of now, they have received bids from Current Energy and Renewable Technologies.
Bylaw changes were discussed, with the recommendation that only members physically present be allowed to vote unless prior approval is given for participation via Zoom or electronic voting in exceptional circumstances. This would require a quorum of at least two-thirds of the board, or six members, to be present for any new initiative to pass.
CCSO has been looking into ways to offer better insurance benefits to our members. Through legislative discussion, it was discovered that one organizational benefit trust fund was subsidized by taxpayer money, which is how they are able to offer member discounts on health plans. Another organization is able to give a CALPERS-sponsored stipend to their membership to offset rising costs. When discussing potential benefits for members with members of the state legislators, it was suggested that Art and Gilbert attend the CALPERS Healthcare meetings in order to gain information on possible avenues of increasing member benefits. As of now, CCSO is looking to offer improved or additional dental and vision supplements to the current plans offered to excluded employees. Additional life insurance options are also being researched.
A unanimous vote approved the dues increase for our retired members. The additional $5.00 monthly fee will take effect in January 2025, increasing the death benefit to $2,000.
State Board 2024 Election Results:
The CCSO State Board election results were officially tabulated by Berger and Company Certified Public Accountants on December 5, 2024. We are pleased to announce the elected winners: Lt. Chad Huckleberry, State Secretary, Lt. Arturo Ramirez, and Sgt. John McAllister, State Board Members. Each will serve a four-year term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028.
CCSO extends our sincere gratitude to all members who participated in the voting process. CCSO 2024 ELECTIONS RESULTS Your engagement is greatly appreciated!
CCSO STATE BOARD of DIRECTORS
*NEWLY ELECTED
STATE PRESIDENT ART GONZALES
STATE VICE PRESIDENT GIL VALENZUELA
STATE SECRETARY CHAD HUCKLEBERRY*
STATE TREASURER PETE ACOSTA
STATE BOARD MEMBER CHRIS FACKRELL
STATE BOARD MEMBER ARTURO RAMIREZ*
STATE BOARD MEMBER JOHN MCALLISTER*
STATE BOARD MEMBER JAVIER COVARRUBIAS
STATE BOARD MEMBER VACANT
CCSO Annual Conference:
Registration Opens on January 22 for our 33rd Annual Conference. The celebration will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego from April 30 – May 2, 2025. Our staff is already working hard to make this the best annual conference yet! We cannot wait to celebrate CCSO’s success and hope all Chapter Presidents will plan to attend.
CCSO – Holiday Office Closures:
CCSO will close early on December 24, 2024, and remain closed on December 25, 2024.
Regular office hours will resume on December 26, 2024.
For inquiries during this time, please email us at ccso@ccsonet.org and include your contact number. A CCSO representative will reach out to address your concerns as soon as possible after our return.
We wish all our members a joyful and blessed holiday season. May this time bring you peace, happiness, and cherished moments with your loved ones.
Keynotes Fall Issue – 2024:
It’s here! CCSO has mailed out the Fall 2024 edition of Keynotes. You can also access it digitally by downloading the CCSO app or visiting our website.
Click here for more details: https://ccsonet.org/publication/keynotes/ Enjoy the latest updates and insights!
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