<div dir="ltr">Whoops, Karinna, <div>You sent this email to wrong Robin. You wanted Robin Sunbeam.</div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Robin Leler</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:58 AM, karinajoy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:karinacotler@gmail.com" target="_blank">karinacotler@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Thank you Robin! I will call you soon. We are lucky to have an experienced player on the team.<br>
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I am not volunteering to be the treasurer. I am only willing to do what needs to get done now until we find a treasurer. But I am NOT willing to end up being treasurer just because someone doesn't step up. So if we want this process to move forward, we NEED a treasurer. Dirk and I were treasurer for CROW, but Dirk has dropped out and the job is too big for me at this time.<br>
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I will talk to Robin before calling Shannon and Prajna, who has been thru this process in California.<br>
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Will keep you all informed.<br>
Karina<br>
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On Apr 20, 2014, at 11:46 PM, <a href="mailto:bodhirobin@pacific.net">bodhirobin@pacific.net</a> wrote:<br>
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> To Karina, Michael Dean, Kelly and Linda,<br>
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> We didn't elect any of the point people; they were all volunteers. Michael Dean volunteered to manage the money and be the point person.<br>
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> I have been treasurer of several organizations and am very familiar with the FPPC forms. I collaborated with Michael who got the ball rolling. But he ran into a couple of obstacles, and needed a co-treasurer. I am too involved in my campaign for office to take that responsibility, but I am willing to consult.<br>
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> CRN-MC needs to open a bank account in order to file the initial form 410. Once the organization receives $1000, it becomes "qualified" and must file the form 410. All "in-kind" donations are included to become "qualified." Once the 410 is filed, the FPPC will issue us a number.<br>
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> That number will be used on all subsequent forms filed with the FPPC. The form 460 is filed quarterly, January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31.<br>
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> I advise that it is foolish to avoid filing forms with the FPPC. We will need more than $1000 to promote and run our ordinance. Don't play games with the law.<br>
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> I can provide all the forms in fillable PDF's and advise on how to do it. Michael told me that Karina is taking over the Treasurer job and she has everything in hand. From all the questions that I just read in the list-serve, Karina doesn't have everything in hand. Please phone me to consult on the details of what forms to file when, and exactly what is to be claimed and how. 707-467-3934.<br>
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> In my opinion, the role of treasurer should be held by someone who knows how to keep books. Who knows how to use Quicken or Quickbooks? That's who should be treasurer. Some treasurers Xerox every check before depositing, but I record the name and address of every donor in the electronic register. That way I can easily print out a report in PDF of all donors so we can send them all thank you notes. Only donors that give a minimum of $100 per YEAR need to be listed separately. If someone pledges $50/mo, they will have to be listed in the details of 460.<br>
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> Michael told me yesterday that our treasury had about $175 in it. I wasn't listening carefully, so I didn't her the exact amount. I was mainly seeking a ballpark estimate.<br>
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> I gave the reference from our $1000 donor to Doug McKenty to call and make the arrangements since the donor wanted to earmark it for lawn signs, or advertizing in general, and Doug is the point person on that Team. Whether the donor purchases the lawn signs directly and gives them to us, or whether he gives us the $$ and we purchase them ourselves, we still must claim both cash and in-kind donations on the form 460.<br>
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> In Peace, Robin<br>
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