Legal Action Fund Trustees

Marriott Hotel

Suite #312

October 7, 2010

Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Presiding:            Clay Sigg, Chair

Trustees:            Ted Loring, Richard Snyder, Robert Hunt, Olga Moretti, Bill Podley, Michael Ferlisi, Wes Seastrom, Dennis Badagliacco, David Cabot, and Temmy Walker.  C.A.R. Staff Coordinator June Barlow and C.A.R. Liaison Suzanne Yost.            

I.                     Call to Order

II.                   Introductions

III.                 Approval of Minutes – August 5, 2010 Conference Call

IV.                Introduction of new Committee Chair & Vice Chair, Liaison and new trustees for 2011

A.  Ted Loring, Chair

B.  Wes Seastrom Vice Chair

C.  Dennis Badagliacco, Vice Chair

D.  TBA, Trustee

E.  TBA Trustee

F.  Larry Spiteri, C.A.R. Liaison

[Thank you to Rick Snyder and Michael Ferlisi for their service (they are going off in 2011)]

V.                  Financial Statements

VI.                New Amicus/funding Requests

VII.              Case Update

A.      Gidcumb v. C.A.R . (BBE standard  forms case;  trial date Dec)

B.      Harrison v. Sierra Dawn (right to rent in CID) pending

C.      Guggenheim v. City of Goleta – oral arguments heard

(mobile home rent control)

D.      Lange v. Segerstrom – (mediation-assignment-attorneys fees-indemnity)

VIII.            Strategic Defense Report

IX.                Trends – open discussion

IX.        Adjournment