May 2023 Board Packet

CAT Board Agenda

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS (CAT)

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

6:00 Welcome

Board role: Agenda approval and ground rules review

*6:05 Approval of March 27, April 20, 2023 minutes.

6:10 Board introductions. check-ins and staff introductions

Check-in Question: What did you do on Memorial Day?

6:15 Tenant Education and Organizing reports

• Education- Report on PHB, Multnomah County and OHCS monitoring

• Organizing and Advocacy-Cohort groups

• Policy Committee update. All bills in the Senate including SB 611A are stalled due to

legislators not coming to work to vote. Offer staff options for continued advocacy.

Board Role: Listen, discussion Board Role: Listen, Discuss,

Closed Session of the Board:

*6:30 Finance Report

Board role: Understand and approve the finance report. Understand CAT’s financial crisis of no

fiscal funding promised for 2023, and cash flow issues.

Based on funder recommendation, designate payroll approval for Executive Director to Board of

Directors. Current policy states that a supervisor is to provide this review and approval for employees.

*6:30 Mission of CAT and reminder regarding Board Agreements and Roles

“To educate and empower tenants to demand safe, stable and affordable rental homes. We

believe that housing is the basis of a strong community. So we bring tenants together to

organize and collectively advocate for fair and equal protections in housing practices and

policies.”

• Feedback from funders regarding the CAT mission and functions that government and

foundation funders want to support.

Board Role: Listen, Discuss options including a restructuring to address the financial crisis of no

fiscal funding promised for 2023 and cash flow issues.

8:00 – Reserve this time for additional discussion if needed