October Board News

The Board has called a special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, November 2, at 1 pm on authorizing use of the balance of the Calkins Trust funds for a portion of the five-year capital projects budget.  An Informational session and background materials will be provided in advance of the meeting.

The sale of our Freestone property in Sebastopol was finalized on September 30 for the asking price of $1.195 million. At its November 4 meeting, the Board will review ideas about use of proceeds that congregants expressed during the Freestone Discernment Task Force process earlier this year.

UUCB mission and purpose sessions facilitated by the True Purpose Institute on November 1, 8 and 15 have been endorsed by the Board. It follows the series of individual purpose sessions being offered by the True Purpose Institute Wednesday evenings in October.

The Safety Policy Task Force has drafted and updated Emergency Policy & Procedures section of the Safety Manual, along with an emergency response reference card.

Cultivate Community, Deepen Connections, and Link Arms with Others have been adopted by the Board as areas of focus in program year 2027-28. The Board is developing goals for each of these areas to guide budgeting as well as staff and committee objectives.

The relationship between the Board and committees working on Safety, Widening the Circle, and Buildings & Grounds is currently under discussion.