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<h1 style="margin:0in;font-size:16.0pt;color:#1E4E79">NFB Chapter Meeting - Saturday, August 18, 2018</h1>
<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Attendance</h2>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">13 People</p>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mike</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamal</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Buna</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amandeep</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Shannon</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jakob</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marcie</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mike</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Laura</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cory</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lynn</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ron</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mark</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Crystal</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Treasury report</h2>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Beginning balance June: $736.32</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Deposits: $34.07</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Withdrawals: $215.08</p>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">June PAC</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">July PAC</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reimbursement to Noel for the picnic</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cashier check fee</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Current balance $514.81</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Marci donated $200 from personal funds at this August meeting!</p>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">State Update from Marci</h2>
<h3 style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt;color:#377BAC">State Convention</h3>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">October 26 to October 28</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hotel RL in Olympia</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rooms are $102 + tax, includes breakfast</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Rep is Mark R. President of the NFB</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cory Joseph to send out registration info soon</span></li></ul>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt;color:#377BAC">Completed first BELL program</h3>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At WA school for the blind in Vancouver</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Children attended</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Had to end early due to Teacher personal emergency</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kids enjoyed, played games, did activities, all was good</span></li></ul>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt;color:#377BAC">Sub-Minimum-Wage ordinance Update</h3>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Working with state legislators to meet in Olympia to discuss update wage ordinance update for state to disallow organizations from paying sub-minimum wages</p>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Bike Share Update</h2>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Testified at the committee meeting</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Met with multiple Seattle City council representatives multiple times</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Convinced Council member to draft proposal to amend requirements to not allow SDOT to spend half the money coming from initial bike-share renewals until SDOT delivers
a full plan for management and parking enforcement of bike-share programs</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is an ongoing issue in other cities</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Many issues with regard to bicycles in Seattle because large interest groups - Marci will continue to lead an effort</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">National Convention</h2>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amandeep first's convention was this 2018 convention
</span></li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2019 Will be at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for $100 a night!</span></li></ul>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt;color:#377BAC">First-time Attendee</h3>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amandeep had a great learning experience</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Attended conference meetings</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Built skills for independent travel in the hotel, an airport, and dealing with travel in the city</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enjoyed speaker who is a blind actor</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enjoyed multiple speakers</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Big improvement from State convention to National - felt much more comfortable independently</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feels more confident!</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Will go next year!</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Picnic Summary</h2>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A great success!</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fantastic food - Big thanks to folks who brought chicken</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Happy to had a great collaboration</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Noel is a wonderful help</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access rides were handled fairly well - with only some rides happening a bit late</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Weather was great</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fundraiser sales of 50/50 and beans/cherries was a hit</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Need to attempt to bring in more new folks to improve diversity</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A GIANT thanks to Noel and Lynn for driving a great picnic</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Fundraising Discussion</h2>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Crystal encourages everyone who works for a corporation to document their volunteer time with the chapter or conventions - many companies have an employee giving programs
that will match dollars to employee time spent volunteering with the organization</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mike M. believes that fundraising that comes directly from members should be split 50/50 with chapters and state</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Recommend setting up your purchases for Amazon to go through the Amazon smile service at
</span><a href="https://smile.amazon.com"><span style="
font-size:12.0pt">https://smile.amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> - donates a small percentage of purchases to a chosen organization</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">October Fundraiser Update</h2>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://lagunitas.com/"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">Lagunitas Brewery</span></a><span style="
font-size:12.0pt"> is hosting the event - All profits go to NFBW</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1550 NW 49th St between 17th and 15th Ave NW</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The first week of October - Monday at 5 PM - October 1st, 2018</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lynn will connect with Jimmy V's Italian food truck to ensure we have food</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamal and Lynn will send promotional social media posts if they receive the material from Crystal and Cory</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Crystal to send Cory promotional messages</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Our mission and work is the NFBW and NFB National mission, our work is their work and vice versa - we need to remember that is our message as we fundraise</span></li></ul>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B5">Transit Update</h2>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt">Access para-transit task force to reform the service: New para-transit contract is out, the task-force is working to address the gaps in the contract and service level agreement in delivering services required by the ADA</p>
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<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Looking for ways to address gaps in service</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Need to address to reduce ride times for drop-offs</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Recommending to bring in 3rd party service providers to supplement needs</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Focusing on para-transit issues only in this task force</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Will survey users and discuss other approaches with other metro areas</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Open public hearings are held mid-day every last Monday of the month</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Meeting 1:1 with committee leaders</span>
</li><li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Focusing on 3rd party contracts in the coming weeks to supplement services</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">People need to come to transit board meetings on 4th Wednesday of the month at 6 PM in City Hall to encourage the board to fix transit - Without engaged voices, we will not see progress!</span></p>
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