Committees

PAR committees study and respond to the many different issues that affect the Richmond District.  Committee members bring experience and knowledge to these issues. Committees report and make recommendations to the entire Board and to the General Membership.

2012 PAR Committees

Function	Chair/Officer	Members	Responsibilities
Executive Committee
President	Raymond Holland		o     Runs meetings and where appropriate presides over them, proposes agendas for those meetings where appropriate  o    Directs issues to committees o    Communications o    President’s Letter, Correspondence o    Runs General Membership Meetings o     Acts as PAR's primary point of contact by the public, members and other private and public organizations with appropriate representations of federal, state and local governments o     Liaison with City Hall
Vice Presidents	Nick Belloni Cheryl Schultz		o    Acts in President’s absence o    Organizes Annual Dinner o    Board organizational matters
Secretary	Brenda Altman		o    Prepares minutes
Treasurer	Christopher Wright		o    Approves/signs PAR checks for expenses o    Tracks fiscal agent accounts o    Provides financial statements o    Files tax return
Directors
Communications	Nick Belloni	Brenda Altman Julie Burns Margie Hom-Brown Diane Fraser Cheryl Schultz	o    Mailing Plan, letters o    Assist with General Meetings o    Website, newsletter o    Outbound Communications
Membership	Eliote Durham Cheryl Schultz	Brenda Altman Margie Hom-Brown Richard Corriea Ray Holland Bill Shepard	o    Member outreach o    Present and future goals o    Public outreach and PR
Transportation	Brian Larkin	Paul Epstein Margie Hom-Brown Paul Rosenberg Maria Souza	o    Interface with DPT, DPW, MTA o    BRT, Park Presidio, JFK, 25th Avenue o    MUNI – Transit planning, BRT o    Traffic & Parking o    Street improvements o    Bike lanes, bicycle issues
Land Use	Peter Winkelstein	Dan Baroni Cheryl Schultz	o    Interface with City Planning o    Contact for building issues o    New developments; use permits
Parks & Recreation	Bob Fries Nick Belloni	Jason Jungries Cheryl Schultz Claire Myers	o    Neighborhood Parks, park user committees o    Golden Gate Park o    Liaison w/Rec&Park, Neighborhood Parks Council
Federal Government	Gene Brodsky	Bill Shepard Julie Burns Herb Elliott Paul Epstein Sharon Gadberry	o    Presidio & Presidio Trust o    VA Medical Center o    Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA)
Public Safety	Margie Hom-Brown	Cheryl Schultz Claire Myers	o    Police/safety o    Liaison with merchant organizations o    Litter and graffiti o    Libraries, community centers
Business Development	Chris Wright	Nick Belloni	o    Liaison with business, government and labor organizations
Nominating	Bill Shepard	Margie Hom-Brown	o    Reviews nominees for Board positions o    Presents nominations at annual Meeting
By-Laws	Fred Altshuler	Brenda Altman Lynn Altshuler Robert Fries Peter Winkelstein	o    Analyzes PAR By-Laws o    Reviews Other NPO By-Laws o    Proposes PAR By-Law Amendments

PAR representatives to other community organizations:

Neighbors Association Presidio Planning (NAPP)

                Paul Epstein, Sharon Gadberry, Ray Holland

Housing Action Council (HAC)           

                Dan Baroni

Neighborhood Working Group for Presidio Master Plan

                Ray Holland

Kaiser Permanente Citizens Task Force

                Peter Winkelstein

Richmond Community Coalition

                Ray Holland, Nick Belloni

Remedial Advisory Board

                Julie Cheever

SPUR's Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) for Ocean Beach Master Plan (OCMP)

                Julie Burns