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FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers
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Supervisor Bob Schroder COLM
Economic Progress Committee
DATE: November 27, 1990
SUBJECT: Formation of Resources Development Corporation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR' RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County create a private, non-
profit economic development corporation by adopting the following
recommendations:
1. Direct the Economic Development Division to file Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws and ancillary documents necessary to legally establish the Contra
Costa Resources Development Corporation.
2. Authorize the establishment of the first Board of Directors " of the
corporation by January 1, 1991, with each Supervisor recommending the
appointment of one board of directors member in coordination with staff to
ensure diversity of background, including real estate, finance, law,
accounting and business.
3 . Confirm that the members of the Economic Progress Committee will be the
non-voting members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
4. Direct the Economic Development Division to develop a draft business plan
for the Corporation, including identification of resources and an initial
budget.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 27, 1990 PROVED AS RECOMMENDE OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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County Administrator ATTESTEDi490
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
h14/econdev.bos AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
FISCAL IMPACT
Not determined at this time. Directly or indirectly, as part of its charge to
promote social welfare through community-based economic, commercial and housing
development activity, the Corporation may assist the County by lessening the
burden of government.
BACKGROUND
Through its Economic Progress Committee, the Board of Supervisors has been
seeking ways to improve the economic well being of the County government and the
County as a whole. Many local governments have created private, non-profit
economic development corporations to assist them in fulfilling this charge.
After review and consideration, the Economic Progress Committee has determined
that Contra Costa County would benefit from such a corporation.
Formation of the Corporation requires filing of Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws with the Secretary of State as well as certification of non-profit
status by the IRS.
The Corporation would be governed by a seven member Board, five voting members
and two non-voting. The initial Board of Directors would be appointed upon
recommendation by individual Supervisors and thereafter by the Corporation's
Board of Directors.
Initially, the Corporation would be staffed through an arrangement with the
Economic Development Division of the County. The first task will be to develop
a three year business plan, a required submittal to the state for non-profit
corporations.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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CONTRA COSTA RESOURCES .
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
I. NAME
The name of ! the corporation is Contra Costa Resources
Development Corporation-
II. PURPOSE
(a) This, corporation is a nonprofit public benefit
corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any
person. It is organized under the California Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation" Law for charitable purposes. The general
purpose of this corporation is to have and exercise all rights
and powers conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of
California, provided that this corporation shall not, except to
an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any
powers .that are not in furtherance of the "primary purposes of
this corporation.
(b) The specific charitable and public purposes for which
the corporation is organized are to provide and expand, and to
assist the government of the County of Contra Costa, California,
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it redevelopment agency, housing authority or other agencies,
authorities, boards or commissions to provide and expand economic
opportunities for low and moderate income persons, to combat
community deterioration, and to promote social welfare through
.community based economic, commercial and housing development
activities.
III. AGENT OF SERVICE
The name and address in California of the corporation's
initial agent for service of. process is Sara M. Hoffman, 651 Pine
Street, 4th Floor, North Wing, Martinez, California -94553 .
IV. DEDICATION AND DISPOSITION-
(a) The property of this corporation is irrevocably
dedicated to charitable purposes, and no part of the net income
or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of
. any director, officer, or member of this corporation or to the
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benefit of any private individual.
(b) Upon the winding up and dissolution of this
corporation, and after paying or adequately providing for the
debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets
shall be distributed to the government of the County of Contra
Costa, California, its redevelopment agency, housing authority or
any other of its agencies, authorities, boards or commissions, or
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a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized
and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, and which has
established and maintained its taxi-exempt status under Section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Internal Revenue Code") or the corresponding provision of any
future Internal Revenue Code.
V. LIMITATION OF .CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
(a) This corporation is organized exclusively for
charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding any other provision
of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on, any
activities not permitted to be carried on by: (i) a corporation
exempt from federal income tax under Section' 501(c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding provision of any
future United States Internal Revenue Law; or (ii) by a
corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section
170 of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding provisions
of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.
(b) No substantial part -of the activities of this
corporation .shall consist of lobbying or propaganda, or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, except as provided in
Section 501(h) of the' Internal Revenue Code, and this corporation
shall,,not participate in or interfere in (including publishing or
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distributing statements) any political campaign on behalf of any
candidate for. public .office except as provided in Section .501(h)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
VI. DIRECTORS
The number of directors and the manner in which directors
shall be chosen and removed from office,' their qualifications,
powers, duties, term of office, the manner of filling vacancies
on the board of directors and the manner of calling and .holding
meetings of directors shall be as stated in the bylaws.
Adopted this day of , 1990• .
u Incorporator
DECLARATION
I declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing
Articles of 'Incorporation which execution is my act and my deed.
Date: , 1990
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BYLAWS OF
CONTRA COSTA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A California Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation
Article I
NAME
Section 1. 1. The name of this corporation is Contra Costa
Resources Development Corporation.
Article II
OFFICE
Section 2 . 1 Principal Office. The principal office for
the transaction of affairs and activities of the corporation is
located at 651 Pine, 4th Floor, Martinez, California 94553. The
Board of Directors may change the principal office from one
location to another. Any change shall be noted on these Bylaws,
or this section may be amended to state the new location.
Section 2.2. Other Offices. The Board may at any time
establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places
where the corporation is qualified to conduct its activities.
Article III.
MEMBERS
Section 3.1. This corporation shall have no members.
Article I
DIRECTORS
Section 4 . 1- Powers.
(a) Subject to the provisions and limitations of the
California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law and any other
applicable laws,' all powers and activities of the corporation
shall be exercised directly by or under the ultimate direction of
the Board of Directors.
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(b) In addition to all other powers conferred by law, the
Board of Directors, on behalf of the corporation, is empowered:
(1) To provide technical and consultant services and
assistance to government agencies, 'private nonprofit entities and
individuals for the development of economic and business
opportunities for low and moderate income persons the prevention
of community deterioration, and the promotion of social welfare.
(2) To develop and promote programs for revitalization
of small businesses, initiation of incubator businesses and job
training programs.
(3) To construct, operate, maintain and improve, and
to buy, sell, convey, assign, mortgage, or lease any real estate
and personal property necessary and incident to its corporate
purposes and powers.
(4) To borrow money and issue evidences of
indebtedness in furtherance of .any or all of the objects of its
business, to secure the same by mortgage, pledge, or other lien.
Section 4.2 . Number of Directors. The number of Directors
shall be five (5) .
Section 4 . 3 . Compensation and Reimbursement of Directors.
The Directors shall serve without compensation though they may be
reimbursed for their expenditure of monies on behalf of the
corporation.
Section 4 .4 . Restriction on Interested Persons as
Directors. No more than 49 percent of the persons serving on the
Board may be interested persons. An interested person is (a) any
person--compensated by the corporation for services rendered to it
within the previous 12 months, whether as a full-time or part-
time employee, independent contractor, or otherwise. and (b) any
brother, .sister, ancestor, descendant, spouse, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, or
father-in-law of such person. However, any violation of the
provisions of this paragraph shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any transaction entered into by the
corporation.
Section 4 . 5. Appointment. Term of Office and
Qualification of Directors.
a) To be qualified to be a Director a person must reside
in or do business in the County of Contra Costa, have experience
in real estate, financing, law, accounting or small business or
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have a demonstrated interest in supporting the economic
development activities of the corporation.
b) The initial Board of Directors shall be appointed by
the incorporator and thereafter all future Directors shall be
elected by the Board of Directors.
C) Except as provided below for the initial terms of the
first full Board of Directors, the term of office for each
Director of this Corporation shall be three (3) years or until
his or her successor is elected. For the purpose of creating
staggered three (3) -year terms, the Board of Directors shall have
an initial term of office as follows: (1) the term of two (2)
Directors shall be one year; ' (ii) the term of two (2) Directors
shall be two years; and (iii) the term of one (1) Directors shall
be three years.
Section 4 .6. Vacancies and Filling Vacancies. A vacancy
shall be deemed to exist in the event that the actual number of
Directors is less than the authorized number for any reason.
Vacancies on the! Board of Directors may be filled by a majority
of the Directors then in office, whether or not less than a
quorum, or by a sole remaining Director.
Section 4.7. Removal of Directors. Any Director may be
removed with or without cause by the Board. Absence of a
Director from three or more consecutive board meetings shall
constitute cause for removal.
Section 4.8;. Resignations of Directors. Except as
provided below, any Director may resign by giving written notice
to the president or secretary of the Board. The resignation
shall be effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a
later time for the resignation to become effective. If a
Director's resignation is effective at a later time, the Board of
Directors shall appoint a successor to take office as of the date
when the resignation becomes effective, except in the case of a
Nonvoting Director. Except on notice to the Attorney General of
California, no Director may resign if the corporation would be
left without a duly elected Director or Directors.
Section 4.9'. NoNacancy onReductionof Number of
Directors. No reduction of the authorized number of Directors
shall have the effect of removing any Director before that
Director's term ,of office expires.
Section 4 . 10. -Meetincis of the Directors. A regular meeting
shall be held once a year at such time and place as shall from
time to time be 'fixed by the Directors for the purpose of
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organization, election of officers and the transaction of other
business.
Section 4 . 11. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the
Board for any purpose may be called at any time by the president
or any vice president, or the secretary, or the treasurer or any
two (2) Directors.
Section 4. 12 . Notice. Notice of regular and special
meetings shall be given to the Directors not less than four (4)
days prior to the meeting if delivered by first class mail or not
less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if the
notice is delivered personally or by telephone. The notice must
state the date and time of the meeting and the place of the
meeting if it is other than the principal office of the
corporation.
Section 4 . 13 . Waiver of Notice. Notice of a meeting need
not be given to any Director who, either before or after the
meeting, signs a waiver of notice, a written consent to the
holding .of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the
meeting. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the
purpose of the meeting. All such waivers, consents, and
approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a
.. part of the minutes of the meetings. Notice of a meeting need
not be given to any Director who attends the meeting and does not
protest, before or at the commencement of the meeting, the lack
of notice to him or her.
Section 4. 14 . Quorum. A majority of the actual number of
Directors then in office plus at least one (1) of the two (2)
Nonvoting Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, except 'to adjourn. Every action taken or decision
made by -a majority of the Directors (not including the Nonvoting
Directors) present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is
present shall be the act of the Board.
Section 4 . 15. Adjournment. A majority of the Directors
present (not including the Nonvoting Directors) , ,whether or not a
quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and
place. Notice of any adjournment to another time and place shall
be given to the Directors who were not present at the time of the
adjournment.
Section 4 . 16. Action Without a Meeting. Any action that
the Board is required or permitted to take may be taken without a
meeting if all members of the Board consent in writing to the
action. Such action by written consent shall have the same force
and effect as any other validly approved action of the Board.
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All such consents shall be filed with the minutes of the
proceedings, of the Board.
Section 4 . 17. Meetings by Conference Telephone. Members of
the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting through use
of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so
long as all persons participating in the meeting can hear one
another. Participation by Directors in a meeting in the manner
provided in this section constitutes presence in person at the
meeting.
Section 4.18. Committees of Directors. The Board of
Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
Directors then in office, designate one or more committees, each
consisting of two or more Directors, to serve at the pleasure of
the Board. Appointments to such committees shall be by majority
vote of the Directors then in office. Any committee, to the
extent provided in the resolution, shall have all the authority
of the Board, except that no committee, regardless of Board
resolution may:
(a) Fill vacancies on the board of directors or on any
committee;
(b) Fix reimbursement of expenses of directors for serving
on the board or any committee;
(c) Amend or repeal bylaws or adopt new bylaws;
(d) Amend or repeal any resolution of the board of
directors which by its express terms is not so
amendable or repealable;
(e) Appoint any other committees of the board of directors
or the members of these committees;
(f) Spend corporate funds to support a nominee for director
after there are more people nominated for director than
can be elected.
Section 4. 19. Committee Meetings. Meetings and actions of
committees shall be governed by and held and taken in accordance
with the provisions of this Article IV concerning meetings of,
Directors, with such changes in the context of those Bylaws as
are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the
Board of Directors and its members. Minutes shall be kept of
.each meeting of any committee and shall be filed with the
corporate records. The Board of Directors may adopt rules for
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the governance_ of any committee not inconsistent with the
provisions of these Bylaws concerning meetings of Directors.
Section 4 .20. Standard of Care - General. A Director shall
perform the duties of a Director, including duties as a member of
any committee of the Board on which the Director may serve, in
good faith, in a manner such Director believes to be in the best
interest of this corporation and with such care, including
reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like
situation would use under similar circumstances.
In performing the duties of a Director, a Director shall be
entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements,
including financial statements and other financial data, in each
case prepared or presented by:
(a) One or more officers. or employees of the corporation
whom the Director believes to be reliable and competent
in the matters presented;
(b) Counsel, independent accountants or other persons as to
matters which the Director believes to be within such
person's professional or expert competence; or
(c) A committee of the Board upon which the Director does
not serve, as to matters within its designated
authority,, which committee the Director believes to
merit confidence, so long as in any such case, the
Director acts in good faith, after reasonable inquiry
when the need thereof is indicated by the circumstances
and without knowledge that would cause such reliance to
be unwarranted.
Except in the case of a self-dealing director, as described
in Section 4 .22 of these Bylaws, a person who performs the duties
of a Director in accordance with the above shall have no
liability based upon any failure or alleged failure to discharge
that person's obligations as a Director, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing; any actions or
omissions which exceed or defeat a public or charitable purpose
to which the corporation, or assets held by it, are dedicated.
Section 4. 21. Standard of Care - Investments. Except with
respect to assets held for use or used directly in carrying out
this corporation's charitable activities, in investing,
reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling and
managing this corporation's investments, the Board shall avoid
speculation, looking instead to the permanent disposition of the
funds, considering the probable income, as well as the probable
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safety of this corporation's capital. The provisions of Section
4.20 of" these Bylaws shall apply to this Subsection.
Section 4.22. Self-Dealing Transactions.- Except as
provided below, the Board shall not approve a self-dealing
transaction. A self-dealing transaction is one in which the
corporation is a party and in which one or more of the Directors
has a material financial interest or a transaction between this
corporation and any entity in which one or more of its Directors
has a material financial interest. The Board may approve a self-
dealing transaction if a majority of the Board, not including the
self-interested director, determines that the transaction is fair
and reasonable to this corporation and, after reasonable
investigation under the circumstances, determines that they could
not have secured a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable
effort under the- circumstances.
Section 4.23. Inspection. Every Director shall, at his or
her own expense, have the absolute right at any reasonable time
during the business hours of the corporation to inspect and copy
all books, records, and documents, and to inspect the physical
properties of this corporation.
Section 4 .24 . Nonvoting Directors. In addition to the five
(5) Directors, there shall be two (2) Nonvoting Directors who
shall be the two. (2) members of the Economic Progress Committee
of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa. At
such time as any Nonvoting Director ceases to be a member of the
Economic Progress Committee of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa, that person shall automatically cease to
be a Nonvoting Director of the Board of Directors and the new
member of the Economic Progress Committee of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa shall become the new
Nonvoting Director without any further action by the Board of
Directors or the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa. Nonvoting Directors shall be governed by all the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws
except for those provisions regarding appointment, removal and
resignation. Nonvoting Directors may serve on committees of the
Board of Directors, but shall not vote on any matters which come
before the Board, and their consent shall not be necessary in any
action requiring consent of all the Directors.
Article V
OFFICERS
Section 5. 1. Officers of the Corporation. The officers of
the .corporation shall be a president, a vice president, a
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secretary, and a treasurer. The corporation may also have, at•
the Board's discretion, one or more additional vice presidents,
one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant
financial officers and such other officers as may be appointed in
accordance with Section 5. 3 of these Bylaws. Any. number of
offices may be held by the same person, except that neither the
secretary nor the treasurer (chief financial officer) may serve
concurrently as the president or the chairperson of the Board.
Section 5.2. Election or Appointment of Officers. The
officers of the corporation shall be chosen annually by a
majority of the Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any
contract of employment.
Section 5.3 . Other Officers. The Board may appoint or may
authorize the president to appoint any other officers that the
corporation may require. Each officer so appointed shall have
the title, hold office for the period, have the authority, and
perform the duties specified in the Bylaws or determined by the
Board of Directors.
Section 5.4. Removal of Officers. Any officer may be
removed with or without cause by the Board and also, if the
,ri• officer was appointed by an officer, by the officer who appointed
him or her.
Section 5.5. Resignation of Officers. Any officer may
resign at any time by giving written notice to the president or
secretary of the corporation. The resignation shall take effect
as of the date the notice is received or at any later time
specified in the notice and, unless otherwise specified in the
notice, the resignation need not. be accepted to be effective.
Any resignation shall not affect the rights, if any, of the
corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
Nor shall the resignation of any officer from the office he or
she holds affect his or her position as a Director of the
corporation.
Section 5. 6. Vacancies in Office. A vacancy in any office
because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any
other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these
Bylaws for regular appointments to that office, provided,
however, that vacancies may be filled as they occur.
Section 5.7. Reimbursement of Expenses. The corporation
may provide reimbursement for monies expended on behalf of the
corporation by its officers.
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Section 5.8. President. The president shall be the
general manager and chief executive officer of the corporation
and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have
general supervision, direction, and control of the business of
the corporation. The president shall have the power to sign
contracts, agreements or any other instruments in connection with
the purposes and business affairs of the corporation. The
president shall have such other powers and duties as may be
prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws.
Section 5.9. Vice Presidents. If the president is absent
or disabled, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank
as fixed by the Board of Directors, or, if not ranked, a vice
president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all
duties of the president. When so acting, a vice president shall
have all powers of and be subject to all restrictions on the
president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and
perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Bylaws
may prescribe.
Section 5. 10. Secretary. The secretary shall have the
following duties:
(a) The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the
corporation's principal office or such other place as the Board
may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings, proceedings, and
actions of the Board and of committees of the Board. The minutes
of the meetings shall include the time and place that meeting was
held, whether the meeting was annual, regular, or special, and,
if special, how authorized and the notice given.
(b) The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice
of all meetings of the Board and of committees of the Board
required by these Bylaws to be given. The secretary shall keep
the corporate seal in safe custody and shall have such other
powers and perform such other duties as the Board or the Bylaws
may prescribe.
Section 5.11. Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the
following duties:
(a) The treasurer shall keep and,,maintain, or cause to be
kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and accounts of
the corporation's properties and transactions. The treasurer
shall send or cause to be given to the Directors such financial
statements and reports as are required to be given by law, by
these Bylaws, or by the Board. The books of account shall be
open to inspection by any Director at all reasonable times during
the business hours of the corporation.
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(b) The treasurer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited,
all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of
the corporation withsuchdepositories as the Board may
designate, shall disburse the corporation's funds as the Board
may order, shall render to the president, chairperson of the
board and the Board, when requested, an account of all
transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial
condition of the corporation, and shall have other powers and
perform such other duties as the Board or the Bylaws may
prescribe.
Article VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6. 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of this
corporation shall end each year on December 31.
Section 6.2. Corporate Seal. This corporation may have a
seal which shall be specified by resolution of the Board o
Directors. The seal may be affixed to any corporate instruments,
as directed by the Board or any of its officers, but failure to
. affix it shall not affect the validity of the instrument.
Section 6.3. Contracts. All contracts entered into on
behalf of this corporation must be authorized by the Board of
Directors, or, where the contract is for' less than $10,000, by
the President.
Section 6.4 . Execution of Documents. Except as otherwise
provided by law, every check, draft, promissory note, money
order, or other evidence of indebtedness or any other document of
the corporation shall be signed by such individuals as are
authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 6.5. Indemnification. This corporation shall
indemnify its directors, officers, employees, and agents,
including persons formerly occupying any such position, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, against all expenses, judgments,
fines and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by them
in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action or
proceedings, whether it is civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative.
In all cases where indemnification is. sought, the
corporation shall be subject to the following restrictions and
requirements:
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(a) Where the action or proceeding is brought on behalf of
the . corporation or involves self-dealing transactions,
as. defined in Section 4.22 of these Bylaws,the
corporation shall not indemnify against amounts paid in
settlement or judgment amounts, but shall, upon the
express authorization of the Board, indemnify the
director, officer, employee or agent against expenses
incurred in defense .of an action arising from his or
her relation to the corporation. To indemnify in such
cases the Board must find the person met the
statutorily prescribed standard of care by acting (1)
in good faith, (2) in the best interests of the
corporation, and', (3),-with the care of an. ordinarily
prudent person.
(b) Where the person seeking indemnification under this
section has been held liable to the corporation, or has
settled his or her liability to the corporation, the
corporation shall not indemnify against expenses
without the approval of the court or the Attorney
General.
(c) The Board shall determine whether the person seeking
indemnification has acted in accordance with the
standard of care set forth in subsection (a) of this
section by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
disinterested Directors. The termination of any
proceeding in a manner adverse to the defendant seeking
indemnification shall not create a presumption that
such person failed to meet the standard of care.
(d) Where the person seeking indemnification has been
successful on the merits in defense of any action or
proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation or in
defense of any claim or issue involved in such action
or proceeding, the corporation shall indemnify against
all expenses actually or reasonably incurred.
(e) The corporation shall not advance any money to the
person seeking indemnification for the purpose of
defending against any action or proceeding without the
receipt of an undertaking by such person to repay all
advances unless it is ultimately determined that he or
she is entitled to indemnification.
Section 6. 6. Insurance. The Board of Directors may adopt
a resolution authorizing the purchase of insurance on behalf of
any Director, officer, employee or agent of this corporation
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against any liability asserted against or incurred by the
Director, officer, employee or agent in such capacity or arising
out of the Director's, officer's, employee's or agent's status as
such, whether or not this corporation would have the power to
indemnify the Director, officer, employee, or agent against that
liability under law; except, the corporation may not purchase
insurance to protect self-dealing directors (as defined in
Section 4.22 of these Bylaws) from liability.
Section 6.7. Reports to' Directors. If the corporation has
more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in gross
receipts in any fiscal year, the president shall furnish a
written report at the first regular meeting of the next fiscal
year to all Directors of this corporation containing the
following information:
(a) The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds,
of this corporation as of the end of the fiscal year;
(b) The principal changes in assets and liabilities,
including. -trust funds, during the fiscal year;
(c) The revenue or receipts of this corporation both
unrestricted and restricted for particular purposes,
for the fiscal year;
(d) The expenses or disbursements of this corporation, for
both general and restricted purposes during the fiscal
year.
Regardless of the gross receipts of the corporation, the
president must furnish a written report to all Directors that
lists any transaction during the prior fiscal year involving one
thousand dollars ($1,000) or more between this corporation or a
subsidiary and any Director or officer of this corporation or a
subsidiary. The report must disclose the name of the Director or
officer and the person's relationship to the corporation, the
nature of such person's interest in the transaction and, where
practicable, the amount of such interest. The president must
also furnish an annual written report to all Directors disclosing
the amount and circumstances of any indemnifications or advances
aggregating more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) paid during
the prior fiscal year to any officer or Director of the
corporation. .
Section 6.8. Amendment of Articles and Bylaws. The
Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws may be amended or
repealed and new Articles and Bylaws adopted by the vote of a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors, provided,
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however, that Article II (Purpose) and Article III (Dedication
and Disposition) of the Articles and Section 4 . 14 (Quorum) ,
Section 4 . 15 (Adjournment) and Section 4.24 (Nonvoting Directors)
and Section 6.8 (Amendment of Articles and Bylaws) of the Bylaws
shall not be amended without the consent of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, California. Such
amended or newly adopted Articles or Bylaws shall take effect
immediately.
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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:
(1) That I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of
a California nonprofit public benefit corporation;
and
(2) That the foregoing Bylaws, comprising 12 pages,
constitute the Bylaws of such corporation as duly adopted by
action of the Board of Directors of the corporation duly taken on
, 1990.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this
day of = - , 1990.
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