2024 July - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 📝

Santa Barbara Vintners – Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Date: July 16, 2024

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Longoria Wines Tasting Room (Santa Barbara)

In Attendance:

Chase Carhartt (Zoom), Jason Djang (Zoom), Steven Gerbac, Dan Glaeser (Zoom), John H. Haan Jr., Nicholas Miller, Denise Shurtleff, Amy Christine (Zoom), Keith Saarloos (Zoom), Brooke Christian

Item 1: Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 10:00am.

Item 2: Approve Minutes

No minutes to approve.

Item 3: Finances

Dan provided update.

Organization running annual deficit under current operating structure.

Vintners Festival projected to generate less revenue than prior year.

Wine Preserve (BID) needed to stabilize financial sustainability.

Item 4: Wine Preserve / Civitas Update

Civitas provided BID process update.

Tax data access restricted by CDTFA; will rely on historic data.

County will verify weighted support threshold.

MDP submitted to County; review expected by August 19.

Petition drive possible in September.

Item 5: CEO Update

Santa Barbara County selected as featured region for California ALIVE events in South Korea & Japan.

Phil recruited to Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District board.

Potential conflicts of interest to be reviewed.

Item 6: Events

Vintners Festival

Improved parking and traffic plan.

Ticket sales strong.

Cabanas introduced as premium offering.

SBVF Wine Auction

More winery sponsorships needed.

Health & Wellness Fair

August 17 event.

Backpack and sunscreen drive to support donation effort.

Item 7: Membership Renewals

Membership stable.

Item 8: Meeting Adjourned

Meeting adjourned at 12:05pm.