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class=218143720-06042009>Hello Shannon- I am not sure of any of this right now.
My gut tells me that there is something very wrong here. I don't believe
everyone in CAGDU is on the same page with this issue. I believe the board
is getting two very different views on this issue from
CAGDU. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=218143720-06042009>JMO. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P>"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead
of<BR>someone else's."<BR>- Billy Wilder<BR><BR> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org
[mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Shannon L.
Dillon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 06, 2009 1:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B> CAGDU;
mwillows@sbcglobal.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Cagdu] FW: SB 475
(Padilla)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hey, all, did you see this e-mail that the Board sent to the NFBCAL
list? It is clear from this e-mail the Board plans to continue after they
are scheduled to sunset. So they intend to try to be continued. I
spoke with a couple of people who thought the board realized its days were
numbered. I don't think we should be so sure of that.<BR><BR>SHANNON L.
DILLON<BR><BR><BR> <BR>
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From: mwillows@sbcglobal.net<BR>To: shannonldillon@hotmail.com<BR>Subject: Fw:
SB 475 (Padilla)<BR>Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:56:43 -0700<BR><BR>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov
href="mailto:Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov">Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=julietcody@cox.net
href="mailto:julietcody@cox.net">julietcody@cox.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Jonathan_Lyens@dca.ca.gov
href="mailto:Jonathan_Lyens@dca.ca.gov">Jonathan_Lyens@dca.ca.gov</A> ; <A
title=nfbcal@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:nfbcal@sbcglobal.net">nfbcal@sbcglobal.net</A> ; <A
title=mwillows@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:mwillows@sbcglobal.net">mwillows@sbcglobal.net</A> ; <A
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<A title=acandela@dor.ca.gov
href="mailto:acandela@dor.ca.gov">acandela@dor.ca.gov</A> ; <A
title=khaim.morton@sen.ca.gov
href="mailto:khaim.morton@sen.ca.gov">khaim.morton@sen.ca.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 03, 2009 5:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> SB 475 (Padilla)</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Dear CAGDU/NFBC Stakeholders:</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>I wanted to make sure that you had some
background information on the Board's bill, SB 475 (Padilla). </FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>* In 1994, the Board transferred from
the Department of Rehabilitation (funded by state funds or the general fund), to
the Department of Consumer Affairs, where it is funded solely by revenue
generated from licensees and the guide dog schools (special fund). When
this happened, and to generate enough revenue for the Board to carry out its
statutory mission, guide dog instructor renewal fees went from $5 per year to
$100 per year and guide dog school annual renewal fees were set at .4% of the
schools total expenses. "Expenses" are those dollars spent by the school
to provide training, not their total revenues.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>* Today, the Board is faced with budget challenges brought on by a
$30,000 decrease in funds from one school and the prospects of less funds being
generated from the guide dog schools due to the failing economy. These
factors will cause the Guide Dog Fund to be depleted and go into negative
numbers by fiscal year 2012-13. Due to this projected shortfall, the Board
is pursuing legislation that would by statute change the ceiling the Board could
charge guide dog schools, the major source of the Board's funding, from the
current .4% to .5% of total expenses. Our proposed bill then allows us to set
the actual fee in regulation. We would immediately set the fee at .425%.
This slight increase will make up for the loss the Board incurred and help
it fulfill its mission into the future. (Note: Instructor annual renewal
fees will not change).</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>* This bill
with its proposed adjustment of the fee formula is by no means a way to expand
the Board; it simply allows the Board to sustain its current level of services
and remain within the Department of Consumer Affairs.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma size=3>* If the bill does not pass, there is a possibility the
Board would move out of the Department of Consumer Affairs and into the
Department of Rehabilitation. This move would mean that the Board would be
governed by state funds and be susceptible to general fund cuts in DOR's budget
which is already reported to have little or no flexibility.
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>If you have any questions or concerns,
please feel free to contact me. </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>Antonette Sorrick<BR>Executive Officer <BR>State Board of Guide Dogs for
the Blind<BR>1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-202<BR>Sacramento, CA
95834<BR>(916) 574-7825 phone<BR>(916) 574-7829
fax<BR>Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov <BR></FONT>
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