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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Skewis, Brian@DCA [mailto:Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 10, 2015 10:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Undisclosed recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> Guide Dog Board Meeting - 7-20-2015<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached (and below) is the agenda for the California Guide Dog Board&#8217;s Meeting to be held at 1pm on July 20, 2015.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Skewis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 916-574-7825<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:brian.skewis@dca.ca.gov">brian.skewis@dca.ca.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov">www.guidedogboard.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>Monday, July 20, 2015 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>1:00 p.m. &#8211; Completion of Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='color:black'>Teleconference Phone Number: 1-866-692-3158<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='color:black'>Participant Code: 99686782<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>Department of Consumer Affairs - Trinity Room<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>1625 N. Market Blvd <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>Sacramento, CA 95834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>1921 Bella Coola Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>1947 Center Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>Berkeley, CA 94704<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:117.0pt'><td width=379 valign=top style='width:3.95in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:117.0pt'><p clas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ation and possible action of any recommendation from the Practice Task Force regarding adoption of an Arbitration Program Fact Sheet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Agenda Items for Next Meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>2015/16 Meeting Calendar and Locations <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u>CLOSED SESSION<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Executive Officer Evaluation - The Board will meet in closed session (pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(a)(1)) to conduct the Executive Officer Evaluation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u>OPEN SESSION<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Adjournment <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify'><i><span style='color:black'>Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. </span>Meetings of the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at </i><a href="mailto:Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov"><i>Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov</i></a><i> or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.&nbsp; Please be advised that while the Board makes every effort to make meetings accessible by telephone, it is limited by technical capabilities and technical difficulties cannot always be prevented.&nbsp; The best way to ensure participation in a meeting is to attend in person.&nbsp; </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><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