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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For your information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Skewis, Brian@DCA [mailto:Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 06, 2017 1:43 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind - Monday, April 17, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Attached and below, please find the agenda for the California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind&#8217;s Practice Task Force Teleconference Meeting on Monday April 17, 2017 at 1:00pm.&nbsp; </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.&nbsp; </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Brian Skewis</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Officer</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Office: 916-574-7826</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 916-574-7829</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Web: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.guidedogboard.ca.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Public Meeting Notice and Agenda</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Monday, April 17, 2017 </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1:00 p.m. &#8211; Completion of Business</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>One or more Board Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below.&nbsp; Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Board at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Department of Consumer Affairs &#8211; San Francisco Room</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1625 N. Market Blvd N-318</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sacramento, CA 95834</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>6043 Ralston Ave</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Richmond, CA 94805</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Important Notices to the Public</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>All times indicated are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be discussed and action taken out of order at the discretion of the Board.&nbsp; The meeting may be cancelled without notice. For verification of the meeting, call (916) 574-7825 or access the Board&#8217;s website at </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://guidedogboard.ca.gov/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://guidedogboard.ca.gov/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Board intends to provide a teleconference access to this meeting. The teleconference can be accessed by calling <b>(866) 692-3158</b> and using Participant Code <b>99686782</b>. Teleconference availability cannot, however, be guaranteed due to limitations on resources or technical difficulties. The meeting will continue even if the public teleconference is unavailable. If you wish to participate or to have a guaranteed opportunity to observe, please plan to attend at a physical location.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Board Members</span></u></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Eric Holm</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Carmen Delgado</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Don Brown</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Catherine Carlton</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Rosa Gomez</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Gwen Marelli</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Joni Patche</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Officer</span></u></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Brian Skewis</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Legal Counsel</span></u></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Shela Barker</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>AGENDA</span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Call to order and President&#8217;s welcome</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Roll call and Establishment of a quorum</span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Approval of the February 13, 2017 meeting minutes </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Acceptance of the March 29, 2017 and March 30, 2017 Arbitration Special Committee meeting minutes</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Officer&#8217;s update</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sunset Review Process Update</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Budget Update</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Legislative Update</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>6.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Practice Task Force update from March 21, 2017 meeting</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Recommended changes to ownership laws</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Request for clarification regarding suggested changes to the arbitration process</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>7.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Discussion and possible action regarding AB 1569 (Caballero) regarding amendments to provision of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Gov. Code § 54.1) and reasonable accommodations regarding animals in housing.</span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>8.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Discussion and possible action regarding the effectiveness of holding Board meetings telephonically.&nbsp; </span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>9.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda </span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>(Note: No discussion may be had and no action taken on any item not on the agenda except for a Member to request the item be placed upon a future agenda)</span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>10.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Agenda Items and Meeting Dates for Future Board Meetings </span><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>11.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Adjournment </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></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='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. </span></i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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 </span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov"><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 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; </span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>