SILVER LEAF ASSOCIATION

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I

The name of this association shall be the Silver Leaf Neighborhood Association (SLNA), which is located in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California. The boundaries of the Association are Rosewell Road to the north, Bernal Road to the south, highway 101 to the east, and Monterey Highway to the west.

The purpose of this Association shall be to provide a means for the neighborhood to address its needs, including: schools, safety, traffic, zoning, recreation, and environment reservation. The Association shall serve as a base for communication within this community.

To provide a vehicle for the generation of revenues through fundraising activities for the purpose of supporting the enhancement of the quality of life in the area.

Section 1. ELIGIBILITY. Any person 18 years or older who lives, owns a home, operates a business or whose children attend schools and live within our boundaries may participate in the Association.

Section 2. VOTING. Each member shall have the right to cast one vote, regardless of how many eligible voters live at the address. .

Section 3. ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. The Association shall meet at least seven (7) times a year on the second Tuesday of the month, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. The meeting date, time and location are subject to availability of the meeting place. It may also change due to holidays or other special events. The November meeting shall be held for the election of officers who will take office at the January meeting. Special meetings may be called by the order of the Board of Officers of the President. Seven (7) days notice shall be given for such meetings.

The meeting dates must be voted by a quorum at a previous Board meeting.

Roll call of the Board must be taken at each Association meeting. A record of attendance of Board & Resident members will also be kept.

Minutes must be taken at each Association meeting. Copies of the previous minutes are to be provided at the following meeting.

A record of how every Board member votes at the Association meeting must be kept.

Section 4. VOTING METHOD. Voting is done by simple majority through a show of hands, with the exception of the election of Officers of the Board, which must be by secret ballot. A secret ballot may be used at any other instance where it is so moved, seconded, and voted by a simple majority of the voting members in attendance.

Section 1. COMPOSITION. The Board of Officers shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members of the Association. Officers of this Association shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, Community Liaison, Events Planner, and up to two (2) Members-at-Large.

Section 2. TERM OF OFFICE. The term of the office shall be for one (1) year, running January through December.

Section 3. VACANCIES. A vacancy of the Board of Officers may be filled by a substitute for the remaining period until the next annual election. The remaining Board of Officers shall appoint the substitute.

Section 4. POWERS AND DUTIES. The Board of Officers shall:

Section 5. MEETINGS. The Board shall meet at least four (4) times annually at times designated by the Board. The President may call special meetings at any time and shall call a Special meeting upon telephone request of three (3) Board members. At least seven (7) days notice shall be given for all meetings.

Section 6. QUORUM. The quorum for Board meetings shall be a simple majority of its members. Roll call must be taken at each Board meeting. Minutes must be kept of each meeting. Copies of the previous minutes are to be provided at the following meeting. A record of how every Board member votes must be kept.

Section 7. FUTURE PROJECTS. A project is proposed at the Association meeting. If the Board and members of the Association present approve the proposal by a simple majority, then a Chairperson is selected to organize a project plan. This Chairperson is not to be an existing elected Board member, unless no other Association member can be appointed. The Chairperson will determine the number of volunteers needed, supplies, cost factors, and details on how the said project will be carried out and the date or dates of said project. Updates shall be provided at Association meetings and Board meeting.

Section 1. PRESIDENT. The President shall facilitate all Association activities, preside at meetings of the Association and the Board, and shall have the general powers of supervision and management of the Association as pertains to the office and such duties as may be designated by the Board. In addition, the President shall coordinate the agenda for Board and Association meetings, shall also be a co-signer with the Treasurer of checks. The President will also be the tie-breaking vote at all times including on all committees in the event a consensus cannot be reached.

Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT: The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the officers’ absence and shall be responsible for final approval of the newsletter. The Vice President shall also be responsible for maintaining an active list of subcommittees and coordinating with them any activities to be performed for the Association. The Vice-President shall be one of three (3) authorized signer of checks.

Section 3. SECRETARY: The secretary shall keep minutes of the Association meetings and Board meetings. Shall be responsible for notification of Association and Board meetings. The Secretary has the responsibility of correspondence at the direction of the President and shall be in charge of maintaining up-to-date records of members.

Section 4. TREASURER: The Treasurer shall be custodian of the Association funds and shall supervise the handling of funds of any enterprises of the Association. The Treasurer shall assure the keeping of proper financial records and report at monthly meeting to the members and the Board. The Treasurer shall be responsible for signing all checks along with an authorized co-signer.

Section 5. MEMBER-AT-LARGE: The Members-at-Large shall assist the other Board members in the execution of their responsibilities and thus being groomed for a future Board Member position such as (Secretary, Treasure, Vice-President, President). In the event that the Secretary, Treasurer, or Vice-President is unavailable, a Member-at-Large will take over their responsibilities for the moment.

Section 6. COMMUNITY LIAISON: The Community Liaison is the primary point of contact for the San Jose City Government, Police, and Fire Departments. Responsibilities include forwarding concerns from the Association to the appropriate organization and to coordinate Association meeting dates with the organizations to encourage the attendance of a Representative.

Section 7: EVENTS PLANNER: The Events Planner shall be the primary leader for projects, with responsibilities to appoint a Chairperson and help the Chairperson determine resources and requirements for a successful event. The Events Planner may perform the duties of Chairperson.

The property of this Association is irrevocably dedicated to community education, prevention, intervention, preservation, maintenance, and enhancement. No part of the Association income shall ever inure to the benefit of any Director, officer or member. Upon dissolution of the Association, its assets remaining after payment of its debts and liabilities, shall be distributed free of charge to a nonprofit fund, a foundation, community group or a corporation organized exclusively for the purposes and goals established by the Association or return unused grant funds to the funding agency.