Marriott Hotel

Manhattan Beach, California

The meeting called to ordered by President Dennis Zukowski at 9:35 a.m.

Flag salute lead by President Dennis Zukowski

Roll Call

Officers: President: Dennis Zukowski

Vice-President: Roy Bozarth

Secretary-Treasurer: David Brown

Trustee: Jim Shirley

Joe Armstrong

Erhard Hoffman

Area Officers: Butch Hamilton

Bill Kimble

Mike Michalski

Marcia Scott

Robin Downs

Guest: Mike Schneider

Absent: Junious Greene

Item 1. New officers: Joe Armstrong, Trustee, Erhard Hoffmann, Trustee, Billie Kimble, Area Officer, was sworn in.

Item 2. Secretary-treasurer report: Minutes from October 26, 2002 Executive board meeting was handed out to board members. Motion made by Billie Kimble to accept the minutes. Motion second by Roy Bozarth. Motion carried.

Secretary-treasurer handed out copied of financial statements, for the period ending December 31, 2002. Motion made by Butch Hamilton to approved financial statement. Motion second by Billie Kimble. Motion approved.

Item 3. Trustee report: Trustee preformed their semi-annual audit of the financial books and records of the Union. Trustees reported that the books and records were in order, but did find some voucher with names missing; all other information was included on the vouchers. Trustees all agreed they would like see more detail information on credit card purchases. It was decided board members with credit cards would reconcile their credit card statement each month. Trustees stated, although the bylaws and constitution stated books are examined semi-annually, they prefer to perform the audit every quarter.

Motion was made by Marcia Scott to perform audit of books and records on a quarterly basis. Motion second by Billie Kimble. Motion carried.

Motion was made to accept Trustees report. Motion was second. Motion carried.

Item 4. Transmission Safety reports.

The annual Safety Action Congress, SAC, safety meeting will be held on June 12, 2003. This year there is no chairman or co-chairman, instead, committees will put together put together the meetings.

Question was asked; can we request classes such as electrical safety? Yes, Butch Hamilton, Transmission safety representative, will see what you can do to have a class on electrical safety added to the agenda. Butch advised the board, an employee from San Diego Gas and Electric will present a class on the new rules for ground fault interrupters.

Everyone working on electrical systems will need to get the 2002 NEC, National Electrical Code book. The cost is about $65.00. Every instrrument shop should have one. Reminder, electrical glove are needed when working with live circuits. Gloves are good for up to 500 volts.

District Operation Manager Peer Team members are circulating, in Transmission, the accident policy. The D.O.M.’s are having employees read policy and signing 5300 form

Butch Hamilton will send board members a copy of Sempra Vision of Safety. Butch believes Sempra Vision of Safety is the best safety tool you can have. It will require you to accept responsibility for your action, but you have the right to force management to get you the proper tools and equipment and the help you need to do your job safely.

All confine spaces must be labeled. Butch Hamilton is working with Mr. Greg Roddick, of safety staff, so we can make sure confine space is handled the same at all locations. Employees must make sure they follow the new policy

Item 5: New business:

Election of safety representative for Storage. Robin Downs and Roy Bozarth were nominated for safety representative of Storage. After vote of the Executive Board, Roy Bozarth was elected as the new Storage safety representative. The Executive Board also decided, every January the board would elect new safety representatives for Storage and Transmission. Butch Hamilton reelected for another term as transmission safety representative.

Oliver Harvey of DMS, a private consulting business, gave a presentation of the services his company offered on labor disputes, mediation and Independent EEOC counseling and investigation. Mr. Harvey also provided the board background information on the history of state and federal law dealing with employment discrimination and harassment, and how to file complaints and the important datelines.

Sempra Corporation as submitted an application for its new rate case. The National Utility Workers Union of America will intervene at PUC. President Dennis Zukowski will apply for intervener status for the rate case.

The executive officers of the UWUA locals on the property of SCGC were invited to attend a meeting with National UWUA. Individuals attending the meeting was: Don Wrightman, National President of Utility Workers Union, Sam Weinstein, Marty Harris, Dan Kyle, Dennis Zukowski, David Brown, and Roy Bozarth. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the possible of forming a new large local.

Under Sam’s proposal the new local would have seven full time officers paid for by the company. The effects would be a streamlining of the Joint Steering Committee. The new officers would represent the different departments of the company, for instant there would be a representative, vice president, from distribution, customer services, administration, transmission and storage. Vice-Presidents would be elected from each of the departments.

The President of the new local would be elected at large. One proposal would have the vice-presidents from each faction elect the president or chair. The question on everyone mind was could the National forced us into a new local? It is our understanding, because of our bylaws, the local would all have to agree. The next schedule meet will be held on Thurs and Friday. January 16^th and 17^th .

The National Convention will be held June 25, 2003, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Motion was made by Butch Hamilton to sent delegates to the convention, and pay the following expenses, losttime wage, hotel, per diem, and airfare; pay airfare and hotel for everyone else who wants to go. Motion Second by Billie Kimble. Motion denied.

A second Motion made by Erhard Hoffman, Sent only the two Delegates to the national convention, pay wages, hotel, per diem and airfare. Motion second by Marcia Scott. Motion carried.

Benefit negotiations begin again on Monday, January 13, 2003. The Joint Steering committee vote to extend the current agreement for 30 days. Company only proposal was to extend benefit for one year. The Union still has several proposals still on the table.

The following items will be deferred until next meeting: election of a grievance committee, and arbitration update.

Roy Bozarth purchased several OSHA Books. These books provide all the work place rules and regulations. Board members are encouraged to use these books references.

The company has install perimeter intrusion alarm at some of its facilities. Plans are in the works to install more of these alarms in the future. These alarms are designed to trip when unauthorized individual enter the protected area. The question on everyone minds, is individuals whose job it is to response to those alarms, how should these alarms be handled? Our Safety officers will investigate this issue.

Correction: It was stated in the minutes from November 26, 2002 meeting that Stephanie Hamburger is Transmission’s Safety Action Congress Representative. John Thompson will represent Storage. Stephanie Hamburger is Storage Representative and John Thompson will represent Transmission.

The next meeting will be held in Laughlin, Nevada on April 26, 2003.

Motion to adjourn made by David Brown. Motion second by Billie Kimble. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 P.M.