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Synod Assembly – December 2, 2017 Synod of Southern California and Hawaii

First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino 8:45 a.m. Registration Opens 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Convene with prayer Janice Takeda Sandy Tice The Insurance Board Jennifer Perri Introductions and Story Sharing Report of the Stated Clerk Mark Hong Declaration of Quorum Adoption of Agenda Consent Agenda Treasurer’s Report Bill Hughes Financial Statements as of October 31, 2017 Synod Investment Portfolio Presbyterian Mission Agency Report Rene Myers Committee of Assembly Report Maurice Caskey 2018 Proposed Synod Budgets Report of Comm. on Representation and Nominations Sharon Wakamoto Report from Presbyterian Camps and Conference Centers Rick Harrison Report from Zephyr Point Conference Center John Moser Report of Synod Executive Mark Hong 12:30 p.m. LUNCH 1:30 p.m Closing Worship, Communion, Installation of Synod

Moderator and Vice Moderator Sanctuary

2:30 Adjournment

SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAIIOperating BudgetBudget Year 2018

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Approved Proposed Budget Version 11 11/27/17Budget Actual as of Annualized Budget Increase

2017 8/31/2017 8/31/2017 2018 (Decrease) Explanation of Budget VarianceREVENUE & OTHER SUPPORT

1 Per Capita Allocation ($2.85 per member) Hanmi 3,500 - (3,500) 2 Los Ranchos 29,800 29,763 29,763 28,500 (1,300) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.853 Pacific 29,000 19,348 29,022 27,700 (1,300) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.854 Riverside 10,300 4,218 6,327 9,800 (500) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.855 San Fernando 15,800 - - 15,000 (800) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.856 San Gabriel 20,800 10,792 16,188 20,000 (800) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.857 Santa Barbara 13,800 - - 13,300 (500) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.858 San Diego 33,200 13,361 20,042 31,800 (1,400) Per Capita per 2016 Membership Rolls x $2.8510 Allowance for uncollected per capita (30,000) - - (45,000) (15,000) 11 Net-Per Capita Allocation 126,200 77,482 101,342 101,100 (25,100) 13 Investment Revenue- General Operating 24,000 2,481 3,722 4,000 (20,000) 14 Use of Heiserman Fund for EP's training program 5,000 3,747 3,747 - (5,000) Fund is now at Zero15 Income from Foundation Permanent Funds for General Use 8,700 4,450 8,900 8,800 100 Alberta Fund, Gregory Family Fund, Messnick Fund, Anonymous Fund 8, Rue, Spellman16 Use of Unrestricted Reserve to Cover Winter All Staff Grant 2,500 - 2,500 2,500 - 17 Miscellaneous Income-Gas & Oil Revenue from Exploration Rights 500 1,975 2,963 800 300 One time income items - Chase Points etc…18 Use of Wilshire Properties Sale Reserve Fund 232,820 148,811 252,800 302,843 70,023

19 Total Revenue And Other Support 399,720 238,946 375,973 420,043 20,323

.EXPENSES

20 Personnel Costs 21 Salaries & Wages-Gen and Administrative 214,400 145,703 218,555 212,722 (1,678)

Salaries & Wages- REPL 6,500 4,333 6,500 6,700 200 22 Pension, Death & Disability & Medical 53,200 40,158 60,237 52,127 (1,073) 23 FICA 9,500 6,602 9,903 9,152 (348) 24 Workers Compensation 1,950 947 1,421 1,943 (7) 25 Study Leave 3,000 2,446 4,446 3,000 - 26 Sub-Totals-Personnel Costs 288,550 200,189 301,061 285,643 (2,907) 27 Operating Expenses: 28 Office Supplies 900 1,492 2,238 1,500 600 New Employee supplies Also expensed items that formerlly were capitalized29 Postage & Delivery Charges 300 368 552 500 200 More communication - Fed X30 Communication 8,900 5,406 9,509 9,500 600 Telephone Expense to go up by about 1400 - Cell phone allowance Mark and Barry31 Equipment Maintenance 600 - 500 (100) 32 Equipment Lease 7,400 4,974 7,461 7,500 100 33 Equipment Purchased 300 2,272 3,408 800 500 New Employee supplies Also expensed items that formerlly were capitalized34 Rental Expense - Storage Facility 1,650 815 1,223 1,800 150 Price increase at storage facility35 Dues and Subscriptions 300 4 6 300 - 36 Audit Fee 16,000 - 16,200 16,500 500 37 Legal Fee 8,000 2,470 3,705 8,000 - 38 Technical Support: - 39 Accounting Services 5,000 5,820 7,500 1,000 (4,000) To cover potential work by former Director of Finance40 Website Maintenance 3,000 2,000 3,000 3,000 - 41 Computer Hardware and Software Maintenace 1,800 913 1,370 2,000 200 42 Sub-Totals-Technical Supports 9,800 8,733 11,870 6,000 (3,800) 43 Payroll Processing Fee 3,900 2,158 3,237 3,500 (400) 44 Bank Service Fees & Miscellaneous Charges 100 264 325 300 200 Wire Trf fees 45 General Liability and Property Insurance 2,000 1,032 1,996 2,200 200 46 Taxes, Licenses & Fees 220 136 204 200 (20) 47 Utilities 6,400 4,280 6,420 6,500 100 48 Mileage and Travel-Synod Executive 12,000 6,279 11,996 18,000 6,000 49 Meetings: - 50 Gen/Adm Meetings 200 300 450 500 300 51 Synod Commission of Assembly 800 821 1,600 1,600 800 52 Work Groups 400 - - 400 - 53 Ecclesiastical Committees: -

SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAIIOperating BudgetBudget Year 2018

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Approved Proposed Budget Version 11 11/27/17Budget Actual as of Annualized Budget Increase

2017 8/31/2017 8/31/2017 2018 (Decrease) Explanation of Budget Variance54 Polity & Records 300 - 100 300 - 55 Committee on Representation & Nominations 300 - 100 300 - 56 Permanent Judicial Commission 3,300 903 4,500 3,500 200 Meeting held in Sept 58 Synod Assembly 3,000 277 416 3,000 - 59 General Assembly Attendance - 5,000 5,000 60 Synod Moderator's Expenses 1,500 500 1,500 - 61 Sub-Totals-Meetings 9,800 2,301 7,666 16,100 6,300 62 Special Programs: 63 Expense Reimbursement for Hawaii Delegates: 64 Presbytery of the Pacific 5,000 670 1,005 6,400 1,400 65 Allocation-Southern California Ecumenical Council 10,000 6,667 10,001 10,000 - 66 Sub-totals-Special Programs 15,000 7,337 11,006 16,400 1,400 67 Grant-Winter All Staff Conference 2,500 - 2,500 2,500 - 68 Miscellaneous Expenses 100 1,201 1,802 1,500 1,400 Monte Vista Groves Homes Banquet69 Training 5,000 5,230 7,845 14,000 9,000 For executive presbyter training70 Staff Support 300 300 300 - 71 Sub-totals-Operating Expenses 111,170 56,752 111,467 134,400 23,230

72 Total Expenses 399,720 256,941 412,527 420,043 20,323

73 Budget Surplus (Shortfall) - - 0 0

SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAIIRestricted Fund Program Services Budget

Budget Year 2018

Approved Proposed Budget Version 5 - September 26, 2017Budget Actual as of Annualized Budget Increase

2017 8/31/2017 8/31/2017 2018 (Decrease) Explanation of Budget Variance

SOURCES OF FUNDS Income received from Permanent Funds: Distributed to various beneficiaries (see lines #13 to 22) as a pass-through 56,100 28,795 57,590 57,000 900

Olmstead Trust to fund chaplaincy program 42,000 38,333 57,500 42,000 - Church Development Fund for San Fernando's share of program 15,500 - 15,500 - See note in line #26

Restricted Funds: JPIC funds 21,000 6,810 10,215 12,000 (9,000) REPL funds 24,300 23,042 27,500 30,000 5,700 Other Restricted funds for Other Grants - -

Funds 22-Church Development Fund: Bridges - - MissionInsite 16,500 10,496 10,496 15,000 (1,500) Congregational Partnering Grants - 195,462 195,462 -

Total 175,400 302,938 358,763 171,500 (3,900) USE OF FUNDS

Income distributed to various beneficiaries (see line 2) 56,100 57,000 900 Witness for Peace=$18,700 9,565 19,130 Union Station Foundation-Pasadena = $11,900 6,045 12,090 Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation (Franciscan Friars) = $7,200 3,661 7,321 La Casa de San Gabriel Community Center = $600 298 595 Presbyterian Women of the Synod of So. CA & HI = $500 228 455 Monte Vista Grove Homes = $4,100 2,269 4,538 Westminster Gardens = $1,100 550 1,100 Presbyterian Camps & Conference Centers, Inc. = $11,700 5988 11,976 Zephyr Point Conference Center = $200 91 182 Living John Edwards Heirs (5 individuals) = $100 100 200 Chaplaincy Consortium-Olmstead Trust Fund 42,000 38,333 57,500 42,000 - SF Share hereChaplaincy Consortium-Church Development Fund 15,500 - 15,500 - For San Fernando Presbytery's sharePeace, Justice and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) 21,000 6,810 10,215 12,000 (9,000) Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership (REPL) 24,300 23,042 27,500 30,000 5,700 448 to US Dept of Ed for 9 months

Church Development Funds - Missioninsite 16,500 10,496 15,000 (1,500) Church Development Funds - Ciclica LA 55,800 Congregational Partnering Grants - Boyle Heights Neighborhood Mission Hub 15,000 Congregational Partnering Grants - Cyclical Los Ranchos 25,000 Congregational Partnering Grants - Shower Plus Ministry 20,000 Congregational Partnering Grants - Partner Grant At COA 16,666 Congregational Partnering Grants - 1st Inglewood 10,000 Congregational Partnering Grants - Bridge at Union Church 35,000 Congregational Partnering Grants - Westminster 7,500

Total 175,400 292,442 152,802 171,500 (3,900)

SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAIIPersonnel Budget

2017 / 2018

BUDGET YEAR 2018 6-Nov-17

REVISED 11-6-17 WITH 3% COLA OVER 2017 BUDGET Benefits

2018 2018 Death & 2018 Salary '2018 Pension Medical Disabilty FICA Sub- WC (1) Study Total

STAFF Base Salary SECA Offset Housing 11% Cost 1.00% 7.65% Totals Premium Leave Cost

EXEMPT STAFFIncoming Synod Executive/Stated Clerk 99,791.55 41,200.00 7,091.55 51,500.00 10,977.07 17,300.00 997.92 0.00 29,274.99 883.52 1,000.00 130,950.06Business Manager 70,700.00 70,700.00 0.00 0.00 7,777.00 9,300.00 707.00 5,408.55 23,192.55 625.96 1,000.00 95,518.51Financial Manager 42,230.00 42,230.00 0.00 0.00 4,645.30 0.00 422.30 3,230.60 8,298.20 373.89 1,000.00 51,902.09 Sub-Totals 212,721.55 154,130.00 7,091.55 51,500.00 23,399.37 26,600.00 2,127.22 8,639.15 60,765.73 1,883.37 3,000.00 278,370.65

NON-EXEMPT STAFF

REPL Coordinator 6,700.00 6,700.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 512.55 512.55 59.32 0.00 7,271.87

GRAND TOTALS 219,421.55 160,830.00 7,091.55 51,500.00 23,399.37 26,600.00 2,127.22 9,151.70 61,278.28 1,942.69 3,000.00 285,642.52

[1] WC Comp Rates: Office Clerical 0.008854

BUDGET YEAR 2017

Benefits 2016 Death & 2016

2016 '2017 Pension Medical Disabilty FICA Sub- WC (2) Study TotalSTAFF Salary Base Salary SECA Ofsett Housing 11% Cost - 23% 1.00% 7.65% Totals Premium Leave Cost

EXEMPT STAFFIncoming Synod Executive/Stated Clerk 96,885.00 40,000.00 6,885.00 50,000.00 10,700.00 17,300.00 970.00 0.00 28,970.00 860.00 1,000.00 127,715.00Outgoing Synod Executive/Stated Clerk 7,820.00 7,820.00 0.00 0.00 860.00 775.00 80.00 600.00 2,315.00 70.00 0.00 10,205.00Business Manager 68,640.00 68,640.00 0.00 0.00 7,600.00 9,300.00 687.00 5,300.00 22,887.00 600.00 1,000.00 93,127.00Full Charge Bookkeeper 41,000.00 41,000.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00 0.00 410.00 3,100.00 8,010.00 365.00 1,000.00 50,375.00 Sub-Totals 214,345.00 157,460.00 6,885.00 50,000.00 23,660.00 27,375.00 2,147.00 9,000.00 62,182.00 1,895.00 3,000.00 281,422.00

NON-EXEMPT STAFF

REPL Coordinator 6,500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 60.00 0.00 7,060.00

GRAND TOTALS 163,960.00 6,885.00 50,000.00 23,660.00 27,375.00 2,147.00 9,500.00 62,682.00 1,955.00 3,000.00 288,482.00

(2) WC Comp. Rates: Office Clerical 0.008200

Difference (3,130.00) 1,500.00 (260.63) (775.00) (19.78) (348.31) (1,403.72) (12.31) 0.00 (2,839.48)

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SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII COMMISSION OF ASSEMBLY

14225 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, California 91402 Saturday, June 24, 2017 CONVENE The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Commission of Assembly Chair

Maurice Caskey. ROLL Those present, absent (A), excused (E) and those attending via the internet or

telephone (T) are indicated below: LR-Los Ranchos, PA-Pacific, RS-Riverside, SB-Santa Barbara, SD-San Diego,

SF-San Fernando, SG-San Gabriel; TE- Teaching Elder, RE-Ruling Elder; SMOD-Synod Moderator, SVMOD-Synod Vice Moderator, CoAC-CoA Chair/President, SC/SE-Stated Clerk/Synod Executive

Synod Officers Presbytery Executives/Designees

RE Maurice Caskey – CoAC - SD E RE Mickey Stueck – SB * RE Janice Takeda - SMOD - SG E TE Ken Baker - SF RE Susan Skoglund – SVMOD - RS TE Michael Mudgett - SD TE Mark Hong – SC/SE - LR E TE Linda Culbertson - PA RE Bill Hughes – Treasurer - SB V Vacant - RS TE Wendy Tajima - SG Elected Assembly Members TE Forrest Claassen - LR RE Sue Currie - LR

TE Sam Roberts - RS Ecclesiastical Chairs RE Jim Shepard - RS RE Robert Parker - LR

TE Michael Wallman - SD E RE Sharon Wakamoto - LR E TE Sylvia Karcher - RS Diversity Members E RE Elizabeth Hicks - PA Also Present RE Hagar Benitez - LR RE Fried Wilson – Synod Staff E TE David Won - PA Mr. Barry Peters – Synod Staff *Designee Opening Prayer RE Maurice Caskey opened the meeting with prayer. Introductions Those present introduced themselves. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

Stated Clerk Mark Hong presented a written report.

Quorum The Stated Clerk reported that a quorum was present, and the Chair

declared that a quorum was present, a quorum being defined as 11 of the 21 members of the commission with at least 4 TE present, 4 RE present and 5 presbyteries represented.

Agenda It was VOTED to approve the agenda as presented, but to have the

discussion of the implications of the Synod PJC Decision in the case of Michael Regele, et al vs. the Presbytery of Los Ranchos as the last

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item on the docket. Approval of Minutes It was VOTED that the minutes of the Commission of Assembly

meeting of March 4, 2016 be approved as corrected. Monte Vista Grove Homes Gala

Monte Vista Grove Homes is holding a fundraising dinner on July 29. They are planning to show their appreciation for the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii by honoring us during this event. It was VOTED to APPROVE the purchase of a table seating 8 for $1,200 for seating the Synod representatives. The Stated Clerk and Treasurer will determine the account to be used.

For Information Officers for 2017 President and Commission of

Assembly Chair RE Maurice Caskey

Stated Clerk and Corporate Secretary

TE Mark Hong

Treasurer RE Bill Hughes Moderator RE Janice Takeda Vice-Moderator RE Susan Skoglund Report from the Synod Permanent Judicial Commission

Trial for Michael Regele, et al vs. Presbytery of Los Ranchos was held on March 23, at Northminster in Diamond Bar. The decision was to continue the case pending resolution of the issue concerning title ownership of the property. The Presbytery of Los Ranchos has made a request to transfer the title to La Habra. The decision is included in these minutes as Attachment 1. Received a Remedial Complaint (2017-R-1) from the session of Pacific Palisades against Pacific on May 18. The SPJC determined in the negative on the preliminary questions and the case was returned. Received a Remedial Complaint (2017-R-2) from elder commissioner, Mr. Robert Spitzer against Riverside on June 6. The SPJC affirmed the preliminary questions.

New Stated Clerk Training

The Stated Clerk attended a training session in Louisville. Antelope Valley Update

The Synod received $56,203 from the sale of the property. There are still disbursements to be made to several parties.

Casa Blanca Fund Update

The net proceeds of $363,856 from the sale of Casa Blanca have been transferred to Riverside Presbytery.

Commission of Assembly, June 24, 2017 Panorama City, CA

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Transfers of Hanmi Churches The last congregation, Korean United Presbyterian Church, was transferred to Presbytery of the Pacific during May 20th meeting. The Hanmi Executive Commission is now officially finished with its task and dissolved.

Summary from Spring Synod Assembly

A summary of the actions and reports from the Synod Assembly of May 6, 2017 was distributed. A question was raised as to whether any thought has been given to evaluating the current practice of having two assemblies a year and the format of the assemblies. It was agreed that the Synod Moderator and Vice-Moderator would appoint a task force to conduct such an evaluation.

Dates for 2017 Meetings

Synod of Assembly: December 2 at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino Committee of Assembly: September 30 and December 9

TREASURER’S REPORT

Treasurer RE Bill Hughes presented the financial reports as of May 31, 2017. The report is made a part of these minutes as Attachment 2. It was agreed that the list of restricted funds and the current balances would be updated as soon as possible and distributed to interested parties. It was also agreed to request the Finance Committee to assess the viability of estimating and recording the value of the real property held by the Synod. A first step will be to update the list of properties still held by the Synod.

RESTRICTED FUNDS WORK GROUP

The Work Group agreed via email to recommend that the Commission of Assembly approve a grant application from Mujeres Hispanas/Latinas Presbiterianas (MHLP) to cover a portion of the expenses of their 8th annual regional gathering to be held September 22–24, 2017. The total budget for the conference is $14,100, and they are requesting a grant of $3,400. Ninety percent of the funding will come from the accumulated income of the Trinidad Salazar fund and the Rose Baguez fund which are both specifically designated by the donor for Hispanic ministry. The remainder will come from two small accounts remaining from past Synod conferences. The application is included as Attachment 3. Hagar Benitez, a member of the group requesting the grant spoke in favor of the grant and provided some additional information.

Commission of Assembly, June 24, 2017 Panorama City, CA Page 4 The Commission VOTED to APPROVE the application per the

recommendation of the Work Group. GRANT APPLICATION FROM SANTA BARBARA PRESBYTERY

The Synod had received a grant application from Santa Barbara Presbytery for $20,000 to sponsor a series of four sessions with outside speakers to begin a process of bringing spiritual, emotional and organizational health back to the presbytery. After discussion, it was VOTED to REFER the request to the Restricted Funds Work Group and if the request is found to be in order to make a decision on funding one of the events up to $5,000 and to bring a recommendation to the Commission of Assembly in funding the remaining amount.

SAN GABRIEL PROPERTY REPORT

Executive Presbytery Wendy Tajima of San Gabriel Presbytery reported on the success of their recent property sales and acquisitions. Several of their churches are in the process of moving into new facilities and dealing with deferred maintenance on the properties.

REPORT OF THE SYNOD EXECUTIVE

TE Mark Hong provided the following report of the meetings he has attended and his other activities during his last few months as Synod Stated Clerk and Executive.

1. Have attended the following Presbytery Meetings

Riverside. Santa Barbara (2 Stated and 1 Called meeting and 2 Council meetings), San Gabriel, San Fernando, Riverside (x2), San Diego,

2. Have attended the following meetings and gatherings

• PCCCI Board Meeting (X3) - Search process to replace Director Rick Harrison by March of 2018 is ongoing.

• Memorial Service for Michael Haggin. • Conference call meeting of Finance Committee. • Hosted a luncheon at my house for the Executive Presbyters

attended by 7 guests • Visited St. Paul Church in Anaheim • GACOR Zoom meeting • A workshop “No Way to Treat a Child”-sponsored by JPIC • Chaplaincy Consortium • So. Cal Christian Forum meeting • REPL • Guibord Institute, an interfaith group - I have been asked to

join the Advisory Group and seek COA’s advice. • Zephyr Point Board Meeting in Lake Tahoe


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• SPJC Conference Call • Created the bilingual Synod Fund Notice for Korean Ministries

and sent to the presbyteries for their constituents. • Korean Presbyterian Caucus

3. Rev. Michael Mudgett was approved and installed as the Executive Presbyter for San Diego, during the Presbytery Meeting held on May 16.

4. I assisted with the search process as a resource person at

Riverside as it called the next EP/Stated Clerk. The calling of Rev. Timm High from Lake Erie area was approved on June 10. Marilyn Gamm’s last day was May 18.

5. Had my continuing education at SFTS from June 5-16

Commission of Assembly members then offered comments on Mark’s

invitation to join the Advisory Group of the Guibord Institute. He thanked the commission members and said he would take their comments into consideration as he was making his decision.

LA HABRA HILLS PROPERTY

Those members of the commission who are members of Los Ranchos Presbytery with the exception of the Stated Clerk were excused from the meeting at this point. In its decision of March 23, 2017 the Synod PJC moved that the case of Regele, et al v. Presbytery of Los Ranchos be continued until the issue of legal title to the land and real property of the La Habra Hills Church has been settled. The title is currently held by the Synod, but the presbytery had voted to allow the congregation to take the property with them as part of the dismissal agreement on March 12, 2016. In addition, this property was on the list of properties the Synod Executive Commission had authorized to be transferred to the local presbytery or to the congregation at the discretion of the presbytery on September 29, 2012. At its meeting on May 25, 2017 the presbytery voted to “approve the transfer from the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii to La Habra Hills Presbyterian Church, reserving a reversionary interest to the Presbytery of Los Ranchos, which it will hold in trust for the PC(USA).”

After discussion, it was moved, seconded and VOTED to AUTHORIZE

the Synod Stated Clerk as an authorized officer to work with legal counsel to develop an appropriately worded deed to complete the approved transfer of the La Habra Hills property. The Stated Clerk will report this action to the Presbytery of Los Ranchos.

Commission of Assembly, June 24, 2017 Panorama City, CA Page 6 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned with prayer at 12:50 p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ Mark Hong, Stated Clerk Fried R. Wilson, Journal Clerk

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14225 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, California 91402 Saturday, June 24, 2017 CONVENE The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Commission of Assembly Chair





RE Maurice Caskey – CoAC - SD E RE Mickey Stueck – SB * RE Janice Takeda - SMOD - SG E TE Ken Baker - SF RE Susan Skoglund – SVMOD - RS TE Michael Mudgett - SD TE Mark Hong – SC/SE - LR E TE Linda Culbertson - PA RE Bill Hughes – Treasurer - SB V Vacant - RS TE Wendy Tajima - SG Elected Assembly Members TE Forrest Claassen - LR RE Sue Currie - LR

TE Sam Roberts - RS Ecclesiastical Chairs RE Jim Shepard - RS RE Robert Parker - LR

TE Michael Wallman - SD E RE Sharon Wakamoto - LR E TE Sylvia Karcher - RS Diversity Members E RE Elizabeth Hicks - PA Also Present RE Hagar Benitez - LR RE Fried Wilson – Synod Staff E TE David Won - PA Mr. Barry Peters – Synod Staff *Designee Opening Prayer RE Maurice Caskey opened the meeting with prayer. Introductions Those present introduced themselves. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK




Agenda It was VOTED to approve the agenda as presented, but to have the

discussion of the implications of the Synod PJC Decision in the case of Michael Regele, et al vs. the Presbytery of Los Ranchos as the last

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item on the docket. Approval of Minutes It was VOTED that the minutes of the Commission of Assembly

meeting of March 4, 2016 be approved as corrected. Monte Vista Grove Homes Gala

Monte Vista Grove Homes is holding a fundraising dinner on July 29. They are planning to show their appreciation for the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii by honoring us during this event. It was VOTED to APPROVE the purchase of a table seating 8 for $1,200 for seating the Synod representatives. The Stated Clerk and Treasurer will determine the account to be used.




TE Mark Hong


Trial for Michael Regele, et al vs. Presbytery of Los Ranchos was held on March 23, at Northminster in Diamond Bar. The decision was to continue the case pending resolution of the issue concerning title ownership of the property. The Presbytery of Los Ranchos has made a request to transfer the title to La Habra. The decision is included in these minutes as Attachment 1. Received a Remedial Complaint (2017-R-1) from the session of Pacific Palisades against Pacific on May 18. The SPJC determined in the negative on the preliminary questions and the case was returned. Received a Remedial Complaint (2017-R-2) from elder commissioner, Mr. Robert Spitzer against Riverside on June 6. The SPJC affirmed the preliminary questions.

New Stated Clerk Training

The Stated Clerk attended a training session in Louisville. Antelope Valley Update

The Synod received $56,203 from the sale of the property. There are still disbursements to be made to several parties.

Casa Blanca Fund Update

The net proceeds of $363,856 from the sale of Casa Blanca have been transferred to Riverside Presbytery.


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Transfers of Hanmi Churches The last congregation, Korean United Presbyterian Church, was transferred to Presbytery of the Pacific during May 20th meeting. The Hanmi Executive Commission is now officially finished with its task and dissolved.

Summary from Spring Synod Assembly

A summary of the actions and reports from the Synod Assembly of May 6, 2017 was distributed. A question was raised as to whether any thought has been given to evaluating the current practice of having two assemblies a year and the format of the assemblies. It was agreed that the Synod Moderator and Vice-Moderator would appoint a task force to conduct such an evaluation.


Synod of Assembly: December 2 at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino Committee of Assembly: September 30 and December 9


Treasurer RE Bill Hughes presented the financial reports as of May 31, 2017. The report is made a part of these minutes as Attachment 2. It was agreed that the list of restricted funds and the current balances would be updated as soon as possible and distributed to interested parties. It was also agreed to request the Finance Committee to assess the viability of estimating and recording the value of the real property held by the Synod. A first step will be to update the list of properties still held by the Synod.

RESTRICTED FUNDS WORK GROUP

The Work Group agreed via email to recommend that the Commission of Assembly approve a grant application from Mujeres Hispanas/Latinas Presbiterianas (MHLP) to cover a portion of the expenses of their 8th annual regional gathering to be held September 22–24, 2017. The total budget for the conference is $14,100, and they are requesting a grant of $3,400. Ninety percent of the funding will come from the accumulated income of the Trinidad Salazar fund and the Rose Baguez fund which are both specifically designated by the donor for Hispanic ministry. The remainder will come from two small accounts remaining from past Synod conferences. The application is included as Attachment 3. Hagar Benitez, a member of the group requesting the grant spoke in favor of the grant and provided some additional information.

Commission of Assembly, June 24, 2017 Panorama City, CA Page 4 The Commission VOTED to APPROVE the application per the

recommendation of the Work Group. GRANT APPLICATION FROM SANTA BARBARA PRESBYTERY

The Synod had received a grant application from Santa Barbara Presbytery for $20,000 to sponsor a series of four sessions with outside speakers to begin a process of bringing spiritual, emotional and organizational health back to the presbytery. After discussion, it was VOTED to REFER the request to the Restricted Funds Work Group and if the request is found to be in order to make a decision on funding one of the events up to $5,000 and to bring a recommendation to the Commission of Assembly in funding the remaining amount.

SAN GABRIEL PROPERTY REPORT

Executive Presbytery Wendy Tajima of San Gabriel Presbytery reported on the success of their recent property sales and acquisitions. Several of their churches are in the process of moving into new facilities and dealing with deferred maintenance on the properties.


TE Mark Hong provided the following report of the meetings he has attended and his other activities during his last few months as Synod Stated Clerk and Executive.


Riverside. Santa Barbara (2 Stated and 1 Called meeting and 2 Council meetings), San Gabriel, San Fernando, Riverside (x2), San Diego,


• PCCCI Board Meeting (X3) - Search process to replace Director Rick Harrison by March of 2018 is ongoing.

• Memorial Service for Michael Haggin. • Conference call meeting of Finance Committee. • Hosted a luncheon at my house for the Executive Presbyters

attended by 7 guests • Visited St. Paul Church in Anaheim • GACOR Zoom meeting • A workshop “No Way to Treat a Child”-sponsored by JPIC • Chaplaincy Consortium • So. Cal Christian Forum meeting • REPL • Guibord Institute, an interfaith group - I have been asked to

join the Advisory Group and seek COA’s advice. • Zephyr Point Board Meeting in Lake Tahoe


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• SPJC Conference Call • Created the bilingual Synod Fund Notice for Korean Ministries

and sent to the presbyteries for their constituents. • Korean Presbyterian Caucus

3. Rev. Michael Mudgett was approved and installed as the Executive Presbyter for San Diego, during the Presbytery Meeting held on May 16.

4. I assisted with the search process as a resource person at

Riverside as it called the next EP/Stated Clerk. The calling of Rev. Timm High from Lake Erie area was approved on June 10. Marilyn Gamm’s last day was May 18.

5. Had my continuing education at SFTS from June 5-16

Commission of Assembly members then offered comments on Mark’s

invitation to join the Advisory Group of the Guibord Institute. He thanked the commission members and said he would take their comments into consideration as he was making his decision.

LA HABRA HILLS PROPERTY

Those members of the commission who are members of Los Ranchos Presbytery with the exception of the Stated Clerk were excused from the meeting at this point. In its decision of March 23, 2017 the Synod PJC moved that the case of Regele, et al v. Presbytery of Los Ranchos be continued until the issue of legal title to the land and real property of the La Habra Hills Church has been settled. The title is currently held by the Synod, but the presbytery had voted to allow the congregation to take the property with them as part of the dismissal agreement on March 12, 2016. In addition, this property was on the list of properties the Synod Executive Commission had authorized to be transferred to the local presbytery or to the congregation at the discretion of the presbytery on September 29, 2012. At its meeting on May 25, 2017 the presbytery voted to “approve the transfer from the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii to La Habra Hills Presbyterian Church, reserving a reversionary interest to the Presbytery of Los Ranchos, which it will hold in trust for the PC(USA).”

After discussion, it was moved, seconded and VOTED to AUTHORIZE

the Synod Stated Clerk as an authorized officer to work with legal counsel to develop an appropriately worded deed to complete the approved transfer of the La Habra Hills property. The Stated Clerk will report this action to the Presbytery of Los Ranchos.

Commission of Assembly, June 24, 2017 Panorama City, CA Page 6 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned with prayer at 12:50 p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ Mark Hong, Stated Clerk Fried R. Wilson, Journal Clerk

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14225 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, California 91402 Saturday, September 30, 2017 CONVENE The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Commission of Assembly Chair





RE Maurice Caskey – CoAC - SD RE Mickey Stueck – SB * RE Janice Takeda - SMOD - SG TE Ken Baker - SF RE Susan Skoglund – SVMOD - RS TE Michael Mudgett - SD TE Mark Hong – SC/SE - LR E TE Linda Culbertson - PA RE Bill Hughes – Treasurer - SB TE Timm High - RS TE Wendy Tajima - SG Elected Assembly Members E TE Forrest Claassen - LR RE Sue Currie - LR

TE Sam Roberts - RS Ecclesiastical Chairs RE Jim Shepard - RS E RE Robert Parker - LR

TE Michael Wallman - SD T RE Sharon Wakamoto - LR E TE Sylvia Karcher - RS Diversity Members E RE Elizabeth Hicks - PA Also Present RE Hagar Benitez - LR RE Fried Wilson – Synod Staff T TE David Won - PA Mr. Barry Peters – Synod Staff Mr. Jim Stueck – SB *Designee Opening Prayer RE Maurice Caskey opened the meeting with prayer. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK




Agenda It was VOTED to approve the agenda with the addition of a discussion

on aiding disaster relief efforts in the areas most impacted by the recent hurricanes.

Approval of Minutes It was VOTED that the minutes of the Commission of Assembly

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meeting of June 24, 2017, be approved as presented. Seating of Corresponding Members and Visitors

It was VOTED to seat RE Jim Stueck with voice.




TE Mark Hong


The title transfer to La Habra was recorded on September 5, 2017, in Orange County, clearing a way for the hearing of Regele et al. v PLR which is scheduled for October 27, 2017 at Korean Good Shepherd in Rowland Heights. The following are scheduled hearing for other cases. Spitzer v. Riverside (2017-R-2), on October 13, 2017, at Norwalk. Pacific Palisades v. Pacific (2017-R-1) The SPJC determined negative on the preliminary questions and the case was returned. However, the Complainants appealed and the hearing was heard on August 31, 2017, at Norwalk Presbyterian Church, ending with SPJC deciding to hear the complaint on November 17, 2017, at Norwalk.

Presbytery Minute Review

4 Presbyteries participated in the review on September 20, 2017, and their minutes were approved as follows:

Riverside with minor errors/omissions and exceptions San Fernando with minor errors/omissions and exceptions Los Ranchos with minor errors/omissions and exception San Gabriel with minor errors/omissions and exceptions

Arrangements will be made with the other presbyteries to review their minutes.

Antelope Valley Update

Out of the net proceeds from the sale of $56,203, the Synod distributed a total of $23,177.50 to 5 parties.

Commission of Assembly, September 30, 2017 Panorama City, CA

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New members on Zephyr Point and PCCCI Board

Zephyr Point: TE Eugenia Gamble, RE Bill Hughes PCCCI: RE Roger Kahle

Hanmi related

TE Joshua Kim requested reinstatement of his membership to PCUSA. The Hanmi Executive Commission met on August 17, 2017, and decided to permit his restoration pending his membership transfer to San Diego. This decision is valid for 6 months.


Synod of Assembly: December 2 at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino Commission of Assembly: December 9


Mark will be working on dates for the Commission of Assembly and Synod Assembly meeting dates with the presbytery executives.

REPORT ON USES OF CASA BLANCA FUNDS

Jim Shepherd read letter from the past moderator of the Property and Finance Committee of Riverside Presbytery. The letter detailed how the presbytery has used the proceeds from the sale of the property used by the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services in Riverside to help the San Bernardino Home of Neighborly Services. The letter is included as Attachment 1.

PRESENTATION BY CICLICA LA

This group is similar to Cyclical LA, a program that began in San Fernando Presbytery and has since been spreading to other presbyteries, which works to train pastors and church leaders called to plant new churches. However, Ciclica LA concentrates its efforts in the Spanish language community and does most of its work in that language. In 2016, the Synod awarded this group a seed grant of $55,800 to begin its program. Several of the group’s leaders including Marguerita Reyes, Martin Garcia, Jaime Lazaro and Rodrigo de la Sotta presented an overview of Ciclica LA’s work over the last year and its plans for the future. They proposed that the Synod provide additional funding for the group over the next three years in the amount of $70,000 per year for a total of $210,000. They are currently working with the Presbyteries of San Gabriel, San Fernando and Los Ranchos. San Diego Presbytery is very interested in the project, as well. There was a time for questions. Additional questions can be relayed to the leadership team through Ken Baker. The visitors were then excused, and the Commission scheduled further discussion of the proposal until the end of the meeting.


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DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS

The recent hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico was noted. Since the Synod has several restricted accounts that are specifically for disaster relief efforts, there was a discussion of how and where those funds could best be used. After much discussion, it was VOTED to donate $30,000 to the Synod of Boriquen to be divided equally among its three presbyteries and $20,000 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for its work in Puerto Rico.


Treasurer RE Bill Hughes presented the financial reports as of July 31, 2017, with the assistance of accountant Barry Peters. It was VOTED to receive the report which is made a part of these minutes as Attachment 2. In reviewing the list of restricted funds, it was noted that there are some with very small balances and unclear board imposed restrictions. It was VOTED to ask the Finance Committee to review and clean up these smaller accounts and report back to the Commission of Assembly at its December meeting.

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee Chair Jim Stueck presented the report from the September 21 meeting of the committee.

Proposed 2018 Synod Budgets

The Finance Committee made the following recommendations for the 2018 budget:

1. Approve the 2018 Operating and Program Budgets as presented and discussed, using the personnel figures for 2017. This portion of the budget would be referred to the next Synod Assembly meeting for approval.

2. Request the Personnel Committee review the current position descriptions and recommend any changes thereto and 2018 salary increases, and to report its budget recommendations to the Synod Finance Committee for inclusion in the 2018 Budgets, subject to Commission of Assembly approval.

3. Commission of Assembly act on the recommended 2018 personnel portion of the budget prior to the next Synod Assembly to recommend the proposed 2018 Budget to the Assembly.

Jim Steuck and Barry Peters walked the group line-by-line through the

budgets and answered questions. Some minor changes were identified: line 69 (training) needed to be increased by $2,000 so it now be $14,000 and line 18 (use of Wilshire Properties Sale Reserve Fund) would need to be increase by the same amount.

After much discussion, it was VOTED to approve the 2018 Proposed

Synod Budgets with adjustments to be made as necessary. The reports are made a part of these minutes as Attachment 3.


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Financial Audit The Committee reviewed the financial audit for the period ending December 31, 2016. The Committee recommends that the Commission of Assembly receive the audit. It was VOTED to receive the financial audit for the period ending December 31, 2016.

For information The Synod holds two notes issued by the Presbyterian Investment and

Loan Program (PILP) totaling $1,163,215, plus some accumulated interest, that mature on October 27, 2017. This is the balance of the McKee Fund, which was established by the donor to support building and renovation loans to new and existing churches in the Synod. The Committee voted to renew the current 12-month PILP note for another 12 months and to reinvest the 6-month PILP note for a 12-month period.

GRANT APPLICATION FROM SANTA BARBARA PRESBYTERY

Background At its June 24 meeting, the Commission of Assembly had received a grant application from Santa Barbara Presbytery for $20,000 to sponsor a series of four sessions with outside speakers to begin a process of bringing spiritual, emotional and organizational health back to the presbytery. The commission voted to refer the request to the Restricted Funds Work Group and if the request was found to be in order to make a decision on funding one of the events up to $5,000 and to bring a recommendation to the Commission of Assembly in funding the remaining amount.

The revised proposal covers only one session with a total project cost

of $2,700. The Synod is being asked to contribute $1,750 for the meeting space and related expenses. Other contributions will be as follows: Santa Barbara Presbytery - $ 200 and the participants - $750. The Synod funds will be taken from an account to be determined.

It was VOTED to APPROVE funding this grant request from Santa

Barbara Presbytery in the amount $1,750. REQUEST FROM SAN DIEGO PRESBYTERY

Background The Synod granted title to certain real property in Ramona to the Presbytery of San Diego. The property was sold for approximately $175,260.58. The Synod transmitted $75,000 in restricted funds to the presbytery and retained the balance of $100,260.58. The $75,000 is the subject of this motion. The relevant restrictions on the $75,000 are “fleshed out” in the following minutes of the Presbytery of San Diego. A. Presbytery Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2013: “8. VOTED to


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concur in the request of the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii that $75,000 from the proceeds of the sale of the Ramona property be designed [sic] to an unrestricted designated fund for New Church Development, church development, transformation or extensions of current projects. The designation of how the remaining amount of $100,260.58 is to be used from this sale will be identified at a later date.”

B. Presbytery Meeting Minutes, November 19, 2013: “11. The Stated Clerk reported receiving notice from the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii that the request of the Executive Committee of the Presbytery to be able to use up to $75,000 of the proceeds of the sale of property in Ramona, California, be approved to enable member churches of the presbytery to participate in the “New Beginnings” program of the General Assembly. This money is restricted by the Synod.”

As the presbytery is going through its budget process, it would like to

budget approximately $12,000.00 for “leadership development and nurture of pastors, staff, presbytery members and ruling elders.” More specifically this will include money for leadership development speakers, conferences and meetings; presbytery’s lunch & learn meetings, a presbytery leadership conference/meeting, gifts and honorariums for same, and pastors/leaders’ dinners, and the EP’s enrollment in the Presbytery Leader Formation and Urban Presbytery Network programs and related travel expenses, and other reasonable expenses directly related thereto. Believing that it’s important to invest money in its people in the areas of leadership development and nurture, the presbytery would like to be able to access and use money available from the proceeds of sale of the Ramona property for that purpose and the aforementioned target audience.

Proposed Motion from San Diego Presbytery

That the designation of funds from the proceeds of sale of the Ramona property, in the possession of the Presbytery of San Diego, include payment of reasonable expenses related to leadership development and the nurture of pastors, staff, presbytery members and ruling elders, and related individuals.

It was VOTED to APPROVE the expanded usage of these funds as

proposed by San Diego Presbytery in the motion presented above. TASK FORCE FOR ASSEMBLY PLANNING

Janice Takeda and Susan Skoglund reported on several ideas that might be considered when planning future assemblies:

• Have more opportunities for interaction among the attendees • Have training session or educational session in the morning

with business session in the afternoon so that there is more


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than just business • Limit the number of reports from the presbyteries so all are not

reporting at one meeting • Continue having two a year as it gives more opportunity to

bring people together and allows for reasonable beginning and ending times

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – CICLICA LA

The Commission returned to the funding proposal that had been presented by Ciclica LA. After discussion, it was VOTED to create an ad hoc work group to review the proposal in consultation with representatives from Ciclical LA. The Restricted Funds Work Group and the Congregational Partnering Grants Work Group will each select two committee members to serve on the work group and the Finance Committee will select one member who will serve as the group’s convener. As part of their review, they will need to see some detail as to how the first year’s grant money has been spent and the results of Ciclica’s efforts as well as a detailed budget for 2018, to include sources of funding over the envisioned 3-year period. The work group is to report back to the Commission with its recommendations.

NOMINATIONS WORK GROUP

Per the Synod Bylaws, it is the responsibility of the Commission of Assembly to nominate members of the Committee on Representation and Nominations for election at the Fall Synod Assembly. The Chair asked for volunteers to serve on a task force to make the nominations. TE Sam Roberts (RS) TE Wendy Tajima (SG) and RE Sue Currie (LR) volunteered and will serve on the task force.


TE Mark Hong provided the following report of the meetings he has attended and his other activities since the June meeting of the Commission which is included below in its entirety.


San Fernando Appreciation Dinner, Pacific, Riverside, San Gabriel, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Los Ranchos, I am regularly attending monthly Council Meeting in Santa Barbara at the invitation of the Council Chair.


PCCCI Board Meeting (X2)

Search process to replace Rick Harrison by March of 2018 is ongoing.

Presbytery EP Gatherings (X2), Attended the Big Tent in St. Louis (July 6-8) Shared a greeting and a message at annual Synod PW Gathering Chapman College Participated in the installation service for Walter Contreras


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(Pasadena PC-San Gabriel Presbytery) Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership (X2) Preached at Pasadena (Korean Ministry) Participated in the installation service for John Moon (Korean Good Shepherd - San Gabriel Presbytery) The Synod Exec. Forum in Denver KPC’s celebration of 500 years of Reformation Zephyr Point Board Meeting Lunch meeting with Kathryn Threadgill (Assoc. for the Office of Vital Congregations, PMA) sponsored by Los Ranchos Presbytery

3. Monte Vista Grove Home fundraising dinner

The Synod was well represented at the dinner on July 29 when we received an appreciation plaque for our contribution. Attendees: Maurice and Gloria Caskey, Susan Skoglund, Bill Hughes, Wendy Tajima, Fried Wilson, Barry Peters, Mark Hong

4. Third annual Climate Change Conference, and Pasadena

Presbyterian Church and San Gabriel Presbytery are hosts! Saturday, October 7, 9 am-4:30 pm Price is $15 early registration, $20 at the door. Lunch is included and scholarships are available.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned with prayer by TE Sam Roberts at 12:20

p.m. _______________________________ ______________________________ Mark Hong, Stated Clerk Fried R. Wilson, Journal Clerk

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RE Maurice Caskey – CoAC - SD RE Mickey Stueck – SB * RE Janice Takeda - SMOD - SG TE Ken Baker - SF RE Susan Skoglund – SVMOD - RS TE Michael Mudgett - SD TE Mark Hong – SC/SE - LR E TE Linda Culbertson - PA RE Bill Hughes – Treasurer - SB TE Timm High - RS TE Wendy Tajima - SG Elected Assembly Members E TE Forrest Claassen - LR RE Sue Currie - LR


TE Michael Wallman - SD T RE Sharon Wakamoto - LR E TE Sylvia Karcher - RS Diversity Members E RE Elizabeth Hicks - PA Also Present RE Hagar Benitez - LR RE Fried Wilson – Synod Staff T TE David Won - PA Mr. Barry Peters – Synod Staff Mr. Jim Stueck – SB *Designee Opening Prayer RE Maurice Caskey opened the meeting with prayer. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK




Agenda It was VOTED to approve the agenda with the addition of a discussion

on aiding disaster relief efforts in the areas most impacted by the recent hurricanes.

Approval of Minutes It was VOTED that the minutes of the Commission of Assembly


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meeting of June 24, 2017, be approved as presented. Seating of Corresponding Members and Visitors

It was VOTED to seat RE Jim Stueck with voice.




TE Mark Hong


The title transfer to La Habra was recorded on September 5, 2017, in Orange County, clearing a way for the hearing of Regele et al. v PLR which is scheduled for October 27, 2017 at Korean Good Shepherd in Rowland Heights. The following are scheduled hearing for other cases. Spitzer v. Riverside (2017-R-2), on October 13, 2017, at Norwalk. Pacific Palisades v. Pacific (2017-R-1) The SPJC determined negative on the preliminary questions and the case was returned. However, the Complainants appealed and the hearing was heard on August 31, 2017, at Norwalk Presbyterian Church, ending with SPJC deciding to hear the complaint on November 17, 2017, at Norwalk.

Presbytery Minute Review

4 Presbyteries participated in the review on September 20, 2017, and their minutes were approved as follows:

Riverside with minor errors/omissions and exceptions San Fernando with minor errors/omissions and exceptions Los Ranchos with minor errors/omissions and exception San Gabriel with minor errors/omissions and exceptions

Arrangements will be made with the other presbyteries to review their minutes.

Antelope Valley Update

Out of the net proceeds from the sale of $56,203, the Synod distributed a total of $23,177.50 to 5 parties.


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New members on Zephyr Point and PCCCI Board

Zephyr Point: TE Eugenia Gamble, RE Bill Hughes PCCCI: RE Roger Kahle

Hanmi related

TE Joshua Kim requested reinstatement of his membership to PCUSA. The Hanmi Executive Commission met on August 17, 2017, and decided to permit his restoration pending his membership transfer to San Diego. This decision is valid for 6 months.


Synod of Assembly: December 2 at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino Commission of Assembly: December 9


Mark will be working on dates for the Commission of Assembly and Synod Assembly meeting dates with the presbytery executives.

REPORT ON USES OF CASA BLANCA FUNDS

Jim Shepherd read letter from the past moderator of the Property and Finance Committee of Riverside Presbytery. The letter detailed how the presbytery has used the proceeds from the sale of the property used by the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services in Riverside to help the San Bernardino Home of Neighborly Services. The letter is included as Attachment 1.

PRESENTATION BY CICLICA LA

This group is similar to Cyclical LA, a program that began in San Fernando Presbytery and has since been spreading to other presbyteries, which works to train pastors and church leaders called to plant new churches. However, Ciclica LA concentrates its efforts in the Spanish language community and does most of its work in that language. In 2016, the Synod awarded this group a seed grant of $55,800 to begin its program. Several of the group’s leaders including Marguerita Reyes, Martin Garcia, Jaime Lazaro and Rodrigo de la Sotta presented an overview of Ciclica LA’s work over the last year and its plans for the future. They proposed that the Synod provide additional funding for the group over the next three years in the amount of $70,000 per year for a total of $210,000. They are currently working with the Presbyteries of San Gabriel, San Fernando and Los Ranchos. San Diego Presbytery is very interested in the project, as well. There was a time for questions. Additional questions can be relayed to the leadership team through Ken Baker. The visitors were then excused, and the Commission scheduled further discussion of the proposal until the end of the meeting.


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DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS

The recent hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico was noted. Since the Synod has several restricted accounts that are specifically for disaster relief efforts, there was a discussion of how and where those funds could best be used. After much discussion, it was VOTED to donate $30,000 to the Synod of Boriquen to be divided equally among its three presbyteries and $20,000 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for its work in Puerto Rico.


Treasurer RE Bill Hughes presented the financial reports as of July 31, 2017, with the assistance of accountant Barry Peters. It was VOTED to receive the report which is made a part of these minutes as Attachment 2. In reviewing the list of restricted funds, it was noted that there are some with very small balances and unclear board imposed restrictions. It was VOTED to ask the Finance Committee to review and clean up these smaller accounts and report back to the Commission of Assembly at its December meeting.

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee Chair Jim Stueck presented the report from the September 21 meeting of the committee.

Proposed 2018 Synod Budgets

The Finance Committee made the following recommendations for the 2018 budget:

1. Approve the 2018 Operating and Program Budgets as presented and discussed, using the personnel figures for 2017. This portion of the budget would be referred to the next Synod Assembly meeting for approval.

2. Request the Personnel Committee review the current position descriptions and recommend any changes thereto and 2018 salary increases, and to report its budget recommendations to the Synod Finance Committee for inclusion in the 2018 Budgets, subject to Commission of Assembly approval.

3. Commission of Assembly act on the recommended 2018 personnel portion of the budget prior to the next Synod Assembly to recommend the proposed 2018 Budget to the Assembly.

Jim Steuck and Barry Peters walked the group line-by-line through the

budgets and answered questions. Some minor changes were identified: line 69 (training) needed to be increased by $2,000 so it now be $14,000 and line 18 (use of Wilshire Properties Sale Reserve Fund) would need to be increase by the same amount.

After much discussion, it was VOTED to approve the 2018 Proposed

Synod Budgets with adjustments to be made as necessary. The reports are made a part of these minutes as Attachment 3.


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Financial Audit The Committee reviewed the financial audit for the period ending December 31, 2016. The Committee recommends that the Commission of Assembly receive the audit. It was VOTED to receive the financial audit for the period ending December 31, 2016.

For information The Synod holds two notes issued by the Presbyterian Investment and

Loan Program (PILP) totaling $1,163,215, plus some accumulated interest, that mature on October 27, 2017. This is the balance of the McKee Fund, which was established by the donor to support building and renovation loans to new and existing churches in the Synod. The Committee voted to renew the current 12-month PILP note for another 12 months and to reinvest the 6-month PILP note for a 12-month period.

GRANT APPLICATION FROM SANTA BARBARA PRESBYTERY

Background At its June 24 meeting, the Commission of Assembly had received a grant application from Santa Barbara Presbytery for $20,000 to sponsor a series of four sessions with outside speakers to begin a process of bringing spiritual, emotional and organizational health back to the presbytery. The commission voted to refer the request to the Restricted Funds Work Group and if the request was found to be in order to make a decision on funding one of the events up to $5,000 and to bring a recommendation to the Commission of Assembly in funding the remaining amount.

The revised proposal covers only one session with a total project cost

of $2,700. The Synod is being asked to contribute $1,750 for the meeting space and related expenses. Other contributions will be as follows: Santa Barbara Presbytery - $ 200 and the participants - $750. The Synod funds will be taken from an account to be determined.

It was VOTED to APPROVE funding this grant request from Santa

Barbara Presbytery in the amount $1,750. REQUEST FROM SAN DIEGO PRESBYTERY

Background The Synod granted title to certain real property in Ramona to the Presbytery of San Diego. The property was sold for approximately $175,260.58. The Synod transmitted $75,000 in restricted funds to the presbytery and retained the balance of $100,260.58. The $75,000 is the subject of this motion. The relevant restrictions on the $75,000 are “fleshed out” in the following minutes of the Presbytery of San Diego. A. Presbytery Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2013: “8. VOTED to


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concur in the request of the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii that $75,000 from the proceeds of the sale of the Ramona property be designed [sic] to an unrestricted designated fund for New Church Development, church development, transformation or extensions of current projects. The designation of how the remaining amount of $100,260.58 is to be used from this sale will be identified at a later date.”

B. Presbytery Meeting Minutes, November 19, 2013: “11. The Stated Clerk reported receiving notice from the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii that the request of the Executive Committee of the Presbytery to be able to use up to $75,000 of the proceeds of the sale of property in Ramona, California, be approved to enable member churches of the presbytery to participate in the “New Beginnings” program of the General Assembly. This money is restricted by the Synod.”

As the presbytery is going through its budget process, it would like to

budget approximately $12,000.00 for “leadership development and nurture of pastors, staff, presbytery members and ruling elders.” More specifically this will include money for leadership development speakers, conferences and meetings; presbytery’s lunch & learn meetings, a presbytery leadership conference/meeting, gifts and honorariums for same, and pastors/leaders’ dinners, and the EP’s enrollment in the Presbytery Leader Formation and Urban Presbytery Network programs and related travel expenses, and other reasonable expenses directly related thereto. Believing that it’s important to invest money in its people in the areas of leadership development and nurture, the presbytery would like to be able to access and use money available from the proceeds of sale of the Ramona property for that purpose and the aforementioned target audience.

Proposed Motion from San Diego Presbytery

That the designation of funds from the proceeds of sale of the Ramona property, in the possession of the Presbytery of San Diego, include payment of reasonable expenses related to leadership development and the nurture of pastors, staff, presbytery members and ruling elders, and related individuals.

It was VOTED to APPROVE the expanded usage of these funds as

proposed by San Diego Presbytery in the motion presented above. TASK FORCE FOR ASSEMBLY PLANNING

Janice Takeda and Susan Skoglund reported on several ideas that might be considered when planning future assemblies:

• Have more opportunities for interaction among the attendees • Have training session or educational session in the morning

with business session in the afternoon so that there is more


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than just business • Limit the number of reports from the presbyteries so all are not

reporting at one meeting • Continue having two a year as it gives more opportunity to

bring people together and allows for reasonable beginning and ending times

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – CICLICA LA

The Commission returned to the funding proposal that had been presented by Ciclica LA. After discussion, it was VOTED to create an ad hoc work group to review the proposal in consultation with representatives from Ciclical LA. The Restricted Funds Work Group and the Congregational Partnering Grants Work Group will each select two committee members to serve on the work group and the Finance Committee will select one member who will serve as the group’s convener. As part of their review, they will need to see some detail as to how the first year’s grant money has been spent and the results of Ciclica’s efforts as well as a detailed budget for 2018, to include sources of funding over the envisioned 3-year period. The work group is to report back to the Commission with its recommendations.

NOMINATIONS WORK GROUP

Per the Synod Bylaws, it is the responsibility of the Commission of Assembly to nominate members of the Committee on Representation and Nominations for election at the Fall Synod Assembly. The Chair asked for volunteers to serve on a task force to make the nominations. TE Sam Roberts (RS) TE Wendy Tajima (SG) and RE Sue Currie (LR) volunteered and will serve on the task force.


TE Mark Hong provided the following report of the meetings he has attended and his other activities since the June meeting of the Commission which is included below in its entirety.


San Fernando Appreciation Dinner, Pacific, Riverside, San Gabriel, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Los Ranchos, I am regularly attending monthly Council Meeting in Santa Barbara at the invitation of the Council Chair.


PCCCI Board Meeting (X2)

Search process to replace Rick Harrison by March of 2018 is ongoing.

Presbytery EP Gatherings (X2), Attended the Big Tent in St. Louis (July 6-8) Shared a greeting and a message at annual Synod PW Gathering Chapman College Participated in the installation service for Walter Contreras


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(Pasadena PC-San Gabriel Presbytery) Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership (X2) Preached at Pasadena (Korean Ministry) Participated in the installation service for John Moon (Korean Good Shepherd - San Gabriel Presbytery) The Synod Exec. Forum in Denver KPC’s celebration of 500 years of Reformation Zephyr Point Board Meeting Lunch meeting with Kathryn Threadgill (Assoc. for the Office of Vital Congregations, PMA) sponsored by Los Ranchos Presbytery

3. Monte Vista Grove Home fundraising dinner

The Synod was well represented at the dinner on July 29 when we received an appreciation plaque for our contribution. Attendees: Maurice and Gloria Caskey, Susan Skoglund, Bill Hughes, Wendy Tajima, Fried Wilson, Barry Peters, Mark Hong

4. Third annual Climate Change Conference, and Pasadena

Presbyterian Church and San Gabriel Presbytery are hosts! Saturday, October 7, 9 am-4:30 pm Price is $15 early registration, $20 at the door. Lunch is included and scholarships are available.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned with prayer by TE Sam Roberts at 12:20


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SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF ASSEMBLY

14225 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, California 91402 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 CONVENE The meeting was conducted via Zoom.com and was called to order at 2:05 p.m.

by Commission of Assembly Chair Maurice Caskey. ROLL Those present, absent (A), excused (E) are indicated below: LR-Los Ranchos, PA-Pacific, RS-Riverside, SB-Santa Barbara, SD-San Diego,



RE Maurice Caskey – CoAC - SD RE Mickey Stueck – SB * RE Janice Takeda - SMOD - SG TE Ken Baker - SF RE Susan Skoglund – SVMOD - RS TE Michael Mudgett - SD TE Mark Hong – SC/SE - LR TE Linda Culbertson - PA RE Bill Hughes – Treasurer - SB E TE Timm High - RS TE Wendy Tajima - SG E TE Forrest Claassen - LR RE Sue Currie - LR


TE Michael Wallman - SD RE Sharon Wakamoto - LR E TE Sylvia Karcher - RS Diversity Members E RE Elizabeth Hicks - PA Also Present RE Hagar Benitez - LR RE Fried Wilson – Synod Staff TE David Won - PA E Mr. Barry Peters – Synod Staff Mr. Jim Stueck – SB *Designee Opening Prayer RE Maurice Caskey opened the meeting with prayer. Quorum The Stated Clerk reported that a quorum was present, and the Chair


PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Maurice presented the report on behalf of the Personnel Committee. The committee met on November 6 to review the staff position descriptions based upon input from the staff and to review the recommendation from the Finance Committee that the staff be given a cost of living of increase for 2018. Their first two recommendations are as follows:

1. To change the position of Full-Charge Bookkeeper to Finance Manager and

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2. To make several minor adjustments to the job descriptions of the Business Manager and Finance Manager to better reflect their respective responsibilities.

The Commission of Assembly VOTED to APPROVE the two recommendations as presented above.

The committee then presented its recommendation that all staff

members be given a 3% cost of living increase for 2018. The Commission of Assembly VOTED to APPROVE the 3% cost of living increase for all staff members.

2018 Synod Budgets Linda Culbertson raised a question about line 63 (page 2). This is the

account used to help Presbytery of Pacific cover the travel expenses of its presbytery members and commissioners from Hawaii to attend its presbytery meetings. It had been agreed when the Presbytery of the Pacific assumed responsibility for the churches in Hawaii that the Synod would contribute to the travel expenses. The agreement was that the presbytery would pay 60% and the Synod 40% of the travel expenses.

Linda reported that the presbytery had already spent $9,000 in 2017

and was budgeting for total expenses of $16,000 in 2018. Consequently, the Synod’s share would be $6,400 not the $2,500 that was included in the Synod’s proposed 2018 operating budget. A motion was made seconded and carried to amend the budget by increasing line 63 to $6,400.

It was then VOTED to RECOMMEND the budget as amended to the

Synod Assembly for its approval. The Synod and the Presbytery of the Pacific agreed that their councils

and staffs will work together next year on budgeting this line item. Financials for 2017 Treasurer Bill Hughes reported that the Finance Committee has

recommended that the Finance Manager be awarded a 2017 bonus of $4,000. This is in recognition of the extra work that was needed on his part in the transitioning of the accounting responsibilities. A motion was made, seconded and passed to award the Finance Manager a $4,000 bonus for 2017.

Ciclica SC At its November meeting the Commission of Assembly formed a task

force to review a funding proposal from Ciclica Southern California (formerly Ciclica LA). The task force was to work with the Ciclica leaders as they prepared a more detailed proposal. Ciclica SC has completed the revised proposal. The CoA Chair presented several

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alternative as to how the commission might handle the item including postponing it until the December 9 meeting or the first meeting of 2018. After discussion it was VOTED that the commission of Assembly

1. CALL a meeting for December 2 immediately following the conclusion of the Synod Assembly worship service at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino and

2. CANCEL the CoA meeting scheduled for December 9. FUTURE MEETING DATES

Synod Assembly dates: Saturday, May 5 and Saturday November 3 CoA dates: To be sent out later as some of the planned dates conflict with presbytery meetings.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned with prayer by TE Mike Wallman at 2:50


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Report to Synod Assembly December 2017 First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino, CA

The Synod Commission of Assembly has met twice in person and once via Zoom.com since the last meeting of the Synod Assembly on May 6, 2017. Minutes of the meetings of June 24, September 30 and November 21 have been made available to commissioners on the synod website and include the actions taken by the Commission. A summary of significant actions includes the following items that are reported for information. Trustees Reviewed and received the auditor’s report for the calendar year 2016. 09/30/2017 Property Approved the transfer of the title of the La Habra Hills Presbyterian Church to the congregation at the request of the presbytery.

06/24/2017

Financial Oversight Reviewed the most current set of financial statements. 06/24/2017

09/30/2017 Mission Grants Approved a grant of $3,400 to Mujeres Hispanas/Latinas Presbiterianas (MHLP) to cover a portion of the expenses of their 8th annual regional gathering on the recommendation of the Restricted Funds Work Group. Funding will come from the accumulated income of the Trinidad Salazar fund and the Rose Baguez fund which are both specifically designated by the donors for Hispanic ministry.

06/21/2017

Approved donations of $30,000 to the Synod of Boriquen to be divided equally among its three presbyteries and $20,000 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for its work in Puerto Rico.

09/30/2017

Approved a grant request from Santa Barbara Presbytery for $1,750 to cover part of the expenses of a one-day seminar with outside speakers. This is the first of four sessions designed to begin a process of bringing spiritual, emotional and organizational health back to the presbytery.

09/30/2017

Personnel Approved revised job descriptions for the Business Manager and Financial Manager. Also approved a year-end bonus for the Financial Manager in recognition of the additional work that was done during the transition process.

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1. That the Synod Assembly approve the proposed 2018 Synod Budgets. (See report CofA 2.2.)

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SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII SYNOD ASSEMBLY STATED MEETING

New Presbyterian Church Los Angeles, California Saturday, May 6, 2017

PLENARY I INVITATION TO WORSHIP AND CALL TO ORDER The Synod of Southern California and Hawaii met in its 63rd Stated Meeting on May 6, 2017, at New Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, California. The Moderator, Ruling Elder Janice Takeda, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. with prayer. ATTENDANCE (By Presbytery, noting absences, excuses and vacancies) (E = excused; A = absent; V = vacancy)

Presbytery Los Ranchos

E TE Forrest Claassen TE Inn Chul Kim (alternate)

V TE V TE RE Sue Currie

E RE Chuck Wakamoto E RE Sharon Wakamoto RE Paul Kim (alternate) Pacific RE Martha Kadue RE Paul Nibarger RE Cliff O’Daniel

E TE Martin Garcia TE Catherine Hughes

V TE TE Linda Culbertson Riverside

E RE Jim Shepard RE Susan Skoglund

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E TE Christine Dickerson TE Sam Roberts San Diego

E TE Michael Mudgett TE Michael Wallman

V TE E RE Ed Paradis V RE E RE Tom Wickstrom RE Barry Billingsley (alternate) San Fernando

V RE E RE Carol Sherwood E TE Ken Gardner TE Darrel Meyers TE Ken Baker (alternate) San Gabriel

E TE N’Yisrela Watts-Afriyie TE Wendy Tajima

E RE Steve Salyards RE Janice Takeda Santa Barbara RE Jim Stueck RE Mickey Stueck

E TE Janet Loughry TE Suzanne Malloy

Officers RE Janice Takeda, Moderator RE Susan Skoglund, Vice Moderator RE Maurice Caskey, Moderator of Commission of Assembly

TE Mark Hong, Synod Executive/Stated Clerk

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Corresponding Members Mr. Barry Peters Synod Full Charge Bookkeeper RE Fried Wilson Synod Business Manager TE Narcissis Tucker Synod REPL Coordinator

Those present to report and guests TE Randy Lovejoy San Fernando Presbytery Ms. Joan West Presbytery of the Pacific TE Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehnder Presbytery of the Pacific

OPENING WORSHIP As a part of the worship service TE Mark Hong was installed as the Synod Executive/Stated Clerk of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii. WELCOME TE David Won, pastor of the New Presbyterian Church, welcomed the assembly to the church. New Presbyterian Church was formerly a member of the Hanmi Presbytery. They transferred to the Presbytery of the Pacific and adopted their name to signify a new beginning. INTRODUCTIONS The Moderator, Janice Takeda of San Gabriel Presbytery, asked all those present to introduce themselves. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK TE Mark Hong reported. Declaration of a Quorum The Clerk advised that a quorum was present and the Moderator declared a quorum present. A quorum as stated in the Bylaws, Article IV, Structure, A. Synod Assembly is as follows: A quorum of the Synod Assembly shall be sixteen (16) commissioners, at least eight of whom shall be ruling elders and at least eight of whom shall be teaching elders, representing at least five presbyteries. Seating of Corresponding Members The assembly VOTED to SEAT the following as Corresponding Members with voice, but not vote: Former Synod Moderator RE Jim Stueck, TE Michael Mudgett (San Diego Presbytery), TE


Marilyn Gamm (Riverside Presbytery), TE Mickie Choi (Riverside Presbytery) and Synod staff members TE Leon Fanniel, RE Fried Wilson and Finance Director David Suarez. Adoption of the Agenda The Clerk recommended and the Assembly VOTED to adopt the Agenda. Consent Agenda 1. Appointment of Journal Clerk

The Clerk recommended approval of the appointment of Fried Wilson as Journal Clerk.

2. Minutes of the November 2016 Synod Assembly The Clerk recommends approval of the minutes of the November 5, 2016 meeting of the Synod Assembly as included in the documents sent with the call to this meeting.

It was VOTED to APPROVE the consent agenda. The following items were reported for information. 1. The result of GAPJC decision on Lewellen v. Los Ranchos case heard on Feb. 24, 2017 The clerk received the following order. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Decision of the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii be reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this Commission's Decision. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Stated Clerk of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii report this Decision to the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii at the first meeting after receipt, that the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii enter the full Decision upon its minutes and that an excerpt from those minutes showing entry of the Decision be sent to the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Los Ranchos report this Decision to the Presbytery of Los Ranchos at the first meeting after receipt, that the Presbytery of Los Ranchos enter the full Decision upon its minutes and that an excerpt from those minutes showing entry of the Decision be sent to the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. This decision is included as a part of these minutes in Attachment 1.



2. Report of the Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC) A trial was held on March 23, at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Diamond, Regele, et al. v. Los Ranchos. PJC made a decision to continue the case until a clarification is made as to the status of the title of La Habra property. This decision is included as Attachment 2. 3. Permanent Judicial Commission Roster The Stated Clerk as required by the Book of Order at D-5.0206b reports the names of the following members of the Synod Permanent Judicial Commission whose terms have expired in the last six years. Class of 2015 Class of 2013 Class of 2011 Rev. Rev. Daryl Fisher-Ogden Paul Bang-uk Chun Elder Jane D. Douglass Elder Curtis McKee Rev. Ann Hayman Elder Patricia Niles Elder Chuck Wakamoto Elder Linda Therien Elder Jean Vieten

Elder Michael Williams 4. Report of the Hanmi Executive Commission The Commission’s task is almost complete, as one remaining congregation, Korean United Presbyterian Church, located on Jefferson Ave, Los Angeles, is expected to be transferred to the Presbytery of the Pacific in May. 5. Report on Related Entities Among your documents today is a written report from the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center. It should be noted that starting in January, 2016 the Rev. John Moser from San Diego has been serving as ZP board president. Others from this synod who serve are Dae Jung, Paul Kim, Neal Nybo, Laura-Jean Slykhuis, and Jim Stueck. Thank you to all these who serve beyond our boundaries! Also in today’s documents is a written report from the Board of Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers, Inc. (PCCCI). We want to thank Steve Miller, Carol Stanley, Bill Hughes, Bill White, Paul Knopf, Erin Thomas, Bob White, Jeya So, for their service on this board. Rick Harrison has announced his planned retirement and its search committee has begun its work. 6. Synod Assembly Meetings in 2017

Saturday, December 2, 2017 at an appropriate location

7. Property and Liability Insurance The Synod has property and liability insurance coverage as required in G-3.0112 of the Book of Order. A summary of the coverage is provided as Attachment 3


TREASURER’S REPORT RE Jim Stueck reported in the absence of the Treasurer, RE Bill Hughes. The financial reports as of December 31, 2016 were made available to the commissioners with the other meeting materials. The final results for 2016 were in line with the budget numbers. Jim also introduced Barry Peters, the Synod’s new full-charge bookkeeper who had begun working for the Synod in December of 2016. The financial reports are included as Attachment 4. REPORT FROM PRESBYTERY OF THE PACIFIC General Presbyter TE Linda Culbertson gave the report. She spoke about her presbytery’s experiences with several mission initiatives which were transformational for the presbytery and for all those who were involved in them. These initiatives involved presbytery members, the Synod and host of groups and individuals from the broader community. It included their work trips to New Orleans, their work in the immigration issues, and the community gardens project in Little Tokyo among others. REPORT OF THE CHAPLAINCY CONSORTIUM The Committee submitted a written report that is presented below. "The purpose of the Consortium for the Presbyterian Chaplaincy at LAC + USC Medical Center is to provide the structure to enable the presbyteries of Los Ranchos, Pacific, San Fernando and San Gabriel of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to commit resources to the governance and funding necessary to sustain the Presbyterian Chaplaincy at the Los Angeles County/University of Southern Californian Medical Center" Covenant (revised 10/20/09) It was just over twelve years ago that four presbyteries serving the geographical area of Los Angeles County and the Synod agreed to covenant together to re-establish financial support and oversight to a Presbyterian chaplaincy at the LAC + USC Medical Center - a ministry which was formerly part of the budget of the Synod. The Presbyterian chaplaincy had a long and proud history of more than sixty years by that time, and Presbyterians were reluctant to abandon a vital ministry in support of the only full-time Protestant chaplain serving this hospital dedicated to serving a needy and largely uninsured population. In addition, the Synod held a large restricted fund in the Olmstead Trust with use restricted to chaplaincy services. The Reverend Estuardo Bazini-Barakat was called to the chaplaincy and served in that position for ten years. During that period, San Fernando presbytery ceased funding to the Consortium for a time. Estuardo transitioned out of the position to assume a new role at a neighboring hospital at the end of 2014. The Consortium convened a meeting with the executives of the four presbyteries to discuss the transition before embarking on a search for a new chaplain. In late February, 2015 the Reverend Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehnder assumed the chaplaincy and immediately undertook additional Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training towards her full chaplaincy certification with support of the Consortium. With selection of Elizabeth, the decision was made to shift financial and "employer of record" responsibilities from Los Ranchos to Pacific Presbytery, where Elizabeth held membership. Beginning in 2015, additional monthly financial support from the Prichard family became part of the budget. During her initial year of



service the Department of Spiritual Care valued Elizabeth's gifts for pastoral care as well as her valuable Spanish language abilities. Father Chris Ponnet and the Department of Spiritual Care entrusted Elizabeth with the critical role of Palliative Care Chaplain liaison. Elizabeth's success in the chaplaincy was complemented with news that San Fernando Presbytery would resume funding participation as a partner in the Consortium in 2016 with redevelopment funds returned to Synod. In August, 2016 the Project Committee of the Consortium convened another meeting with the presbytery executives to consider the future and any necessary changes to the Covenant or the existing funding formula. The forecast at that time was that there would be sufficient funds through 2018. Available interest from the Olmstead Trust would be exhausted in that year, and the Synod contribution would need to be fulfilled with other restricted funds, an unused balance accumulating at Pacific Presbytery, additional fundraising or some combination of the above. No changes to the funding formula were suggested, even as an unused balance accumulated as a result of a pattern of support established during the chaplaincy of Rev. Estuardo Bazini-Barakat. Last month the Project Committee concluded its second annual review for Rev. Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehnder in cooperation with the LAC + USC Department of Spiritual Care. We were pleased to learn that she has successfully completed her fourth unit of Clinical Pastoral Education and will be interviewed for her chaplaincy certification in June. Throughout her two years of offering consistent quality pastoral care, the Project Committee has been very pleased with her important efforts to interpret her ministry within the participating presbyteries and with the Synod. The Project Committee voted a salary increase to Elizabeth, effective 4/1/17, even as it registered concern about Synod funding in 2018 and beyond. Currently, the Project Committee of the Consortium consists of Rev. Susan Hermann (SF), Rev. Ann Mills (SG), Staci Ashby (LR) and Rev. Donald Smith (PA), committee chair. Synod Executive Mark Hong participates as an ex-officio member, offering critical updated information on Synod funds which currently represent 38% of funding for the chaplaincy.

End of Report TE Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehnder then spoke about her experiences at the hospital. Many of the patients speak Spanish and about 30% are homeless. The chaplains are paid, not by the county, but by the faith community. She provided printed material that described how individuals and congregations can become involved with the chaplaincy work at the medical center. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE The Chair of the committee, RE Jim Stueck, presented a written report which is included below in its entirety. For Information As of February 28, 2017 the Synod investments with the Presbyterian Foundation were as follows:


Assets Synod Funds Invested New Covenant Trust Company

$4,653,382 Wilshire Property Funds Account

This is a customized portfolio of equity and fixed income securities managed by an investment officer at the New Covenant Trust Company. The allocation is currently 75% equity and 25% fixed income.

• The portfolio returned 4.2% for the first two months of 2017. • The portfolio returned 18% for the one year ending February, 28, 2017.

Assets Synod Funds Invested New Covenant Funds $4,437,604 Eleven Synod accounts are invested in

these funds: the Ecclesiastical and Unrestricted Reserves, the Langlie and Edwards Funds, the Church Development Fund, the Synod Foundation Fund, and five funds held for Presbytery Women of the Synod

Four mutual funds are offered: Income Fund, Balanced Income Fund, Balance Growth Fund and Growth Fund. The current fund mix is Balanced Growth Fund – 81%, Growth Fund – 18% and Income Fund – 1%. For the funds overall this is an allocation of 60% equity and 40% fixed income.

• The portfolio returned 3.96% for the first two months of 2017. • The portfolio returned 14.9% for the one year ending February, 28, 2017.

Assets Synod Funds Invested Presbyterian Foundation Endowment Fund

$2,546,026 These are permanent funds that were left to the Foundation (as the trustee) with the Synod named as the beneficiary. The Synod receives the income based upon 4.25% of the 20 quarter rolling average. It has no control over the underlying investments and cannot draw upon the principal. The Olmstead Trust helps fund the chaplaincy program at the LA County + USC Medical Center. Several of the other accounts designate the payment of the income to specific organizations such as Union Station and Witness for Peace.

The Endowment Fund’s current investment allocation is 46% equity, 19% fixed income, 22% hedge funds, 10% private equity and 3% real assets.

• For the trailing one year return as of 1/31/17, the Fund returned 12.5%. • For the trailing five year return as of 1/31/17, the Fund returned 5.8%.



Investments with other Presbyterian Church agencies and Presbyterian supported organizations as of December 31, 2016. Assets Synod Funds Invested Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program (PILP)

$1,159,158 McKee Fund for Church Development

This a donor restricted permanent fund for church development that is invested in PILP term notes which are used to support investor-funded PILP loans to churches. There is currently a six-month note and a twelve-month note both due to mature in October 2017. The value of these notes is allocated to PILP loans within the Synod as “compensating balances” which result in interest rebates for the borrowing churches as they reach various levels of coverage – 20%, 35%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Assets Synod Funds Invested Oikocredit $100,000 Unrestricted Funds Oikocredit is a church-based organization making loans globally to economic development projects benefiting the poorest people in their societies. It provides loans, credit lines and equity to 801 partners in 70 countries world-wide through a network of local offices. The General Assembly has designated a percentage of the unrestricted endowments from which it benefits to be invested in this and other similar transformational investment ventures. Additional information can be found on the PC(USA) website. For Action To concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the net proceeds of $363,856.68 from the sale of the property of the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services shall be placed in a restricted fund that will be disbursed to the Presbytery of Riverside exclusively for the benefit of community ministry within the City of Riverside or alternatively a community based ministry in neighboring communities within the bounds of the Presbytery of Riverside. Furthermore, the presbytery will reimburse the Synod for any property related expenses that might be billed to the Synod after the close of the sale. Background The Casa Blanca House of Neighborly Services was one of several community centers that had been operated by the Synod. These centers were turned over to the presbyteries beginning in the 1950’s, but the titles of many of them continued to be in the name of the Synod. After many months of negotiations with the non-profit corporation that was providing services on the property and the City of Riverside, the operator was able to purchase the property using a loan from the City of Riverside. This sale allowed the operator to continue providing much-needed services to the community at the location and relived the Synod of its role as a property manager.


At this time Riverside Presbytery is committed to using these funds for the San Bernardino Home of Neighborly Services, another property once run by the Synod. The presbytery has helped this center with some of its bills, authorized funds to repair the facility and to renovate the restrooms to make them ADA compliant.

END OF REPORT It was VOTED to APPROVE the Committee’s recommendation that the net proceeds of $363,856.68 from the sale of the property of the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services shall be placed in a restricted fund that will be disbursed to the Presbytery of Riverside exclusively for the benefit of community ministry within the City of Riverside or alternatively a community based ministry in neighboring communities within the bounds of the Presbytery of Riverside. Furthermore, the presbytery will reimburse the Synod for any property related expenses that might be billed to the Synod after the close of the sale. REPORT FROM LOS RANCHOS PRESBYTERY RE Sue Currie presented the report. After a number of congregational departures over the last few years, many people believe the spirit in the presbytery is improving. They have welcomed several new congregations from the former Hanmi Presbytery and have introduced a translation service for the new Korean churches so they can better participate in the presbytery meetings. One of their new worshiping communities, New Hope Church, has just been chartered as a new church. The presbytery is moving forward with the Cyclical Los Ranchos and should have a director soon to help develop new worshipping communities. There is now a new emphasis on building relationships at presbytery meetings by having outside speakers and having small discussion groups so people can get to know one another. COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTATION AND NOMINATIONS Committee member RE Martha Kadue presented the report. The committee nominated RE Pat Niles of Los Ranchos Presbytery to fill a vacancy in the Class of 2019 on the Permanent Judicial Commission. She previously served on the Synod PJC in the Class of 2011. The Moderator asked for nominations from the floor. Hearing none, nominations were closed. It was VOTED to ELECT RE Pat Niles to the Synod Permanent Judicial Commission. REPORT FROM THE SAN DIEGO PRESBYTERY TE Michael Wallman gave the report. He described mission as the center of their focus in particular the planting of new churches and new worshipping communities. They have allocated $500,000 for planting new churches using the Cyclical LA model that San Fernando Presbytery has pioneered. They will be hiring a new director soon for that project. They have also been pursuing a partnership with churches in Mexico in the border region.



REPORT OF THE SYNOD EXECUTIVE TE Mark Hong presented a written which is included below. He also congratulated TE David Won on his recent election as Vice Moderator of the National Council of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) of the PC(USA). ‘Drinking from a fire hydrant’-That phrase well expresses how I have felt at times during last four months, as I have served the role of the Synod Exec/Stated Clerk. Leaving behind 34 years of ministry in local congregation settings, where bulk of the focus would solely be on the congregation, I quickly discovered my attention is pulled in many directions and I have to manage the challenge of juggling a variety of issues at the same time. However, I have received so many words of encouragement from the body of Christ in the synod and many individuals shared with me that they are praying for me. I have drawn strength from such support, which leads me to confirm that God, who has led me to where I am, is affirming His call through His people. I continue to thank God and all of you for allowing me the privilege of serving our synod. I also have come to deeply appreciate the committed work of Fried and Barry, as they utilize their God-given gifts to serve the synod. I have inherited a legacy of good works left behind by my predecessor, Doska Ross, one of which is showing up and I have endeavored to show up. During past 4 months, I have ‘shown up’ to the following:

• Synod Execs Forum (met in Tucson) • Hosted dinner for the GA co-moderator, Jan Edmiston • 10 presbytery meetings/conferences • Board meetings of Zephyr Point (met in Sacramento) and PCCCI • Chaplaincy Consortium meetings • A presbytery council meeting • Riverside EP Search Committee meetings (ongoing) • Hosted a luncheon at my house for a presbytery EP Gathering • So. Cal. Christian Forum meetings (ecumenical group) • New Stated Clerk Orientation in Louisville • Arranged a SPJC trial • Memorial service for Michael Haggin • And face-to-face meetings with numerous individuals • Several conference calls, and Zoom meetings.

I have had the pleasure of attending 10 presbytery meetings/conferences and I get a sense that our presbyteries are trying to put their difficult days behind and are trying to focus on the missions of the presbytery. I will continue to ‘show up’ wherever my presence is requested and is helpful as I represent the synod.


We owe a huge gratitude to Marilyn Gamm, the interim Executive Presbyter, who is finishing her term in May. She has done an excellent work to lead the presbytery to work toward its better future. She will be relocating to St. Louis to join her husband. I have been assisting Riverside Search Committee as a resource person and the committee is very close to making its recommendation to the presbytery at its meeting on June 10. Lastly, it is with sadness I report to you of the passing of Michael Haggin, who most recently served as the chair of SPJC and Ed Tanng, who served many years ago as the director of the Synod APC. As we return them to the Lord, we truly thank them for their faithful services for our synod.

END OF REPORT REPORT FROM SANTA BARBARA PRESBYTERY RE Mickey Stueck presented the report for the presbytery. She reported that the presbytery has been in transition since Jan Armstrong retired as Executive Presbyter in 2015. They decided not to hire a new executive and are still functioning without one. They have hired a new treasurer and are in the process of conducting an audit. A new Vision Task Force focusing on mission has been formed with people from all areas of the presbytery. She highlighted three mission projects: the two congregations that merged to become one in port Hueneme; a new ministry to the Oaxaca-speaking people in Santa Maria; and the Front Porch student housing and ministry project adjacent to the campus of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. At 12:00 p.m. the Moderator adjourned the meeting for a lunch break.

PLENARY II The assembly reconvened following. JUSTICE, PEACE AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION WORK GROUP REPORT Committee member TE Darrel Meyers reported for the group. The group’s latest conference, held two weeks ago, was centered on the plight of Palestinian children and youth who are removed from the homes and jailed by the Israeli authorities. Their next conference is scheduled for October 7 in Pasadena. This will be the third climate conference that JPIC has sponsored. In closing Darrel reminded the assembly that JPIC’s work is funded primarily by the Synod’s share of the Peacemaking Offering held on World Communion Sunday. He thanked all of the congregations that participated in that offering and encouraged other congregations to consider participating in this year’s offering. RACIAL ETHNIC PASTORAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TE Narcissis Tucker, the program coordinator, presented a written report that is included below in its entirety.



The REPL Committee continues to meet quarterly in Monte Vista Grove Homes in Pasadena. Our committee includes members from throughout our Presbytery. These include: Chairperson and Ruling Elder Hagar Benitez/Los Ranchos; Vice Chairperson and Ruling Elder Steve Yamaguchi/San Gabriel; Secretaries: Ruling Elder/Assembly Commissioner Sharon Wakamoto/Los Ranchos, Ruling Elder Debbie Law/Riverside, Ruling Elder/At-Large NBPC-SC Lois Hines/Pacific, and Teaching Elder Daniel Bahng/Pacific; Ex Officio Teaching Elder Leon Fanniel/Pacific Ruling Elder Ed Bolden/San Fernando, Teaching Elder Alfredo Delgado/Los Ranchos, and REPL Coordinator/Teaching Elder Narcissis Tucker Bishop. We seek one more Assembly Commissioner. If possible, one from San Diego or Santa Barbara Presbytery. In brief: Committee members are assigned seminary students and act as liaisons throughout the scholarship application process. They also call and if possible visit with students throughout their seminary experience. Narcissis has worked extensively with Marney to ensure REPL applications are in a fill-able PDF format and Word format. These are posted under REPL on the Synod web site. The Spring scholarship application cycle closed on April 30th. It will reopen in the Fall. Dates will be posted at a later this summer. We are discussing adding pictures and stories that show our seminary recipients. The committee is discussing re-working the re-working of scholarship guidelines to attract more applicants since the number of candidates is decreasing. We are discussing the reasoning behind this decrease. This Spring cycle we will be interviewing about six or seven full-time seminary students. Today we honor Ms. Joan C. West, with a token of our appreciation for her eleven years of service. Our retired and beloved Ms. West mostly served as our Secretary yet she has held all of the committee positions. She has served faithfully and without pause throughout these years and we are extremely grateful for her love, leadership, guidance, and continued prayerful support. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please accept this humble token of our love.

END OF REPORT Narcissis then invited Ms. West to come to the podium and say few words. Ms. West spoke about her many years working with REPL and how meaningful it was to her. The assembly then gave her a round of applause on honor of her years of commitment to the group. REPORT OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE SYNOD RE Susan Skoglund presented a written report for the group which is included below. Registration forms are available on the Synod website for the Presbyterian Women in the Synod (PWS) summer conference. The conference will be July 7 – 9, 2017, at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Preceding the conference will be an 8 hour Disaster Assistance train the trainers session spanning from noon July 6 to noon July 7 specifically for Presbyterian Women. If you


attend all 8 hours and are certified as trainers, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance will reimburse you for the cost. Room and board are available for both events. The conference will feature the author of the 2017-2018 Bible study Melissa Bane Sevier. She will provide an overview of the study on Hebrews. We are also pleased to welcome Carol Winkler our Church wide Moderator (2015-2018) to the conference along with PW staff member Kathy Reeves. The Rev. Eugenia Gamble will be one of the workshop leaders and she will also lead us in worship. The Rev. Jenny Mambu will represent our PWS on the Presbyterian Women’s Global Exchange to Indonesia this fall. Jenny will be itinerating around the synod following the trip sharing her experiences and her knowledge of Indonesia and particularly the concerns of women and children. Please consider making a contribution to fund her trip. Contributions should be made by sending a check made out to Presbyterian Women to Pam Hodges at 8101 Dumbarton Ave. Los Angeles 90045. It would be helpful to indicate that is for the Global Exchange fund on the memo line. We now have a newsletter, Ripples, that provides news of our activities and opportunities for participation in events around the Synod and with Church wide. Please contact me at [email protected] if you would like to be on the mailing list. Kelsey Law, our member at large for mission is the editor. She along with our church wide synod representative, Anita Coleman, and Carol Valentine, our historian, have been working on improving our communications strategy and social networking presence. PWS sponsored a World Day of Prayer (WDP) event for the first time. The featured country for this year’s WDP is the Philippines. Having the largest Filipino congregation in our synod made this a really exciting event. The women of Calvary Presbyterian Church of Wilmington along with Pastor Eugene Orendain and his staff did an outstanding job in hosting the two services and decorating the sanctuary with flowers, clothing, textiles, baskets and various memorabilia from the islands. They also served refreshments featuring delicacies of their homeland. We hope to make the annual WDP service on the first Friday of March an annual event in our synod.

END OF REPORT REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF ASSEMBLY RE Maurice Caskey, Moderator of the Commission of Assembly, presented a written report which included the major actions taken by the Commission since the November 2016 Synod Assembly. The report is included here in its entirety. The Synod Commission of Assembly has met twice since the last meeting of the Synod Assembly on November 5, 2016. Minutes of the meetings of December 10, 2016 and March 4, 2017 have been made available to commissioners on the Synod website and included in Attachments 5 and 6. The significant actions are summarized below. Trustees Held the annual meeting of the corporation and elected the following officers according to the Synod Bylaws:

December 10

President and Commission of Assembly Chair RE Maurice Caskey

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Stated Clerk and Corporate Secretary TE Mark Hong Treasurer RE Bill Hughes Moderator RE Janice Takeda Vice-Moderator RE Susan Skoglund

Property Completed the sale of the property in the City of Riverside known as the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services. The property was sold to the non-profit organization that had been providing services there for many years.

December 10

Approved the sale of an undeveloped lot in Palmdale that had been owned by the now dissolved congregation of the Antelope Valley Korean Presbyterian Church.

December 10

Approved the marketing and sale of two church properties in San Gabriel Presbytery (in the cities of Pomona and Irwindale) where the Synod holds the titles in lieu of transferring the properties to the presbytery.

December 10

Financial Oversight Reviewed the most current set of financial statements. December 10

March 4 Approved a recommendation on the reallocation of the former Hanmi Presbytery’s share ($450,000) of the Congregational Partnering Grants Fund as directed by the Fall Assembly. This recommendation is presented as an action item at the end of this report.

December 10

Mission Grants Congregational Partnering Grants

• Approved the request of San Gabriel Presbytery for a matching grant of $16,666 for the First Presbyterian Church, Altadena for their congregational transformation project. This is the final installment of a $50,000 awarded in 2013. It will be used for the period July 2017 through June 2018.

• Approved the request of Pacific Presbytery for a matching grant of $10,000 for the First Presbyterian Church, Inglewood for the “Joshua Initiative” designed to address the needs of the youth inside and outside of the church.

• Approved the request of Pacific Presbytery for a matching grant of

$7,500 for the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles for their Remix Youth Academy Summer Arts Program. The purpose of the program is to engage youth, churched and un-churched, in

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an environment where they can express themselves creatively and have an opportunity to process biblical themes in a group of peers.

• Approved the request of Pacific Presbytery for a grant of $35,000

for “The Bridge at Union Church, Los Angeles”. The Bridge has become an important part of the redevelopment of Union Church and has expanded its ministry to a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, and multi-socioeconomic community of Downtown professionals and artists while ministering with and to those in Skid Row and the existing historic English-speaking and Japanese-speaking congregational presence.

March 4

Interim Authority Elected the following persons:

Commission of Assembly TE Michael Wallman – White male from San Diego Presbytery Polity and Records Committee – Class of 2018 RE Ed Paradis – White male from San Diego Presbytery Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers, Inc. TE Jeya So – Asian female from San Diego Presbytery

December 10

Approved amendments to the budget as authorized by the 2016 Assembly. Personnel costs were reduced by $56,600 and the approved draw from the Wilshire Property Sales Reserve was reduced by $55,200.

December 10

Personnel Approved a revised version of the Synod Policies and Procedures for the Personal Safety and Protection of All which was prepared the Synod’s Polity and Records Committee. The policy applies to both staff members and volunteers. A copy has been posted on the website with the other assembly materials.

March 4

FOR ACTION The Commission of Assembly moves that the Synod Assembly reallocate the $450,000 that was reserved for Hanmi Presbytery to use for funding new church development or revitalization projects within the requesting presbytery in the following manner:

1. The Synod would retain $240,000 to be used for ethnic Korean ministry development under the jurisdiction of the presbyteries of the Synod. Matching $1 to $1 grants (same as current Synod policy) would be provided based upon presbytery commitments.



2. The remaining $210,000 would be evenly divided among the remaining seven

presbyteries toward their existing balances for church development or revitalization projects.

END OF REPORT

It was VOTED to REALLOCATE the $450,000 that was reserved for Hanmi Presbytery to use for funding new church development or revitalization projects as stated in the recommendation of the Commission of Assembly. REPORT FROM THE PRESBYTERY OF SAN GABRIEL Executive Presbytery TE Wendy Tajima presented the report. She spoke about several projects in the presbytery including the presbytery’s Living Waters project in Peru; local churches working with refugees in different ways; the hiring of a part-time chaplain to work with retired Presbyterian ministers within the presbytery; and the plans to organize the June presbytery meeting to include work projects around the presbytery. She then described the work that is being done with several of its churches in acquiring suitable church facilities through the sale and purchase of buildings. This includes the purchase of a church campus that will provide homes for two of its congregations as well as for the presbytery offices. REPORT FROM SAN FERNANDO PRESBYTERY TE Randy Lovejoy, the presbytery’s Associate Executive for Congregational Renewal, presented the report. He discussed the research that he has been doing into the early history of the Presbyterian Church in Southern California. He noted three periods were covered: a pioneering period, a period of expansion, and then a period of organization. His observation was that beginning the 1960’s a period of decline began and has been continuing as people have moved away from formal religion and the church. Is it time to mourn our losses and loosen ties with the past and fixes that don’t work? What does the church need to do in order to move forward into a new pioneering period? ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by the Moderator with prayer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017. ________________________________ ______________________________ Fried R. Wilson, Journal Clerk Mark E. Hong, Stated Clerk

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ATTACHMENT 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION DECISION

LEWELLEN v LOS RANCHOS PRESBYTERY

ATTACHMENT 2

SYNOD PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION DECISION

REGELE v LOS RANCHOS PRESBYTERY

ATTACHMENT 3

SUMMARY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE

FROM THE

INSURANCE BOARD

ATTACHMENT 4

FINANCIAL REPORT (DRAFT)

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016

ATTACHMENT 5

MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION OF ASSEMBLY MEETING

DECEMBER 10, 2016

ATTACHMENT 6


MARCH 4, 2017

ATTACHMENT 7

REPORT OF THE POLITY AND RECORDS COMMITTEE

AND

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

FOR THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF ALL

ATTACHMENT 8

REPORT OF

PRESBYTERIAN CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER, INC.

ATTACHMENT 9

CORPORATE AND ECCLESIASTICAL BYLAWS

OF THE

SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII

ATTACHMENT 10

SEXUAL HARRASSMENT POLICY

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SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII SYNOD ASSEMBLY STATED MEETING

New Presbyterian Church Los Angeles, California Saturday, May 6, 2017

PLENARY I INVITATION TO WORSHIP AND CALL TO ORDER The Synod of Southern California and Hawaii met in its 63rd Stated Meeting on May 6, 2017, at New Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, California. The Moderator, Ruling Elder Janice Takeda, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. with prayer. ATTENDANCE (By Presbytery, noting absences, excuses and vacancies) (E = excused; A = absent; V = vacancy)

Presbytery Los Ranchos

E TE Forrest Claassen TE Inn Chul Kim (alternate)

V TE V TE RE Sue Currie

E RE Chuck Wakamoto E RE Sharon Wakamoto RE Paul Kim (alternate) Pacific RE Martha Kadue RE Paul Nibarger RE Cliff O’Daniel

E TE Martin Garcia TE Catherine Hughes

V TE TE Linda Culbertson Riverside

E RE Jim Shepard RE Susan Skoglund


E TE Christine Dickerson TE Sam Roberts San Diego

E TE Michael Mudgett TE Michael Wallman

V TE E RE Ed Paradis V RE E RE Tom Wickstrom RE Barry Billingsley (alternate) San Fernando

V RE E RE Carol Sherwood E TE Ken Gardner TE Darrel Meyers TE Ken Baker (alternate) San Gabriel

E TE N’Yisrela Watts-Afriyie TE Wendy Tajima

E RE Steve Salyards RE Janice Takeda Santa Barbara RE Jim Stueck RE Mickey Stueck

E TE Janet Loughry TE Suzanne Malloy

Officers RE Janice Takeda, Moderator RE Susan Skoglund, Vice Moderator RE Maurice Caskey, Moderator of Commission of Assembly

TE Mark Hong, Synod Executive/Stated Clerk



Corresponding Members Mr. Barry Peters Synod Full Charge Bookkeeper RE Fried Wilson Synod Business Manager TE Narcissis Tucker Synod REPL Coordinator

Those present to report and guests TE Randy Lovejoy San Fernando Presbytery Ms. Joan West Presbytery of the Pacific TE Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehnder Presbytery of the Pacific

OPENING WORSHIP As a part of the worship service TE Mark Hong was installed as the Synod Executive/Stated Clerk of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii. WELCOME TE David Won, pastor of the New Presbyterian Church, welcomed the assembly to the church. New Presbyterian Church was formerly a member of the Hanmi Presbytery. They transferred to the Presbytery of the Pacific and adopted their name to signify a new beginning. INTRODUCTIONS The Moderator, Janice Takeda of San Gabriel Presbytery, asked all those present to introduce themselves. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK TE Mark Hong reported. Declaration of a Quorum The Clerk advised that a quorum was present and the Moderator declared a quorum present. A quorum as stated in the Bylaws, Article IV, Structure, A. Synod Assembly is as follows: A quorum of the Synod Assembly shall be sixteen (16) commissioners, at least eight of whom shall be ruling elders and at least eight of whom shall be teaching elders, representing at least five presbyteries. Seating of Corresponding Members The assembly VOTED to SEAT the following as Corresponding Members with voice, but not vote: Former Synod Moderator RE Jim Stueck, TE Michael Mudgett (San Diego Presbytery), TE