BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Duties and Responsibilities of a Downieville Fire Protection Commission
The board of directors is all about leadership and governance. “Leadership” is the act of leading a group or organization, while “governance” is the actual framework of rules and practices which ensures accountability, fairness, and transparency in an organization’s relationship with its Volunteers, employees, government, and community. “Management,” is the responsibility of the Fire Chief and the Officers of the DVFD for supervising the implementation of the rules, practices and leadership vision.

The Duty of Care requires board members be informed about issues before making business decisions. This means that a board member must carefully consider all relevant information reasonably available, and when they make a decision, do so in good faith and with reasonable care. To do this successfully, a board member must exercise independent judgment and have adequate information, including if necessary, conducting their own research, in accordance with the Brown Act. Board members may also rely and act on information from sources that the board member believes are trustworthy, presented to all the Board members in open session, such as experts retained by the corporation (i.e., lawyers and accountants).

The Duty of Loyalty requires board members to recognize they serve the interests of the entire organization—not their own personal interests. A conflict of interest arises whenever a board member has a personal interest—either directly or indirectly—in anything to which the District may be a party. Board members must be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest, know how to recognize them and be open and honest with the board about them.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Frank Lang Chair	Vacant	Liz Fisher Treasure Risk Manager	Diane Wharff Member	Mike Galan Member