SOCC/Centro Boycott Resolution Negotiated Agreement

The joint Centro Cultural de la Raza/Save Our Centro Coalition Transition Team has reached a mediated solution resolving the issues of the long-standing boycott. Below is a summary memorializing many important discussions, agreements and settlements reached though the mediation process.

Major Goals Achieved

1. Arts Advisory Committee Structure adopted with a minimum of 5 SOCC affiliated members to be nominated and submitted for approval by May 8.

2. Creation of Joint SOCC/Centro Transition team. Members will serve on Community Advisory Council upon end of the boycott.

3. Community Advisory Council structure adopted.

4. Conflict of Interest Policy adopted in an expanded form to what had been originally requested – Perceived conflicts resolved through voluntary resignations.

5. Formal hiring and Staff review process.

6. SOCC affiliated representation on the Board. Two candidates submitted by the SOCC have already been invited to join Board. At least two more SOCC affiliated candidates will be nominated and submitted for approval to the Board on May 8.

7. SOCC submitted resumes for the Executive Director position. Two SOCC-related Centro Board members will serve on E.D. screening committee.

8. Formation of a committee to review, restore and catalogue the Centro’s historic art collection.

9. Affirmation of Conduct Values policy eliminated.

10. New Centro grievance policies.

11. Postponement of the Legacy Exhibition until the end of the boycott and establishment of a process for mounting and curating the exhibit led by the Arts Advisory Committee.

12. Staff Performance Review to occur by May 1.

13. Centro policy adopted prohibiting negative comments, statements and depictions of any outside organization or group.

14. Transition Team reviewed SOCC’s proposed changes document.

15. The documents regarding the resolution of the boycott will be posted on both the Save Our Centro and Centro Cultural de la Raza websites by Saturday, April 21, 2007, as staffing permits.

16. Centro has provided a memorandum of understanding regarding the final April 19, 2007 SOCC/Centro Transition Team agreement.

Remaining Goals

Commitment to quarterly public meetings

Open Board meetings

Publicly posted minutes

Section V – Transparency Review and Goals

Vote on the SOCC/Centro Boycott Resolution Agreement!

SOCC/Centro Boycott Resolution Vote

The joint Save Our Centro Coalition/Centro Cultural de la Raza Transition Team has reached a mediated solution resolving the issues of the long-standing boycott. Below is a summary memorializing many important discussions, agreements and settlements reached though the mediation process. The decision as to whether to accept this agreement and thus end the boycott is being put to a community vote. Online votes may be cast on this page on Friday, April 20, 2007 and will be accepted until midnight. In-person votes may be cast from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at San Diego's Chicano Park Day Celebration at Booth #49. The results will be announced on Chicano Park Day at 2 pm during the Save Our Centro Coalition's scheduled speaking slot on the Chicano Park kiosko.

I have reviewed the SOCC/Centro Boycott Resolution Agreement and accept the terms for ending the boycott of the Centro Cultural de la Raza.

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