46th District Agricultural Association/Southern California Fair
18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California 92571
(951) 657-4221 www.socalfair.com
Email: socalfair@socalfair.com
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING
September 23, 2026
The 46th DAA Board of Directors will be holding a regular fair Board meeting in the Administration building at 4:00 PM.
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Meeting ID: 813 3743 8988
Directors
Marisa Yeager-President, Cindy Palumbo-Vice-President, Nick Bruno,
Tricia Almiron, Ron Magnuson, Brad Scott, and Gene Skala
Staff
Russell Vandenberg, CEO
Richard Persons, Management Consultant
Denise Goularte, Financial Consultant
Mission Statement
“The Mission of The Southern California Fair & Event Center Is to Provide & Promote Agricultural Activities, Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Service Opportunities for All People in Riverside County”
Public Participation
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments to the Board and may suggest items to be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next Board meeting. While the Board values public participation, the Board President reserves the right to limit the time for public comment to a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker in order to proceed with the agenda. Public comment must be related to fair jurisdiction, and placement of items on future agendas is within the discretion of the Board.
All meeting notices, agendas and materials considered by the Board during the meeting will be available online, in advance of the meeting: https://www.socalfair.com/
Americans With Disabilities Act
All Board meetings must be accessible to the physically disabled per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person needing disability-related accommodation or modification to attend or participate in any Board meeting, Committee meetings, or other Southern California Fair activities may request assistance by contacting Alicia at the 46th DAA
Southern California Fair Office, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris CA 92571 or by calling 951-657-4221. Requests should be made one (1) week in advance whenever possible.
46th District Agricultural Association
Southern California Fair
September 23, 2026 • 4:00 PM
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Administration Building Board Room
18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA 92571
September 23, 2026
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Meeting ID: 813 3743 8988
All matters noticed on this agenda may be considered for action. Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order at the discretion of the Board President. Any item not so noticed will not be considered or discussed. Per CDC and State of California requirements, masks may be required to attend this meeting.
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS: Directors Present, Directors Excused
A motion and second is requested to excuse the absence of any Directors under this
agenda item.
4) INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS & STAFF
5) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
In accordance with state law, the Board will not comment on or otherwise consider
Public Comment matters until and unless such items have been properly noticed on
a future meeting agenda.
6) CLOSED SESSION (Action to adjourn for Closed Session)
The Board will meet in closed Session to confer with and/or receive legal advice from counsel or the represented delegate to discuss the matters listed below. All guests and audience will be asked to adjourn the meeting at this time.
a) Personnel matters related to the CEO under Government Code 11126(a)(1)
1) CEO Evaluation
7) RECONVENE OPEN SESSION Report of any action taken during Closed Session
8) CONSENT AGENDA (Discussion/Action by Board)
All matters listed are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved in one motion unless the Directors request a specific item be considered separately.
a) Review and Approval of August 26, 2026, Board Meeting Minutes
46th District Agricultural Association
Southern California Fair
September 23, 2026 • 4:00 PM
9) REPORTS AND INFORMATION (Informational)
a) Correspondence
1) Circular Letter D2019-04 SB 84 Supplemental Payment Obligations – Repayment Process
b) CEO Report
1) Day to Day Operations Update
2) California Construction Authority Update
3) 2026 Fair Update
c) Management Consultant Report
1) DWR Project Oversight
d) Committee Reports
1) Finance Committee
2) DWR Ad-Hoc Committee
3) Fairgrounds and Contracts Committee
4) Junior Livestock Committee
5) Policy Committee
e) Barn Bash Report
f) Friends of So Cal Fair Report
10) NEW BUSINESS (Action required)
a) Review and Approval of August 2026 Financials
1) Balance Sheet
2) Profit and Loss Statement
3) AP Payments/AR Aged Invoices/General Ledger
11) MATTERS OF INFORMATION: (Informational – No deliberation/action)
a) Directors’ Comments
12) IMPORTANT 2026 DATES: (Review and Approve)
Board Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm unless otherwise specified.
October 28,2026, November 18, 2026, December 16, 2026.
13) Adjournment:
46th District Agricultural Association
Southern California Fair
September 23, 2026 • 4:00 PM
