Board takes no action after public hearing; Demands sent to
District II, CYSA officials
MORGAN HILL – A reform-minded group presented its demands to the Orchard Valley Youth Soccer League board of directors Thursday.
Group facilitator Ballan Campeau spoke out during the public comment period at the board’s regular meeting but there was no immediate response to the group’s list of demands.
League President Jack Salvemini said he would forward the list to a special bylaws review committee, but they had “no substance.” The bylaws review committee should have a recommendation for the board some time in the next two months.
The board, however, was not presented with the 50-plus signatures on the group’s petition.
“Let’s see the petition,” said Salvemini, doubting its existence.
Campeau said the group would not give the board the petition until it is invited to a board meeting and vowed to take its demands to District II and California Youth Soccer Association officials.
The group is seeking to open the league’s membership to all teams, have board members elected by a wider constituency and force the league’s bylaws to be published, among other demands.
“I’ve already (contacted District II official) Dave Mann about this and I’ll take this to the state if I have to,” Campeau said.
Campeau’s presentation to the board was followed by several OVYSL parents and coaches who spoke in support of the board, characterizing board members as responsive to their concerns.
But Campeau repeated that the group’s issue is not with the board members themselves but with the league’s rules.
“It’s not about the people,” Campeau said. “It’s about the documents. We just want the rules published so we can see them and review them each year to see if they still make sense.”
