Meeting Minutes
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United British Sports Car Club
2026 June Minutes
Date: June 7, 2026
Meeting Location: Black Bear Diner, 1830 Arden Way, Sacramento - Called to order at: 7:01 PM
Presiding over Meeting: Kelly Peters Number of Guests & Members: 33
Roll Call of Officers
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President: Kelly Peters |
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Vice-President: Dennis Flosi |
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Treasurer: Katie Costanzo |
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Secretary: Katie Owens |
Guests and New Members: visitor: Mike Summers, owns a Lotus “Lots of trouble, usually service”
Reading of the minutesfrom the last meeting held April 7, 2026. X Approved as posted in May 2026 Oilspots. __Approved as amended
Roll Call:
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Editor: Pat Galvin |
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Regalia: Ed Cargile |
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Webmaster: Ken Montgomery |
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Historian: Bob Byers |
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Communications: Mike Rapoza |
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Dixon Chair: tbd |
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Legislative Update: Ken Freese |
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Grand Pooh-Bah: Kelly Peters |
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Welcome Wagon: Katie Owens |
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Parts Masters
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Austin-Healey: Jerry Costanzo |
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Jaguar: Glen Munson |
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Morris: TBD |
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Jensen-Healey: tbd Will discuss |
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MG: Dennis Flosi |
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Triumph: Bob Byers |
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Rootes Group: Chuck Baker |
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Morgan: Tim Waller |
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Jensen Interceptor: Ken Freese |
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Treasurer’s Report: Katie Costanzo – Katie shared the May and June, reports. We have about $14K in checking, which includes $326 in the Messineo Fund. We also have a solid amount in the savings account too.
Correspondence: Dennis Flosi - Nothing to report
Editors’ Report: Pat Galvin (not present) but he asks that we keep sending in photos of events, projects etc. and articles for the Oilspots.
Ongoing items:
The Freese Legislative Update: Ken Freese –
Ken has been following a number of bills:
- AB1421 - Mileage tax. Passed by the Assembly and sent to the Senate, in committee.
- SB1069 – Speed up CARB approval process of after-market parts. Passed by Senate, sent to Assembly.
- SB1315 - “Drive My Car Act”. Autonomous driving car software updates have to notify insurance companies. Senate passed. Sent to Assembly
- AB2722 - Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law. Suspends gas tax for one year, with immediate effect. In March it moved from the Natural Resources Committee to Transportation Committee, no new action.
- AB2541 – Specialized license plates: The Lowrider. Would require the State Arts Council to apply to the DMV to sponsor “The Lowrider” specialized (or environmental) license plates to honor this Californian cultural tradition. Passed the Assembly; sent to the Senate.
- AB2564 – Surveillance Pricing. Would prohibit a retailer from engaging “surveillance pricing” to mean offering or setting a customized price for a good for a specific consumer or group of consumers, based on personally identifiable information collected through electronic surveillance technology. Passed Assembly. Now in the Senate.
- SB1392 – The Leno Law. Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. Passed the Senate, now in an Assembly Committee. This needs cards and letters of support sent to your local legislator.
Ken reported on the ACCC (Association of California Car Clubs) Conference he attended at the Auto Museum. ACCC has a legislative advocate in Sacramento that keeps them informed of new bills that will have an impact on the hobby. Speakers were from the Bureau of Automotive Repairs who spoke on restoration work, and Mike and Mike from the CHP who discussed updates on window tinting, and E-bike scooter regs. Also, proposing to lower the school zone speed to 20 MPH.
Members discussed joining ACCC. Cost is $5 per individual member or $500 max (e.g. a club). Motion made and passed to join ACCC at $500 for the club.
Regalia Update: Ed Cargile. Thank you to Dale for all his work in sorting and updating our inventory and streamlining the ordering process. Ed will be working to lower our current inventory too. Please go the UBSCC website to order regalia. It is easy!
Welcome Wagon: Katie Owens – nothing to report.
May 17, 2026, Dixon Car Show: The big story was the windy conditions. Tents and canopies had to be taken down; and some folks weren’t able to make it.
- Registration and income: Katie Costanzo reported that we had 318 vehicles registered for the show, with 50-60 no shows due to the wind, health of drivers and cars that break down. There were 24 Swap vendors and 4 food vendors.
We had $18,000+ of income and made over $4500. We had additional expenses for new speakers, tires for the trailer and a pop-up canopy. The Raffle made over $1000, and Regalia made over $2800.
- Volunteers: Mike Rapoza. Thank you to everyone who helped out with set-up, take down, parking, etc. Great job!
- Raffle: Dave Underwood. Thank you to Liz Watkins for managing the raffle in his absence, and to all those who helped with the raffle on the day of the show.
- Club Booth: Katie Owens. Thank you to George Potiris and Waldon Williams for managing the Club booth!!
Possible new Show venue: Kelly. Our usual date at Dixon (third Sunday in May) will no longer be available. (The Dixon Fairgrounds doesn’t want us to use the field the weekend after their Mayfair on Mother’s Day weekend.) For next year, 2027, we booked the 4th Sunday, May 23rd instead since the month has five Sundays so we’re not having our show on Memorial weekend. Now we are looking for possible new venues or a new date from April to June. So, we are trying to look ahead to lock down dates and price (cost is going up) for the Show at Dixon and possibly other sites.
Old Business
- Visit Snell testing lab – April 25th, - Tim Waller (at the Morgan Meet-up). Glen Munson said it was a great tour; he learned how much must be done to test a helmet. They performed a test while we watched, including 45 seconds with a blow torch! Look for their stamp of approval on your helmet!
- Autorama at Cal Expo, May 1-3, 2026 – Kelly Peters. Mike Rapoza showed his 1966 Sunbeam Tiger, and Charles DeCuir, his 1960 Daimler. Kelly reported it was a huge success with lots of visitors who told stories about Tigers, and asked questions about the Daimler (“is it German? A Chrysler? A British V8?). Great PR for our club!
- Cars and Coffee – Mike Rapoza. May 9 was at Honey Donuts. There were 8 or 9 cars. Dann Shively sold his Lotus and came in a Triumph Stag.
- ARC Automotive Department Graduation May 11, 2026– Pat Galvin. Not present. Thank you to all who helped. See the great article in the Oilspots!
Upcoming Events /New Business Kelly: There are opportunities to sponsor events and add new ones throughout the year. Let him know if you are interested or have an idea.
- Cars and Coffee – Mike Rapoza. Next one is June 13. Mike will send an email with location and details. Dave Lawson will check with the MB Club about meeting-up with them at a site in the Folsom area.
- California Auto Museum– Kelly Peters. Kelly contacted Karen at the CAM for more information about sponsoring one of their British cars on display. She said we are the only club which donates annually to the museum. We donated $1500 (last time in November). Club membership is $150 and is due in November. As discussed in the prior meetings, we will not be sponsoring a car. Karen said they are remodeling the building: making changes to the front entrance and the hall for rentals.
- September 12 Car Show at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center – Mary Hargrave. The “Classic Car Plein Air Event” begins at 4 :00 PM. Members showing their cars should arrive by 3:30 PM. The Center which is on Gibbons Drive in Carmichael will serve light refreshments and wine. We are also looking at a nearby, good restaurant to meet up for dinner after the event.
Grand Poobah – Kelly Peters – He heard about a possible chicken event; a water pump issue on a Jaguar going to a meeting. The Poobah generously asked members if this situation applied. Members voted to not award the chicken!!
For the Good of the Club –
- The City of Rio Vista is holding their Wings and Wheels event in the morning of September 12, 2026.
- Bon Air Brits by the Bay MG car show, is on June, 6 2026. If you wish to register your car go to their website at bonair.com/brits. All British cars this year.
- Members discussed the Black Bear Diner room, food and service and approved continuing to meet here.
Meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM
Next Meeting Date/Location: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Black Bear Diner, 1830 Arden Way, at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Katie Owens, secretary
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