[Marin-d] Fw: [GPCA-CC] Fullerton Ca. Green Party Plenary Site and Date: True to My Word, We Have (Reluctant) Consensus!

[david quinley]

Sandy and Matt -

Thanks for getting this message to us. We'll proceed to notify the counties of 
the Aug 28-29 plenary in Fullerton. If one of the other facilities does turn 
out to available, we can switch locations as long as the counties can be 
notified at least 30 days in advance. Also, there was a preference for a Sept. 
11-12 date, so that's also a factor in considering a different location.

Jim





On 6/19/2010 12:10 AM, Sandy Stiassni wrote:
> Hello California Green Party Coordinating Committee members,
> Re: Fullerton site and date: It's end of the week, and true to my word,
> we have consensus!
>
> Primarily due to a June flu bug bout (450 Fullerton schoolchildren can
> be pretty lethal, unless you're around 'em all the time!), Matt and I
> weren't able to convene in person, to visit several alternate Plenary
> sites to the one he presented.
>
> But sensing urgency to immediately reach consensus, I revisited Izak
> Walton Cabin at Hillcrest Park in Fullerton, and reached the following
> independent conclusion;
>
> 1. While mountainous, not easily pedestrian accessible, Hillcrest Park
> meets criteria for handicap accessible. There're eleven (11) parking
> spaces with no stair climbing to reach Plenary site. I counted over 60
> stair steps required to reach this location from distant parking of
> twenty (20) spaces, but there're seven (7) nearer parking spaces which
> require only ten stair steps.
>
> 2. Izak Walton Cabin meets California Green Party criteria, as Matt's
> explained, for a State Assembly, and is priced, I'm told, to meet GPCA
> budget.
>
> 3. And, most important, we've a reserved date, August 28-29!
>
> Matt Leslie's to be applauded for his initiative and diligence to secure
> this site. Reluctantly, I tender complete consensus for this site. Let
> Plenary planning begin in earnest!
>
> If all you needed to know is contained above, you may disregard the
> following ramblings:
>
> 1. Two other sites (see attached) still hold possible interest;
> Fullerton Senior Center and Fullerton Museum.
>
> 2. Senior Center, owned by City of Fullerton, is a modern flatland
> facility, with excellent, divisible meeting rooms, ample parking,
> complete food service, Wifi friendly, and walking distance to bus,
> train, downtown eateries and bistros. Initial contact with Parks and
> Rec. staff, which administers Senior Center, was inconclusive as to
> definite availability on either Aug 28/29, or Sept. 10/11. Pricing's
> still an imponderable.
>
> 3. Fullerton Museum, formerly City Library, is an A+ location, with a
> large auditorium, various smaller meeting locations. It's an even better
> downtown location than Senior Center. Additionally, located on a large
> pedestrian mall, Fullerton Plaza, The Museum lends itself perfectly for
> outdoor workshops, informal gatherings which want to be encouraged at
> Plenaries. To best of my knowledge, no direct contact has yet been made
> to secure this location, so it's a stronger possibility, in concept only.
>
> 4. I shall perform due diligence, to see if either of these two
> locations are available, and affordable.
>
> 5. Hillcrest Park may sadly be perfect location for post-Prop. 14.
> California Green Party. As I again toured this once grand, now shabby
> WPA project, artfully stepping over used condoms, decayed sidewalks, I
> reflected on tragedy of civic management, which allowed such a priceless
> resource to not live up to its highest and best use. As you'll see,
> Fullerton has gleaning police cars, immaculate downtown Redevelopment
> zone, and many affluent homes. Cities like Fullerton, all over
> California, need dedicated Green Party members to seize reins of power;
> to serve on non-partisan Planning Commissions, Parks and Recreation
> Committees, City Councils, School Boards!
>
> Best,
>


      
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