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Sandy and Matt -<br><br>Thanks for getting this message to us. We'll proceed to notify the counties of <br>the Aug 28-29 plenary in Fullerton. If one of the other facilities does turn <br>out to available, we can switch locations as long as the counties can be <br>notified at least 30 days in advance. Also, there was a preference for a Sept. <br>11-12 date, so that's also a factor in considering a different location.<br><br>Jim<br><br><br><br><br><br>On 6/19/2010 12:10 AM, Sandy Stiassni wrote:<br>> Hello California Green Party Coordinating Committee members,<br>> Re: Fullerton site and date: It's end of the week, and true to my word,<br>> we have consensus!<br>><br>> Primarily due to a June flu bug bout (450 Fullerton schoolchildren can<br>> be pretty lethal, unless you're around 'em all the time!), Matt and I<br>> weren't able to convene in person, to visit several alternate Plenary<br>> sites to the one he
presented.<br>><br>> But sensing urgency to immediately reach consensus, I revisited Izak<br>> Walton Cabin at Hillcrest Park in Fullerton, and reached the following<br>> independent conclusion;<br>><br>> 1. While mountainous, not easily pedestrian accessible, Hillcrest Park<br>> meets criteria for handicap accessible. There're eleven (11) parking<br>> spaces with no stair climbing to reach Plenary site. I counted over 60<br>> stair steps required to reach this location from distant parking of<br>> twenty (20) spaces, but there're seven (7) nearer parking spaces which<br>> require only ten stair steps.<br>><br>> 2. Izak Walton Cabin meets California Green Party criteria, as Matt's<br>> explained, for a State Assembly, and is priced, I'm told, to meet GPCA<br>> budget.<br>><br>> 3. And, most important, we've a reserved date, August 28-29!<br>><br>> Matt Leslie's to be applauded for his initiative
and diligence to secure<br>> this site. Reluctantly, I tender complete consensus for this site. Let<br>> Plenary planning begin in earnest!<br>><br>> If all you needed to know is contained above, you may disregard the<br>> following ramblings:<br>><br>> 1. Two other sites (see attached) still hold possible interest;<br>> Fullerton Senior Center and Fullerton Museum.<br>><br>> 2. Senior Center, owned by City of Fullerton, is a modern flatland<br>> facility, with excellent, divisible meeting rooms, ample parking,<br>> complete food service, Wifi friendly, and walking distance to bus,<br>> train, downtown eateries and bistros. Initial contact with Parks and<br>> Rec. staff, which administers Senior Center, was inconclusive as to<br>> definite availability on either Aug 28/29, or Sept. 10/11. Pricing's<br>> still an imponderable.<br>><br>> 3. Fullerton Museum, formerly City Library, is an A+ location,
with a<br>> large auditorium, various smaller meeting locations. It's an even better<br>> downtown location than Senior Center. Additionally, located on a large<br>> pedestrian mall, Fullerton Plaza, The Museum lends itself perfectly for<br>> outdoor workshops, informal gatherings which want to be encouraged at<br>> Plenaries. To best of my knowledge, no direct contact has yet been made<br>> to secure this location, so it's a stronger possibility, in concept only.<br>><br>> 4. I shall perform due diligence, to see if either of these two<br>> locations are available, and affordable.<br>><br>> 5. Hillcrest Park may sadly be perfect location for post-Prop. 14.<br>> California Green Party. As I again toured this once grand, now shabby<br>> WPA project, artfully stepping over used condoms, decayed sidewalks, I<br>> reflected on tragedy of civic management, which allowed such a priceless<br>> resource to not live
up to its highest and best use. As you'll see,<br>> Fullerton has gleaning police cars, immaculate downtown Redevelopment<br>> zone, and many affluent homes. Cities like Fullerton, all over<br>> California, need dedicated Green Party members to seize reins of power;<br>> to serve on non-partisan Planning Commissions, Parks and Recreation<br>> Committees, City Councils, School Boards!<br>><br>> Best,<br>><br><br></div></div>
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