[Sosfbay-discuss] GPSCC Meeting Notes 4-4-06

[Carol Brouillet]

GPSCC    April 4, 2006

Timekeeper-Fred
Notetaker-Carol
Vibes—Tian
Facilitator—Jim

12 attendees

Intros—3 new people
Review of our Green Party processes

Treasury balance: $1651.35
$100 + $30 in expenses
$15 contribution
$79 donations from Palo Alto event

Plenary delegates—Gerry (will post delegates on website), Warner, Jim, Cameron;
Tian as alternate

Extra meeting to go over proposals Sunday April 16th at Warner's house  3 p.m.
No time to discuss at County meeting.

Email discussion

CNA public financing initiative--
Greg:  Need single payer for health care reform, 
run up against the $ power.  Try
to get legislation  passed changing the way elections are funded and then push
for single payer.

Just have a month to gather signatures
     1961 Pruneridge Ave, Suite B
     Santa Clara, CA 95050

91045 “Office-qualified party” means no money for Green Party candidates.

Old Business:  planning meeting postponed
                      County Council elections ­ 2 people
                     Peace  March—Tian, Jim, and 
Carol were there.  Good turnout, press

                   FREE CODE PINK good cause   10 
am 3 pm Thursday Earth Day, Avalon Club

                   Stanford Latino Medical School Conference

                4/22 Doubletree Hotel  -- Junior Statesmen
               5/13  Berryessa Art and Wine Festival
              5/14 Mothers' Day
              Tamale Cook-out  Prusch Park, San Jose (101 and 280)
June—outreach for youth
              $225 Gay Pride
              2,34--4th of July $25   8 hours
             Labor Day $150  tabling-- September 4—voted for
Cameron volunteered to be treasurer.
Regional Representative—Mitch Smith
            alternate--Gerry

Can move meeting to San Jose Peace Center

Press—Wes Rolley volunteering to be Press/Media Committee (spokesperson for
Santa Clara County)  Policy
Need detailed proposal for next meeting:  Eric, Carol, Warner, Tian, Jim

5th May outreach for youth
Volunteer participation—Gerry wants ideas
            --door hangers, canvassing--
San Benito participation—Gilroy/Morgan 
Hill--  welcomes us to meetings in Hollister
Warner's suggestion: send greetings, affirm grassroots participation,democracy,
decentralization.
OK what they do with their bylaws (within the boundary of the state laws)

There is no problem with the state bylaws.  There has to be an agreement that
they can't have “double voting” on state issues.   Gerry will send message.

Mike Honda considering investigation into death of Pat Tillman—from the Green
Party Council

Events at Stanford—Mitch Smith

Mountain View Post Office, April 17th tax protest.

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