[Sosfbay-discuss] notes from last month's GP of Santa Clara Co buz mtg

[cls at truffula.sj.ca.us]

GP of Santa Clara County business meeting, March 6 2008

Dana St George vibes
Cameron Spitvzer notes
Tian Harter facilitating

Attending
Peter Meyer, Jim Doyle, Warner Bloomberg, Jim Stauffer
Fred Duperrault, Gerry Gras

announcements

Fredd has a March 30 event in SF, Cindy Sheehan, see the flyer

Gerry, Dana, and Tian, running for GP County council
Peter for congress.

$953 on hand in checking

Ten candidates, two for congress and eight for council.

Jim and Jim will write complaint letter about the county fines.

Plenary delegates needed April 5,6 Berkeley
Jims Jimd unknown, Warner availalble,
Dana volunteers, Tian, Gerry is alternate
Agenda pack March 15.  March 23 meeting at Warner's, 2pm

National Convention in July, Chicago. 

Peter Meyer has a town hall, 3/22 Sat at Campbell Library, showing "why we fight"
got most signatures, will pay about $1k as well.
Meyers for Congress channel on Youtube.
registered 30 greens in the process.

booth fees, gay pride, 4th, juneteenth, tapestry
  juneteenth will need targeted literature, volunteers needed to make it.
  Peter Meyers will do a draft.
  I'll get Cynthia's picture and lit
  $100 for juneteenth boothfee.
  $150 for tapestry boothfee.
  booth at Tamale fest?  in June.

July 2,3,4  Weds, Thur, Fri $225  Peter may go half.
  coordinator needed.  Merriam?  Carol could go in.

Fundraising.  Yard Sales? Pancakes? Saturday is better, Apr 12 pancake breakfast at Fred's 9am
goals?  funds for literature.  Flyers $80/thousand.  Mailings? 

Election is June 3

Our candidates will be on website, Jim Doyle will integrate

Warner will write a phone script for phone banking.
Gerry wants to do a mailing and will contribute.

Bylaws amendment has gone to the CC and Bylaws committee.
Jim Doyle will push the paperwork.

Regional rep election in June.  Jims will solicit candidates.

Downtown hospital coalition urging city council to hold off.
Democracy Cafe was a success.

adjourned 9:30