[Sosfbay-discuss] brief plenary summary

[Jim Doyle]

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This is a quick summary report of decisions made, and other items, at 
the May
General Assembly in LA.

This report is also available in PDF format at
http://cagreens.org/plenary/archives/.


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                  GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUMMARY REPORT
                       May 2009, Venice LA



The Coordinating Committee wishes to thank everyone for attending the 
General
Assembly in Venice. We also want to give a hardy 'thanks' to the hosting
committee and to the CC for a difficult job well done.

Complete minutes of  the General Assembly will are posted on the GPCA 
website
at www.greens.org/plenary/archives/ 
<http://www.greens.org/plenary/archives/>. Minutes are usually posted 
within 30 days
after the meeting. Note that the common GPCA login/password is required to
view the minutes until they are approved at the next General Assembly.


The May 2009 General Assembly formally commenced at 9:30 AM with quorum
established by 37 delegates from 8 regions in attendance


NEXT STATE MEETING

To be determined. Sonoma County has tentatively volunteered to host the 
next
General Assembly, contingent on finding an adequate facility. Their target
date for the meeting is October. They will advise the CC when a facility 
has
been found.



SUMMARY OF DECISIONS


---- Saturday, May 16 ----

1. Challenge to LA delegates credentials - New delegates proposed

    Resolved by vote - not accepted   Yes: 7  No: 29  Abstain: 6

2. Consent calendar - Confirmation of GPCA officers

    Current officers proposed for another term: Jane Rands, Liaison to
    the Secretary of State; Jeanne Rosenmeier, Treasurer.

    Accepted by consensus with one stand-aside concern.

3. General Assembly agenda proposed

    Resolved by vote - not accepted   Yes: 15  No: 24  Abstain: 3

4. Alternate General Assembly agenda proposed

    Resolved by vote - accepted    Yes: 31  No: 8  Abstain: 2  Not 
Present: 1

5. GPCA annual budget proposed

    Accepted by consensus with one stand-aside concern.

6. Report on ballot measures

    Campaigns and Candidates Working Group reports that the county 
polling to
    determine GPCA positions on ballot measures concluded successfully, 
so no
    decision is needed from this meeting.

     GPCA recommends NO on all ballot measures.

7. Discussion item - LA/Alameda restructuring proposal

    Decision on this item on Sunday.



----- Sunday, May 17 ----

8. Announcement from IT Group - Annual password change

    The common password used for access to internal party pages will change
    after this General Assembly.

9. Delegate credential dispute - Contra Costa County

    County members present proposed themselves as delegates.

     Accepted by consensus.

10. New/revised platform planks

    Platform committee proposed four planks:

    * Public Education - Accepted by consensus with friendly amendments and
      a stand-aside concern

    * Violence in Society - Accepted by consensus with friendly amendments

    * Water - Not accepted. Bring back with revisions

    * California Elections - Not accepted. Bring back with revisions

11. LA/Alameda restructuring proposal

     Proposes CC be elected from two at-large districts rather than from
     regions.

     Lengthy discussion with numerous concerns and amendments.

     Amended to a proposal to establish a committee to form a proposal 
for the
     next General Assembly.

     Accepted by vote - Yes: 36  No: 7  Abstain: 3

12. Discussion - Restructuring

     Proposes electing CC from mixed system of regions and at-large seats.

13. Discussion - Restructuring

     Proposes to restructure LA region into autonomous Locals.

14. Discussion - LA county bylaws

     Proposes that LA bylaws are non-compliant. Specific problem with CC
     rep elections.



Closing ceremony at 3:40 PM