[GPSCC-chat] March meeting minutes

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time keeper:  Merriam
next meeting's agenda:  Carolyn.
Next meeting:  first Wed., next month


Treasurer's report (Jim Doyle):  $2,197 not including some recent 
donations that have not yet been posted.  $325 check to Merriam prep for 
plenary.  No reservation fees.  6 PayPall + 8 checks in advance; 
registration:  nearly 50.


Regional rep (Jim Doyle).


County Council candidates:  Not enough for a competitive election. 
Deadline to file completed papers:  March 12.  This should be done for 
those who have signatures.  Then those can appoint others to complete 
the County Council.  Need a letter to the registrar of voters so they 
can conduct our elections properly when we have competitive elections. 
That letter needs to be on the County Council agenda.  County Council 
had a quorum and approved Jim writing and submitting same.


TABLING:  Jim Doyle has received notices re. Earth Day and Junteenth. 
Probably the 3rd Sat. in April, there will be another Junior State event.


	  Re. JUNTEENTH:  In the past we have not registered more than 2 people 
nor collected more than $2.  ~$150 fee to have a booth, Jim thinks. 
Concensus:  We will do it because it's after the primary, we'll have 
candidates, and we need to have a presence for this audience.


	  EARTH DAY Carolyn will contact DeAnza about Earth Day.


	  CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS, PROP 15:  March 27:  California Fair 
Elections, Prop. 15?  Nancy Neff email.  They had a nice event in San 
Francisco.  They'd like $50 but that's not mandatory.  We agreed to 
co-sponsor this event.  We have already endorsed this.  We agreed to 
contribute $25.  (In San Mateo, they had ~6 politicians talk about how 
important this is.)  Jim will write the check;  Dana will fill out the 
forms.


FOOD FOR THOUGHT EVENT:


	  County wide "lose your lawn":  Santa Clara County will pay $1,000 (?) 
if you replace your lawn with California Native or low water usage plants.


	  Want to get through the Plenary before we discuss this further.


BERKELEY CANDIDATE TRAINING EVENT, just last weekend.  Historical run 
down.  In 2003, we had 160,000 Green party members during the war.  Now 
we are down to 111,000.  Tian met the first and only person to have been 
beaten by "none of the above" in 1992.


PLENARY PLANNING REPORTS:


	  Candidate's forum, 3:30 - 5 PM to be at the Mission City Coffee 
House, 1922 The Alameda, corner of McKendrie.  Then we use that room for 
social time after.  The room is free to us, because we keep it open to 
the public;  otherwise, it's $100 per hour.  It seats 50-60 people with 
a little stage at one end.  The state party will buy ~$70 of appetizers 
for this.  Jim already put down a $100 deposit.  Planning a debate 
between the


	  Meet at 7:30 AM to set up.  Plenary starts at 9 AM.



	  Brain has kitchen & signage + PA system, which is in Andrea's garage. 
  (Carol will bring her's also.)


	  Merriam:  Kitchen.  Were planning food for 50.  Need to keep the line 
moving.  Both sides of a one table (?).  Brian, Fred & Merriam = 
Kitchen.  + optionally Carlyn ... .  Ar. 7:30.  Brunch on the table by 8 
AM.  Work Friday 3 PM.  Refrigerator needs cleaning.  (no shelves) 
Bring cookie / baking sheets to put in the refrigerator.  Still need 
boxes for recyclables, compostables.  Today there were 4 (?) large 
garbage recipients.  Lunch at 11:45 Saturday;  11:50 on Sunday.  can get 
that room Sunday at 11:20;  on Saturday, nothing in that room in the 
morning.  Snacks:  Don't need much since they are leaving at 3:30. 
Sunday:  set up snacks right after lunch.  Plenary over at 4 PM. 
Merriam will be there at 3 PM;  they close the building at 5 PM.


	  No opening nor closing ceremony.  Discuss further off line.  If 
someone develops something, that's OK.


	  Jim Doyle:  Front desk, etc.:


	  Coordinate housing through Fred.


	  Andrea:  brought forks and spoons.  Should be enough, but should 
count and wash.  Andrea has a hot crock, e.g., for cheese.  Coffee urn 
12 to 30 cup.  Please deliver all Friday PM;  Andrea will deliver stuff 
to Carolyn to deliver to the Plenary location.


	  Mike Fischetti (sp) in Mt. View has serving things;  Tian will call.


	  Dana can take some compostables;  Werner can take others.

	
DELEGATES & ALTERNATES:  Werner, Andrea, Tom & Gerry;  alternates = Jim 
Stauffer, Dan and Valerie.


PLENARY AGENDA:  On the reverse side of tonight's agenda.  Candidates' 
bios will be available on line;  the URL is in the agenda packet.  Dana 
and Werner are delegates.  Agenda study group report accepted.


DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL (Jim Doyle):  Previous facility property purchased 
from bond funds, but questions about

	
BANKING ALTERNATIVES:  Dana changed to a credit union.  Write a formal 
letter to the bank and explain why I'm moving my money.  Send a copy to 
the Mercury News ... .  If lots of people did that, the Mercury News 
might print one.  Fred's Credit Union only gives 0.5% on a CD.  Stanford 
Credit Union.  "Move your money":  uses an investment research group 
that rates banks on various criteria.  Recommends "community banks". 
Merriam:  KKUP has gone to their bank and said we are moving our money 
to a community bank.  Tom:  "moveyourmoney.info"  Gerry:  This is a 
major issue.  Cameron will set it up.
	

OUTREACH DISTRIBUTION CHAIN CONCEPTS (Jim Doyle):  Some groups would be 
willing to distribute some of our literature for us.


More tabling:  Not do Santa Teresa.