[GPSCC-chat] GPSCC June 23, 2011 minutes

Thu Jun 23 23:22:23 PDT 2011

I think a much better URL for the gas tax is:

http://www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org/

Also, it imposes a 15% tax on value of each barrel of oil extracted in 
California and spends it all on education. It prohibits the legislature 
from diverting other moneys, so it's all additional funding for 
education. Could add up to $2 to $3 billion in additional funding.

Spencer Graves wrote:
> please post additions, corrections, questions to this list.  Thanks.  
> Spencer Graves
> 
> 
> On 6/23/2011 3:12 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Here is the draft agenda I am bringing to tonight's meeting.  Remember 
>> that we can revise it if I got something wrong (my apologies) or if we 
>> want to add or rearrange the order of items.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Valerie
>>
>> === Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===
>>
>> Location:  San Jose Peace&  Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose
>>
>> 6:30 PM  Informal social time: eat, chat, etc.
>>
>> 7:00 PM  Formal social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, 
>> etc.
>>
>> 7:30 PM  Begin meeting
>>
>> *  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July 
>> agenda preparer
>>         2 min
> 
> facilitator:  Tian
> 
> 
> notetaker:  Spencer
> 
> 
> timekeeper:  Fred Dupereau
> 
> 
> vibes watcher:  Valerie
> 
> 
> July agenda preparer:  Valerie
> 
> 
>> *  Introductions and short announcements
>>         10 min
>>
> Tian Harter from Mt. View on the County Council.
> 
> 
> Merriam Kathaleen
> 
> 
> Brian Good --- working on the California Disclose Act
> 
> 
> Jim Stauffer -
> 
> 
> Valerie Face - with a cat to give away
> 
> 
> Drew Johnson - working with Dr. Kent P. Mesplay on his Presidential 
> campaign.
> 
> 
> Spencer Graves
> 
> 
> Fred Duperrault
> 
> 
> John Tilking -
> 
> 
>> *  Revise and affirm agenda
>>         4 min
> 
> Tabling incl.  Juneteenth report back (Merriam)
> 5 min.
> 
> 
>       Merriam was there Saturday with Fred, Warner, Andrea.  Not very 
> crowded on Saturday.  Charged $5, which limited the attendance 
> considerably.  Two new members, youths, founders(?) of NextGen(?).  
> Merriam talked with them about how to get a youth group going.  She will 
> follow up.  Two new people registered Greens.
> 
> 
>       Tian collected $5 on Sunday.  We didn't get much interest.  Tian 
> questioned if this was worth $100.  Merriam thinks we should do it, 
> because of the 2 new members we got ... if they stay with us and if 
> Juneteenth is held again next year.
> 
>> *  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
>>         4 min, Jim Doyle
>>
>> *  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
>>         5 min, need presenter
> 
>     Sharat gave a wonderful talk at Tian's clubhouse.  Only had ~12 
> people, 3 of them new.  Very important with the new people.  Should go 5 
> pm and later.  Drew:  to invite Sharat to New Community of Faith, 
> Rainbow church on Rainbow drive.
> 
>> *  Scheduling November/December meetings
>>         5 min, need presenter
> 
>       Tian will host a Green party holiday party in his clubhouse.
> 
> 
> Nov. 17 - third Thursday & a holiday party in December.  We can schedule 
> a meeting (Dec. 15 - third Thursday), and we can cancel later if we 
> decide not.  Valerie and Brian suggest that a plan for 2012 should be a 
> primary agenda item.  Spencer will schedule the Peace Center and Tian 
> will schedule his club house.
> 
>> *  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
>>         30 min, need presenter
> 
>       Jim Stauffer:  This is a restructured CC and first election of 
> this newly structured CC.  8 candidates running for 14 seats.  We get 4 
> votes.  Tian is our ballot entry person.
> 
> 
>       We agree to vote.  We agree with Warner's concern about the Marnie 
> contract but don't want to express our unhappiness by boycotting.
> 
> 
>       Question is how to vote:
> 
> 
>       Proposed:  for the one year seats: On 2 ballots, Kate is 1 and the 
> other 2, Tim is first.  Give Dave Heller two second places and two third 
> places.
> 
> 
>       For the two-year ballot:  Don't vote for Joe Feller.  Laura and 
> Sanda each get 2 firsts and 2 seconds.  The other 2 each get 2 thirds 
> and 2 fourths (Jim G., Shawn Dodd).  NOC gets 4 votes for fifth choice.  
> Tian will enter the votes.
> 
> 
>> *  November 8 2011 election: 7 school districts, 8 special districts
>>         3 min + more for Q&A if needed, Jim Doyle (tabled)
>> *  Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle (tabled)
>>
>> *  Regional Picnic
>>         10 min, Warner Bloomberg
> 
>       Proposed:  Santa Clara Greens host a regional picnic and invite 
> San Mateo County.  August, not the beginning, not the 22&23.  Saturday, 
> August 13 is the date.  Drew suggests Murphy park in Sunnyvale.  Drew 
> will look into this.  (Drew will try to recruit Caroline.)
> 
>> *  New gas tax ballot proposition
>>         5 min, Tian Harter
> 
>       Proposed:  10 cents per gallon tax to use for good things like 
> schools, can't be used to replace other funds;  see 
> "http://tian.greens.org".
> 
> 
>       Green party will endorse this proposition and support gathering 
> signatures.  Tian to take the lead on this.
> 
> 
>       There is a talk on this at the SJ Peace Center this Saturday, 6:30 
> PM.
> 
>> *  Guidelines for using the San Jose Peace&  Justice Center
>>         5-10 min, Merriam Kathaleen
> 
>       We need to follow new guidelines that basically says we must clean 
> up when we leave, including emptying the trash cans and clean the bathroom.
> 
> 
>       Merriam will ask other groups if they would support paying $10 per 
> month to pay someone else to clean the bathroom.
> 
>> *  Movie Night Friday, July 8
>>         10 min, Merriam Kathaleen
> 
>       We had a great presentation this last month on Diablo Canyon.  We 
> had a great discussion.  One new person found us through the web site 
> and had an extensive conversation with Cameron afterward.
> 
> 
>       We need to come up with a new film for July 8.
> 
> 
>       Jim Stauffer:  film about the collapse of apartheid in South 
> Africa.  "Endgame" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(2009_film)].  
> The group selected this.  Merriam and John will get it.
> 
> 
>       Movie tomorrow night:  "Inside Job".  Soup at 6.  movie starts at 
> 6:30.  It's a 2-hour film.
> 
> 
>> *  UDEL elections
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle
>>
>> *  Youth outreach
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle
> 
>>
>>
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