[GPSCC-chat] Draft General Meeting Agenda for next Thursday March 22nd

[Spencer Graves]

Warner:  Thanks.


       FYI:  I spoke with Joseph yesterday.  He said he that later is 
better for him.  Therefore, I suggest we plan to give him 5 minutes more 
or less whenever he arrives -- and expect that it might be closer to the 
end of the meeting than the beginning.


JOSEPH:  Can you give me a cell phone number so I can contact you in 
case we want to adjourn the meeting before you get there?  I wouldn't 
want everyone to leave just before you get there, but I also would not 
want to keep people for a half hour or more if you are running late.


       Thanks,
       Spencer


On 3/15/2012 5:21 PM, WB4D23 at aol.com wrote:
> Folks:  Below is a draft agenda for next Thursday's GPSCC general 
> meeting.  Please post comments on this list.  Warner
>
> *GREEN PARTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY*
>
> Draft Agenda for Monthly General Membership Meeting March 22, 2012
>
> San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 South 7th Street, San Jose, CA
>
> (Near 7th and San Fernando)
>
> 7:00 pm -- Eat and chat
>
> 7:30 pm -- Begin meeting
>
> Select Facilitator, Notetaker, Timekeeper, and Vibeswatcher(s), Select 
> Agenda Preparer for next meeting; Affirm or modify draft agenda (5 
> Minutes)
>
> Introductions and Announcements (10 Minutes
>
> Guest Speaker -- Sponsor:Spencer Graves (5 Minutes) Per Spencer:Joseph 
> Rosas, one of the Occupy San José group, is running as an independent 
> for (I think) a state assembly district.
>
> Treasurer's Report -- Jim Doyle (5 minutes)
>
> Report on status of candidates for County Council election on June 5, 
> 2012;
>
> Discussion re filling vacancies -- County Council (10 Minutes)
>
> Reports from February 4, 2012 voter registration training 
> event;General discussion of goals for voter registration efforts; 
> Confirm County Council has designated data resources contact -- Warner 
> Bloomberg (20 minutes)
>
> Discussion of status of tabling supplies --(10 Minutes)
>
> Jim Doyle proposes we buy 3 totebags
>
> Regional Rep report -- Warner Bloomberg (15 
> minutes)Including:Committees participation; CC At-Large delegates 
> election(s); Gatherings planning; GPUS Prez Nominating Convention 
> (July14-15 Baltimore, MD) delegates General Assembly (May 11-12 in San 
> Francisco) Preparation -- Warner Bloomberg
>
> (15 Minutes) Initial designation of Delegates/Alternates; Schedule 
> Plenary agenda review group
>
> Plan for Spring Tabling --(15 MinutesApril Earth Days
>
> Next Jr. Statesman Event?
>
> Berryessa Arts & Wine Festiveal Saturday May 11^th
>
> Others???
>
> Endorse Carol Brouillet for Congress and designate County Council 
> member to inform CCWG so she can qualify for GPCA funding application 
> --Warner Bloomberg (10 minutes)
>
> Report on Refund CA Coalition -- Spencer Graves (5 Minutes)
>
> Presentation re "rootstriker.org" -- Spencer Graves (5 minutes) This 
> is a grass roots initiative built around Lawrence Lessig (2011) 
> Republic, Lost (Twelve;see the Wikipedia article on it).This book says 
> that the "gateway" problem facing the US today is corruption in 
> Washington.Lessig proposes several solutions, one of which is 
> "democracy vouchers", which gives each taxpayer the first $50 they pay 
> in taxes in a form that they can spend only on political campaigns, 
> and that only for candidates who commit to accepting only money from 
> "democracy vouchers" plus individual contributions limited to $100.
>
> (2 Hours Estimated Cumulative Times.Goal:Adjourn by 9:30 pm)
>
> Tabling Events Addenda -- Needed for each item (not necessarily all at 
> this meeting):
>
> Confirm date and location; Approval of fee payment (as applicable); 
> Designation of coordinator(s) and other volunteers
>
>
> No Tabling Events Reported As Of Preparation of This Agenda
>
> ###
>
> [From GPSCC Bylaws] ARTICLE 2 COUNTY COUNCIL
>
> 2.1 Purposes
>
> 2.1.1 The County Council will fulfill the legal requirement for a 
> liaison between the California Green Party and Santa Clara County 
> officials. As used in these Bylaws, the term "County Council" shall 
> have the same meaning as the term "Central Committee" as that term is 
> used by the Office of the Registrar of Voters for Santa Clara County, 
> California.
>
> 2.1.2 The Council shall select a secretary and a treasurer from among 
> its members, or may ratify the selection of these officers made at a 
> General County Meeting. The Council and/or its officers will be 
> responsible for complying with the financial reporting requirements of 
> the Fair Political
>
> Practices Commission (FPPC). The Council or its officers shall be 
> responsible for obtaining an FPPC number for financial reporting. The 
> Council may create such committees or initiate such inquiries as it 
> considers necessary and appropriate to perform its collective
>
> responsibilities as described in these Bylaws.
>
> 2.1.3 Internal to the Green Party, the Council's primary duties 
> include serving as a coordinating or steering committee to:
>
> a) Facilitate communications between Green Party members within the
>
> county, at county meetings, and between locals within the county.
>
> b) Facilitate communications between the county Green Party and the 
> State Green Party.
>
> c) Assist Green Party involvement in elections in the county (including
>
> recruiting, advising and assisting Green Party candidates, co-ordinating
>
> voter registration efforts and tabling, and supporting ballot issues
>
> effecting issues of concern to the state or county Green Party).
>
> d) Enhance communications between the county Green Party and other 
> Green Parties and/or other local organizations which support the 
> principals and
>
> objectives set forth in the Green Party Platform.
>
> e) Oversee and assist the work of committees formed by the Council, or
>
> outside the Council by the Party's members, to help carry out the above
>
> duties, or other duties considered necessary that are not in conflict 
> with
>
> these ByLaws; such as an electoral reform committee, an environmental
>
> issues committee, etc.
>
> 2.1.4 The County Council shall act as the designated contact persons 
> for the Green Party of Santa Clara County, and refer interested people 
> to persons who may be designated as spokespeople for the Party at a 
> General County Meeting.
>
> 2.1.5 The County Council, by agreement of eighty percent (80%) of its 
> members, may authorize the use of the name of the Green Party of Santa 
> Clara County as an endorser or co-sponsor of an event or public 
> statement consistent with the principals and objectives set forth in 
> the Green Party Platform if time issues make the decision necessary 
> before it can be brought before the next general meeting.Any such 
> County Council authorization shall be reported to those present at the 
> next monthly meeting./[Adopted July 1, 2003]/
>
> 2.2 Membership in the Council
>
> 2.2.1 All County Council members must be residents of Santa Clara 
> County and registered to vote with the Green Party.
>
> 2.2.2 The County Council is designated by the State Green Party bylaws 
> to consist of seven members elected at large from the county's Green 
> Party constituency. Additional members may be appointed by the 
> Council. Vacancies on the Council that reduce the membership to less 
> than seven will be filled by appointment by the remaining County 
> Council member(s) within 30 days of the vacancy. The State Green Party 
> Coordinating Committee and the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters shall 
> be informed of all appointed members within two working days of the 
> appointment. It shall be an objective of the Green Party of Santa 
> Clara County that its County Council reflect the diversity of the 
> general population in the county and likewise reflect Green Party values.
>
>
>
>
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