[GPSCC-chat] Please peruse: and Agenda Items Request For Jan 2013 GPSCC Meeting

Tue Jan 22 10:05:31 PST 2013

PROPOSED AGENDA ITEM FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24:

       * Obtaining other people for the County Council and to represent 
Santa Clara County on the statewide Standing General Assembly.

             *.1.  Santa Clara County is allowed 5 representatives on 
the statewide Standing General Assembly.  We currently have only 3. 
John Thielking is currently not on that list;  we should put him on. 
That would bring us to 4, consisting entirely of our current County Council.

             *.2  Drew noted that our County Council is currently all 
male.  Number 7 of the 10 key values of the Green Party is "Feminism and 
Gender Equity" (www.gp.org/tenkey.php).  We could use some females.

       Spencer

On 1/22/2013 7:59 AM, John Thielking wrote:
> Since no one else has taken on this task yet, I am requesting everyone submit agenda items for the Jan 24th GPSCC meeting to pagesincolor at yahoo.com .  The deadline is Wednesday at 5PM, after which time I will publish the final agenda.
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> Is something wrong with the GPSCC chat e-mail again? I sent a message to it yesterday and so far there is not even a "rejected by the moderator" response.
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> Also, do we have to pay a fee for any of our committees per the item at the bottom of this e-mail?  I think our central committee/county council might qualify as a committee that has to pay the fee.
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> John Thielking
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> --- On Tue, 1/22/13, Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net> wrote:
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> From: Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net>
> Subject: Please peruse
> To: "Dana St. George" <danasg at greens.org>, "Gerry Gras" <gerrygras at earthlink.net>, "Andrea Dorey" <andi at wrytor.com>, "fred Duperrault" <fredlois2 at gmail.com>, WSB3ATTYCA at aol.com, "Jim Doyle" <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>, "Drew" <rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com>, "Tian Harter" <tnharter at aceweb.com>, "Valerie D. Face" <vdf at juno.com>, "Brian Good" <snug.bug at hotmail.com>, "Jules Brouillet" <jules.c.brouillet at gmail.com>, "Spencer Graves" <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com>, "sandy perry" <perrysandy at aol.com>, "John Thielking" <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 2:54 AM
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> I don't know whether you are on Shane's list or not, butI thought it would be instructive to look at this agenda. Just glance at it. Did you think our meetings were long and boring? Want to rethink that?
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> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu>
> Sent: Mon, January 21, 2013 9:18:03 PM
> Subject: ** Agenda for February 3rd, 2013 meeting of the Los Angeles Green Party County Council (fwd)
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>> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:41:55 -0800
>> From: Michael McCue <sfvgreens at gmail.com>
>> Subject: ** Agenda for February 3rd,  2013
>> meeting of the Los Angeles Green Party County Council
>>
>> Dear Los Angeles-Area Greens,
>> Both below and attached you will find the agenda for the next LA Assembly
>> of Greens and the following County Council meeting for the representatives
>> of the  Green Party of Los Angeles. County
>>
>> We ask our Green locals in Long Beach, SF Valley, LA, Redondo Beach, Harbor
>> Area, Mid-City, Skid Row and East Side Greens to share this agenda with
>> their locals and with every Green you can reach.
>>
>> When you review the agenda, you will see that we are conducting important
>> discussions about our brothers and sisters in the Peace & Freedom Party,
>> and many other important issues, including the Redondo Beach elections, the
>> Community College Elections, the South Los Angeles Declaration for Health
>> and Human Rights, reviewing our voter registration procedures, as well as
>> many other topics of vital interest to all Greens in LA County.
>>
>> We urge our locals to send representatives to this meeting, and we ask all
>> concerned Green Party-registered voters to attend as well.  We are
>> competing against the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3rd, so we need your
>> support to make this County-wide Assembly of Greens a success that helps us
>> to unify the Political Left in California.
>>
>> Peace and Freedome voters are especially encouraged to attend.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please email me at sfvgreens at gmail.com
>>
>> Thank you for your support of our 10 Key Values.
>>
>> Here's the agenda...(a copy is attached for printing purposes if you need
>> it...)...and please bring a vegetarian dish to the potluck!
>>
>> Let's make 2013 a rear when true progressives roar in Los Angeles and in
>> California!
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> *COUNTYWIDE ASSEMBLY OF LOS ANGELES GREENS*
>>
>> Sunday, February 3rd, 2013, at The Peace Center, 8124 West 3rd Street, Los
>> Angeles, CA 90048
>>
>>
>>
>> 2:00 -3:00pm Countywide Assembly of Greens w/Vegetarian Potluck!
>>
>>
>>
>> ·      MLK/Black History Month Appreciation  “I Have a Dream” speech by
>> Dr. Martin Luther King.  Council member, Deacon Alexander, will play MLK’s
>> speech to inspire our LA-area Greens. (20 mins)
>>
>> ·      Discussion of possibility of Peace & Freedom voters joining the
>> Green Party.  Discussion led by San Fernando Valley Greens Facilitator,
>> Eugene Hernandez, and former P&F voter (now a Green voter & Table Leader),
>> Dennis Terill.  All interested LA-area Greens and Peace & Freedom voters
>> are invited to attend and join this discussion. (20 mins)
>>
>> ·      COMMITTEE MEETING OF VOTER REGISTRATION COMMITTEE’S TABLE LEADERS
>> (Tables #1 - #4), Kamran Ghasri, Dorothy Kemeny, Michael McCue & Dennis
>> Terill (20 mins)
>>
>> ·      Please contact Will Yeager or Ara Bedian for Potluck
>> Coordination.  Everyone
>> bring a veggie dish!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 3:00pm
>>
>> GPLACC Meeting Agenda ~ Monthly Meeting of Los Angeles County Green Party
>> State Senate District Reps, Locals & Green voters
>>
>>
>>
>> 1) - Opening Meditation ~ *TBA** **(2 min)***
>>
>>
>>
>> 2) - Call to Order ~ Roll Call ~ Introduction of New Attendees ~ (*Alternates
>> Announcement-if any)** **(5 min)***
>>
>> o  Facilitator: *E.B. Gendel *
>>
>> o  Timekeeper & Vibes Monitor*: Michael McCue *
>>
>> o  Notes*: Will Yeager*
>>
>>
>>
>> 3) - Approval of (or Amendments to) the Agenda ~ *Council members** **(5
>> min) 2/3 approval required to make agenda changes*
>>
>>
>>
>> 4) - Approval of previous meetings’ minutes ~*1) November, 2012 meeting
>> minutes  & 2) January 2013 meeting minutes  (minutes previously submitted
>> to list-serve)** **(5 min)*
>>
>>
>>
>> 5) LOS ANGELES COUNTY-AREA 2013 ELECTIONS
>>
>>
>>
>> 5-a) AD HOC DEBATE COMMITTEE UPDATE ~ *(5 mins.)*
>>
>>
>>
>> UPDATE: A progress report on planning made during the last month for a City
>> of LA mayoral debate, as per Council’s request from Deacon Alexander at the
>> January 2013 meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: In January, Deacon asked the GPLACC to host a mayoral debate
>> that he plans to organize with other Greens.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall the GPLACC host a mayoral debate for the
>> City of LA elections?  Sponsor/Presenter, Deacon Alexander.
>>
>> 5-b) LA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ~ Request for Council
>> Recommendation from Candidate, Nancy Pearlman.  (10 mins.)
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: Former Green, Nancy Pearlman, is running for her fourth term on
>> the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District. Nancy
>> has been an environmentalist for 43 years, is a television documentarian,
>> radio broadcaster, anthropologist, educator, and community college
>> instructor. Her bio is at www.NancyPearlman.net<http://www.nancypearlman.net/>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #1: Shall the GPLACC recommend LA County voters
>> to support Nancy Pearlman?
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #2: Shall the GPLAC authorize use of its Voter
>> Registration Database to campaign for Nancy Pearlman of LACCD?  Campaign
>> uses include: walk, call, mail and email lists w/mailings & emails.
>>
>> Sponsor: Michael McCue/Presenter: Nancy Pearlman.
>>
>>
>>
>> 5-c) CITY OF REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, March 5, 2013  (20 mins.)
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #1: Shall the GPLAC endorse Yes on Measure A,
>> the “Redondo Beach Power Plant Phase-Out Initiative Measure” aka the “No
>> Power Plant” Measure?
>>
>> BACKGROUND: http://nopowerplant.com/npp/
>>
>> Full Text of Measure A: http://nopowerplant.com/resources/Initiative.pdf
>>
>> Redondo Beach City Attorney's Non Partisan Summary:
>> http://nopowerplant.com/npp/city-attorneys-summary/
>>
>> Sierra Club letter opposing Power Plant:
>> http://www.nopowerplant.com/resources/SierraClub2012letter.pdf
>>
>> Retire Redondo's Power Plant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGHX_EEdyhk
>>
>> Sponsor: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John Wenger/Presenters: Ian Sachs & Will
>> Yeager (10 mins.)
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #2: Shall the GPLAC recommend Bill Brand for
>> City Council District 2?
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: Bill Brand Campaign Website: http://billbrandrb.wordpress.com/
>>
>> Bill Brand on the AES Power Plant/Time Warner Cable:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnzjHFcLnFs
>>
>> Sponsor: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John Wenger/Presenter: Bill Brand.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #3: Shall the GPLAC recommend Jim Light for
>> City Council District 1?
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND:  Jim Light Campaign Website: http://jimlightforcouncil.com/
>>
>> Jim Light for Redondo Beach Man of the Year:
>> http://billbrandrb.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/happy-new-year-jim-light-for-man-of-the-year/
>> Sponsors: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John Wenger/Presenter: Jim Light.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #4: Shall the GPLAC authorize use of its Voter
>> Registration Database to campaign in Redondo Beach for “Yes on Measure A?”
>>
>> Sponsors: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John Wenger/Presenter: Will Yeager.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #5: Shall the GPLAC authorize use of its Voter
>> Registration Database to campaign in Redondo Beach for Bill Brand for City
>> Council, District #2?
>>
>> Sponsors: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John Wenger/Presenter: Will Yeager.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION #6: Shall the GPLAC authorize use of its Voter
>> Registration Database to campaign in Redondo Beach for Jim Light for City
>> Council, District #1?  Sponsors: Ian Sachs, Michael McCue, John
>> Wenger/Presenter: Will Yeager.
>>
>>
>>
>> *************************************************(1
>> HOUR)***************************************************************
>>
>>
>>
>> 6) - FILLING VACANT SEATS ON THE LA COUNTY COUNCIL ~ Confirmation of Greens
>> nominated to be Seated on the GPLACC  *(15 min, if needed)*  BYLAW-REQUIRED
>> ACTION - Relevant Bylaw: 5-2.4 Internal Elections - Elect Officers of the
>> County Council….and new County Council members to fill vacant County
>> Council seats.  NOTE: ANY LA COUNTY GREEN PARTY-REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY
>> DISTRICT IN LA COUNTY MAY SUBMIT AN OPEN SEAT NOMINATING PETITION TO THE
>> GPLACC OFFICERS FOR VERIFICATION AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE MEETING AND/OR AT
>> THE MEETING ITSELF FOR COUNCIL’S CONSIDERATION.
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 7)  APPROVAL OF $50 EXPENDITURE TO ACCOMPANY THE FILING OF FORM 410* (5
>> mins.)
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: Former Green, Ross Frankel, a former GPLACC Treasurer from
>> years ago, informed our current County Coordinator that the CA Secretary of
>> State had repeatedly been trying to notify our Council by mail of a filing
>> deadline and fee for Form 410.  No notification letter from the CA Sec of
>> State was forwarded by our PO Box mailbox key-holders to our officers.  Our
>> timely filing by Feb. 15th, will prevent our Council from being liable for
>> a $150 fine for late filings of active political committees. *(See note at
>> bottom…)
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall the GPLACC instruct our Treasurer to
>> authorize the expenditure of the $50 filing fee to accompany Form 410, made
>> payable to the Secretary of State for the State of California?
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 8)  ESTABLISH A NEW, SECURE, MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL COUNCIL BUSINESS ~ *(10
>> min) *
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: Our Mailbox contract expires in March.  Aside from the failed
>> Form 410 notification, there have been multiple instances of our official
>> mail not being forwarded to our Council officers in a timely manner, or not
>> at all.  As a result, our Council’s official business is not being
>> conducted in a timely manner with potentially expensive repercussions for
>> our Council.  A new, permanent mailing address would stabilize this
>> situation and save our Council $120 in additional expenses…the benefits of
>> which would be not only savings to our Council Treasury, but to insure that
>> our officers are able to conduct our Council’s business in a timely,
>> professional manner.  Our Council’s credibility is at stake.  Sponsor:
>> GPLACC officers /Presenter: Secretary, Will Yeager
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall the GPLACC establish a new mailing
>> address, using GPLACC Treasurer, Dorothy Kemeny’s address, 3521 Monogram
>> Ave. Long Beach, CA 90808…or locate a new post office mail box in March
>> when Council’s current contract runs out?
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 9)  NAME CHANGE FOR TWO GPLACC STANDING COMMITTEES *(10 MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: At the January 2013 meeting, several Council members mentioned
>> that some of our standing committees had inappropriate names, or that our
>> members were referring to them incorrectly, or misunderstanding those
>> committees’ duties because of the committees lacking better, more specific
>> names.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council officially change the name of
>> the GPLAC “Finance” Committee to the “Budget, Finance & Fundraising” (BFF)
>> Committee?
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council officially change the name of
>> the GPLAC “Tabling” Committee to the “Voter Registration” Committee?
>> Sponsors/Presenters:
>> Deacon Alexander & Michael McCue
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 10)  VOTER REGISTRATION CONCERNS FOR LA GREENS/P&F VOTERS *(45 MINS total)*
>>
>>
>>
>> 10-a) END-OF-YEAR REPORT ~ BRIEF UPDATE plus Q & A w/Committeee Co-Chairs *(5
>> MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> DISCUSSION: What are council’s reactions to the 2012 End-of-Year report?  What
>> will be our Council’s goals for the Los Angeles Green Party in 2013?  What
>> does Council wish to accomplish in 2013 specifically?
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 10-b) - VOTER REGISTRATION COMMITTEE BUDGET REQUEST *(10 MINS)  *
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: At the November, 2012 meeting, Council requested that Co-Chairs
>> Kamran & Michael, return with an itemized budget to support their budget
>> request of $500 over a 6-month period.  The itemized budget is as follows…
>>
>>
>>
>> WorldFest Booth Registration on Sunday May 19th, 2013 = $250 (Early Bird
>> Special Price)
>>
>> 3 new folding tables = $75 (sale price)
>>
>> New Signage = $100
>>
>> Support materials = $75 (i.e. new tablecloths, sunflowers, weights, wheeled
>> carts for on-site mobility & set-up).
>>
>> Budget Request Total = $500 for expenses until August 2013.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council approve the Tabling/Voter
>> Registration Committee budget request?
>> NOTE: Items 10-a and 10-b are Sponsored by McCue/Presenters: M. McCue &
>> Kamran Ghasri
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 10-c) - INSTRUCTIONS TO GPLACC VOTER REGISTRATION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS FOR A
>> NEW PROCESS IN HANDLING NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS *(15 MINS)***
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: While the GPLAC has seen a strong performance in registering
>> new Green Party members in 2012 and 2013, there is no organized effort to
>> ensure entry of these new registrants in the GPCA and GPLAC's voter
>> registration data base and no organized follow up to our new members, many
>> of which are interested in becoming involved now that they have joined the
>> GPCA.
>>
>>
>>
>> PROPOSAL: That the County Council…
>>
>>
>>
>> (1) gives direction to the GPLAC Tabling Committee and other GPLAC members
>> doing voter registration in LA County to create a record of new voter
>> registrations via digital photographs where possible (through digital
>> cameras or cell phones), and where not possible, through photocopies of the
>> voter registration forms, for which the copies of photocopies would be
>> reimbursed by the County Council; that
>>
>>
>>
>> (2) the information on new registrations is sent to the GPCA's email
>> gpca at cagreens.org for entrance in the GPCA voter registration data base and
>>
>>
>>
>> (3) the information on new registrations is sent to the GPLAC data base
>> committee co-coordinators for entrance in the GPLAC's data base; and that
>>
>>
>>
>> (4) an email that includes links to the GPLAC's and GPCA Facebook pages,
>> the GPLAC-Forum email list and the GPCA Twitter page be sent to each to
>> registrant by the GPLAC data base co-coordinators, in order to make it easy
>> for new party registrants to connect to the party in these ways.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council so instruct the Co-Chairs of the
>> Voter Registration Committee?  Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein
>>
>>
>>
>> *************************************************(2
>> HOURS)*************************************************************
>>
>>
>>
>> 10-d)  SFV GREENS LOCAL REPORT: OFFICIAL GREEN OUTREACH TO PEACE & FREEDOM
>> VOTERS ~ *(15 min)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: The Peace & Freedom Party, a Progressive Party consisting of
>> mostly Socialist voters, has made internal proposals that would recommend
>> their voters join the Green Party should they lose their ballot status in
>> California, which seems imminent, due to their low numbers.  SFV Greens
>> Facilitator, Eugene Hernandez, will make a report of his outreach efforts,
>> and submits a “welcoming statement” intended for P&F voters, to be made
>> publicly and shared with the P&F leadership throughout California.
>>
>>
>>
>> PROPOSED GPLACC STATEMENT: “*The Green Party Los Angeles County Council
>> officially welcomes all Peace & Freedom voters who are seeking a ‘new,
>> progressive, political home,’ especially in the event that the P&F party
>> loses their ballot status in California.  We LA Greens welcome voters of
>> all political stripes, but especially our Progressive and Socialist
>> brothers and sisters, and all those voters who believe in our Green Party’s
>> 10 Key Values, values that we Greens believe will create a stronger
>> democracy, a healthier planet, and a society that creates economic justice
>> for all, especially when our Key Values are
>> applied in legislative policy.  The
>> Green Party of Los Angeles welcomes all Peace & Freedom-registered voters
>> to our ranks and asks them to help us unify the Political Left in the State
>> of California*.”
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall the GPLACC endorse & support the SFV
>> Greens’ proposed statement being made public to the officers and voters of
>> the Peace & Freedom Party?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsor/Presenter: Eugene Hernandez & the SFV Greens local.
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 11) - GPLACC MEETING SCHEDULE CONCERNS ~ *(35 MINS Total)  *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 11-a)  STARTING TIMES FOR GPLAC MEETINGS ~ *(10 MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: After years of starting meetings at 4pm on Sundays, and after
>> two County Council members indicated at the first meeting of the 2012-2014
>> Council that they have commitments on Sundays that make attending meetings
>> very difficult that start earlier than 4pm, the GPLAC Co-coordinator has
>> unilaterally declared that meetings start earlier than 4pm, and at varying
>> times. This has created unnecessary difficulties and tension among County
>> Council members.
>>
>>
>>
>> PROPOSAL: That the County Council clarify that County Council meetings
>> begin at 4pm on Sundays.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council commit to 4pm starting times for
>> each monthly meeting?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 11-b)  OUTREACH/NEW LOCATIONS FOR GPLACC MEETINGS ~ *(15 MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: Several Council members have requested new venues for our
>> meetings, asking if Council could meet in various locations throughout LA
>> County, to improve attendance and make it easier for those Greens who are
>> not living nearby the Peace Center.
>>
>>
>>
>> RATIONALE: A majority of Council members have a long drive, especially our
>> car-poolers, and many members have over an hour drive one-way, just to make
>> our meetings.  Rotating meeting locations would give our long-distance
>> Greens a break now and then in terms of their personal costs in time and
>> gas expenses, and thus, making a rotating meeting location schedule a more
>> just and equitable one for all members concerned.  Some Greens would travel
>> further one month, others further the next month, etc…
>>
>>
>>
>> DISCUSSION: Is a rotating meeting location schedule feasible for the GPLACC?
>> What are the benefits?  What are the drawbacks?  And…What alternative
>> locations would make ideal meeting sites for the GPLACC?
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council commit to a Green Outreach
>> Program for LA County Greens, by holding/conducting GPLACC meetings in the
>> various districts represented by our Council members?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsors/Presenters: Deacon Alexander, E.B. Gendel, Eugene Hernandez, Edy
>> Alvarez, Anthony Vierya & Alphonso Garcia
>>
>>
>>
>> *************************************************(3
>> HOURS)*************************************************************
>>
>>
>>
>> 11-c)  CHANGING THE GPLAC’S APRIL 2013 BUSINESS MEETING TO A GREEN GATHERING
>>
>> *
>>
>>
>> (15
>> MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> Changing the GPLAC's April County Council meeting from a regular business
>> meeting to a call for GPLAC County Council members and others to attend the
>> GPCA's Southern California Gathering scheduled for Los Angeles the weekend
>> of April 6/7.
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: The GPCA will be hosting two gatherings in April, one in
>> Northern California and one in Southern California. The GPCA is expected to
>> send a request to all County Councils in late January to ask them to cancel
>> their regular meetings in April, in order to make it easier for all active
>> party members across the state to attend either/both the Northern and
>> Southern California Gatherings and participate in these needed skills
>> sharing and strategic discussions for our party.
>>
>>
>>
>> RATIONALE: The rationale is that most party members have a limited amount
>> of time to devote to meetings, and by not having to attend a business
>> meeting that month, party members can more easily participate in these
>> one-a-year regional gatherings and meet and work with more Greens from
>> their county, region and state in a non-business meeting setting that will
>> allow for more issue and skill-based organizing and interaction. In this
>> case for the Southern California gathering, this would remove a conflict
>> between County Council members wanting to attend the gathering and wanting
>> to attend the County Council meeting.  As a specific way of the GPLAC
>> sharing its skills with attendees at the Southern California Gathering,
>> this proposal also recommends that the GPLAC Tabling Committee do a
>> workshop as per below.
>>
>>
>>
>> PROPOSAL: That the GPLAC change its April meeting from a business meeting
>> on Sunday, April 7th, to a call for GPLAC County Council members and others
>> to attend the GPCA's Southern California Gathering scheduled for Los
>> Angeles during the weekend of April 6/7; and that the GPLAC Tabling
>> Committee commit to doing a voter registration workshop/training at said
>> Gathering.  Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council adopt the proposal for a meeting
>> change in April, 2013?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsor/Presenter: Mike Feinstein
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 12)  ISSUES OF CONCERN TO LA GREENS
>>
>>
>>
>> 12-a)  THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES DECLARATION OF HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS *(15
>> MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: In late 2012, the *South LA Declaration of Health & Human Rights
>> * was sent to our list-serve to be agendized, but was delayed because of
>> our cancelled December meeting.  Kamran & Michael attended the 3rd Annual
>> South Central Health & Human Rights Conference on December 7th, in an
>> all-day event, to 1) register new Green voters, and 2) to support the
>> Conference.  The Declaration, which is intended to create social and
>> economic justice for those under-served citizens of limited resources
>> experiencing difficulties with finding jobs, quality/affordable health
>> care, fresh produce, etc…in the South Central area of Los Angeles, seeks
>> the support of all Angelenos and progressive organizations in LA County.
>>
>> The full Declaration can be reviewed here…
>> http://www.southlahealthandhumanrights.org/declaration.html
>>
>> Hard copies of the Declaration will be provided at the meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>> PROPOSAL: The South Los Angeles Declaration of Health and Human Rights is
>> an important document that emphasizes the Right to Health, Behavorial
>> Health, Education & Employment, Housing & a Safe Environment, Fresh Food &
>> Food Sovereignty, and the Right to Dignity and Safety.  The Declaration is
>> supported by our 10 Key Values and deserves the County Council’s support
>> and official endorsement.
>>
>>
>>
>> DECISION/CONSENSUS QUESTION: Shall Council officially endorse the South Los
>> Angeles Declaration of Health and Human Rights?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsors/Presenters: Deacon Alexander & Michael McCue
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 12-b)  UPDATE: THE “IDLE NO MORE” MOVEMENT - *(5 MINS)*
>>
>>
>>
>> BACKGROUND: At the January 2013 meeting, Council endorsed the “Idle No
>> More” Movement.  A rally was held since then.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sponsor/Presenter: Linda Piera-Avila
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 13)  PUBLIC COMMENTS ~ Opportunity for visiting Greens and GPLACC guests
>> in attendance to be heard on non-agenda items by council members. NOTE:
>> Public comments only! No council members’ comments allowed during this item.
>> (Flexible time allowed, preferring 10 MINS TOTAL / 1 MIN per comment?)
>> Sponsor: Deacon Alexander
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 14)  ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ *(1 min per announcement)*  NOTE: No comments!
>> Announcements only!
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> 15) - CLOSING CIRCLE ~ ADJOURNMENT  *(2 min)*
>>
>>
>>
>> Post Meeting Actions
>>
>> ·        Standing Committee members may meet in their groups to organize
>> their committee projects.
>>
>> ·      Clean Up of Space
>>
>>
>>
>> *BACKGROUND NOTE FROM SECRETARY YEAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEM #7:
>>
>>
>>
>> *In speaking with the FPPC today they had no action pending but referred me
>> to the Sec of State. It turns out that there is a new annual $50
>> requirement for registering a committee. Please see the attached letter and
>> the below CA government code section that it referred to:*
>>
>>
>>
>> 84101.5.
>>
>> (a)
>>
>> Notwithstanding Section 81006, the Secretary of State shall charge each
>> committee that is required to file a statement of organization pursuant to
>> subdivision (a) of Section 84101, and each committee that is required to
>> file a statement of organization pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
>> 84101 shall pay, a fee of
>>
>> fifty dollars ($50) per year until the committee is terminated pursuant to
>> Section 84214.
>>
>>
>>
>> (b)
>>
>> A committee shall pay the fee prescribed in subdivision (a) no later than
>> 15 days after filing its statement of organization.
>>
>>
>>
>> (c)
>>
>> (1) A committee annually shall pay the fee prescribed in subdivision (a) no
>> later than January 15 of each year.
>>
>>
>>
>> (2) A committee that is created and pays the initial fee pursuant to
>> subdivision (b) in the final three months of a calendar year is not subject
>> to the annual fee pursuant to paragraph (1) for the following calendar year.
>>
>>
>>
>> (3) A committee that existed prior to January 1, 2013, shall pay the fee
>> prescribed in subdivision (a) no later than February 15, 2013, and in
>> accordance with paragraph (1) in each year thereafter.  A committee that
>> terminates pursuant to Section 84214 prior to January 31, 2013, is not
>> required to pay a fee pursuant to this paragraph.
>>
>> (d)
>>
>> (1) A committee that fails to timely pay a fee required by this section is
>> subject to a penalty equal to three times the amount of the fee.
>>
>>
>>
>> (2) The Commission shall enforce the requirements of this section.
>> --
>> In your service,
>>
>> Michael McCue
>> Green Party Los Angeles County
>> County Council Coordinator
>>

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com