[GPSCC-chat] GPSCC Meeting Minutes - Thursday July 25 - FINAL

[Gerry Gras]

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Spencer Graves wrote:
> Please sent corrections, etc., to this list.  Thanks.  Spencer
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> On 7/25/2013 5:13 PM, Gerry Gras wrote:
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>> Here is the final draft agenda.  I am bringing 12 paper copies.
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>> Proposed Agenda for July 25, 2013 Green Party of Santa Clara Cty Meeting.
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>> 7:00 (30 min) - Sister Santussika will speak about local activities about
>>                 climate change, and about new ways of activism.
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>        Lester Brown is very clear.  Started Earth Policy Institute.
> Andrew Hardie's book "The Hope" to blend morality and spirituality with
> environmental concerns.  Today, people are much more aware and concerned
> about the environment than a few years ago.  350.org seems to be
> providing the best leadership she knows in this area.  We need to help
> everyone.  Sister Santussika is with Theravadan Buddhism. Buddhist
> Global Relief tries to help the poorest of the poor.  If we educate
> women and girls, we will stabilize population growth and ... .
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>        Suggestions:
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>              * 350.org has the clearest mission statement and list of
> activities:  Tar sands resistance,
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>              * Divestment (need a petition for the City of San José):
> campaigns.gofossilfree.org has a petition.  Calpers has been big into
> divestment.
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>              * Stay focused on undermining the fossil fuel industry.
> Plastic bags, light bulbs, etc.:  "Do the math":  If we don't control
> the fossil fuel industry, nothing else will matter. Otherwise, we spend
> all our time spin our wheels off the track.
>

How about sending the above part to Sister Santussika for her review?

More below.

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>> 7:30 (10 min) - Identify facilitator:  Warner.
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>> note taker:  Spencer
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>> , vibes watcher:  Dana
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>> time keeper:  Caroline
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>> and agenda preparer:  Sandy
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>> . Intros and
>>                 announcements. Additions or corrections to agenda.
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> Warner:  Nova last month on the geological development of Australia (and
> the entire planet).  We are not even an instant from a geological
> perspective.
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> Gerry, Dana,
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> Caroline:
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> Spencer:
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> Andrea:  "Think City EV"
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> Sandy:  Mobile home rent control in San José;  sequester in housing
> authority;  "March to heal the valley" from San José to Google and Apple
> in the fall to stop funding evil and start paying taxes.
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>> 7:40 (10 min) - Health Care Committee Report??  (who?)
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>      Sandy:  Caroline held a committee meeting to organize an event at
> Seven Trees Community Center.  Working with SIREN.  Friday, September 6,
> 6:30 - 9 PM.  SIREN suggested have the community speak first.  Last 2
> weeks before the event, we want to do some phone banking.  Caroline has
> been having phone banking at her house every Tuesday at least through
> the end of July.  If anyone feels like phone banking for our health care
> event, please contact Caroline.
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>> 7:50 (20 min) - Climate Change Report  (Gerry, who else?)
>>         - Google/Inhofe:  Google had a fundraiser for Sen. Inhofe is
>> the worst climate science deniers

"deniers" -> "denier"

More below.

>> in congress.  Gerry and others
>> organized a demonstration at Google against this action.

I did help a little bit, but my role was pretty minor.
Probably better to just say there was a demonstration
yesterday (7/24).

More below.

>> Fundraiser
>> was in Washington, DC.  Brad Johnson got 20,000 signatures on line.

I looked back and it turns out that Brad Johnson got about 18,000,
Credo got about 30,000, (yes, online).

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>> A
>> receptionist at Google said they didn't have anyone to give that to so
>> wouldn't accept it.  If it were a business proposal, it could be
>> accepted.
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>> Chevron Richmond Action 8/3 - 350 SV: Chevron HQ is in San Ramon.  Bay
>> Area 350 is organizing an event in Richmond for Aug. 3.  Peaceful
>> march & rally + speakers + an "action".  The Mayor of Richmond will be
>> there.  Caroline could use help with phone banking.  Caroline has
>> sheets and scripts for others who might want to phone bank without
>> coming to Caroline's. The Richmond Bart station parking is closed;
>> that's where people were planning to meet.  Caroline has fliers, which
>> people can take if they are going anywhere they can distribute them.
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>        Go to 350.org to get updates.
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>> 8:10 ( 5 min) - Treasurer's Report  (who?)
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>        Caroline:  $1,660.27 + $26
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> outlays: $30.20 phone bill
> + $58 for Jill Stein T-shirts and buttons
> + $225 for our share of hall rental at Seven Trees Community Center.
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> Ending balance:  $1,373.07
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>> 8:15 (10 min) - Tabling  (who?)
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>        Caroline is looking for a place to table.  Gay Pride (August 17 &
> 18, noon to 7 PM;  but in the past they've wanted too much $)
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>        July 27 Cumberly School in Palo Alto.

"Cumberly" -> "Cubberley"

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>> 8:25 ( 5 min) - Discuss showing "Over Troubled Waters"  (who?)
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>        Gerry:
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>> 8:30 (20 min) - Electoral Reform Proposal  (Spencer)
>> The Green Party of Santa Clara County supports the following
>> initiatives for electoral reform:  Overturning Citizens United,
>> citizen-funded election and news, the US and California Disclose Acts,
>> the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (that requires
>> participating states to commit all their electoral votes to the
>> candidate who wins the popular vote), and Instant-runoff voting (as
>> outlined in the Wikipedia article on "Electoral reform in the United
>> States").  The Green Party of Santa Clara County will collaborate with
>> all other organizations working to pass these issues including getting
>> supporting resolutions passed at local and state levels as
>> appropriate.  This includes in particular Move to Amend and Rootstrikers
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>        IRV was authorized by a proposition passed in Santa Clara County
> in the late 1990s.  The current Interim Registrar of Voters could be
> very supportive of IRV.
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>> 8:50 (10 min) - California Clean Money Campaign  (Spencer)
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>        If it gets a 2/3 vote in the Assembly by ~Sept. 13 (and the
> Governor signed it), it can become law this year.  If it passes by 50%
> but less than 2/3, it goes on an initiative.
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>> 9:00 (10 min) - Peacemovies cosponsoring?  (John T.)
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>> 9:10  (5 min) - Appointment of new term SGA GPSCC members
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>        We already appointed Spencer, Drew and John at the last meeting.
> Betsy offered to serve on the SGA.  There is a consensus on appointing
> Betsy to the SGA.
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>        We should put a call out on the Discuss list for another
> volunteer (female for gender balance).
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>> 9:15  (5 min) - GPCA bylaws issues
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>        Next plenary may be as early as November.  If Santa Clara County
> wants to propose changes to the state party bylaws to be considered in
> the November plenary, such changes should be discussed in our August
> meeting.
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>        We need to find our list administrator and find out if there are
> strange subscribers, e.g., two Andrea Doreys.  (Is Tian our list nanny?)
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>        This topic should be on the agenda for next month.
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>> 9:20  (2 min) - Jill Stein in California 9/15-21  (SF->LA)
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>        Jill Stein will be in SF on Sept. 15 and LA in Sept. 21 and may
> be available for an event in Santa Clara County on Sept. 16 or 17.
> Andrea, Caroline and the Health Care Committee.
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>> 9:22  (8 min) - Reporting on North County activity (Gerry)

Dana did the homeless part.

>>         - Homelessness Ban - Palo Alto:  "Stop the Ban" group will
>> meet tomorrow night.

"tomorrow night" -> "Saturday night"

Gerry


>> They've invited the City Council and others to
>> this meeting.  70 people attended the first "Stop the Ban" meeting.
>> City Council is expected to vote on this on August 5.
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>> - Raise Minimum Wage - Mountain View:  Group met at Fred's club house
>> a few weeks ago.  August 27:  Another meeting of this group.
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>> - San Mateo County City Council Elections:  Green party of San Mateo
>> County member Gladwyn d'Souza running for Belmont City Council.
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> (James Lee is currently registered Peace & Freedom.)
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