[GPSCC-chat] minutes from September Santa Clara Greens Meeting

Fri Sep 27 08:10:38 PDT 2013

Additional items from the minutes: It was discussed re: literature policy that

1) If Drew or anyone else wants us to have a policy that they should work on specific language for that policy and post it to this list before the next GA meeting.  At the next GA meeting we can vote it up or down or modify it.

2) John Thielking postponed the discussion of expanding the commission structure for the Green Party to earn money by selling Peacemovies booklets and newsletter subscriptions. Warner had concerns that could likely be addressed by e-mail or at the next GA meeting, provided that a written proposal was submitted to this list before the next GA meeting.  Note that at previous GA meetings the following was approved:

a) to have Peacemovies lit at the tables (I don't recall the exact details, but somehow I got the impression that using the GP logo on the lit was also ok or approved somehow.  The GP logo no longer appears on the Peacemovies lit, except possibly for some older versions that may still be in the tabling kits. This change -- dropping the GP logo -- happened around Dec  2012?)

b)It was also approved to have the Peacemovies 2011 and 2012 booklets at the tables and sell them for $7, with $3.50 from each sale going to the Green Party.  John Thielking would pay the sales tax on the $7 from his portion of the proceeds.

I will submit the details of my proposed changes at a later time. Thanks.

Sincerely,

John Thielking

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 From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:34 PM
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] minutes from September Santa Clara Greens Meeting

On 9/26/2013 4:55 PM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:  

Hi Everyone,
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>I included everyone's suggestions to the best of my ability. Here is the latest version of tonight's agenda.
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>See you soon!
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>Sandy
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>Proposed Agenda—September 26, 2013 Green Party Meeting
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>7:00-7:30         No speaker has been proposed for this month.
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>7:30-7:40         Identify 

facilitator:  Tian 
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note taker:  Spencer 
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vibes watcher:  Caroliine 
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time keeper:  John 
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and agenda preparer:  Warner 

* Intros
        and announcements

Warner:  The next state meeting is Sat-Su., Nov, 16-17 in Santa Rosa.  There is already an agenda.  
cagreens.org/ga -> click on left General Assemblies:  November.  --> Next month, we must select delegates, etc.  

Caroline:  has notes from Holiday Peace Fair planning meeting + Health Care for All meeting this Saturday + a No Tar Sands meeting this Saturday.  Caroline will be pleased to share with anyone 

John:  Big picture episode yesterday:  tundra in Greenland releasing methane/ US drop in agriculture history15% last year 

Tian:  "Snake Oil:  How fracking's false promises ... imperilour future" bookis worth reading (Heinberg, Richard).  Bike Party next month:  Third Thursday theme:  Dia de los muertes.  

Sandy:  Mercury News:  "We're poor, but we do what we can to contribute." Best statements against the sequester.  

Drew:  Green party club at DeAnza

Spencer:  Free Press:  Please write Attorney General Holder to ask himto stopharassing journalists.  

Spencer:  October 13, 2-4PM:  "United States of ALEC" movie at the Peace Center in joint with California Common Cause, with speaker Helen Grieco.  

. Additions or corrections to agenda. 

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>7:40-8:10         Report on climate change actions, next steps for movement, role of GPSCC.

Caroline:  This Saturday, Coffee at More, 3-5 PM, Murphy and Evelyn, Svle:  Meeting of "No Tar Sands" branch of 350 Silicon Valley.  Also, Pledge of Resistance is looking for recruits to take action of the State Dept. approves the Keystone XL pipeline-- including locally.  Sign up on the web site for 350 Silicon Valley.  

Tian:  A group called "Making the Line" or "Drawing the Line"is planning to draw a line of where the sea level is forecasted to be after 100 years.  Palo Alto will lose 2 schools.  ... 

Sandy said Jill Stein said lobbying is mostly a waste, but when lobbying, be sure to tell them that you're Green and working to register your friends Green.  

>8:10-8:30         Health Care Committee report. Evaluation of September 6 Health Care Movie showing with panel discussion including a Green Party speaker. Lessons learned and next steps for committee.

Sandy:  Good Health Care event written up in El Observador (au.: 
    Sandy)  California Heath Professional Student Alliance supports
    single payer.  One attendee said she, her husband, and two daughters
    registered Green after the event.  Panelists were great. 

The Greens put out a lot of money for that event.  The venue was
    ~$350 or $400, and the Green Party paid half of it.  

Warner will look at the health insurance exchanges over the next few
    months and might wish to share information with other similarly
    impacted people.  

*** There was some negativity in the organizing discussion that was
    unhelpful.  

>8:30–8:35        Treasurer report – pass the hat. Jim

$68.50 collected tonight.  

Tian:  has been emptying the mailbox in Mt. View.  It has been
    several years since we've been received any mail (apart from junk
    mail).  The cost is ~$80 per year for a PO box.  It has lapsed.  The
    mail box is close to Tian's mail box.  Tian doesn't mind checking
    it, but he has questions about whether we need to collect the
    money.  

Warner:  Our formal mailing address should NOT be a personal
    address.  Would the Collins Foundation and / or the San José Peace
    and Justice Center feel that if they would have a problem with the
    Green Party

PROPOSAL (Warner):  We renew the Post Office box if that's still an
    option.  Consensus.  

ADDENDUM:  We must explore with some priority the legal requirements
    for an address and the options.  Warner will contact the State Party
    liaison to the CA Secretary of State and report back at the next
    meeting.  After Warner gets an answer, Spencer will ask the Boards
    of the Peace Center and Collins Foundation about the Green Party
    getting mail at 48 South Seventh.      

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>8:35-8:45         Tabling reports.

John:  350.org event.  

Tian:  Mt. View Art & Wine Festival:  It was dead.  Tiantalked with various people.  Conclusion:  It works a lot better when you have a table.   

Caroline:  Where are the tables that belong to the Green Party?  Does Fred have a Green Party table?  

Warner has a (heavy) sun umbrella that belongs to the Green Party.  

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>8:40-9:00         Tabling plans. 

Discussion of tabling literature policy. 

Caroline:  If literature is consistent with our aims and beliefs, we don't need to segregate it.  The drivergets to pick the music.  I enjoy tabling.  I don't think we should have a policy.  A guideline may be OK.  

Tian:  Whoever is tabling should have a lot to say about what goes on the table.  

Warner:  If we need a policy, the priority for literature should go
    to official Green party literature.  In general, the decision of
    what to place on the table and where to place it should be left to
    the people tabling.  The only exception should be that we should not
    display literature that is carries the Green Party logo without
    approval from some official Green Party organization.  

Morgan Hill Sept 28-29:  We apparently have no volunteers.   

JSA fair Nov 16.

This is the same weekend as the State Meeting.  

Caroline and John volunteer want to do Junior State.  

Opportunities for Green Party participation in the March to Heal the Valley, Oct 7 – 10.

      4-day march from East San José to Google in Mt. View.  Stops at SJSU, Apple, Rock church, Googleville at noon on Thursday, church in Mt. View.  

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>9:00-9:10         GPSCC plan for Dec 14 Holiday Peace Fair participation.

      Caroline will attend the next planning meeting.  

PROPOSED:  We buy a table for Green Party tabling for the Holiday
    Peace Fair.  Consensus.  

>9:10                 Adjourn
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