[GPSCC-chat] Santa Clara Greens Meeting October 23, 2014

[Spencer Graves]

Jim Doyle asked what had been discussed about fracking in the Oct. 23 meeting.  Below please find the minutes from that meeting.  Bob Haberly of 350.org <http://350.org/> discussed fracking including a state anti-fracking bill that stalled and fracking resolutions in various cities, e.g., Palo Alto.  No endorsement of anything was recorded in these minutes.  Spencer 


> On Oct 23, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com> wrote:
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> On 10/23/2014 6:00 PM, Jim Doyle wrote:
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>> October 2014 GPSCC AGENDA
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>> GREEN PARTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
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>> Meeting agenda for Thursday October 23, 2014
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>> 7:00 pm Speaker: Brian Haberly of 350.org fracking committee: Palo Alto fracking moratorium
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>      Brian Haberly:  A state anti-fracking bill stalled after passing ~3 committees.  3 votes shy of passage in the CA Senate. Decided to build momentum.  Initiatives in 3 counties.  Like to get resolutions in various cities, e.g., Palo Alto.
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>      Joel Masser (joelmasser at hotmail.com):  The Dean Democratic Club has an environmental committee that might support this.
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>      Contact Peter Drekmeier, former Palo Alto Mayor and strong supporter of environmental issues.
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>      Brian is available to speak, e.g., at De Anza.
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>      brianhaberly at gmail.com.  On the coordinating committee for the local chapter of 350.org ...  ( + Sierra Club?)
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>      Bob Sigala in the Latino community in Gilroy.
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>      Endorsed.
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>      Jim will contact Fran Salisbury of 350 to confirm that we have endorsed.
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>> 7:30 pm Select Facilitator:  Sandy
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>> , Notetaker:  Spencer 
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>> , Timekeeper: Caroline
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>> , Vibes Watcher: Tian
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>> , Agenda Preparer for next meeting:  Tian (Sandy will print).
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>> Introductions and Announcements approximately 5 min (10 min if guests are present)
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> Caroline Yacoub.
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> Jim Doyle,
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> Spencer Graves
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> Drew Johnson:  Nov. 14-15 at DeAnza:  Community Organizing Training by usstudents.org (2 days, Fr + Sa).   Don't have to be a student.
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> Tian Harter:
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> Joel Masser, lives in San José, reg. Democrat.  Dean Democratic Club.
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> Sandy Perry:  joined the Greens in 2012.
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>> Agenda revisions 5 – 10 min
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>> Treasurer’s report Jim D 2 min:  last time - $35 for the phone bill.
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>> Meeting dates – November 20 and December 18
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>> Health Care focus item:
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> Caroline:  Nov. 7 Downtown Health Fair.  Caroline will not be available.  leaves town Tuesday, Oct. 28.  We need someone at that Health Fair.
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> Spencer to make a formal proposal on the economics of health care to appear on next month's agenda.  [some thought should be given to other arguments.]
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>> Climate Change focus item
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>      Caroline has been to 2 climate change meetings in the past week.  One was the anti-fracking initiative in Palo Alto.  The other is to try to get letters to the EPA by Dec. 1, because that's when they are scheduled to consider ...
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>> GOTV
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>      Get out the vote:
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>      Yes on 47.  Sam Licardo opposed to it.  City council split 5-5, then agreed to take no position.
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>      Yes on 45:  tighten control of insurance rates.
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>      No on 1 = Jerry Brown's water initiative.
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>      No on 2. Jerry Brown's to increase the rainy day fund.
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>> Tabling
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>> health fair fri nov 7:  Caroline will send a paragraph to Tian and / or Drew for Facebook.  (Green Party of Santa Clara Council)
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>> armistice day tue nov 11: From Veterans for Peace:  Tuesday, 11th at 11 AM.  4th and Santa Clara.
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>> junior state sat nov 15:  Caroline + Tian + maybe Jim.
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>> Holiday Peace Fair sat Dec 6
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>      ** Had run out of swag.  Caroline needs help making swag. (Lucia of DeAnza Greens was attracted by the painted rocks.)
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>> Web Site
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>> Paypal make donation button visible:  We have a Paypal button but it's not on the front page. Drew to look into alternatives and maybe bring a proposal to the December of January meeting.
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>> Meeting Date make automatic:  Jim will look into it and report back by our December meeting.
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>> Blog start one:  Use Wordpress.com with a link from cagreens.org/sclara.  Jim will look at Wordpress.com for our blog.
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>> Items to be put on our website and facebook page. (Caroline)
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>      Needs to put something on about the Peace Fair.  Caroline to send material to Jim or Spencer for posting plus Tian for Facebook.
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>      Need a mission statement on the top of the web site.  ***
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>> Volunteer Coordinators to receive email notices:
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>      Jim:  On the web site:  Students sign up through our web site.  Add Sandy to the distribution list + Drew.  (Jim, Sandy & Drew).  Jim has asked Cameron.
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>> Backup Treasurer volunteer, scope of duties
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>      Two areas where there is something to be done.  Deposit money, pay bills, plus make reports at monthly meetings + semiannual reports to the Fair Political Practices Commission.  (Due Jan. 1 + July 1).
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>      Currently, Warner has signing privileges on the account.
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>> Next meeting: November 20, 2014
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>> Meeting after next meeting: December 18, 2014
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>> total time allotted 1 hour xx minutes
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