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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "jamboi@rachel.greens.org" <jamboi@rachel.greens.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, October 7, 2010 9:22:49 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [GPSCC-chat] GPSCC General Meeting<BR></FONT><BR>Present: Caroline Yaccoub, Merriam,Merriam Kathaleen, Warner Bloomberg,<BR>Tian Harter, Jim Doyle, Jim Stauffer, Fred Duperault, Drew Johnson<BR>Roles: Facilitator Tian; Notetaker: Drew; Fred: Timekeeper; Vibes: Warner<BR><BR>10/6/10 7:30pm<BR>Intro/Announcements:<BR>Fred: petitions re: Livermore Lab, article on mayor of Richmond<BR>Drew is offering Ubuntu Gnu/Linux support<BR>Warner: its now the year 5771 on Jewish calender<BR>Caroline: recovering from broken leg, doing <A href="http://350.org/" target=_blank>350.org</A> event on 10/10/10<BR><BR>Treasurer's report:
$2492<BR><BR>Tabling literature:<BR>3 items designed by Valerie, printed by Tian,<BR> theme: cutting carbon footprint; Caroline funds ½, GPSCC pays ½<BR>2 bundles of Green Focus: Tian will get<BR><BR>Tabling Events:<BR>+ Replacement canopy: Tian will look, Drew will donate one if still available<BR>+ Junior State: Jim Doyle 3rd Sat, Nov: Jim Doyle will be contact<BR>+ Holiday Peace Fair: 1st Sat Dec : Merriam, Caroline, possibly Drew<BR>+ Mtn View Farmer's Market: Tian<BR><BR>Coalition for a Downtown Hospital<BR>County working on medical clinic. 17th and Santa Clara, demolition<BR>started on hospital. County in driver's seat.<BR><BR>REPORT ON PLENARY in Fullerton, Orange Co. September 10-12: Jim Stauffer<BR>+ Good plenary, 40-50 people. not too many bus items, req. for<BR>committee membership, platform planks.<BR><BR>+ Saturday night's special speaker: Pat LaMarche (GP-US 2004 VP nominee)<BR>Topic: Green activism--at the
polls, in the workplace, in our homes. A<BR>single mother, Pat can also spoke to critical importance of Green Party<BR>message of Feminism and youth rights. Event included:<BR>Video presentation; "On the Edge", applauded, pre-release documentary on<BR>homelessness.<BR>Pat LaMarche, and selected Green Party candidates spoke.<BR><BR>+ Also another great presentation, re: “feed-in tariff” - producing and<BR>feeding extra power back into the grid.<BR>Facilities okay, though dance studio overhead.<BR>Presentation of candidates, election, not much press.<BR><BR>Need for strategy meeting. GPCA has never had a comprehensive strategy<BR>+ Possible format: Gathering event, but focused on strategy.<BR>+ Central location? Fresno?<BR>+ Distributed event? Several satellite locations. Trying to boost<BR>participation.<BR>+ CC needs to structure it. Late Jan early Feb<BR>+ Laura Well's strategy: ongoing campaign towards 2012,
Merriam suggests<BR>supporting her strategy<BR>+ Tian: suggests shifting from political party strategy to working on<BR>movement strategy<BR><BR>GP VISIBILITY:<BR>Get GPCA recommendations for propositions into the press: Fred<BR>fred: news release, SJ Merc got it already, but we'll target local papers<BR>Jim S. will forward to discussion list, Caroline or Drew will send to<BR>Sunnyvale, Fred to Mtn View<BR>Dana and Gerry: PA, Merriam Campbell<BR><BR>Jim Doyle: ideas for following up on those that came to see Laura Wells:<BR>Thanks for participating; what we do, tabling, what they could see<BR>themselves contributing, state committees<BR><BR>CHOSEN VISIBILITY PROJECT: GP recycling DVDs; Fred, Merriam, Jim Stauffer<BR><BR>Visibility Brainstorming:<BR>+ Public events, demonstrating at SJ Merc, Metro re: not covering GP<BR>candidates<BR>+ Farmer's market tabling.<BR>+ Participating in other local green groups and pointing out our Green<BR>Party
affiliation<BR>+ List of registered Greens, survey, track answers, reach out. 3 questions<BR>+ Advertising, on-line<BR>+ Ads on cable<BR>+ VTA stops<BR>+ Highway cleanup<BR>+ Caroline: discussed a recent MoveOn event and what she learned from it.<BR><BR><BR>POTENTIAL SPEAKERS : Jim Doyle will pursue<BR>+ Iraq vet with PTSD in time for Veterans Day<BR>+ Rainforest Action Network v banks<BR>+ banking issues<BR>state banks: Laura Wells has brought up the issue<BR>Federal reserve<BR>+ Immigration and other relevant topics to Latino community<BR>Coalition for Secure Communities (v ICE)<BR>MACLA\<BR>Environmental resource center<BR><BR>Demonstration at faux “Green Debate” 10/12/<BR><BR>9:17 meeting adjourned<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>sosfbay-discuss mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org"
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