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PARTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Draft
Agenda for Monthly General Membership Meeting March 22,
2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">San
Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 South 7th Street, San Jose,
CA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">(Near
7th and San Fernando)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">7:00
pm – Eat and chat<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">7:30
pm – Begin meeting<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Select
Facilitator, Notetaker, Timekeeper, and Vibeswatcher(s), Select Agenda Preparer
for next meeting; Affirm or modify draft agenda (5 Minutes)
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Introductions
and Announcements (10 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Guest
Speaker – Sponsor:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Spencer Graves
(5 Minutes) Per Spencer:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Joseph
Rosas, one of the Occupy San José group, is running as an independent for (I
think) a state assembly district.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Treasurer’s
Report – Jim Doyle (5 minutes) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Report
on status of candidates for County Council election on June 5,
2012;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Discussion
re filling vacancies – County Council (10 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Reports
from February 4, 2012 voter registration training event;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>General discussion of goals for voter
registration efforts; Confirm County Council has designated data resources
contact – Warner Bloomberg (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Discussion
of status of tabling supplies --<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(10 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 30.6pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Jim
Doyle proposes we buy 3 totebags<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 30.6pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Regional
Rep report – Warner Bloomberg (15 minutes)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Including:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Committees
participation; CC At-Large delegates election(s); Gatherings planning; GPUS Prez
Nominating Convention (July14-15 Baltimore, MD) delegates<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Report
on </SPAN><A href="http://www.votesmart.org/voteeasy/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.votesmart.org/voteeasy/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">
-- Jim Doyle (5 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">General
Assembly (May 11-12 in San Francisco) Preparation – Warner Bloomberg
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">(15
Minutes)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Initial
designation of Delegates/Alternates; Schedule Plenary agenda review
group<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Plan
for Spring Tabling --<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(15 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">April
Earth Days<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Next
Jr. Statesman Event?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Berryessa
Arts & Wine Festiveal Saturday May 11<SUP>th</SUP><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Others???<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Endorse
Carol Brouillet for Congress and designate County Council member to inform CCWG
so she can qualify for GPCA funding application --<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Warner Bloomberg (10
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Report
on Refund CA Coalition – Spencer Graves (5 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Presentation
re "rootstriker.org" – Spencer Graves (5 minutes) This is a grass roots
initiative built around Lawrence Lessig (2011) Republic, Lost (Twelve;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>see the Wikipedia article on it).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This book says that the "gateway"
problem facing the US today is corruption in Washington.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lessig proposes several solutions, one
of which is "democracy vouchers", which gives each taxpayer the first $50 they
pay in taxes in a form that they can spend only on political campaigns, and that
only for candidates who commit to accepting only money from "democracy vouchers"
plus individual contributions limited to $100. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">(2
Hours Estimated Cumulative Times.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Goal:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Adjourn by 9:30
pm)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tabling Events
Addenda – Needed for each item (not necessarily all at this
meeting):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Confirm date and
location; Approval of fee payment (as applicable); Designation of coordinator(s)
and other volunteers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>No
Tabling Events Reported As Of Preparation of This Agenda<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">[From
GPSCC Bylaws] ARTICLE 2 COUNTY COUNCIL <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1
Purposes <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1.1
The County Council will fulfill the legal requirement for a liaison between the
California Green Party and Santa Clara County officials. As used in these
Bylaws, the term "County Council" shall have the same meaning as the term
"Central Committee" as that term is used by the Office of the Registrar of
Voters for Santa Clara County, California. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; punctuation-wrap: simple"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1.2
The Council shall select a secretary and a treasurer from among its members, or
may ratify the selection of these officers made at a General County Meeting. The
Council and/or its officers will be responsible for complying with the financial
reporting requirements of the Fair Political <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Practices
Commission (FPPC). The Council or its officers shall be responsible for
obtaining an FPPC number for financial reporting. The Council may create such
committees or initiate such inquiries as it considers necessary and appropriate
to perform its collective <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">responsibilities
as described in these Bylaws. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1.3
Internal to the Green Party, the Council's primary duties include serving as a
coordinating or steering committee to: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a) Facilitate
communications between Green Party members within the <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>county, at
county meetings, and between locals within the county. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>b) Facilitate
communications between the county Green Party and the State Green Party.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>c) Assist Green
Party involvement in elections in the county (including <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>recruiting,
advising and assisting Green Party candidates, co-ordinating
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>voter
registration efforts and tabling, and supporting ballot issues
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>effecting issues
of concern to the state or county Green Party). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>d) Enhance
communications between the county Green Party and other Green
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Parties and/or
other local organizations which support the principals and
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>objectives set
forth in the Green Party Platform. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>e) Oversee and
assist the work of committees formed by the Council, or <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>outside the
Council by the Party's members, to help carry out the above
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>duties, or other
duties considered necessary that are not in conflict with <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>these ByLaws;
such as an electoral reform committee, an environmental <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>issues
committee, etc. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1.4
The County Council shall act as the designated contact persons for the Green
Party of Santa Clara County, and refer interested people to persons who may be
designated as spokespeople for the Party at a General County Meeting.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">2.1.5
The County Council, by agreement of eighty percent (80%) of its members, may
authorize the use of the name of the Green Party of Santa Clara County as an
endorser or co-sponsor of an event or public statement consistent with the
principals and objectives set forth in the Green Party Platform if time issues
make the decision necessary before it can be brought before the next general
meeting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any such County Council
authorization shall be reported to those present at the next monthly
meeting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>[Adopted July 1,
2003]<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Calibri>2.2 Membership in
the Council <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Calibri>2.2.1 All County
Council members must be residents of Santa Clara County and registered to vote
with the Green Party. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Calibri>2.2.2 The County
Council is designated by the State Green Party bylaws to consist of seven
members elected at large from the county's Green Party constituency. Additional
members may be appointed by the Council. Vacancies on the Council that reduce
the membership to less than seven will be filled by appointment by the remaining
County Council member(s) within 30 days of the vacancy. The State Green Party
Coordinating Committee and the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters shall be informed
of all appointed members within two working days of the appointment. It shall be
an objective of the Green Party of Santa Clara County that its County Council
reflect the diversity of the general population in the county and likewise
reflect Green Party values. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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