<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span><div><span><div class="p1">Notes for Green Party Santa Clara General Meeting, Sept 27 2012 @ SJ Peace & Justice Center</div><div class="p1"><br></div><div class="p1">John Theilking, Andrea Dorey, Pam Vavra, Jim Doyle, Merriam Kathaleen, Shamako Noble, Sandy Perry, Drew Johnson</div><div class="p2"> </div><div class="p1">+ 7:40 Meeting began.</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Facilitator: Jim Doyle; note taker: Drew Johnson; Time Keeper: John Theilking vibes watcher: (unfilled) and agenda preparer for next meeting: (unfilled) - 5m</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Introductions and announcements. Changes to agenda. - 25m</div><div class="p1">Pam Vavra has just moved here for Santa Clara U Law School from Oregon where she was an active member of the Pacific Greens</div><div
class="p1">Shamako Noble is active with the Jill Stein campaign and a rap artist. He performed</div><div class="p1">Treasurer's report and hat passing. Jim Doyle</div><div class="p1">Sandy Perry, minister with CHAM Deliverance Ministry, Low Income Self Help Center and Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Treasurer's Report (Jim Doyle) 10m</div><div class="p1">Current treasury: $1699.25</div><div class="p1">Ordering more Green Pages, Tote Bags, Jill Stein TShirts (need more L, XL, 2X)</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Ratify John Thielking as a County Councilor</div><div class="p1">Affirmed</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Jill Stein after event report (Merriam Kathaleen)</div><div class="p1">Great coalitional effort, Merriam put together event and served as mistress of ceremony, most successful, Shamako did rap performance, Valerie did publicity and
calling, lynn huidekoper and Sandy Perry had idea originally.</div><div class="p1">Result: Great success - most successful Green Party even in many years. Significant media attended, Mercury article. At least $1325 raised for Jill Stein</div><div class="p1">Ellie from Saratoga High volunteered, up to 140 people attending.</div><div class="p1">There are approximately 4100 Greens in county</div><div class="p1">questions about how Merc photo didn't show crowd, but Lib candidate did</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Foreclosure Summit--Spencer et al (Merriam, John, Drew) 5m</div><div class="p1">37 people (or more) showed</div><div class="p1">publicity could be better</div><div class="p1">David Merrit, plaintiff vs ban</div><div class="p1">CJ Holmes</div><div class="p1">foreclosure attorney</div><div class="p1">Spencer Graves</div><div class="p1">organizing energy for ongoing campaign</div><div class="p1">(foreclosure town hall +
single payer)</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Holistic Arts Fair (Merriam) 5m</div><div class="p1">Eric Meese (Green) organizer 22, 23</div><div class="p1">outreach event</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Report on 9to5 Regional conference Jim Doyle and Merriam (10m)</div><div class="p1">Union Hall, Jim was impressed with the approach. Employment discrimination against women, labor rights lawyer, low income assistance rollbacks and barriers, wage theft. Small group discussion, leverage point, action oriented. Truancy fines used for funding schools - slogan. Allies.Research topics and follow up meeting. potential speaker identified - Jim will approach</div><div class="p1">Latina domestic workers Worker Bill of Rights</div><div class="p1">Sally Lieber</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Putting our proposition recommendations on our website </div><div class="p1">30--yes</div><div
class="p1">31--no</div><div class="p1">32--no</div><div class="p1">33--no</div><div class="p1">34--yes</div><div class="p1">35--no position</div><div class="p1">36--yes</div><div class="p1">37--yes</div><div class="p1">38--no</div><div class="p1">39--yes</div><div class="p1">40--yes</div><div class="p1">We will add to website. Merriam will send Spencer an email about it.</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Peace Fair. Meeting is October 4, 5:30-6:30 at the Peace and Justice Center.</div><div class="p1">John will represent the GPSCC</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ New literature: (Jim) 5m</div><div class="p1">we have new literature about health care in Spanish and Vietnamese. We will also be getting new Green Pages. </div><div class="p1">Andrea will take some literature to contacts</div><div class="p1">Council will discuss organizing material better</div><div class="p1">Andrea provided trifold on study re: electric v
petroleum vehicles</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Jill Stein gear (Jim)</div><div class="p1">6 tshirts left. Reorder 12 (in L, XL, 2XL)</div><div class="p1">50 buttons</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">+ Discussion of having Cheri Honkala hip hop rally on Oct 17th (Shamako, Merriam)</div><div class="p1">Low Income Self Help Center, Silicon Valley Debug and Hip Hop for Justice</div><div class="p2"> </div><div class="p1">Meeting called: Jim Doyle's Tues Oct 2nd 7:30pm 1668 Nora Way San Jose, near camden and 85 (bus #65)</div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">Jill Stein House parties (Jim) : Show Bill Moyers w/ Dr. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala</div><div class="p1">Drew </div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1">Adjourned 9:45</div><div class="p1"> </div><div class="p3"><br></div><div class="p1"> </div></span></div><div> </div><div>~*~*~*~<br>Jill Stein for President -- A Green New Deal for
America<br>Campaign website: http://www.jillstein.org/<br> First TV ad: http://youtu.be/vaObRxkX8K4</div></span></div><div> </div><div>~*~*~*~<br>Jill Stein for President -- A Green New Deal for America<br>Campaign website: http://www.jillstein.org/<br> First TV ad: http://youtu.be/vaObRxkX8K4<br></div></div></body></html>