[StrategyPlan] Revised Proposal for Comment

[Jim Stauffer]

Shane -

Just to let you know, you, me and Cres are the only ones on this list. You 
should probably post this to the coco list if you want people to see it.

Jim




On 11/13/2010 10:14 PM, shane que hee wrote:
> Everyone:
>
> My suggested alternations/changes are in caps....Shane Que Hee, Nov 13 2010
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>
>
> *Proposal for GPCA Regional
> Strategy Sessions*
>
> *Tentative EVENT DURATION/DATE
> Dates:* Saturday, January 22 or January 29, 2011.
> DURATION: 1 to 2 day planning sessions for 2011/2012 and beyond.
> SCOPE:Day 1 can focus on the common Agenda for Statewide Action
> Plan
> Day 2 can focus on the regional-local Agenda (regional decision re a
> Day 2?) OR VICE VERSA AS REGIONS DESIRE
>
> *Locations:*
> open to volunteers who can organize this in their regions, AND ALL GREENS
> AND THEIR ALLIES
> which could include 1 to 5 (?) counties depending on logistics of the
> local Green Party and geographic area.
> *Ventura has offered to organize for Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis
> Obispo, and possibly L.A.**
> *
> STATE Goal:* create a Strategic State action plan for 2011/2012, and
> next 5 years (?) using a common Framework/Agenda.
> *INTERNAL Steps: *
> *Finalize the proposal and send to County Contacts.
> *Set-up a dedicated email listserve to handle communications.    THIS
> ONE?
> *Create the common Framework / Agenda for regions to use as a template.
> *Make outreach calls to counties that do not respond to the emailed
> proposal.
> *Research using Wikipedia as on on-line commnication tool.
> *Research using video conferencing.    SKYPE?
> *Decide how and who will organize the results into a cohesive form
> accessible by all.
> (this is where Wikipedia could come in, and then the"Plan"
> transferred to the State website as we did with the Propositions)
>
> *Sample Agenda items suggested so far: *
> 1. Ideas for keeping the GPCA active and vibrant.
> 2. Improving GPCA registration
> 3. Candidates - eg; Which offices, how often,
> 4. Issue based campaigns - eg; in coalitions, electoral (IRV), social
> justice
> 5. Developing Green locals
>
> Shane suggests we frame the Agenda as questions and ask the regions to
> provide pros&  cons to each, such as:
> *1. Should GPCA focus on local"NON-PARTISAN"  elections?
> *2. If focus to be on State-wide office, then should GPCA focus on MOST
> "winnable seats"? WHAT FUNDING AND EFFORT SPLIT IS DESIRABLE?
> *3. Due to the passage of Prop 14, what should our strategy be relating
> to the Primary BEGINNING 2014?
>
> *4.
>
> SHOULD GPCA
> CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST PROP 14?    WILL WE RAISE
> FUNDS FOR IT?
> *5.
>
> SHOULD GPCA FOLD?
> *6. SHOULD GPCA CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER OF GPUS?
> *7. SHOULD GPCA HAVE CLOSER TIES WITH THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS OF THE
> CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY?
> *8. WHAT KIND OF REPRESENTATION DO COUNTIES/REGIONS/LOCALS WANT IN GPCA?
> *9. HAT SERVICES/MUTUAL AGREEMENTS WOULD COUNTIES/REGIONS/LOCALS WANT
> FROM GPCA?
>
>
>
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