GPCA Strategic Plan FY2014-2016

 

 

 

"The Coordinating Committee shall present a draft Two-Year Strategic Plan to the General Assembly for approval along with the annual budget, using input from a brainstorming session of the General Assembly and the Work Plans of the Committees and Working Groups. The Two-Year Strategic Plan shall include a two-year General Assembly schedule, including potential agenda items, based upon the requirements for General Assembly decisions in these bylaws and the projected agenda items in the Work Plans of the Committees and Working Groups. The two-year General Assembly schedule shall be revised annually, with scheduling remaining flexible and final agenda approval for each General Assembly up to each General Assembly. "

 

The Coordinating Committee discussed the Strategic Plan at is January annual retreat and on its February 18 and March 4 conference calls, after which it approved the following proposed timeline for 2014-2016:

 

2014

 

January 25-26:  Coordinating Committee annual retreat

 

January 31:  Deadline: Work plans submitted from committees and working groups

 

Early Winter: SGA Vote to approve minutes of Winter 2013/2014 General Assembly

 

February 3rd: CC meeting  

 

February 13: GPCA party ballot statement for June primary due, approval by Coordinating Committee 

 

March 3: CC meeting 

 

March 3: Deadline for applications for candidates for the Coordinating  Committee and the GPUS Delegation

 

April 7th: CC meeting 

 

Feb/March/April: SGA vote on GPCA positions on any initiatives on the June 2014 ballot

 

Spring: Award Campaign Support Funds for Green candidates in spring and June elections (GPCA Bylaws Section 9-7)

Spring: Deadline to release Draft FY2013-2014 Budget; at least 42 days before General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws  7-5.1(a))

Spring: Deadline to release Draft General Assembly agenda; at least 42 days before General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws  7-5.1(a))

 

Spring: Determination of active Counties of calculating delegates to the Spring General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws 5-2.2) and for the Standing General Assembly in the upcoming fiscal year; at least 42 days before General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws 7-6.1(b))

 

May 5th: CC meeting

 

May 5 - June 15: Discussion period  for Coordinating Committee at-large and GPUS Delegation elections

 

June 3: California primary election

June 9nd: CC meeting 

June 9: Bi-Annual Notice announcing vacancies and seeking applicants for GPCA Standing Committees

 

June 16-22: Voting period for Coordinating Committee at-large and GPUS Delegation elections

 

May/June: Approval of the Annual Budget and Annual Strategic Plan, Annual Treasurer's Report, Spring General Assembly (GPCA Fiscal Policy Sections 5-2 and 10-1, GPCA Bylaws Section 11-2 Strategic Plan)

 

June 30: By this date, delegates to the GPCA FY2014-2015 Standing General Assembly shall be appointed by active County Organizations and shall serve for one year terms (July 1 - June 30), with no term limits

 

July 1: Standing General Assembly Delegate Terms begin and run through June 30th of 2015

 

July 7th: CC meeting

 

Summer: Hire independent contractors as provided for in approved FY2013-2014 budget and the GPCA Personnel Policy

 

July 24-27: GPUS Annual National Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota

 

August 4th: CC meeting

 

July/August: SGA vote on GPCA positions on any initiatives on the November 2014 ballot

 

September 8th: CC meeting 

 

October 6th: CC meeting 

 

Mid Fall: Award Campaign Support Funds for Green candidates in November elections (GPCA Bylaws Section 9-7)

November 4: California General Elections

November 10: CC meeting

November 10: Bi-Annual Notice seeking applicants for GPCA Standing Committees

 

2015

 

January:  Coordinating Committee annual retreat

 

January 5th: CC meeting 

 

January 31: Deadline: Work plans submitted from committees and working groups

 

February 2nd: CC meeting 

 

March 2: CC meeting

 

March 2: Deadline for applications for candidates for the Coordinating Committee and the GPUS Delegation

 

April 6th: CC meeting

 

Spring: Determination of active Counties of calculating delegates to the Spring General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws 5-2.2) at least 42 days before General Assembly (GPCA Bylaws 7-6.1(b)); and for the Standing General Assembly for the upcoming fiscal year

 

May 4th: CC meeting

 

May 4 - June 14: Discussion period  for Coordinating Committee at-large and GPUS Delegation elections. 

 

June 1st: CC meeting

 

June 8: Bi-Annual Notice announcing vacancies and seeking applicants for GPCA Standing Committees

 

June 15-23: Voting period for Coordinating Committee at-large and GPUS Delegation elections

 

May/June: Approval of the Annual Budget and Annual Strategic Plan, Annual Treasurer's Report, Spring General Assembly (GPCA Fiscal Policy Sections 5-2 and 10-1, GPCA Bylaws Section 11-2 Strategic Plan)

 

May/June: Confirmation of GPCA Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Liaison to Secretary of State, Spring General Assembly

 

June 30:  By this date, delegates to the GPCA FY2015-2016 Standing Green Assembly shall be appointed by active County Organizations and shall serve for one year terms (July 1 - June 30), with no term limits. 

 

July 1: Standing General Assembly Delegate Terms begin and run through June 30th of 2016

 

July 6th: CC meeting

 

Summer: GPUS Annual National Meeting

 

August 3rd: CC meeting

 

September 7th: CC meeting

 

October 5th: CC meeting

 

November 9: CC meeting

 

November 2: Bi-Annual Notice seeking applicants for GPCA Standing Committees

 

December 7th: CC meeting 
 

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