Green Party of Los Angeles County

County Council Meeting Agenda

August 7th, 2005
Santa Monica Greens office
2809 Pico Bl., Santa Monica 90405

Doors open at 4pm for potluck gathering
Formal meeting 5pm – 8pm

Pre-meeting on-line agenda discussion
ON A BBS THAT IS BEING CREATED NOW BY CAMERON


This is a public meeting and may be taped, although the group mayrequest tape recorder to be turned off.

Facilitator: Bob Smith     Notetaker: to be named before the meeting
Time Keeper: Sara Amir       Vibeswatcher: to be named before the meeting

1. Welcome - Sara Amir

Two Minutes

2. Introductions  - All attendees

Introductions brief and to role w/County Council or otherwise with Green Party, or as outside observer

Seven Minutes

3. Reviewing our process - Bob Smith

Four Minutes

Relevant By-Laws:

7.2 Open Meetings: With the consent of the Council, all members of the Green Party of Los Angeles County may participate in the ÒConsensus-seeking ProcessÓ  but only Council members may hold any Òunresolved concernsÓ and  participate in any vote, should one become necessary. 

7.2.1 Council members will receive priority in discussions. At the discretion of the facilitation team, and time permitting, non-Council members may participate in these discussions. A Council member, when recognized by the facilitation team, may yield the floor to an observer or guest rather than speaking himself or herself.


4. Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items - Bob Smith

Relevant By-Law: 7.5.2.3

The agenda may be amended by a 3/5 vote of County Councilmember present. Emergency and/or late items may be added to the agenda by a 2/3 vote of County Councilmembers


Five minutes
(in the interest of time, suggested amendments should be offered on-line if possible before the meeting )


5. Action:  Approve Minutes from January 23rd and April 3rd meetings (vote will be taken on-line before the meeting)

January 23rd: http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/minutes_jan_23.html
April 3rd: http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/minutes_april_03.htm


(no suggested amendments on either set of draft minutes have been submitted since the May 15th meeting)

6. Report:  Report from Green locals (ON-LINE ONLY)
Written reports are requested and should be posted on-line

7. Report: Treasurer’s report

Presenter: Doug Barnett
Ten Minutes


8. Report/Discussion: Data Base coordinator's report (ON-LINE ONLY)

Presenter: Michael Rochmes


9. Action: Modification of Bylaws

One Hundred Forty-Seven Minutes


9a) modification of existing clauses 6.1.2, 6.1.3 and 6.1.4 (Mike Feinstein)

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create a new ARTICLE 7 ELECTION AND TERMS OF COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, and specifically for this item

 

7.1.1            Time of Election
7.1.2            Election by Districts
7.1.3            Number of Council Members to be Elected 
7.1.4            Number of Seats Per District
7.1.5            Review of This Formula
7.1.6            Notice of modification of election rules
 
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

 

9b) modification of existing clauses 6.4 Alternate and 6.5 Terms of Council Members

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create new clauses Section 7.2 Terms of Office and Section 7.3  Alternates

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

9c) modification of existing bylaws ARTICLE 5- OFFICERS OF THE PARTY

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

and 7.4 Proposals

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

and that portion of 7.5 Agenda-Setting and Agenda-Distribution

 

dealing with Co-Coordinators to

 

to create a new Article 6: Officers


http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

and to create new Sections 9.5         Submitting and Prioritizing Proposal, Section   9.6       Setting Meeting Date and Agenda Items, 9.7         Agenda Distribution

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

note:proposals by both Crompton and Feinstein proposals make recommendations on amending existing 7.5.2 , which is currently in the section dealing with Co-Coordinators

 

during the portion this discussion that deals with 7.5.2 , both recommendations will be considered simultaneously

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend_7_5_1.html (Crompton)

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html (Feinstein, see 6.1.2)

9d: modification of existing bylaws ARTICLE 9- DELEGATION SELECTION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE GREEN PARTY MEETINGS

(except 9.5, which is proposed to become its own section in below)

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create a new ARTICLE 11        DELEGATES TO GPCA GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

9e) modification of existing ARTICLE 1- NAME and ARTICLE 2- DEFINITIONS


http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 1                 NAME, ARTICLE 2  TEN KEY VALUES and ARTICLE 3 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE     

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

9f: modify existing ARTICLE 4- PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

and 7.3 Duties and Authority of the Council

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 5                  COUNTY COUNCIL

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

 

9g: modification of ARTICLE 6- SELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

(everything else except 6.1, which was addressed above in 9a)

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 8          COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

 

9h: modificaiton of existing ARTICLE 10 - LOCAL MEETINGS

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 13        ACTIVE GREEN LOCALS  

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

9i) modification of existing Section 9.5 Selection of State Coordinating Committee Representatives State Coordinating Committee

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 12        REPRESENTATION UPON THE GPCA COORDINATING COMMITEE

 

http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend.html

 

 

9j) modification of existing ARTICLE 11- GENERAL POLICIES and ARTICLE 12 - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm

 

to create ARTICLE 14               NON DISCRIMINATION and ARTICLE 15        AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

 

14. Action: Set next meeting location, date, and time
Five Minutes