Green Party of
Los Angeles County
County Council Meeting Agenda
September 11th, 2005
Quaker House
4167
S. Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA
* Formal meeting - 6pm Š 8:15pm
* Post Meeting Discussion on issues of 9/11 - 8:15pm - 9:30pm
* Pre-meeting on-line agenda discussion on
BBS now being created and will be emailed separately
This is a public meeting and will be audio taped by the County Council, although
the group may request tape recorder to be turned off.
Facilitator: Bob Smith Notetaker: Linda Piera Avila
Time Keeper & Vibeswatcher: to be named before the meeting
1. Welcome
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
Two 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 'Consensus-seeking Process'
but only Council members may hold any 'unresolved concerns' 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
Five minutes
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
(in the interest of time, suggested amendments and their rationale should be
offered on-line before the meeting )
5. Report: Report from Green locals (on-line only)
Written reports are requested and should be posted on-line on the BBS
6. Report:
TreasurerÕs report
Presenter: Doug Barnett
Five Minutes
7. Report/Discussion: Data Base coordinator's report (on-line only)
Presenter: Michael Rochmes
8. Action: Modification of Bylaws
Fifty-three Minutes
8a) 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 a new ARTICLE 12 REPRESENTATION UPON THE GPCA COORDINATING
COMMITEE
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend2.html
8b)
http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm
to create a new Article 10 COMMITTEES
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend2.html
http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm
to create new ARTICLE 14 NON DISCRIMINATION and ARTICLE 15 AMENDMENT
OF BYLAWS
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend2.html
Four
Minutes
8d)
http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm
to create a new ARTICLE 4 MEMBERSHIP
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend2.html
http://cagreens.org/lacounty/cc/GPLAC-bylaws.htm
to create a new Section 6.2.3
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/gplac_amend2.html
Four
Minutes
9.
Election of Secretary
Relevant
By-Laws:
Article 6.3 Secretary
6.3.1 The
County Council shall select a Secretary. The term shall be for the same term
of office as the County Council, unless otherwise specified by the County Council.
The voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off (IRV), using a simple majority
threshold, and including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced in the
GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
6.3.2 The Secretary shall maintain attendance records
for all County Council members. If a County Council member misses two
consecutive regularly scheduled County Council meetings without being represented
by an alternate, the Secretary shall send him/her written notice (as defined
in Section 6.2.5), such that if he/she does not attend the next Council meeting
or send an alternate, his/her seat will be considered vacated.
6.3.3 The Secretary shall send correspondence on behalf
of the Co-Coordinators and/or as otherwise instructed by the County Council,
including to distribute the County Council agenda and to provide notice of
County Council vacancies.
6.3.4 Upon request of the Co-Coordinators, the Secretary
will work with the Co-Coordinators to verify nomination petitions signatures
for County Council appointment and take minutes at County Council meetings.
6.3.5 Upon request of the Co-Coordinators and/or the
County Council, the Secretary shall update the GPLAC web site.
ARTICLE 13 ACTIVE
GREEN LOCALS
An "Active Green Local" is a group of Green Party members in
Los Angeles County, recognized by the County Council and organized on a
geographical basis.
Section 13.1 Recognition
In order to be recognized as an Active Green Local by the County Council
a local must submit
13.1.1 Its bylaws, membership requirements, decision-making process and
mission statement
13.1.2 A description of its local activities
13.1.3 A proposed geographic boundary
13.1.4 A petition requesting recognition. The petition must
be signed by at least as many registered Greens within the proposed boundary
area, as would be required to run for County Council from the same area. If
a local exists over the boundary of more than one State Senate District,
then the number of petition signatures required shall be the largest of
any of the Districts.
13.1.5 A 2/3 vote of the County Council is required to recognize
a local.
Section 13.2 Resources
Active Green Locals shall receive information directly from the GPLAC about
GPLAC matters, as provided for in these bylaws, and will be listed upon
the GPLAC web site.
Section 13.3 Responsibilities
13.3.1 Active Green Locals are encouraged
to conduct voter registration drives, organize local Greens, meet on a
regular basis, be involved in local Green issues, develop and support Green
candidates, and facilitate participation in the GPLAC of its members
13.3.2 Active Green Locals must submit
minutes of its meetings to the County Council, and include a record of
attendance, votes cast and decisions made.
13.3.3 Active Green Locals must follow
all applicable laws.
13.3.4 Active Green Locals may use "Greens" in
their name, but may not use "Green Party".
Section 13.4 Review
13.4.1 The County Council shall regularly
review the status of Active Green Locals every two years, starting from
the original date of recognition. Additional review may be
scheduled upon a 2/3 vote of the Council.
13.4.2 Recognized
Active Green Locals shall retain their status with a simple majority vote.
The Council County may also agree to continued recognition, but only within
changed boundaries.
Twenty
Minutes
Three Minutes