Coordinating Committee minutes, October 5, 2015

Coordinating Committee members present (6): Marla Bernstein, Maxine Daniel, Sanda Everette, Mike Feinstein, Tim Laidman, Alex Shantz
 
Coordinating Committee members not-present (5): Victoria Ashley, Sasha Karlik, Jesse Moorman, Candice Yamaguchi, Rich Zitola
 
Quorum: Quorum reached at 7:35 with six (6) present: Marla Bernstein, Maxine Daniel, Sanda Everette, Mike Feinstein, Tim Laidman, Alex Shantz

2) Roles

Facilitator: Alex Shantz
Minutes taker: Mike Feinstein
Time keeper: Maxine Daniel
Vibes Watcher: Tim Laidman

Approved by consensus

3) Approval of Agenda 

all items submitted after the two-week submission deadline, all need 2/3 approval

Proposal (Feinstein): Add Decision: January Coordinating Committee retreat 

Proposal (Feinstein): Add Discussion: Health Exception for Coordinating Committee attendance

Proposal (Feinstein): Add Discussion: GPCA impostor instagram web site

Proposal (Everette): Add Decision: Approval of New Citizen Voter Registration Card party statement

Green Party of California is part of an international movement to transform society and govern based on our ten key values: Ecological Wisdom, Nonviolence, Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Decentralization, Community-based Economics, Feminism, Respect for Diversity, Personal and Global Responsibility, and Sustainability. Register Green. Vote Green. See www.cagreens.org for more information.
 
Proposal (Laidman): Add Discussion: Status of Liaisons
 
Proposal (Shantz): Add all late items
 
Approved by consensus
 
Proposal (Shantz): Approve agenda as amended
 
Approved by consensus
 

4) Decision: Approval of minutes from September 14 teleconference
Sponsor (Feinstein)

http://www.cagreens.org/committee/coordinating/minutes/2015-09-14

Approved by consensus

5) Decision: Text of CC SGA proposal - Bylaws Amendment: GPCA registration deadline for 2016 County Council elections (Feinstein)

Proposal (Feinstein): Consider and approval any changes in text at this link

http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=71

Approved by consensus

6) Decision: Planning for 2016 presidential forums in CA (Feinstein)

Proposal (Feinstein): GPCA will host a GPCA presidential candidate forum on January 23, 2016 at its San Diego General Assembly, and one in May 2016 in San Francisco

Approved by consensus

7) Proposal (Everette): Approval of New Citizen Voter Registration Card party statement

Proposal (Everette): That the Coordinating Committee post-facto approved the following New Citizen Voter Registration Card party statement: "Green Party of California is part of an international movement to transform society and govern based on our ten key values: Ecological Wisdom, Nonviolence, Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Decentralization, Community-based Economics, Feminism, Respect for Diversity, Personal and Global Responsibility, and Sustainability. Register Green. Vote Green. See www.cagreens.org for more information."
 
Approved by consensus
 

8) Discussion: Review of SGA items, delegate count (Feinstein, Laidman)

• GPCA endorsement for US Senate in 2016 primary election http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=67
• Election: Coordinating Committee, unscheduled vacancies, two female seats, remainder of July 2014 - June 2016 http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=68
• Election: Coordinating Committee, unscheduled vacancies, two male seats, remainder of July 2014 - June 2016 http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=69
• Approval: Minutes, General Assembly, June 27-28, 2015 http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=70
• Bylaws Amendment: GPCA registration deadline for 2016 County Council elections http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=71
• Platform Amendment: Water http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=72
• Platform Amendment: Budget http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=73
• Platform Amendment: Weather Engineering http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=74
• Platform Amendment: Public Education http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=75

9) Decision: January Coordinating Committee retreat

Proposal (Feinstein): That the Coordinating Committee poll the three incoming Coordinating Committee members who will be elected in uncontested races in November and bring back the item for a decision on dates in November.

10) Discussion: Health Exception for Coordinating Committee attendance

Everette and Feinstein reported on rare health issues affecting a particular Coordinating Committee, that after not attending this meeting, would lose their Coordinating Committee seat through non-attendance. The general sentiment of the Committee was that a possible health exception could be proposed by the Coordinating Committee at its next teleconference as a bylaws interpretation.

11) Discussion: GPCA impostor instagram web site

Feinstein reported that the owner of the impostor instagram web site identified himself at the recent GPLAC County Council meeting, and agreed to change the name and URL so that it doesn't imply that the site represents 

12) Discussion: Review Status of Committee and Working Group Liaisons

This item was combined with committee reports. Reports were heard from committees and working groups, and potential liaisons discussed for those committee and working groups that do not have them.

13) Report: Treasurer 

Barnett reported on initial returns from a recent fundraising mailer and gave an overview of the party's finances