Coordinating Committee members present (6): Marla Bernstein (via teleconference), Jose Trinidad Castaneda (via teleconference), Sanda Everette, Mike Feinstein, Tim Laidman, Alex Shantz
Coordinating Committee members not-present (5): Victoria Ashley, Maxine Daniel, Michael Goldbeck, Jessica Montiel, Rich Zitola
Invited guests (Greens) (2): Jared Laiti, GPCA Liaison to the Secretary of State; Doug Barnett, GPCA Treasurer
Quorum: Quorum reached at 1pm with six (6) present: Marla Bernstein (via teleconference), Jose Trinidad Castaneda (via teleconference), Sanda Everette, Mike Feinstein, Tim Laidman, Alex Shantz
3) Approval of Agenda (five minutes or less) (simple majority vote)
Proposal (Feinstein): Add Decision: Delegate Selection Committee
Proposal (Feinstein): Add Decision: Date/Location next GPCA General Assembly
Approved by Consensus
Proposal (Shantz): Approve agenda as amended, with flexibility to visit/revisit items depending upon teleconference availability of Coordinating Committee members not present in person
Approved by Consensus
4) Decision: Approval of minutes of January 4, 2016
http://www.cagreens.org/committees/coordinating/minutes/2016-01-04
Approved by Consensus (pending)
5) Decision: Approval of minutes of on-line vote, January 14-16 (Feinstein)
Approved by Consensus
6) Decision: Election of Coordinating Committee Male Co-coordinator and alternate Co-Coordinator
Nomination Co-coordinator (Everette): Shantz
Nomination accepted by Shantz
Yes (7): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz, Zitola
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Shantz elected 6-0-0
Nomination alternate Co-coordinator (Feinstein): Castaneda
Nomination accepted by Castaneda
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Castaneda elected 6-0-0
7) Decision: Election of Coordinating Committee Female alternate Co-Coordinator to fill unscheduled vacancy
Nomination alternate Co-coordinator (Laidman): Bernstein
Nomination accepted by Bernstein
Yes: Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No:
Abstain:
Bernstein elected 6-0-0
8) Appointment: Coordinating Committee Liaison/Co-coordinators to Standing Committees Nomination
Nominations, Clearinghouse (Shantz): Bernstein
Bernstein accepted the nomination
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0)
Bernstein approved 6-0-0
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Nominations, Media (Castaneda): Castaneda
Castaneda accepted the nomination
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0)
Castaneda approved 6-0-0:
9) Appointment: Coordinating Committee Liaison to Working Groups
no appointments made
10) Appointments: Standing Committees
Nomination (Feinstein): Feinstein
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Feinstein approved 6-0-0
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Appointment: Clearinghouse Committee
Nomination (Feinstein): Feinstein
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Feinstein approved 6-0-0
Nomination (Laidman): Laidman
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Laidman approved 6-0-0
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Appointment: Finance Committee
Nomination (Laidman): Laidman
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Laidman approved 6-0-0
Nomination (Daniel): Daniel - appointment contingent upon receiving email application to Coordinating Committee email list, email received 1/25
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Daniel approved 6-0-0
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Appointment: Internet Technology Committee
Nomination (Laidman): Laidman
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Laidman approved 6-0-0
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Nomination (Castaneda): Castaneda
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Castaneda approved 6-0-0
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Nomination (Everette): Everette
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Everette approved 6-0-0
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Appointment: Media Committee
Nomination (Castaneda): Castaneda
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Castaneda approved 6-0-0
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Appointment: Platform Committee
Nomination (Shantz): Que Hee
Yes (6): Bernstein, Castaneda, Everette, Feinstein, Laidman, Shantz
No (0):
Abstain (0):
Que Hee approved 6-0-0
11) DIscussion: Review of SGA performance (Laidman, Feinstein)
Discussion was held about the discussions around the four proposals to recommend candidates to the California Secretary of State to appear on the GPCA's presidential primary ballot
12) Decision: Schedule SGA votes on decision Items on Cancelled 2016 Winter General Assembly Agenda
Proposal: That two items would appear on the next SGA agenda - Proposal: Appointment of Ruscal Cayangyang for GPCA Assistant Treasurer (Coordinating Committee) and Decision: Mid-Year Budget Review and Hiring (Finance Commitee)
Approved by consensus
13) Discussion: Planning GPCA Presidential candidate forum May 13, 2016
Discussion was held on different venues, depending upon the expected attendance
14) Proposal: Add Decision: Date/Location next GPCA General Assembly
Proposal: That the General Assembly be held Saturday/Sunday at the Redstone Building in San Francisco, depending upon availability, with the possilbity of a gathering on Saturday afternoon, with the budget on Satuday morning and other General Assembly business on Sunday
Approved by consensus
17) Appointment: Delegate Selection Committee
No appointments made
18) Discussion: Communication with CA Secretary of State and status of GPCA elections code vis-a-vis GPCA 2016 Presidential Ballot Line
Timing discussed of when the GPCA Liaison should make his report to the CA Secretary of State, after the General Assembly concludes voting
19) Discussion: Progress towards realizing GPCA IT protocol, including capabilities for county parties to utilize GPCA Drupal and Nationbuilder functionality (Laidman)
Laidman presented on recent discussion with Nationbuilder staff to proivde county party access