GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 11 March 2018

SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTER:

1. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report, Fundraising Report, Liaison Reports

2. New Business:
On 25 February the SC approved co-chairs Mike Dennis and Gloria Matter, as well as GPUS lead Twitter volunteers Brandon Long and Justin McCarthy, to participate in the Twitter beta program regarding account authentication on behalf of the Green Party and help to implement it as needed for the party as part of the beta program.

3. Voting Queuehttps://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login

Received for the Queue:
Endorsement of major Spring demonstrations to “End the Wars at Home and Abroad!”: Presenter: GPAX; Floor Manager – TBD; discussion and voting periods – TBD
In the Queue:
a) Coordinated Campaign Committee Election – Presenter: Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC); Floor Manager – Andrea Merida; Ranked Choice Vote; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls; Voting – 12-18 March

b) Steering Committee Vacancy Election – Presenter: Steering Committee; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls, 1 Seat; Floor Manager – Gloria Mattera; Discussion 5-18 March; Voting 19-25 March

4. Old Business: Review of pending agenda items

5. Executive Session: 2018 Budget – Ongoing staffing discussion

Addition to 25 February minutes: Online consensus by SC on 19 Feb 2018 – Hours Reduction on March 1st –
On Monday, February 19th, staff will be provided notice that starting March 1st, hours for all staff will be reduced to half-time (twenty hours a week). This notification does not preclude ongoing negotiations with the staff union, however it ensures that the GPUS Steering Committee is following its fiduciary responsibility to the party and the staff salary budget line that it passed via the National Committee.

The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-2018-3-11/
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 18

Jody Grage, Secretary


GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 11 March 2018 – 8:00 p.m. ET

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AGENDA:

I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: TBD
b) Roll call
c} Begin recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions

II. NEW BUSINESS – 5 min

On 25 February, the SC approved co-chairs Mike Dennis and Gloria Matter, as well as GPUS lead Twitter volunteers Brandon Long and Justin McCarthy, to participate in the Twitter beta program regarding account authentication on behalf of the Green Party and help to implement it as needed for the party as part of the beta program.

III. STANDING BUSINESS – 30 min.

a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 10 min.
including Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC

b) Fundraising report – Mike Dennis – 10 min.

c) Liaison reports – 20 min.

Merchandise – Chris; Annual National Meeting – Darlene; Dispute Resolution – Darryl!; if info available: Animal Rights Committee, Outreach Committee, GPAX

IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
(https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login)

Received for the queue:
Endorsement of major Spring demonstrations to “End the Wars at Home and Abroad!”: Presenter: GPAX; Floor Manager – TBD; discussion and voting periods – TBD

In the queue:

a) Coordinated Campaign Committee Election: Presenter: Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC); Floor Manager – Andrea; Ranked Choice Vote; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls; Voting – 12 – 18 March

b) Steering Committee Vacancy Election: Presenter – Steering Committee; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls, 1 Seat; Floor Manager – Gloria Mattera; Discussion 5-18 March; Voting 19-25 March

V. OLD BUSINESS – 45 min
Review pending agenda items – very brief updates as available – 10 min
1. Staff computer purchase protocol recommendation from FinCom – Hillary
2. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
3. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
4. ETC Final Report – Darryl!

5. SC Strategic planning virtual retreat – 24 & 25 March – Gloria, Darryl!
(11Feb18 minutes) Include guidelines for SC involvement in state party issues (15Feb18 minutes) Day 1 A: With staff – reset relationships, realign tasks and discuss roles
End produce – working document for next 18 months Discussion of site, combining in-person and virtual formats

End recording of call

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 60 min

Ongoing staffing discussion

TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 40 minutes

Jody Grage, Secretary