February 24, 2019

GPUS Steering Committee Agenda – Sunday 24 February 2019 – 8 pm ET

SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTERS:

1. New Business: Scope of committee authority discussion

2. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report (Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC available at https://gpus.org/treasurers-reports/; Fundraising Report; Fundraising Consultant update, Liaison reports

3. Voting Queue – https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login

Received for the queue – None
In the queue: Establish Rules of the Banking and Monetary Reform Committee

Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: None

4. Old Business: 2019 Annual National Meeting, Tech update; Strategic Planning Meeting update. FreshDesk update

5. Executive Session: Personnel

The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-2019-02-24/
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 1 and
https://gpus.org/steering-committee-recordings/

Jody Grage, Secretary


GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 24 February 2019 – 8 pm ET

OBSERVERS: At this time up to 10 observers will be included on the SC calls; that number will be increased if/when demand warrants. Sign up to observe under the heading at http://gpus.org/committees/steering/minutes/. SC Rules, Policies, and Procedures state: NC delegates and alternates can observe the call by contacting the SC Secretary at least 24 hours in advance on a first come, first served basis. Delegates and alternates who have never observed on a call will receive priority over those who have. Observers may observe only and may not participate or ask questions during the call unless they have specifically requested to be added to the agenda in advance. A separate call number shall be reserved by the SC as necessary for executive session discussions.

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 – 20 min

A. From BMRC: Scope of authority for public actions and statements by committees within their mission statements such as letters to legislators, correspondence with foreign Green Parties, endorsing actions and events, signing petitions, publishing articles, maintaining official committee social media accounts –

III. STANDING BUSINESS – 40 min

a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane – 5 min.
Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC available at https://gpus.org/treasurers-reports/
b) Fundraising report – Gloria – 5 min.
Fundraising Consultant update – Hillary, Gloria
d) Liaison reports – 30 min

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

Received for the queue: None
In the queue – Establish Rules of the Banking and Monetary Reform Committee
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: None

V. OLD BUSINESS – 55 min

a) 2019 Annual National Meeting – Margaret – 15 min
SC task list – Violet, Gloria, Justin; update on workshops, speakers, etc.

b) Tech updates – SC liaison, update on Hugh Esco conversation, ballots from July and vacancy SC elections, – Violet – 20 min

c) Strategic Planning Meeting #4 – Margaret and Gloria – 10 min
Survey update, scheduling update, etc.

d) FreshDesk update – Justin – 10 min

End recording of call

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION –10 min

Budget discussion – personnel

TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 15 miin

Jody Grage, Secretary