GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 22 April 2018 – 8:00 pm ET
SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTER:
1. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report, Fundraising Report, Liaison List and Reports
2. New Business: Discussion of the split within Our Revolution over taking corporate money; From
Tennessee – Request to add two advisors to the GPUS NC listserv limited to this year’s platform amendment session of 2018 discussion and voting period for platform proposals on monetary systems; Scheduling
Apportionment Tabulation Committee Election
3. Voting Queue – https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login
Received for the Queue: 1. 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Addition to the Plank on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research; 2. 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Municipal Water Systems; 3.
Amendment to ARTICLE IX of the GPUS Rules, Policies & Procedures: GPUS NATIONAL COMMITTEE LISTSERVE PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES; 4. Proposal to Transfer Funds from Operating Reserves
In the Queue: Endorsement of Stop Trump’s Military Parade in November; Presenter: GPAX; Floor Manager: Darryl!; 1/2+1 threshold; Discussion 2 – 15 April; Voting 16-22 April
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: Staff Equipment Purchase Protocol;
Updated Listserv Directives to Forum Managers and Delegates
4. Old Business: FM nominations for NC confirmation; Review of pending agenda items
5. Executive Session: None
The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-2018-04-22/
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 21
Jody Grage, Secretary
GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 22 April 2018 – 8:00 p.m. ET
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AGENDA:
I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: Sid Smith
b) Roll call
c} Begin recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions
II. NEW BUSINESS – 30 min.
a) Discussion of the split within Our Revolution over taking corporate money – Cheri Honkala
b) Tennessee – Request to add two advisors to the GPUS NC listserv limited to this year’s platform amendment session of 2018 discussion and voting period for platform proposals on monetary systems.
The Green Party of Tennessee is requesting that the GPUS Steering Committee approve and announce to the GPUS National Committee the appointment as Advisors to the GPUS NC for the platform amendment session of 2018 the following persons: Sue Peters and Joseph Bongiovanni.
Sue Peters has degrees in History and Education and is an information technologist specializing in finance. Having spent 35 years on Wall Street, the last 15 at a multinational bank, she has an insiders knowledge of the relationship between Wall Street and money. She is a member of The American Monetary Institute, the Manhattan Green Party Local, the National Organization of Raw Materials, and and the main force behind, GreensForMonetaryReform.org.
Joseph Bongiovanni is a second generation progressive monetary reformer,a lifelong student of our national monetary system, and new member of the GPVA organizing an eastern shore local. He is an AMI Member and is Director of The Kettle Pond Institute for Debt-Free Money.
We are only requesting participation in discussions relating to monetary policy only. Our concern is that two advisors were approved are both active MMT proponents and are hostile to Green Party monetary policy. We feel the discussions may need some balance.
The term of appointment requested is limited to this year’s GPUS platform amendment session discussion and votes only upon issues affecting monetary policy.
GPTN asks that the GPUS SC add this decision item to their agenda for the 4/20/2018 regular business teleconference call.
With respect,
Howard Switzer
GPUS NC Delegate, GPTN
GPUS By-laws & Rules Committee
c) Apportionment Tabulation Committee: Election in November to December of an even numbered year was
not done in 2016; discuss following schedule for 2018 or scheduling early since overdue – Jody
III. STANDING BUSINESS – 40 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.
Liaison Assignments: AC Accreditation – Gloria temporarily, Andrea; Animal Rights – Darlene; ANM Annual National Meeting – Darlene; BAC Ballot Access – Chris; BRPP Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures – Andrea; CCC Coordinated Campaign Committee – Gloria; Dispute Resolution – Darryl!; Diversity – Darlene; Eco-Action – Gloria; FinCom Finance – Darryl!; FundCom Fundraising – Mike; GPAX Peace Action – Tony; Green Pages – Chris; IC International – Andrea; Media – Gloria; Merchandise – Chris; Outreach – Tony; Platform – Darryl!; PCSC Presidential Campaign Support – Chris
Darlene – Annual National Meeting; Gloria – Media; Chris – Merchandise; others
IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
(https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login)
Received for the queue:
1. 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Addition to the Plank on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research
PRESENTER: Platform Committee – Sponsored by Green Party of California
TYPE OF PROPOSAL, EXPECTED APPROVAL THRESHOLD:
Platform Amendment – 2/3 of all ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes cast for passage
REQUESTED PROPOSAL DECISION-MAKING TIMELINE: Expedited schedule, Two week discussion period.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The reason this amendment is necessary is due to a 2002 amendment to the Animal Welfare Act introduced as part of an Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The amendment excluded specific animals – rats, mice and birds – from the protections provided by the Animal Welfare Act. Yet these are the most commonly used animals in laboratory research.
See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ASjT3NMBEmzHQt3Di9D4Jr-hb8VzSqHRvkMZRT83AtM/edit
2. 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Municipal Water Systems
PRESENTER: Platform Committee – Sponsored by GPUS Platform Committee
TYPE OF PROPOSAL, EXPECTED APPROVAL THRESHOLD:
Platform Amendment – 2/3 of all ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes cast for passage
REQUESTED PROPOSAL DECISION-MAKING TIMELINE: Expedited schedule, Two week discussion period.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: As the experience of Flint, Michigan residents shows, municipal water systems pose potential human health and social justice problems that critically need addressing. The Vehicle City Greens of Flint initiated the crafting of this language on a municipal water plank in December 2017.
See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aH4X9_g8A3CENkoldCYX63R6wX0jl5s2zTABaMYIHDA/edit
3. Amendment to GPUS Rules, Policies & Procedures ARTICLE IX: NC LISTSERVE PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES
PRESENTER: Kansas Green Party
CONSENS QUORUM: for 6-2.1(b) Amendments to the Rules & Procedures; 2/3 of all ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes
DISCUSSION PERIOD: 2 weeks; VOTING PERIOD: 1 week
BACKGROUND: Proposal for thoughtful discussion on votes list: The issue has come up on the Green national votes list concerning the glut of emails. The Kansas Green Party proposes to deal with this issue with the following proposal.
See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IUV6oVAZuZiyEazwtnte-2CgSveIYULZV-m2aZVg9-Y/edit
4. Proposal to Transfer Funds from Operating Reserves
PRESENTERS: Finance Committee, Steering Committee – text being finalized
In the queue:
Endorsement of Stop Trump’s Military Parade in November; Presenter: GPAX;
Floor Manager: Darryl!; 1/2+1 threshold; Discussion 4 – 15 April; Voting 16 – 22 April
Certification of the 2016 Election for Co-Chairs and Secretary; Presenter: Steering Committee;
Floor Manager: Darryl! Moch; 1/2+1 threshold; Discussion 16-29 April; Voting 30 April –
5 May
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC:
Staff Equipment Purchase Protocol
Updated Listserv Directives to Forum Managers and Delegates
V. OLD BUSINESS – 30 min.
a) FM nominations for NC confirmation – 2 to serve 2-year terms as Forum Managers and 1 as Alternate Forum Manager; recommended or approved by state or caucus, not necessary to be NC delegate or alternate, not all same gender, recommended that Forum Managers have dispute resolution training
b) Updates on pending agenda items
1. Strategic Planning Retreats update – Darryl!, Gloria, Mike
2. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
3. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
4. ETC Final Report follow up– Darryl!
5. Archiving SC calls report – Andrea
End recording of call
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – none
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 10 minutes
Jody Grage, Secretary