May 9, 2021


Green Party of the United States
Steering Committee
Agenda

Date:
Sunday May 9, 2021
Time:
8:00 PM EDT
  1. Call Setup & Background
    15 minutes
    1. Facilitator:
      Michael Dennis
    2. Roll call
      Co-chairs:
      Kristin Combs,
      Trahern Crews,
      Margaret Elisabeth,
      Gloria Mattera,
      Tony Ndege,
      Anita Rios,
      Tamar Yager
      Secretary:
      David Gerry
      Treasurer:
      Hillary Kane
      Observers:
      Diana Brown (Ca),
      Maureen Doyle (MA),
      John Fortuin (GA),
      Mike Gamms (YC),
      Holly Hart (IA),
      Barbara Kidney (NY),
      Haryaksha Knauer (AZ),
      Frank Lawraence (MO)

      3. Establish Quorum: 9 current members; quorum is 5.

      Observers are to remain muted during the call and please do not use the chat feature as it is used by the SC to pass information.

    3. Agenda revision suggestions

      If there is not consensus then simple changes need a majority and new items require 2/3 majority.

  2. Standing Business
    45 minutes
    1. Secretary's Report (David)
      5 minutes
    2. Staff Report
      10 minutes
      1. Virtual Offfice Manager Position (Hillary)
        5 minutes
      2. Hawkins Campaign Data Import (Tamar)
        5 minutes
    3. Liaison reports
      30 minutes

      Please submit written reports, if possible, before hand.

      • Trahern: Accreditation, Green Pages, Merchandising
      • Kristin: Credentials, DRC, GPAX, Platform
      • Margaret: BMRC, BAC, PCSC
      • Gloria: CCC, ETC, Fundraising, Media
      • Tony: BRPP, Eco-Action, Outreach
      • Anita: ANMC, Diversity, IC
      • Tamar: ARC, Apportionment Review, Finance
  3. Voting Queue
    5 minutes
    1. In the queue
      1. 1050 – Approval of Holly Hart as GPUS Forum Manager
        Presenter:
        Steering Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Trahern
        Phase:
        Voting
      2. 1051 – Approval of Noah Martin as GPUS Forum Manager
        Presenter:
        Steering Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Margaret
        Phase:
        Voting
      3. 1052 – Approval of Rose Roby as GPUS Forum Manager
        Presenter:
        Steering Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Gloria
        Phase:
        Voting
      4. 1053 – Approval of Shannel Pittman as Alternate Forum Manager
        Presenter:
        Steering Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Tony
        Phase:
        Voting
      5. 1054 – Amendment to Clarify  CCC Election Rules
        Presenter:
        Coordinated Campaign Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Tamar
        Phase:
        Discussion
    2. Received for the queue
      1. 1055 – Amendment to Clarify  CCC Election Rules
        Presenter:
        Black Caucus, Ohio
        Floor Manager:
        Tamar
        Phase:
        Findings
      2. 1056 – Proposal to create a process for Censure and Temporary Suspension of an accredited state or caucus
        Presenter:
        Latinx Caucus
        Floor Manager:
        Trahern
        Phase:
        Findings
  4. Old Business
    10 minutes
    1. Apportionment Review Committees Follow-up (Discussion; Tamar)
      5 minutes

      The committee is over due for its report to the National Committee. The committee hasn’t been meeting and there are questions regarding membership.

    2. 2020 Presidential Campaign Report and Debrief Update(Discussion; Margaret)
      5 minutes

      Scheduling the debrief and report to NC. To take place before or during ANM.

  5. New Business
    35 minutes
    1. Defining the relationship between the Communications Manager and the Media Committee (Discussion; Gloria)
      10 minutes
    2. Dispute Resolution Committee (Discussion; Kristin)
      10 minutes
    3. Discussion Not Expulsion Caucus (Discussion; Tamar)
      15 minutes
      Update on EarthFlower logo
      Statement from the SC?

    6. End call recording

    Time:
    1 hours 50 minutes
  6. Executive Session
    20 minutes
    1. Communications Manager Annual Review (Gloria)
      20 minutes

      Overview of Activities

TOTAL TIME:
2 hours 10 minutes