August 25, 2024

Green Party US Steering Committee Meeting – Minutes

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Time: 8:00 pm ET

 

AGENDA

 

  1. I. Setup and Background
  2.   Facilitator: Dee Taylor
  3.   Steering Committee Roll Call:
  4.     Craig Cayetano (co-chair) – present
  5.     Cassandra Lems (co-chair) –  present
  6.     Darryl! Moch (co-chair) – present
  7.     Alfred Molison (co-chair) – present
  8.     Joseph Naham (co-chair) -present
  9.     Charles Ostdiek (co-chair) – present
  10.     Justin Paglino (co-chair) – present
  11.     Holly Hart (secretary) – present
  12.     Bob Stuller (treasurer) – present
  13. Margaret Elisabeth (guest; retiring  co-chair) – present
  14. Tony Ndege (guest; retiring  co-chair) – present
  15.   Tamar Yager (guest; retiring  co-chair) – present

 

Observers: Scott Laugenour, WA/CCC; Philena Farley, OH/NBC; Allan Hunter, NY; Scott McLarty, DC/Media/PNC Media Director; Starlene Rankin, WA; Gloria Mattera, NY/Media

Approval of Agenda and Additions:

Agreed to move Committee Liaison Assignment to end of the call, as this would likely continue online, and would give co-charis a chance to look over the committees

I.A. Welcome New Co-chairs, Orientation (SC members) 

  1. Basics 
  •        Decision-making; online decision processes –  Internal Procedures
  •       Voting page; SC Process with Proposals for Voting Page  (Procedures,   Article II, 2)
  •        Media and press release protocol (Holly): 3-step process
  •        Executive session policy
  •         Resignation policy

            FYI’s:, Upcoming ETC Election Certification Vote; Google Folder System 

  1. Finances (Tamar, Bob)

Explanation of reports, budget vs actual expenses.

Treasurer’s Report (Bob)

General 14,949.71

Merchant 2,466.85

Savings 100,700.72

PayPal 3295.84

Tamar stated that a report is also needed to show what funds are available.

  1. Other Policy (Tamar, Tony)  – 10 min
    1.  New policy on Nationbuilder database use and user access  Tamar will continue to help review this while new SC members become more acquainted with work and are able to step in.
    2.  Tony asked if there is a timeline for list exchange with the Stein campaign.   FundCom should take that up tomorrow.
  2. Committee liaison assignments – All  – share sign-up sheet
    1. Review of various committees and types of roles.  Some function well, or are temporary; some need some help (for instance if there are no co-chairs, need help setting up meeting schedule or communication).
  1. Treasurer’s Report   (Bob)   – Done (see above)

 III.    New Business  

  1. FinCom, GPUS Treasurer  –  Special election. Secretary will put out a call for nominations.  Discussion on whether to move some of the tasks to the office or part-time accountant or book-keeper.  Wil take up as election goes forward; further discussions to occur. 
  2. CCC Request for $1000 – Funds for Justin FIlip, OR, Congress See Addendum A     [NOTE on Addenda: These are copies of documents that are hyperlinked in the text of the agenda, or those who have difficulty accessing the hyperlinks.  They don’t add any additional material.]

APPROVED, Consensus.  Some of these requests would come from CCC reserves; they are requesting $550 from budgeted funds. $2340.50 left in budgets funds. Charles motioned; Justin seconded. Bob noted accounts are tight, there should be enough to cover.   

  1.     Standing Business None
  1. Reports   30
  1. Staff Report  (if not covered, above) 

Union contract negotiations

  Nationbuilder update – final?

Tamar will send copies of the union contract and Nationbuilder policy.

             Domain name purchase- greenparty.green

Craig asked if a 3 or 5 year purchase would provide a lower price point for teh domain name . David Doonan will  look into ii and follow  up with the purchase..

 

             

 

  1. Secretary (Holly)  5  min
  1. Progress report on updates: Continuing work with Google Folder system; Placement of proprietary and purchased material, either go to staff or copies, with originals protected in secure space.   Speaker’s bureau – general, specifics – will follow up with Media.  Rules updates have gone to web manager (re-send).

     

  1. Reports from Committee (co-chairs/committee representative)  – None
  2. Liaison Reports

Craig: Media put out feelers to podcasts about convention, “Bad Faith” podcast should be on in the next day or two.

 Joseph: There hasn’t been a Green Pages meeting in over 2 years. 

-Notes from CCC: have submitted notes for an eBlast, awaiting answer from Fundraising and Staff per guidelines; considering proposals for 2025 budget for its groups.io, call for candidates webpage, and graphics designer; wants to increase number of eBlasts sent out, reached out to FundCom

-EcoAction meeting is Sept 9

-International Committee meeting this coming Wednesday

 Darryl!: Dispute Resolution Committee  needs re-invigoration; they have not had any requests for some time

 Tony: Ballot Access – Overview from the PNC. Updates include ballot access on in MO thank you for $5000 grant towards that, Mass is provisionally on the ballot, Stein Campaign is seeking ballot access in GA based on new information but not sure about that, VA turned in three times the number of required signatures from last minute push! ($5000 was given, will see about how much was spent). IL returned around $4000 of its $8000 grant and is pursuing a strong write in campaign. Is still in lawsuit.  TN, NH AL, MN were all submitted – can Justin or someone update?

PNC presentation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuchIJ753LY

Charles Ostdiek reported that a couple members of the FinCom were declared inactive 6-7 months ago, leaving him and Darryl! the two active members.  Need more people to help members of that committee.  Darryl! asked to call for an election for more members for that committee; Cassandra seconded that motion. [NOTE: Individuals may be elected to the FinCom at any time, pending approval by their state party or caucus.]

  1.   Voting Queue (Holly) \
  2.   RECEIVED for the QUEUE
  3.   IN the QUEUE

Discussion 

          # 1232 – Proposal to Change Coordinated Campaign Committee Mission 

Statement

Discussion through September 9, 2024

Voting period: September 9- 15, 2024

Approval Threshold: ⅔

Floor Manager:  Holly Hart 

       

 Voting – None

  1. COMPLETED 

 Platform Proposals

          1219 – II Social Justice, A Civil Rights and Equal Rights, 1 Women’s Rights

        # 1220 – II Social Justice A Civil Rights and Equal Rights 11 Consumer 

Protection

                # 1221 – I Social Justice A Civil Rights and Equal Rights 3 Reparations

        #1222 – Confirm Cassandra Lems as Credentialing Co-facilitator for 2024 

PNC

      #1223 – Confirm Orlando Johnson as Credentialing Co-facilitator for 2024 

PNC

      #1224 – Confirm Joseph Naham as Election Administrator for 2024 PNC

ALL APPROVED

        #1225 – Term Limit Extension for Steering Committee Co-Chairs 

FAILED

                 #1226 – Accreditation of the Unified Green Party of Georgia –    

          APPROVED

         # 1228   –  2024 Election – Steering Committee Co-chairs

Elected: Justin Paglino, Cassandra Lems, Charles Ostdiek 

        # 1229  – Election of 2024 Elections Tabulation Committee – ETC

2 candidates, 5 seats.  Elected: Margaret Elisabeth, Holly Hart, Darryl! Moch (write-in), Sue Edwards w(rite-in); Elizabeth, Hart and Moch comprise the committee

 VII.   Old Business    Asking for any  Reports\?  Reports from the DNC?

  1. Endorsing the Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws march on the DNC National Convention on August 18th.   You can find information about the group here: https://www.bodiesmarch.org/  
  1.  PPEHRC – Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign upcoming March.   

 

VIII.         Executive Session  – None

TOTAL TIME – 

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ADDEDNUM A

To:  GPUS Steering Committee

CC: GPUS Secretary

CC:  Coordinated Campaign Committee

 

The Coordinated Campaign Committee has approved a $1000 grant to Oregon Congressional candidate Justin Filip.

 

Can you please place approval of a budget disbursement that would fulfill this award on the agenda of the Aug 25 Steering Committee meeting?

 

I note that current CCC reserves are $450, so the exact budget disbursement request would be $550 needed to fulfill the award.  There is currently $2354.50 remaining in CCC’s budget.  Please note the current tracking of CCC Reserves and Budget Balances:

 

2024 CCC Reserves and Budget Tracking

 

I look forward to receiving confirmation that this item is on the Aug 25 agenda and I will plan on

observing that meeting in case there are any questions.

 

Thank you!

 

Scott Laugenour, Co-Chair

GPUS Coordinated Campaign Committee

ccc@gp.org