May 27, 2018

SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTERS:

New Business: – None

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

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

In the queue:

Amendment to GPUS RPPs Article IX NC Listserve Protocols and Policies
Endorsement of October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Foreign Policy – Peace and Disarmament

Received for the queue:

Position Statement in Opposition to Rising Fascism –
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1csejcZj8OBoy4AJNYwWlOJ3vB1ckl7vo
Floor Manager – Gloria Mattera, threshold majority +1; discussion 4-24 June, voting 25 June – 1 July

2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Decriminalization of Sex Work (approval to expedite) – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HMxHPVs79FyPv6vyhDCt5OiFOztNcsBk
Floor Manager – Chris Blankenhorn, threshold 2/3, discussion 28 May –
24 June, voting 25 June – 1 July (amended)

4. Old Business: ANM, Review of pending agenda items

5. Executive Session: None

The full minutes are available at
http://gpus.org/committees/steering/minutes/may-27-2018/

The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 23
https://gpus.org/steering-committee-recordings/

Jody Grage, Secretary

GPUS Steering Committee Minutes – 27 May 2018

AGENDA:

I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: Charles Sherrouse

b) Roll call – Jody Grage, Chris Blankenhorn, Gloria Mattera, Hillary Kane, Tony Ndege
Absent – Andrea Merida, Darryl! Moch, Darlene Elias
Observers – Starlene Rankin OR, David Gerry MA

c) Agenda revision suggestions – none

II. NEW BUSINESS – None

III. STANDING BUSINESS – 30 min.

a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 10 min.
Bank accounts – Primary Savings – $101,475.58, Checking $5,683.74, 2nd Checking – $1,205.42; Total $108,354.74;
Operating reserves should be $110k, previous money from reserves has been returned
Balance doesn’t include last several weeks from post office – Darryl! going Tuesday
Accounts Payable – $8500 to Red Sun for last direct mail
Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC – April report will be sent shortly

b) Fundraising report – Tamar Yager – 10 min.
Emailed report: No June direct mail will be sent because April one was late – next one right after ANM which has historically been productive; Memorial Day eblast by Claudia in 2010; 1 June eblast for grans re-opening of state including discounts until 15 June

Fundraiser hire update – Hillary, Gloria, Tamar, Mike
4 responses – first interviews done and recordings available, one eliminated, each brings different strengths and challenges; asked for sample piece of writing by Wednesday, aim to have someone in place mid June or at least end of June; two non-profit but no political experience – technical expertise seems to be adaptable to our needs, one very political but from a major political party viewpoint; need to move to next level and need good hire to do so – we provide messaging; need to balance short-term and long-term needs; all recognize need to have in-person time to get to know us and our culture; request for link to interviews, etc. and regular update

c) Liaison reports – 20 min.
Merch – Chris – link to store resent for feedback, 1 June goal for reopening the store
FundCom – Gloria now liaison and Starlene’s supervisor
Media – Gloria – new co-chairs, new call time, focus on assigning tasks including social media

IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.

https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login

In the queue:

Received for the queue:

V. OLD BUSINESS – 40 min.

a) ANM updates – 25 min
SC subcommittee needs to meet – Hillary send draft of SC plenary agenda and will tweak and resend; report on anti-oppression training in Philly suggested as basis for 2 hour workshop, $2k in budget for training at ANM or other time; request for eblast to participants to bring BAC silent auction items and be prepared to buy – Jody will resend to Starlene and Tamar; SC attendance –
Chris only maybe of those on call
b) Updates on pending agenda items – 15 min
1. Strategic Planning Retreats update – Darryl!, Gloria – in-person would be preferable with new people especially, perhaps Friday night with call-in as necessary to get full SC participation
2. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary – no update; goal to report to CCC in June and NC in July
3. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris – no update

Call ended at 8:50 pm Eastern

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – none

TOTAL TIME: 50 minutes

Jody Grage, Secretary