April 11, 2021

Green Party of the United States
Steering Committee
Agenda

Date:

Sunday April 11, 2021

Time:

8:00 PM EDT

1. Call Setup & Background
   15 minutes

   1. Facilitator:

      Robin Harris

   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

      Guest Speakers

      Observers:

      Maureen Doyle (MA)
      John Fortuin (GA),
      Mike Gamms (YC),
      Holly Hart (IA)
      Barbara Kidney (NY),
      Frank Lawrence (MO),
      Haryaksha Gregor Knauer (AZ),
      Starlene Rankin (LC)

   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.

      1. New Business: Presidential Campaign Support Committee (Margaret; Discussion) 15 minutes
      2. Old Business: Amending Proposal 1038 Observers on SC Calls (Anita; Decision) 15 minutes
2. Standing Business
   45 minutes
   1. Secretary's Report
      5 minutes
   2. >Staff Report
      10 minutes

      Update on Virtual Office Manager Position (Hillary)

   3. Liaison reports
      30 minutes
      • Trahern: Accreditation, Green Pages, Merchandising
      • Kristin: Credentials, DRC, GPAX, Platform
      • Margaret: BMRC, BRPP, PCSC
      • Gloria: CCC, ETC, Fundraising, Media
      • Tony: BAC, Eco-Action, Outreach
      • Anita: ANMC, Diversity, IC
      • Tamar: ARC, Apportionment Review, Finance
3. Voting Queue
   00 minutes
   1. In the queue
      1. 1038 – Amend Steering Committee RPP to Increase Observers on Meetings

         Presenter:

         Steering Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Tony

         Phase:

         Discussion

      2. 1040 – Accreditation Rules, Amend Clarify Recusal Rule

         Presenter:

         Georgia

         Floor Manager:

         Tamar

         Phase:

         Discussion

      3. 1042 – Confirmation of John Rensenbrink as Delegate to GGN

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Kristin

         Phase:

         Discussion

      4. 1043 – Confirmation of AJ Reed as Delegate to GGN

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Trahern

         Phase:

         Discussion

      5. 1044 – Confirmation of Phoebe Sorgen as Alternate to GGN

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Margaret

         Phase:

         Discussion

      6. 1045 – Confirmation of Austin Bashore as Alternate to GGN

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Gloria

         Phase:

         Discussion

      7. 1046 – Confirmation of Bahram Zandi as Representative to FVPA

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Tony

         Phase:

         Discussion

      8. 1047 – Confirmation of Diane Blais as Representative to FVPA

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Anita

         Phase:

         Discussion

      9. 1048 – Confirmation of John Krause as Representative to FVPA

         Presenter:

         International Committee

         Floor Manager:

         Tamar

         Phase:

         Discussion

      10. 1049 – Accreditation Rules, Amend Provide Rules for Adversarial Disciplinary Hearings

          Presenter:

          Georgia

          Floor Manager:

          Kristin

          Phase:

          Discussion

   2. Received for the queue

      None

4. Old Business
   20 minutes
   1. Forum Managers Nominations (Decision; Kristin)
      20 minutes

      List of candidates: Jimmy Cooper (GA), John Fortuin (GA), Mike Gamms (YC), Holly Hart (IA), Noah Martin (WA), Shannel Pittman (CA, LC), Rose Roby (FL), Sid Smith (VA)

      GPUS Rules and Procedures: Article IX. National Committee Listserv Protocols and Policies
      IV. Forum Managers and Enforcement
      A. The Steering Committee shall nominate three individuals, subject to National Committee approval, to serve coincident two-year terms as Forum Managers and one individual subject to National Committee approval, to serve as Alternate Forum Manager. Forum Managers may be sitting NC delegates, alternates or others as recommended by their State or Caucus. All nominees must be either recommended or approved by their State or Caucus. All three Forum Managers can not be of the same gender. It is recommended that Forum Managers have dispute resolution training. In the event of a Forum Manager resignation or other vacancy, the Alternate will serve the remainder of the term as a Forum Manager. In addition the SC shall nominate a replacement to fill the role of Alternate, to be approved by the NC via the same method used to nominate and elect the Forum Manager. The replacement Alternate Forum Manager will fill the balance of the term as Alternate. The Forum Managers shall provide Quarterly Reports to the NC via the Natlcomaffairs listserv. These reports shall include the number of informal advisories, number of official warnings and probations.

   2. Amending Proposal 1038 Observers on SC Calls (Decision; Anita)
      15 minutes
5. New Business
   00 minutes
   1. Presidential Campaign Support Committee (Decision; Margaret)
      15 minutes

      The PCSC has been inactive for several months and has no co-chairs and a report pending for the National Committee regarding the 2020 presidential campaign.

End call recording

Time:

1 hours 50 minutes

6. Executive Session
   00 minutes

   None

TOTAL TIME:

1 hours 50 minutes