Steering Committee Meeting – MINUTES
Sunday, January 12, 2025
8:00 pm EST
I. Setup and Background
Facilitator: Cassandra Lems
Steering Committee Roll Call:
1. Craig Cayetano (co-chair) –
present
2. Cassandra Lems(co-chair) –
present
3. Darryl! Moch (co-chair) -
present
4. Alfred Molison (co-chair) –
present
5. Joseph Naham (co-chair) –
present
6. Charles Ostdiek(co-chair) –
joined call near end of Interim Fundraiser position discussion.
7. Justin Paglino (co-chair) –
present
8. Holly Hart (secretary) –
present
9. Bob Stuller (treasurer) -
present
10. Jason Call (incoming treasurer) – present
Observers: Starlene Rankin, WA; Justin FIlip, OR
Observer and Guest: Tamar Yager, VA
Tamar Yager has requested to speak regarding the budget item, and has information to provide. Several members of the SC would like to have an overview or tutorial in this meeting to focus on getting a better handle on the budget, then follow up online and heh following meeting.
II. Treasurer’s Report (Bob) n
Signal
General $30,330.01
Merchant $5,652.46
Savings $88,712.39
PayPal $3,652.95
Bob reports that things are healthy, in the black, plenty for payroll;.
III. New Business
.Message from Operation Simplify, an organization working to end gerrymandering; inquiry about meeting early in the new year. Justin Paglino will follow up.
Message from Florida Labor/DSA contact asking for GPUS participation in Single Payer Healthcare national action. Darryl! will follow up.
January 20th event – Holly will re-send info from People’s Forum to NC and Media.
From David Doonan: Migrating email lists to a new platform. Having a dedicated server has allowed GPUS to continue adding new lists. MIgrating lists will be needed. Holly will follow up with David Doonan
IV. Standing Business
SC “Intro” Webinar moved back to January 2025. Craig is working with a GPNJ member who is involved with Black Liberation Media about collaboration. Will provide more information. Craig reported he hopes to have an update this week, after the GPNJ meeting, but will have to push back further.
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Budget review: Tamar Yager presented two more spreadsheets detailing income, 2024 budget and actuals and other information. and accused restricted income. Charles had provided a spreadsheet with a projected 2025 budget. See spreadsheets from Charles and Tamar. Review budget information during this call, follow up online, focus on budget and finalize on the next call.
Follow-up needed: find out 2024 expenditures for caucuses. Bob will have an update after FEC reports, but not substantially change what is reported here. Darryl! recommends a budget that projects out three years, with subsequent years reaffirming and adjusting budgets, adding in the next year.
Will follow up online, next meeting if needed.
3. Interim Fundraiser: Craig reported that the SC sent request to Fundraising Committee,
FundCom sent back a job description. Question of whether commission compensation is a good idea. Craig and Cassandra felt it is, as this is for a two-month period. If it appears unfair during that time, that can be revisited.
Craig motioned that the position be posted; Joseph seconded. APPROVED by Consensus, Darryl! standing aside (noting labor issues, whether it is fair to relate pay to income generated). Will post to the National Committee list and website, and other progressive list(s).
V. Reports — TABLED
Co-chairs, please review liaison spreadsheet and edit, as needed!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c2gpFv7aivHl29B5Dx-6hixVsA5QUY9I1c6wpz0f2Ko/edit?gid=1854246226#gid=1854246226
Guest Committee(s) – None, plan to resume next call
1. Staff (Justin)
3. Secretary (Holly) –
4. Craig: Media, Merch, PCSC, GCCC, Outreach
5. Cassandra: ANMCom, ETC, FundCom,
6. Joseph: IC, CCC, BMRC, Green Pages
7. Alfred: AC
8. Darryl!: DRC, BRPP, Platcom
9. Charles: GPAX, FinCom, Animal Rights
10. Justin: BAC, EcoAction ; Staff Supervisor
VI. Voting Queue
1. Received for the Queue
Proposal for One Year Extension of authority of SC to approve date and location of ANM
Sponsor: Steering Committee, note at the request of the Annual NAtional Meeting
Committee
⅔ Threshold
2 weeks discussion; expedite to voting queue to go out Monday, January 13,
2025
Floor Manager: Joseph Naham
B. Proposal to Add NOTA Choice for Ranked Choice Votes
Sponsor: GPWA
⅔ Threshold
2 weeks discussion
FINDINGS:
1. Update reporting requirement to note that software and ETC already provides what they asked for. (Joseph, Jason – Consensus). Holly will follow up with a request regarding this finding. Other concerns will be relayed,but the proposal will go forward per the regular timeline pending correction/clarification of the reporting requirement issue.
Discussion: Holly expressed concern about errors in the understanding of the formula, which contains errors. Reports being requested are already provided, will follow up and ask sponsors to edit.
Justin recommended finding someone from Fairvote or an expert who could explain types of RSV/STV. Jason suggested Fairvote is located in WA. GPWA could follow up. Charles noted that implementing bylaws changes into software would require more resources, and feels this does constitute findings. Otherwise,it is unclear to the NC what is being asked. Darryl! noted this may not be implementable in the software, as written; so need to know if it’s workable from FairVote and software first.
2. In the Queue —
Discussion
Voting
Completed, FYI
#1235 – 2024 Coordinated Campaign Committee Election – Men & Nonbinary Individuals
Ranked Choice Vote; 2 Seats: Elected are Andre Stackhouse, Rudolph Butch Ware
Voting period: December 9 – 15, 2024
Floor Manager: Holly Hart
#1236 – 2024 Coordinated Campaign Committee Election – Women
Ranked Choice Vote; 3 Seats: Elected are Chubo Asonye, Nancy Jones, Anna Dillon
Voting period: December 9 – 15, 2024
Floor Manager: Holly Hart
#1239 – 2025 Election – GPUS Treasurer (Video Presentation and recordings Monday, December 8, 8 pm ET); Zoom Info TBA)
Ranked Choice Vote; 1 Seat: Jason Call, elected
Voting period: December 16 – 22, 2024
Floor Manager: Holly Hart
#1238 – GPUS Endorsement and Participation -Workers Strike Back Organizing
Conference-Seattle 2-222025
Voting period: December 16 – 22, 2024
Floor Manager: Holly Hart
VII. Old Business –
VII. Executive Session - None
TOTAL TIME — 2 hours