Green Party of the United States
Steering Committee
Agenda
- Date:
- Sunday January 26, 2020
- Time:
- 8:00 PM EST
Observers please fill out the Observer Request Form.
- Call Setup & Background
15 minutes-
- Facilitator:
- Sid Smith
- Roll call
- Co-chairs:
- Justin Beth, Kristin Combs, Trahern Crews, Margaret Flowers, Gloria Mattera, Tony Ndege, Anita Rios
- Secretary:
- David Gerry
- Treasurer:
- Hillary Kane
- Observers:
- Agenda revision suggestions
If there is not consensus then simple changes need a majority and new items require 2/3 majority.
Establish Quorum: 9 current members; quorum is 5.
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When someone finishes speaking please say “over” then the stack will be called and people can ask to be added.
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- Standing Business
40 minutes- Secretary's Report (David)
5 minutesForum Managers appointments due up in June.
National Committee Teleconference Wed. Jan. 29, 2020 9:00 PM EST.
Updating delegates directory and NationBuilder.
2 state delegations changed (OR, VA).
1 committee re-appointment (VA). - Treasurer's report (Hillary)
5 minutesCurrent Balances Operating Funds $ Reserved Funds $ PayPal $ - Liaison reports
30 minutes- Accreditation Committee (Trahern)
Meetings: - Animal Rights Committee (Justin)
Meetings: - Annual National Meeting Committee (Margaret)
Meetings: First and Third Thursdays - Banking and Monetary Reform Committee (Justin)
Meetings: - Ballot Access Committee (Tony)
Meetings: Third Mondays - Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures Committee (Kristin)
Meetings: - Coordinated Campaign Committee (Gloria)
Meetings: First and Third Tuesdays - Dispute Resolution Committee (Kristin)
Meetings: - Diversity Committee (Anita)
Meetings: Fourth Wednesdays - Eco-Action Committee (Tony)
Meetings: - Finance Committee (Anita)
Meetings: Third Wednesdays - Fundraising Committee (Gloria)
Meetings: First and Third Mondays - Green Pages Editorial Board (Kristin)
Meetings: - International Committee (Anita)
Meetings: - Media Committee (Gloria)
Meetings: Second and Fourth Tuesdays - Merchandising Committee (Trahern)
Meetings: First and Third Mondays - Outreach Committee (Tony)
Meetings: - Peace Action Committee (Margaret)
Meetings: First and Third Tuesdays - Platform Committee (Margaret)
Meetings: - Presidential Campaign Support Committee (Justin)
Meetings: Second Thursdays - Apportionment Review Committee (Kristin)
- Presidential Candidate Resources Working Group (Justin)
Meetings: Saturday
- Accreditation Committee (Trahern)
- Forum Manager's Report
0 minutes2019 third and fourth quarter reports have been submitted and will be included in the minutes.
- Secretary's Report (David)
- Voting Queue
10 minutes- In the queue
- 984 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter I, Section E, 1. Immediately address environmental degradation
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Justin
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 985 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter II, Section A, 10. Consumer Protection
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Kristin
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 986 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter II, Section E, 1. Education
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Trahern
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 987 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, N. International Environmental Policy
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Margaret
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 988 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section O. Disaster Preparedness
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Gloria
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 989 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section M. Ocean Protection
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Tony
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 990 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section J. Biological Diversity
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Anita
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 991 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section P. Amend federal and state constitutions
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Justin
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 992 – Budget Amendment: Ballot Access Committee
- Presenter:
- Steering Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Kristin
- Phase:
- Discussion
- 984 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter I, Section E, 1. Immediately address environmental degradation
- Received for the queue
- 993 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter I, Section A, 1. Electoral Reform
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Green Party of California
- Floor Manager:
- Trahern
- Phase:
- Findings: Expedited placement into the voting queue.
- 994 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter I, Section A. Civil Rights and Equal Rights
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Platform Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Margaret
- Phase:
- Findings: Expedited placement into the voting queue.
- 995 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter II, Section H, 5. Police Accountability
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee Sponsors: Minnesota Green, Green Party National Black Caucus
- Floor Manager:
- Gloria
- Phase:
- Findings: Expedited placement into the voting queue.
- 996 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section A, 6. Regenerative Agriculture
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Green Party of Virginia
- Floor Manager:
- Tony
- Phase:
- Findings: Expedited placement into the voting queue.
- 997 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section A. Climate Change
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Platform Committee
- Floor Manager:
- anita
- Phase:
- Findings
- 998 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section K, 10. Abolish Zoos
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Animal Rights Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Justin
- Phase:
- Findings
- 999 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section K, 11. Oppose captivity of cetaceans
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Animal Rights Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Kristin
- Phase:
- Findings
- 1000 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section K, 12. Encourage a plant-based diet
- Presenter:
- Platform Committee; Sponsor: Animal Rights Committee
- Floor Manager:
- Trahern
- Phase:
- Findings
- 993 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter I, Section A, 1. Electoral Reform
- In the queue
- Old Business
5 minutes- New Liaison for for CPD Lawsuit from “Level the Playing Field” (David; Decision)
5 minutesCharles Ostdiek has been the SC liaison for this since June 14, 2015 when he was an SC co-chair. Propose that a current member of the SC take over as liaison.
Justin is interested. This is to follow up if he has been in contact with Charles Ostdiek.
- New Liaison for for CPD Lawsuit from “Level the Playing Field” (David; Decision)
- New Business
30 minutes- letter of solidarity to Australian Greens (Gloria; Decision)
5 minutesOn January 13, 2020 the Steering Committee approved by consensus online to send a letter of solidarity to the Austrailian Green Party about the wild fires burning across the southern region of the country.
Decision: approve the text of the letter.
- Endorse “LivesOverLuxury” March on the DNC (Trahern; Decision)
15 minutesPoor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign
July 13, 2020
Milwaukee, WI
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NAhX2baW9qLlCqaYFFu4E_zClYpZHAzkTkdL8PlYRjU&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1578964537224000&usg=AFQjCNHCj8O_BJi5heGJG4VdFLvGKnLbEwDecision: a proposal will be submitted to the National Committee for endorsement.
- Proposal Amendment Process (Tony; Discussion)
10 minutesMembers of the National Committee have express concerns about sponsors of proposals not addressing their concerns, questions or requests for changes. There is contact information in a proposal but the conversation doesn’t take place on the list and is not available to the NC as a whole.
- letter of solidarity to Australian Greens (Gloria; Decision)
- Time:
- 1 hours 40 minutes
- Executive Session
0 minutesNone.
End call recording
- TOTAL TIME:
- 1 hours 40 minutes
- Items for Future Agendas
- Strategic Plan (Discussion)
45 minutes45 minutes of the first meeting of every month will be devoted to completing the work of the Strategic Plan. Schedule: February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14
- Action items for next SC meeting
- minutes from public meeting; no recording is available for Sat. Nov. 23. (David)
- Collect documents from retreat including originals and merged vision and mission statements. (Justin, Michael)
- Notes from the retreat. (Tony, Alan)
- Work on goals.
- Conflick of Interest Statement for Committees (Justin; Discussion)
10 minutesExploring the necessity of a conflict of interest statement for members of committees involved in the presidential nominating process.
- PCSC (Margaret; ?)
0 minutes
- Strategic Plan (Discussion)