January 26, 2020


Green Party of the United States
Steering Committee
Agenda

Date:
Sunday January 26, 2020
Time:
8:00 PM EST

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  1. Call Setup & Background
    15 minutes
    1. Facilitator:
      Sid Smith
    2. 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:
    3. Establish Quorum: 9 current members; quorum is 5.

      Please mute if your phone doesn't have a mute option then you can use star 6 to mute and unmute your phone.

      When someone finishes speaking please say “over” then the stack will be called and people can ask to be added.

    4. Agenda revision suggestions

      If there is not consensus then simple changes need a majority and new items require 2/3 majority.

  2. Standing Business
    40 minutes
    1. Secretary's Report (David)
      5 minutes

      Forum 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).

    2. Treasurer's report (Hillary)
      5 minutes

      Monthly Treasurer Reports

      Current Balances
      Operating Funds $
      Reserved Funds $
      PayPal $
    3. 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
    4. Forum Manager's Report
      0 minutes

      2019 third and fourth quarter reports have been submitted and will be included in the minutes.

  3. Voting Queue
    10 minutes
    1. In the queue
      1. 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
      2. 985 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter II, Section A, 10. Consumer Protection
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Kristin
        Phase:
        Discussion
      3. 986 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter II, Section E, 1. Education
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Trahern
        Phase:
        Discussion
      4. 987 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, N. International Environmental Policy
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Margaret
        Phase:
        Discussion
      5. 988 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section O. Disaster Preparedness
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Gloria
        Phase:
        Discussion
      6. 989 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section M. Ocean Protection
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Tony
        Phase:
        Discussion
      7. 990 — 2020 Platform Ammendment: Chapter III, Section J. Biological Diversity
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Anita
        Phase:
        Discussion
      8. 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
      9. 992 – Budget Amendment: Ballot Access Committee
        Presenter:
        Steering Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Kristin
        Phase:
        Discussion
    2. Received for the queue
      1. 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.
      2. 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.
      3. 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.
      4. 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.
      5. 997 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section A. Climate Change
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Platform Committee
        Floor Manager:
        anita
        Phase:
        Findings
      6. 998 – 2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section K, 10. Abolish Zoos
        Presenter:
        Platform Committee; Sponsor: Animal Rights Committee
        Floor Manager:
        Justin
        Phase:
        Findings
      7. 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
      8. 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
  4. Old Business
    5 minutes
    1. New Liaison for for CPD Lawsuit from “Level the Playing Field” (David; Decision)
      5 minutes

      Charles 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.

  5. New Business
    30 minutes
    1. letter of solidarity to Australian Greens (Gloria; Decision)
      5 minutes

      On 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.

    2. Endorse “LivesOverLuxury” March on the DNC (Trahern; Decision)
      15 minutes

      Poor 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_BJi5heGJG4VdFLvGKnLbEw

      Decision: a proposal will be submitted to the National Committee for endorsement.

    3. Proposal Amendment Process (Tony; Discussion)
      10 minutes

      Members 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.

  6. End call recording

    Time:
    1 hours 40 minutes
  7. Executive Session
    0 minutes

    None.

TOTAL TIME:
1 hours 40 minutes
  • Items for Future Agendas
    • Strategic Plan (Discussion)
      45 minutes

      45 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 minutes

      Exploring the necessity of a conflict of interest statement for members of committees involved in the presidential nominating process.

    • PCSC (Margaret; ?)
      0 minutes