Steering Committee Meeting – MINUTES
Sunday, June 22, 2025
8:00 pm EDT
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Setup and Background
Facilitator: Gloria Mattera
Steering Committee Roll Call:
1. Craig Cayetano (co-chair) – may not be present, or only for part
2. Cassandra Lems(co-chair) – present
3. Darryl! Moch (co-chair) - present; joined during GPAX report
4. Alfred Molison (co-chair) – present
5. Joseph Naham (co-chair) – not present until after meeting
6. Charles Ostdiek(co-chair) – present
7. Justin Paglino (co-chair) – present
8. Holly Hart (secretary) – present
9. Bob Stuller (treasurer) –
Tamar Yager may provide information on the Income Report (Item II)
Observers are asked to remain muted and refrain from using the chat function. If someone wishes to speak to an agenda item, please send a request to secretary@gp.org.
Observers; Madelyn Hoffman (NJ, Colombia), to report on GPAX; Tamar Yager (VA, may report on Finances); Gloria Matters (NY); Starlene Rankin (WA) joined during liaison reports
Establish Quorum (9 current members, quorum is 5)
ANNOUNCEMENTS, if any – an FYI, please consider how much time will be needed for these items
ITEMS marked FYI are included for informational purposes, unless discussion is requested.
Approve Agenda (changes require majority, new items require ⅔ approval)
II. Treasurer’s Report – None
Bank accounts
Income report
III. New/Current Business 15 min
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Online Decisions – None
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Request from Progressive International to express support for The Hague Group (Tweet, Statement, Video). (Holly) More information TBA; they will provide talking points and suggested language. A new member of the Media Committee has drafted a statement, based on theirs.
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Request from Media Committees – Digital Media coordinator job description – DRAFT – – SC present on call are in agreement with the job description. To give all SC a chance to review, the SC will start a 48/48; Charles proposed, Cssandra seconded, timeline will start on Monday, June 23rd.
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Open Media Request for Party Chairs’ responses. Cassandra? SC will review and prepare responses.
IV. Standing Business/Old Business
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FYI ANMCom Request for Steering Committee members to facilitate and help plan two National Committee delegate review sessions prior to the ANM. (Holly, Cassandra, Justin) First session was held on Wednesday, June 4, 8pm Eastern; the second will be on Sunday, June 29, 8pm Eastern.
V. Reports 20 min
Co-chairs, please review liaison spreadsheet and edit, as needed
1. Guest Committee(s) : Invited: Diversity, Merchandise, GPAX
Madelyn Hoffman, GPAX co0chair, provided a report for GPAX. GPAX has been meeting regularly, sometimes hold extra meetings given everything going on int eh world. They hae presented several webinars: two on Palestine;Israel; one shortly after election day on moving forward and issues of peace; since December, they have been working on an emergency statement declaring as local and international peace and environmental emergency, gaining a strong vote in favor by the NC, and endorsements from several Green chapters around the country. They continue to circulate the statement. Now organizing a workshop for the ANM, “Build the Peace Movement, Build the Green Party,” Madelyn just published a book on what might happen if we ended apartheid, a fictionalized account or real experiences..GPAX will be sending more entails about their current activities.
2. Staff (Justin) – will have a meeting this week. Justin will present the union contract to the staff, with a summary of where the SC stands with it.
3. Secretary (Holly) - Starting/stated General “Housekeeping” Information/Requests: Delegates 101; Committee Co-chairs Basics. Following with Committee one-on-ones, to the degree possible. WIll put out a call for an Elections Tabulation Committee, and call for new Treasurer, find out if this can be done concurrently with the other SC elections, or if it must have its own timeline.
4. Craig: Media, Merch, PCSC, Outreach –
5. Cassandra: ANMCom, ETC, FundCom, Credentials – Credentials COmmittee on hiatus until next presidential election cycle; ANMCom is frustrated with lack of response from those planning to participate, including SC; FundCom ordered too many Pride Stickers, managed toi now sell them; Fundraiser did not accept contract offer, has pressing matters, so she will follow up later w8ith more detail, would like to continue under the terms of the second contract offered, working on a mailing and fundraising effort with Jill Stein; 100 envelopes,, and Cassandra offered to stuff the rest – 400!; Media is working on a proposal to add more options to branding guidelines for social media.
6. Joseph: IC, CCC, BMRC, Green Pages –
7. Alfred: AC – nothing to report
8. Darryl!: DRC, Platcom - nothing new on DRC; still working through items; Platform currently discussing changing time frame for platform updates,
9. Charles: BMRC, FinCom, Animal Rights, GCCC - no reports for BMRC – they work continuously, a lot of work and information, monthly newsletter and active Facebook presence, planning a workshop for the ANM. ARC- no report. GCC – had conversation and email to follow up regarding fiscal policy, plans to be on their meeting Monday. Finance – Jason Call resigned as Treasurer two days ago. Charles still needs to get on the bank statement. Darryl! will send Charles what he needs to provide.
10. Justin: BAC, EcoActio ; Staff Supervisor - no reports for BAC or EcoAction
VI. Voting Queue – (Holly) FYI
1. Received for the Queue -
2. In the Queue —
Discussion
Voting
Completed
VII. Old Business –
Report on DRC and FinCom follow-up with GCCC (Charles, Darryl!; Charles)
Darryl! summarized the SC’s decision regarding a GCCC member the committee had removed. Removal would need ro be done by a recall vote by the NC. Committee members may determine what roles members take on. Currently, active committee members are part of the Dispute Resolution process, and the committee should be able to function during the process. Charles is working with the committee to ensure they are adhering to their bylaws; working on a fiscal policy and donors bill of rights. GCCC is autonomous and independent of GPUS, so they can take advantage of FEC filings and benefits to raise more funds for candidates. They are accountable to the FEC, not the GPUS .
VIII. Executive Session 9:12 pm – .9:30 0pm EDT
1. Staff Union Contract – finalized on SC end. Justin will present the final draft that Joseph came up with to the staff, with a preamble to the staff to discuss changes. Justin will report back after Thursday’s staff meeting.
2. Fundraiser Pay/Compensation and Length of Hire – review of last call decision, if needed. Georgia did not have time to respond at the length she wanted to, so did not accept the third contract. She remains currently under the terms of the second contract She will get back to the SC for further discussion
TOTAL TIME – 1’ 30”