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Finance Committee Notes: September 08, 2004 Sept 8, 2004
FinCom Meeting 1. Notes Sept 1 approved. 2. Database and credit card issues: Jeff talked with Emily about credit card charges. Kara doing follow up with DIA about credit card options. Per cost transaction and % still being evaluated. Jeff says low 2%'s for qualified cards is a good rate. Kara says DIA is 3% flat, if so this is a good rate. Will continue research to make sure we are getting the best rate we can for the Party. 3. FinCom's Mission, Policies and Procedures Bill points to be decided: 1) co-chairs. Discussed role and authority of co-chairs. Currently expenditures over $2K require Treasurer and Co-chair approval. Treasurer and Co-Chair are currently on the checking account signature card. Proposal: Co-Chairs will be the Tresurer and SC member who is the authorized check signer. Approved by consensus. 2) In looking at 2.3.2, removal for not being Green, I decided there was no easily stated wording to cover all the cases in Jo's intent, given many states don't allow voters to register Green. Proposed language: "After losing status as a Green Party member according to their state Green party rules." Approved by consensus 3) Quorum rule in 2.2 Proposal: First sentence "...for prior two months shall be considered inactive quorum will consist of a majority of members." Approved by consensus. 4) Observer status: Proposal: There will be no observer status on this committee. Guests for specific meetings may be invited by the committee, and any National Committee member may attend meetings as a guest. Guests may join the discussion at the discretion of the facilitator. Guests will not have a vote." Approval by consensus. 5) Proposal: The words "Coordinating Committee" have been replaced by the words "National Committee." Approved by consensus. 4. Revisions to current Fiscal Policy, Rules and Procedures no update due to time constraints 5. 2005 Budget Jo: Kara will have income projections on Sept 15th. The FinCom will need to communicate with the Committees and Caucuses if the have a % of the income or a set $$ amount. 6. Discussion about Caucus and Network fundraising and PAC formation. Should we do forward without policy on C/N? Discussion to be continued. 7. Next
meeting Sept 15, 7 pm ET
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