Summary For Distribution To States And Local Chapter:
1. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report, Fundraising Report, Liaison Reports
2. New Business: Discussion of the split within Our Revolution over taking corporate money; Resignation of Mike Dennis from the SC
3. Voting Queue –https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login
Received for the queue:
In the queue: 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Addition to the Plank on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research; 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Municipal Water Systems; Amendment to GPUS RPPs Article IX NC Listserve Protocols and Policies
Received for the queue: Endorsement of October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon; 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration; 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Foreign Policy – Peace and Disarmament
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: Shift in Fundraising Committee liaison and supervision of Starlene Rankin – 10 May
4. Old Business: FM nominations for NC confirmation; Review of pending agenda items
5. Executive Session: None
The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-2018-05-13/
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 22
Jody Grage, Secretary
GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 13 May 2018 – 8:00 p.m. ET – draft
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AGENDA:
I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: TBD
b) Roll call
c} Begin recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions
II. NEW BUSINESS – 20 min.
a) Discussion of the split within Our Revolution over taking corporate money – Cheri Honkala /Gloria
b) Resignation of Mike Dennis from the SC – vacancy election schedule: nominations 21 May – 10 June,
discussion 11 – 24 June, voting 25 June – 1 July
III. STANDING BUSINESS – 30 min.
a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 10 min.
including Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC
b) Fundraising report – Mike Dennis – 10 min.
Fundraiser hire update
c) Liaison reports – 20 min.
Darlene – Annual National Meeting; Gloria – Media; Chris – Merchandise; others
Fundraising Committee liaison to replace Mike
IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
(https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login)
In the queue:
2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Addition to the Plank on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research – Voting 7 – 13 May
2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Municipal Water Systems – Voting 7 – 13 May
Amendment to GPUS RPPs Article IX NC Listserve Protocols and Policies – Discussion 9 – 20 May, Voting 21-27 May
Received for the queue:
Endorsement of October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BHw4si4ZNhpjn6iYQ-TlsmYx7Mmk5ZGX
2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration – expedited request
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17NpULB8P2wLjNcWwJtfTJsQdoKEpny9-6IIGIt6IJvY
2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – expedited request
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1l2uFWTT6hMhhzoOcrwjVsbzYMYJaFM219s__WLT9oZI
2016 Platform Amendment Proposal – Foreign Policy – Peace and Disarmament – expedited request
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Y2CVYNLLcHw82oXKcwhNR9XIOPfOdRry
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC:
Fundraising Committee liaison and supervision of Starlene Rankin will shift from Michael Dennis to Gloria Mattera – 10 May
V. OLD BUSINESS – 30 min.
a) FM nominations for NC confirmation – 2 to serve 2-year terms as Forum Managers and 1 as Alternate Forum Manager; recommended or approved by state or caucus, not necessary to be NC delegate or alternate, not allsame gender, recommended that Forum Managers have dispute resolution training
b) Updates on pending agenda items
1. Strategic Planning Retreats update – Darryl!, Gloria, Mike
2. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
3. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
4. ETC Final Report follow up– Darryl!
End recording of call
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – none
TOTAL TIME: 1 hours 40 minutes
Jody Grage, Secretary