GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 27 May 2018 – 8:00 pm ET
SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTER:
!. New Business: – None
1. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report, Fundraising Report, Liaison Reports
3. Voting Queue – https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login
In the queue: Amendment to GPUS RPPs Article IX NC Listserve Protocols and Policies; Endorsement of October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon;2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration; 2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Foreign Policy – Peace and Disarmament; Approval of Sid Smith as GPUS Forum Manager; Approval of Charles Sherrouse as GPUS Forum Manager; Approval of Holly Hart as GPUS Forum Manager; Approval of Frank Young as GPUS Alternate Forum Manager; Endorse October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon
Received for the queue:
Position Statement in Opposition to Rising Fascism –
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1csejcZj8OBoy4AJNYwWlOJ3vB1ckl7vo
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Decriminalization of Sex Work (request to expedite) – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HMxHPVs79FyPv6vyhDCt5OiFOztNcsBk
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: None
4. Old Business: Review of pending agenda items
5. Executive Session: None
The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-2018-05-27
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 23
Jody Grage, Secretary
GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 27 May 2018 – 8:00 p.m. ET
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AGENDA:
I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: Charles Sherrouse
b) Roll call
c} Begin recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions
II. NEW BUSINESS – None
III. STANDING BUSINESS – 30 min.
a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 10 min.
including Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC
b) Fundraising report – Tamar Yager – 10 min.
Fundraiser hire update – Hillary, Darryl!
c) Liaison reports – 20 min.
IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
(https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login)
In the queue:
Amendment to GPUS RPPs Article IX NC Listserve Protocols and Policies
Endorsement of October 20-21 Women’s March on the Pentagon
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Foreign Policy – Peace and Disarmament
Received for the queue (Floor Managers needed):
Position Statement in Opposition to Rising Fascism –
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1csejcZj8OBoy4AJNYwWlOJ3vB1ckl7vo
2018 Platform Amendment Proposal – Decriminalization of Sex Work (request to expedite) – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HMxHPVs79FyPv6vyhDCt5OiFOztNcsBk
Online SC Proposals approved since last call and sent to the NC: None
V. OLD BUSINESS – 40 min.
a) ANM updates – 25 min
b) Updates on pending agenda items – 15 min
1. Strategic Planning Retreats update – Darryl!, Gloria
2. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
3. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
End recording of call
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – none
TOTAL TIME: 1 hours 30 minutes
Jody Grage, Secretary