GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 11 February 2018 – 8:00 pm ET
SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTER:
1. Standing Business: Treasurer’s Report, Fundraising Report, Liaison Reports
2. New Business:
SC involvement in state party issues – Gloria – 10 min
3. Voting Queue – https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login
Received for the Queue:
Coordinated Campaign Committee Election: Presenter: Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC); Floor Manager – TBD; Ranked Choice Vote; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls; Discussion – 2 weeks, Voting – 1 week
In the Queue:
A. 2018 GPUS Annual Budget; Presenter: SC; Floor Manager Gloria; 1/2+1 threshold; discussion 22 January – 11 February, voting 12 February – 18 February
B. Resolution to Support Passage of HR-40 – Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposal for African Americans Act- Presenter: Black Caucus; Floor Manager Mike; 1/2+1 threshold; voting 5 – 11 February
4. Old Business: Review of pending agenda items
5. Executive Session: 2018 Budget – Staffing discussions update, etc. The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/february-11-2018/
The call recording will be available at 712-451-0309, 926334#, reference 15
Jody Grage, Secretary
GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 11 February 2018 – 8:00 p.m. ET
OBSERVERS:
At this time up to 10 observers will be included on the SC calls; that number will be increased if/when demand warrants. Sign up to observe under the heading at http://gpus.org/committees/steering/minutes/.SC Rules, Policies, and Procedures state: *NC delegates and alternates* can observe the call by contacting the SC Secretary at least 24 hours in advance on a first come, first served basis. Delegates and alternates who have never observed on a call will receive priority over those who have. Observers may observe only and may not participate or ask questions during the call unless they have specifically requested to be added to the agenda in advance. A separate call number shall be reserved by the SC as necessary for executive session discussions.
AGENDA:
I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: TBD
b) Roll call
c) Start recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions
II. NEW BUSINESS – 10 min
SC involvement in state party issues – Gloria – 10 min
III. STANDING BUSINESS – 40 min.
a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 10 min.
Treasurer’s Reports to the GNC
b) Fundraising report – Mike Dennis, Tamar Yagar – 5 min.
c) Liaison reports – 20 min.
Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) – Gloria Mattera, Diversity – Darlene Elias, Finance Committee (FinCom) – Darryl! Moch; Green Pages – Chris Blankenhorn, Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC) – Mike Dennis
IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
https://secure.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/login
Received for the queue:
Coordinated Campaign Committee Election: Presenter: Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC); Floor Manager – TBD; Ranked Choice Vote; Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls; Discussion – 2 weeks, Voting – 1 week
Background: The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the GPUS that cooperates with state and local chapters in the support of federal, state, and local Green Party electoral campaigns through a variety of different programs and support functions.
The Coordinated Campaign Committee is composed of 10 voting members drawn from affiliated state parties. CCC members are selected annually by the members of the National Committee, and may be members of that committee or of an affiliated state party; no state shall have in excess of one member on the CCC. Vacancies on the CCC are filled by the Steering Committee. The members of the CCC annually elect up to three co-chairs from among its members.
There are 7 positions open at this time: seats for 4 women and 3 men. Candidates must be nominated in writing by their state parties and accept their nomination by the end of the nomination period. No write-ins are allowed.
Candidate Information: Available soon
In the queue:
A. 2018 GPUS Annual Budget; Presenter: SC; Floor Manager Gloria; 1/2+1 threshold; discussion 22 January – 11 February, voting 12 February – 18 February
B. Resolution to Support Passage of HR-40 – Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposal for African Americans Act- Presenter: Black Caucus; Floor Manager Mike; 1/2+1 threshold; voting 5 – 11 February;
V. OLD BUSINESS – 45 min
c) Review pending agenda items – very brief updates as available – 10 min
1. Staff computer purchase protocol recommendation from FinCom – Hillary
2. SC Strategic planning virtual retreat – 24 & 25 March – Gloria, Darryl!
3. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
4. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
5. ETC Final Report – Darryl!
End recording of call
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 30 min.
2018 Budget – Staffing discussions update, etc.
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 25 min
Jody Grage, Secretary