GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 12 November 2017 – 8:00 pm ET
SUMMARY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATES AND LOCAL CHAPTER:
1. New Business: Endorsement of 19 November Unity March for Puerto Rico in DC; Letter to
AFL-CIO and other unions inviting them to discuss collaboration on electoral reform.
2. Voting Queue: Amend Annual National Meeting Committee Bylaws/Mission Statement/ Committee Rules – voting ends 12 November; For the Queue: Proposal for GPUS to join the United Nations Antiwar Coalition (UNAC); Presenter: GPAX; 1/2 threshold, 1/2 quorum; requested timeline – 3 week discussion 1 week vote, need floor manager; link to be added
3. Old Business: ETC final report; List of pending agenda items
4. Executive Session: 2017 Budget, Staff Recommendations to the SC; Potential legal issue
The full agenda is available at http://gpus.org/sc-agenda-november-12-2017
The call recording will be available at
http://gpus.org/committees/steering/minutes/november-12-2017/
Jody Grage, Secretary
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GPUS Steering Committee Agenda, Sunday 12 November -2017 – 8:00 p.m. ET
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AGENDA:
I. CALL SETUP & BACKGROUND – 15 min.
a) Facilitator: Charles Sherrouse
b) Roll call
c) Start recording of call
d) Agenda revision suggestions
II. NEW BUSINESS – 10 min
a) Endorsement of 19 November Unity March for Puerto Rico in DC – Darlene
b) Letter to AFL-CIO and other unions inviting conversation with GPUS on electoral reform – Mike
I propose that the SC send a letter/email to the AFL-CIO inviting them to talk and to collaborate on electoral reform. I think we can also mention collaboration on local races. Highlight our long-held policy positions, union leaders and union-endorsed candidates in our ranks, and general reaffirming our alignment on two-party corruption.
III. STANDING BUSINESS – 35 min.
a) Treasurer’s report – Hillary Kane, 20 min.
Treasurer’s Report to the GNC
Budget requests: none
Annual National Meeting final report – 5 min.
b) Fundraising report – Starlene Rankin, 5 min.
c) Personnel Working Group update – Darryl!, 5 min.
IV. VOTING QUEUE – Jody – 5 min.
In the queue:
Amend Annual National Meeting Committee Bylaws/Mission Statement/ Committee Rules;
Presenter: SC; Floor Manager: Chris Blankenhorn; 2/3 threshold; Voting 11/06/17-11/12/17; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FqPE85h5jBmxHEXaHcY2qY2DuzY7245OxlsQfo4w0WE/edit?usp=sharing
Received for the queue:
Proposal for GPUS to join the United Nations Antiwar Coalition (UNAC); Presenter: GPAX; 1/2 threshold, 1/2 quorum; requested timeline – 3 week discussion 1 week vote, need floor manager; link to be added
V. OLD BUSINESS – 15 min
a) ETC Final Report – Committee – 5 min
b) List of pending agenda items – very brief updates as necessary – 10 min
1. Staff computer purchase protocol recommendation from FinCom – Jody
2. Strategic planning scheduling – Jody
3. Speakers Bureau – Chris/Darryl!
4. Election database Phase II and III update – Hillary
5. Voting page maintenance/Tech issues update – Chris
End recording of call
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 45 min
2017 Budget, Staff Recommendations to the SC; Potential legal issue
TOTAL TIME: 3 hours
Jody Grage, Secretary