Bylaws

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Mission Statement

The City of Alameda Green Party (CAGP) seeks to establish a credible alternative voice in Alameda to strengthen and benefit our community through the application of the Ten Key Values, which are the basis of the Green Party: Social Justice, Community-Based Economics, Non-Violence, Decentralization, Future Focus/Sustainability, Feminism, Personal and Global Responsibility, Respect for Diversity, Grassroots Democracy, and Ecological Wisdom.

Meetings

General Membership meetings are held monthly. Everyone is invited to attend General Membership meetings and discuss issues of local concern. Local meetings will be advertised widely, and no one will be excluded from attending or speaking.

Membership and Voting

From time to time, the CAGP will take stands on local issues or make endorsements in elections. Only members of the CAGP may cast a vote on these matters. A person is a member of the CAGP if she or he meets both of the following criteria:

1.) Is currently a registered voter in the Green Party.

2.) Has attended two general CAGP meetings in the past 12 months, including the meeting in which votes are cast.

The CAGP will always strive for consensus on issues, but if consensus is not reached after a reasonable period of time, the CAGP may make a decision by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those members present at a General Membership meeting.

The CAGP may take stands on issues or make endorsements in elections only on those matters that primarily affect Alameda. Issues that have a significant impact outside of Alameda must be brought to the Alameda County Green Party County Council for consideration.

Steering Committee

Election

The CAGP will elect a five-member Steering committee to oversee the day-to-day operations of the CAGP and make urgent decisions that cannot reasonably wait for the next general meeting. Steering committee members serve for a period of one year. Elections are held at the April General Membership meeting. No Steering committee member may serve for more than three consecutive terms.

Election Process

Each general member who attends the April General Membership meeting may cast five votes for the Steering committee. Members may cast more than one vote for a single candidate. Those five candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected to the Steering committee. In case of a tie vote, a run-off election will be held to break the tie.

Powers

The Steering committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the CAGP, including meeting planning, press releases, community outreach, finance, etc. The Steering committee may appoint general members of the CAGP to help with activities. The Steering committee has the power to take stands on issues or make endorsements of candidates only when urgent circumstances do not permit delay on the matter until the next general meeting. All actions of the Steering committee require at least four votes (80 percent).

Resignation

If a Steering committee member resigns mid-term, an election will be scheduled for an upcoming General Membership meeting. The person elected will serve out the remainder of that one-year term. If a Steering committee member fails to attend four consecutive General Membership meetings, that person is assumed to have resigned from the Steering committee and an election will be held to fill that vacancy.

Bylaws Revision

These bylaws may only be revised by a vote of 80 percent or more of those members present at a General Membership meeting. Specific bylaws changes are to be first introduced at a General Membership meeting and then either adopted or not adopted at the subsequent General Membership meeting. If any modifications are made to the proposed bylaw changes at the second meeting, final adoption must be held over to the next subsequent meeting.

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