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County Council Meeting Proposed Agenda for 5/11/03

Location: Neibyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph, Oakland

The GPAC County Council holds a general meeting the 2nd Sunday of every month, beginning at 6:45pm. The following is the agenda format currently in use. Items may be moved on, removed from or added to the agenda as the County Council sees fit.

5 minutes per item (unless otherwise stated)
Discussion items are 30 minutes or less

I. Introductions (5 minutes, 6:45)

II. Announcements: brief announcements of any kind. Anyone wishing to have announcements go out to the Green Party membership should submit them electronically in writing to the Secretary at the meeting.

III. Consent Calendar (5 minutes, 7:00) -items appearing here will be approved without discussion and as a whole by consent of the County Council. Individual items may be removed from the consent calendar by any councilor for discussion or action and may be placed elsewhere on the agenda.

a. Approve County Council meeting minutes for March 9 and April 13, 2003. (Secretary)

IV. Review of agenda to add or remove items ­ (5 minutes, 7:05) items may be moved, added or removed from the agenda at this time. Action items that have had no prior notice will be placed at the end of the agenda.

V. Action Items ­(start 7:10) items appearing here are resolutions submitted in advance of the meeting on which the County Council may take action.

a. no items submitted.

VI. Discussion Items ­One half hour is allotted for discussion on a topic selected in advance by the County Council. This is intended to get a sense of the council, to get people thinking and discussing an issue, for special presentations by guests, or to help an individual or group get input for a future action item.

a. Capacity building (Sunni)

VII. Reports - 5 minutes are allocated per report. The Secretary will prepare short synopsis of reports as s/he feels is relevant. Persons submitting reports that should be in the minutes are encouraged to submit their reports electronically in writing to the Secretary before the meeting. Reports can result in actions, but only if the action is relevant to the report.

a. Treasurerıs Report, Finances (& Sustainer Committee) ­ draft fundraising letter to increase sustainers completed, final version pending. Second ballot-counting fundraiser planned with SEIU Local 790: This will be on Saturday May 31st, three shifts - 9:00am to 1:00pm, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, and 5:00pm to 9:00pm.  You cannot be a member of or retired from SEIU local 790. Location: near Jack London Square (100 Oak St.) - easily accessible by ! public transportation and with plenty of parking. Contact: Patti Marsh, GPAC Volunteer Coordinator, 510-841-8678, patti@marsh.name.

b. Media

c. Administrative Committee and Secretary - no report

d. Locals

i. Alameda (see minutes previously submitted) ­ mailed to 700+ registered Greens with a brief survey and announcement for Democracy Evening in Alameda featuring Morten Wellhaven, Democracy Day/Instant Run-off Voting/End Corporate Personhood, June 12, 7:30 pm, 1300 Grand St, Home of Truth, Alameda.

ii. Oakland ­ general meeting postponed pending selection of new meeting schedule. Contact Aaron Reaven

iii. Campus (no report)

iv. Others (no reports submitted)

e. House

f. Special Reports- Green Party of California Communication (see Presidential Exploratory Committee (PEC) Status Report)

VIII. Action Items added during Agenda Review

IX. Additional Discussion Items

X. Evaluation, 8:50

APPENDICES

For more information about specific items please contact the Secretary for a full copy of the Agenda.