Green
Party of Los Angeles County
County Council Meeting Agenda
December 4th, 2005
Santa Monica Greens office
2809
Pico Bl., Santa Monica, CA
5pm – 8pm
GPLAC Bylaws available
for reference
GPLAC County Council agendas and meeting minutes available
for reference
This meeting was not audio taped.
County
Council members present: Sara Amir (District 3),
Joe Crompton (District
3), Mike
Feinstein (District 3), Genevieve Marcus (District
3)
County Council member not present: not present: Annie Goeke (District
3), Richard
Chacker (District 4) Note: Gabrielle Weeks (District
4), was present for a short time, but did not participate in the meeting as a
County Councilmember.
Alternates: Zack Beatty (for Annie Goeke, District 3)
Observers:
Green Party members - Elizabeth Green, Sasha Karlik,
Jim Odling, Jonathan Mann, Michael
Rochmes (Secretary), Bob Smith (Faciliator) Donna
Warren.
Others - Leticia Anderson. .
Facilitator: Bob Smith Notetaker: Michael Rochmes
Time Keeper: Sara Amir
1. Welcome
Two Minutes
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2. Introductions - All attendees
Introductions brief and to role w/County Council or otherwise with Green Party,
or as outside observer
Seven Minutes
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3. Reviewing our process - Bob Smith
Two Minutes
Relevant By-Laws:
7.2 Open Meetings: With the consent of the Council, all
members of the Green Party of Los Angeles County may participate in the 'Consensus-seeking
Process' but only Council members may hold any 'unresolved concerns' and participate
in any vote, should one become necessary.
7.2.1 Council members will receive priority in discussions. At the discretion
of the facilitation team, and time permitting, non-Council members may participate
in these discussions. A Council member, when recognized by the facilitation
team, may yield the floor to an observer or guest rather than speaking himself
or herself.
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4. Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items
- Bob Smith
Five minutes
Relevant By-Law 7.5.2.3:
The agenda may be amended by a 3/5 vote of County Councilmember present. Emergency
and/or late items may be added to the agenda by a 2/3 vote of County Councilmembers
(in the interest of time, suggested amendments and their rationale should be
offered on-line before the meeting )
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5. Report: Treasurer’s report
Presenter: Doug Barnett
Five Minutes
Treasurer not present. Report emailed about status of voice mail being shut
off, despite bills having been paid.
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6. Action: Election
of one County Co-coordinator (male seat)
Relevant
bylaw: 6.1.1 The Council shall elect two Co-Coordinators, one male and
one female. The term for each shall be eight months, unless otherwise
specified by the Council. The voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off
(IRV), using a simple majority threshold, and including the No Other
Candidate option, as referenced in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
One minute per candidate, remaining time if necessary for concerns, affirmations,
30 seconds response for each candidate, 30 seconds to vote
Five Minutes
Joe Crompton nominated himself.
Mike Feinstein nominated himeself.
Feinstein: Amir,
Beatty, Feinstein,
Marcus
Crompton: Crompton
Feinstein elected as County Co-coordinator
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7.
Action: Selection of GPLAC delegates (17) to GPCA State Meeting
Relevant bylaws:
Section
11.3 Appointment
of Delegates
11.3.1 The
County Council shall select delegates by the Choice Voting, Single Transferable
Vote (STV) from of proportional representation, using the Droop threshold, and
including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced in the GPCA Bylaws (Section
7). County Council members shall vote by secret paper ballot and shall take into
consideration issues of diversity and representation when ranking their choices.
11.3.2 If
not all delegate seats are filled, additional delegates may be added later at
General Assembly itself, upon a 3/5 vote of the delegates present.
11.3.3 The
Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for notifying the GPCA of the names of the
GPLAC’s delegates, and for doing so according to the deadlines set by the
GPCA.
Section 11.4 Representation
by Delegates
Delegates shall make a good faith effort to fairly represent the discussions
and decisions of the County Council, but may modify positions to
reflect the intent of the County Council when items are amended at the
General Assembly.
45 seconds per candidate, remaining time for concerns, affirmations, 30 seconds
response for each candidate if needed to respond to concern, 30 seconds to
vote
Fifteen Minutes
Elected: Zack Beatty, KCM Curry, Mike Feinstein,
Shane Que Hee, Sasha Karlik, James Olding, Donna Warren
Not Elected: Elizabeth Green, Jon Mann
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8. Action: Agenda items for GPCA
General Assembly meeting, December 10th-11th
Relevant
bylaw: 6.1.1 The Council shall elect two Co-Coordinators, one male and
one female. The term for each shall be eight months, unless otherwise
specified by the Council. The voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off
(IRV), using a simple majority threshold, and including the No Other
Candidate option, as referenced in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
One minute per candidate, remaining time if necessary for concerns, affirmations,
30 seconds response for each candidate, 30 seconds to vote
One Hundred Minutes
Discussion held on various agenda items, with extended discussion of the
GPUS Affilication Agreement item. No decisions were taken.
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9. Discussion: GPLAC
Long-Term Planning
Presenter:
Michael Rochmes
Twenty-five Minutes
Discussion
held and informal agreement reached to hold informal 2006
strategy/priority discussion session from 2pm – 5pm
before the January 8th County Council meeting.
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Note: Date has been changed to Saturday, December 17th.
Report:
event not to be held, because efforts by campus groups to procure the venue
at the expected price were not realized (Feinstein).
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11. Action: Set locations for January and February 2006 meetings of the County
Council, Set other meeting dates as needed.
Five Minutes
Proposal: Meet January 8th at the Santa Monica Greens office, and February
19th with Santa Monica as the location, unless another proposal is brought forward
at the January, in which case the Santa Monica location could be reconsidered.
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