Green Party of
Los Angeles County
County Council Meeting Agenda
March 26th, 2006
Santa Monica Greens office
2809 Pico Bl., Santa Monica, CA
3:30pm – 4:30pm
(vegetarian potluck brunch and open discussion on GPUS Resolution 190)
Background GPUS
Resolution 190 , GPLAC
Letter on Resolution 190 and how
the GPCA's delegates voted on it
4:30pm – 7:30pm (County Council business meeting)
7:30pm – 8:15pm (update/open discussion on South Central Farm)
public transit information here
This meeting will be audio taped by the County Council, although
the group may request tape recorder to be turned off.
Facilitator: Zack Beatty Notetaker: Michael Rochmes
Time Keeper: Bob Smith Vibeswatcher: to be named before
the meeting
GPLAC Bylaws available for reference
GPLAC County Council agendas and meeting minutes available
for reference
County Council Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome
Two Minutes
2. Introductions - All attendees
Introductions - brief, role w/County Council or otherwise with Green
Party, or as outside observer
Eight Minutes
3. Reviewing our process
Presenter: Zack Beatty
Two Minutes
• Relevant By-Law: Section
9.3 Participation
9.3.1 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.
9.3.2 County Council members shall receive priority in discussions, to ensure
that they have time to a) seek clarifications. B) express their concerns
and affirmations, and c) take a vote, if necessary. At the discretion of
the facilitation team, non-Council members may also participate in these
discussions.
4. Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items
Presenter: Zack Beatty
Five minutes
Relevant By-Law: 9.5.5: Once distributed, the Agenda may not be changed
until the meeting. The time and order of already agendized items may be
amended
by a 3/5 vote. New agenda items
may be added by a 2/3 vote.
(in the interest of time, suggested amendments and their rationale should
be offered on-line before the meeting )
5. Report: Treasurer’s report
Presenter: Doug Barnett
Eight Minutes
6. Action: Election of three GPCA State Coordinating Committee representatives (regional representatives)
• Relevant GPLAC By-Law:
Section 12.1 Number of Representatives Length
of Term - The number of representatives is established by the GPCA and has been
set
at three.
Section 12.2 Length of Term - The length of the term is established by
the GPCA and has been set at two years.
Section 12.3 Eligibility - Any GPLAC member is eligible to be a GPLAC
representative to the GPCA Coordinating Commitee. A Coordinating Committee
member may
not also be
a County Co-Coordinator. However, a sitting Co-Coordinator may run for
the Coordinating Committee and if elected, shall be considered to have
immediately resigned their seat.
Section 12.4 Election of Representatives - A male and
a female seat shall be chosen first, after which a seat open to all shall
be chosen. The
voting procedure for each seat 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).
•
7-1.1 Duties and Authority: The Coordinating Committee shall be
generally responsible for coordinating meetings, internal communications
and
other administrative tasks, including
the following:
a) Establish agenda and select facilitators for general meetings.
b) Monitor and assist committee work and refer matters to committees.
c) Request and receive regular reports from committees.
d) Authorize and ratify specific expenditures
e) Authorize and carry out the decisions of the GPCA general membership and
make executive decisions (but not set policy) between General Assembly meetings.
f) May make statements in the name of the party
g) Is authorized to retain legal council on behalf of the GPCA.
h) Is authorized to make decisions which legal counsel advises.
•
Thirty-six
minutes
First Round (24
minutes)
Nominations taken for Male and Female Seats, followed by candidates'
statements for each, two minutes each
Voting then commences with a separate ballot for each:
Male
Seat, Elected by Instant Run-Off Voting
Female Seat, Elected by Instant Run-Off Voting
Second Round (12 minutes)
Nominations
taken for third seat, followed by candidates' statements, two minutes
each
Voting then commences with a single ballot for:
Seat
Open to All,
Elected by Instant Run-Off Voting
7. Action: Consideration
of Endorsement of candidates for California State Assembly, U.S. House of Represenatives
• Relevant By-Laws
5.2.9.3
Endorse
candidates for public office and
9.4.2 Voting: Votes that require 2/3 for approval
Fourty-five
Minutes
Consideration of:
Byron DeLear, U.S. House
of Representatives, District 28
Bill Paparian, U.S. House
of Representatives, District 29
Peter Thottham, State Assembly, District 53
Six minute presentations by each candidate, followed
by seven minute question and answer with each.
Instant
Run-Off Vote taken on each candidate.
Presenter: Mike
Feinstein
Proposal: Approve Existing and Modified Text
• Relevant
By-Law: 5.2.12
Rules and Procedures
Establish additional Rules and Procedures to accomplish its work. GPLAC Rules
and Procedures shall be published in one place on the GPLAC web site, together
with the GPLAC Bylaws.
Proposal:
Establish GPLAC
Rules & Procedures Section
Sixty
Minutes
9.
Presenters: Tom
Bolema, Mike
Feinstein
Proposal: Appoint GPLAC Media Commitee members
Ten
Minutes
10.
Action: Determine location for May 21st, 2006 meeting of
the
County
Council
Four Minutes