Green
Party of Los Angeles County
County Council Meeting Minutes
May 21st, 2006
San Fernando Greens office
9743
Noble Ave.,
North Hills, CA
4:30pm – 7:30pm (County Council business meeting)
3:30pm – 4:30pm (vegetarian potluck brunch)
This meeting was not audio taped
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Facilitator: Zack Beatty Notetaker: Michael Rochmes
Time Keeper: Bob Smith Vibeswatcher: Richard Chacker
GPLAC Bylaws available
for reference
GPLAC County Council agendas and meeting minutes available
for reference
Councilmembers present: Richard
Chacker (District 4), Joe
Crompton (District 3), Mike
Feinstein (District 3), Tracy Larkins (District
3), Roger Gray (District 5), Genvieve Marcus (District
3)
Councilmembers
not present: Sara
Amir (District 3), Annie
Goeke (District 3), Gabrielle
Weeks (District 4)
Alternates present: Zack Beatty (for
Annie Goeke, District 3), Bob Smith (for Sara Amir)
Observers: Les Amer, Doug Barnett (Treasurer), Marla
Bernstein, Kit Crittendon, Elizabeth
Green, Shane Que Hee, Sasha Karlik, Ellen
Maisen, Patrick McBride, Michael Rochmes (Secretary), Ceil
Sorensen, John Ulloth, Frances Wells,
John Wenger
County Council Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome
Two Minutes
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2. Introductions - All attendees
Introductions -brief, role w/County Council or otherwise with Green Party,
or as outside observer
Eight Minutes
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3. Reviewing our process
Presenter: Zack Beatty, as facilitator
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
Presenter: Zack Beatty, as facilitator
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 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 )
Proposal: Add Action Item regarding 'Appointment
of election observers and letter to County of Los Angeles elections'
(Feinstein)
Approved by Consensus
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5. Report: Treasurer’s report
Presenter: Doug Barnett, Treasurer
Five Minutes
$615.14 in the bank account (Barnett)
and $121.44 in the PayPal account (Feinstein)
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6. Action: Modification
of Existing Bylaws Article 13 Active Green Locals
Existing
Bylaw - Article 13 Active Green Locals
to
Create a Article 13 Green Locals
Proposed
Modified Bylaw - Article 13 Green Locals
County Council Sponsor: Joe Crompton
Presenter: Joe Crompton,
Ellen Maisen
Attachment:Comparison
between Existing and Proposed Bylaw, using strikeout language
Forty Minutes
Yes: Crompton
No: Beatty, Chacker, Feinstein, Larkins, Gray, Marcus, Smith
Proposal
fails 1 - 7
Crompton leaves meeting
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7. Action:
Selection of Four GPLAC delegates to GPCA State Meeting
County
Council Sponsors: Sara Amir, Mike
Feinstein, acting as Co-Coordinators
Selection
process governed by:
ARTICLE
11 DELEGATES TO GPCA GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
Section
11.1 Eligibility
Any
GPLAC member as defined in Article 4, is eligible to be a delegate to
GPCA General Assemblies, including any exceptions as defined in Article
4.
Section
11.2 Recommended
Experience
11.2.1 Be
active Green on the local, county and/or state level
11.2.2 Have
attended at least one GPCA General Assembly in the previous two years.
11.2.3 Be
Familiar with GPCA structure, bylaws and platform.
11.2.4 Have attended the
Council meeting discussion of decision-making items for the upcoming
General Assembly.
Section 11.3 Number
of Delegates
The number of delegates shall be determined by the GPCA.
Section 11.4 Appointment
of Delegates
11.4.1 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.
11.4.2 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.
11.4.3 The
Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for notifying the GPCA of the names
of the GPLACÕs delegates, and for doing so according to the deadlines
set by the GPCA.
Section 11.5 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 amendd at the General Assembly.
Nominations from the floor, Discussion, Vote
Fifteen minutes
Nominations: Eugene Hernandez, Lisa Hsu, Jack Lindblad, Ellen Maisen, Bob Smith, plus one other person who was not written down in minutes, but can be added later
Appointed: Eugene
Hernandez, Lisa Hsu, Ellen Maisen, Bob Smith
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8)
Discussion: Review of GPCA Budget Proposal for Upcoming GPCA General
Assembly
County
Council Sponsors: Sara Amir, Mike
Feinstein, acting as Co-Coordinators
PROPOSAL: GPCA
Budget Proposal
Attachment: Draft
Agenda for GPCA General Assembly in .html format, with links to
each proposal
Attachment: Web-based discussion
forum for GPLAC members to discuss General Assembly Draft Agenda
Twenty-five minutes
Discussion
held
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9) Action:
GPCA Impeachment Resolution
County
Council Sponsors:Sara
Amir, Mike Feinstein,
acting as Co-Coordinators
Presenter: Zack Beatty
Attachment: Text
of Impeachment Resolution
Proposal: That the GPLAC consider adoption of this resolution as GPLAC
policy
Approved
by Consensus
Proposal: That the GPLAC take a position on this resolution in response
to the GPCA polling of the counties on it
Approved
by Consensus
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Action: Modification
of letter to County Registrar regarding observation of election
equipment and processes
County
Council Sponsor: Mike Feinstein
Presenter: John Wenger
Proposal: Modify
text of letter to County Registrar, based upon discussion at meeting
Approved by Consensus
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County
Council Sponsors: Genevieve
Marcus
Presenters: Genevieve Marcus,
Les Amer
Background: Already
approved GPLAC letter regarding Resolution 190 to GPCA delegation to
GPUS, GPUS Green National Commitee and
GPUS International Committee (approved
January 8th, 2006)
Background GPUS
Resolution 190 and how
the GPCA's delegates voted on it
Twenty-five Minutes
Proposal: Continue discussion on-line and bring a modified
proposal back to the June County Council meeting
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County
Council Sponsors:Sara
Amir, Mike Feinstein,
acting as Co-Coordinators
Presenters: Michael
Rochmes , Sasha Karlik, Mike
Feinstein
Twenty
Minutes
report
by Rochmes, Karlik, Feinstein
Crompton returns
during report
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Council Sponsors:Sara
Amir, Mike Feinstein,
acting as Co-Coordinators
Five
Minutes
Yes:Beatty, Chacker, Feinstein, Larkins, Gray, Marcus, Smith
No: Crompton
Proposal
Approved