From: "Tim Morgan" Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:23:54 -0800 ____________________ Yolo Plenary Notes: Saturday 12/10 Afternoon session - start time 1:45pm Note taker - Tim Morgan Treasurer's Report (hold) Request to test for consensus on agenda for afternoon. Pop - shouldn't we test for quorum or concerns - there is a concern that decision items have been moved. CFWG decision item for example. 1:49 - Treasurer's Report (Kenny Mostern) Will give a brief report: . Working to normalize budget tracking . Software upgrades are coming . Budgeting is not reflective of actually expenditures . There is no meaningful plan to pay for travel of delegates etc. . CC should authorize a plan for payment of travel . The first six months of the fiscal year we were -$10,000. . Projections indicate a deficit for the budget in the 12 to 18 months timeframe. Comments KCM Curry - LA - we need to think long term and get moneys up to $100k. We also need to consider diversity in our budget and think long term hiring of staff. Sandra Evert - San Mateo - need more home stays during plenaries. Michael Bornstein - El Dorado - we need our budgeting to get to a stable level of income/expenses. Pop - Jo Chamberlin - San Mateo - voiced a concern about who speaks for finance. Kenny Mostern - Treasurer - we should have $60-70k of stable reserves. 2:01 Fundraising Pitch 2:13 Quorum established (needed 53 - 56 present) CCWG Proposal on Coordinator Funding Presenters made a presentation on the proposal Clarifying questions Jan Arnold - Alameda - What did Danika do? Ans: Warner Bloomberg - worked under Magali and communicated and coordinated with candidates. Mitch Smith - San Mateo - do we have benchmarks and goals for coordinator? Michael Bornstein - El Dorado - a concern - having a hire in an all volunteer organization, how do we avoid ups and downs of work effort? Susan King - SF - affirmation - it is important that the administrative work gets done, it has not been getting done. Danika was a back bone in this effort. Offers Friendly Amendment - the CC should be supervising and the CC should develop a hiring policy. Kenny Mostern - Merced - affirmation - the position is important. "Efficient staff makes effective organization." Concerns - the wages are too low and no funding mechanizes. KCM Curry - LA - We do not have a long term plan, the position should not be funded until we have a long term plan. We should spend money on training. Larry Mullin - Fresno - News releases were very helpful. Direct contact with the working group was not very helpful. Joe Feller - Solano - concern about spending money when we don't have enough. Forest Hill - Alameda - we think too small. I affirm the CC's role as a supervisor. We need more fundraisers and perhaps an Executive Director (paid). Think bigger on campaigns. Jim Shannon - San Mateo - our campaigns are like a bunch of amateurs. We don't need a part-time consultant. Feels that this position should be combined with Finance and CCWG. Mike Wyman - Marin - need for training and support Response by presenters - restated the proposal. Concerns - Friendly Amendment not accepted because CC already has supervisory authority. Pop - we should vote. Vote Results Yes - 31 No - 24 Abstain - 10 Missing - 1 Proposal Fails --------------------- Working Group Breakout --------------------- 4:25 Quorum Count - 55 ok GPUS Affiliation Proposal - Presentation Discussion - it was not possible to take even reasonably accurate notes on the discussion as no less than 12 points of process were raised during the initial clarifying comments portion. These points were addressed were how should we proceed? To take or not take a straw poll, which of the 6 options were what, why do we need to affirm this etc. Eventually a straw poll was taken covering the group's preferences about each of the options. The presenters felt that this would be useful for a bring back item. Straw Poll Results Option 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTA Votes 26 29 2 16 6 4 16 11 Group consensed to bring back this proposal with revisions and input from this plenary at the spring plenary. Zack Betty - LA - voiced a concern about the process as it eliminated the ability to address concerns. Barry - The proposal was too difficult to understand. 5:15 Consent Calendar Group consensed to the Eco-net and Liaison removal proposal language. Concern about International Protocol mission statement - Fred to bring back tomorrow. 5:17 CCWG - Write-in Threshold Proposal Presentation Clarifying Questions Jonathan Lundell - San Mateo - are the numbers available to calculate levels - yes 1 month before filing Michael Rubin - Alameda - why do we need this? Doesn't this make it harder? - no it makes it easier. Peter Camejo - Sacramento - we should leave the law the way it is. Concerns Bill Olsen - Kern - [I could not get the concern] KCM Curry - LA - concern - we should make this process more difficult to keep others from using our ballot line. Zack Betty - LA - concern [I could not get the concern] - bad rule Michael Bornstein - El Dorado - concern about validation Pat Gray - San Mateo - strike 25 days Jim Stauffer - Santa Clara - [I believe he said] change 1% to 2% Piere - does not want to sell out Cat Wood - Marin - affirms proposal - is it possible to change parties? Concern - this may have loopholes that would allow fusion candidates. Jonathan Lundell - San Mateo - concern about the 25 days. Possible to up this to 45 days? Matt Leslie - Orange - Friendly Amendment - change 25 days to 75 days. Pat Driscoll - Sacramento - support green party candidates Bill Olsen - Kern - we should allow progressive to run. Tian Harder - Santa Clara - affirmation Peter Camejo - let's vote! Presenter - Friendly Amendment - change 25 days to 75 days accepted. Vote yes - 28, no - 26, abstain - 6, missing -0 Proposal Fail Adjourn until Sunday meeting.