Coordinating Committee minutes, September 14, 2015

4) Decision: Approval of minutes from August 3 Coordinating Committee meeting (Feinstein) 

http://www.cagreens.org/committees/coordinating/minutes/2015-08-03

Approved by consensus

5) Decision: Propose Ruscal Cayangyang for GPCA Assistant Treasurer to January General Assembly (Laidman) five minutes 

Proposal (Laidman): That the Coordinating add to the January 2016 General Assembly agenda, a proposal to appoint Ruscal Cayangyang as GPCA Assistant Treasurer

Approved by Consenus

 6) Decision: Approval of city and date of January 2016 General Assembly (State Meeting Committee) 

Proposal (Feinstein): Approve San Diego as the city and January 23/24 as the dates for the January 2016 General Assembly.

Approved by consensus

 7) Decision: Schedule Coordinating Committee annual retreat (Feinstein) ten minutes 
Background: The Coordinating Committee schedules its annual retreat in January.  This year the GPCA will also hold a General Assembly in January.
 
Proposal (Feinstein): That the Coordinating Committee hold its annual retreat around the San Diego General Assembly — either one day before, one day after, or both, and request that the San Diego County Green Party identify a suitable venue.

Amendment (group, accepted as friendly): That a straw poll be taken on the call and input solicited after the call from other Coordinating Committee members

Straw Poll

Ashley: One day, not two, won't matter which
Shantz: Either day is fine
Daniel: Can't committe to anything at this point
Bernstein: Two days is fine
Everette:  Two days is fine, is  flexible
Karlik: Attendance if work dependent, if not working, then will be there
Laidman: Lkes starting on Sunday, carrying over to Monday, is flexible
Moorman Can  do two days, except not on Thursday
Feinstein: Two days is fine, is flexible

 8) Decision: Approval of Ranked Choice Voting and No Other Candidate language for inclusion in SGA elections (Bylaws Committee) five minutes

Background: Regarding election of Coordinating Committee members, GPCA Bylaws 8-4.3(b) states that "the election as it is posted to the Standing Green Assembly shall include a full and detailed explanation of Ranked Choice Voting, an explanation of the No Other Candidate option, and an encouragement that delegates make their choices seriously and a reminder that they do not have to fill all seats unless they feel there are enough qualified candidates.”  http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-4_Election. Currently the GPCA has no such approved language. 

Process (Shantz): Add another five minutes 

Approved by consensus

Proposal (Feinstein): That the Coordinating Committee approve this language for use in SGA elections as per GPCA Bylaws 8-4.3(b)

Ranked Choice Voting is explained here http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/fair-representation-voting/choice-voting • http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/instant-runoff-voting • http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=876 • http://www.acgov.org/rov/rcv. Ranking 'No Other Candidate' (NOC) means once NOC passed the approval threshold, no further candidates will be elected, other than those (if any) who have already been elected before NOC reached the threshold.

Amemdment (Laidman): Add "And any other elections or decisions for which the GPCA uses ranked choice voting"

Proposal as amended (Feinstein): That the Coordinating Committee approve this language for use in SGA elections and any other elections or decisions for which the GPCA uses ranked choice voting

Ranked Choice Voting is explained here http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/fair-representation-voting/choice-voting • http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/instant-runoff-voting • http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=876 • http://www.acgov.org/rov/rcv. Ranking 'No Other Candidate' (NOC) means once NOC passed the approval threshold, no further candidates will be elected, other than those (if any) who have already been elected before NOC reached the threshold.

Approved by consensus

 9) Discussion/Decision: Report from Coordinating Committee 2017 GPUS ANM sub-committee (2017 ANM sub-committee) twenty minutes

Proposal (Feinstein):  That the Coordinating Committee

1) Give direction to the Alameda County Greens on possible dates, and specifically for Wednesday, July 26 through Sunday, July 30

Approved by consensus

2) Conceptually approve this draft timeline 

Amendment (Everette, accepted by the sponsor): That the schedule provide time outside in nature

Proposal (Feinstein): approve as amended

Friday, July 21 - Evening opening reception
Saturday, July 22 - GPUS Latinx caucus nat’l meeting, Campaign school, Saturday evening event, Los Angeles
Sunday, July 23 - open at present, possible beach social gathering in Santa Monica; travel to Bay Area
Monday, July 24 -  field trips to non-profits, community organizations in LA Area; travel to Bay Area, field trips to non-profits, community organizations in Bay Area, possible day trips to nature areas in either part of state
Tuesday, July 25 - travel to Bay Area, field trips to non-profits, community organizations in Bay Area, possible day trips to nature areas in Bay Area
Wednesday, July 26 - travel to Bay Area, field trips to non-profits, community organizations in Bay Area, , possible day trips to nature areas in Bay Area, Evening opening reception
Thursday, July 27 - ANM workshops, San Francisco (near BART)
Friday, July 28 - ANM workshops, GPUS NC meeting, East Bay
Saturday, July 29 - workshops, GPUS NC meeting, East Bay
Sunday, July 30 - GPUS NC meeting, East Bay

Feinstein and Laidman presented the following expected items on the October/November SGA agenda, plus raised the possibilty of several platform reforms:
 
Endorsement vote for U.S. Senate in 2016 
http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=67

Special election to fill two female Coordinating Committee vacancies
http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=68

Special election to fill two male Coordinating Committee vacancies
http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvdetail?pid=69

Approval of minutes from the San Jose  General Assembly
http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/propdetail?pid=70
 

12) Decision: Legal Status of 2016 County Council Elections (Shantz, Feinstein) 

Proposal (Shantz): Authorize letter to Napa County Supervisors that GPCA does not agree with this interpretation

Approved by consensus

14) Report: Treasurer (Barnett)

Barnett reported on the party's finances.
 

Some sommittee and working group updates were heard informally after the teleconference officially closed at 9:30pm

15) Report: Committees
A) Bylaws
B) Clearinghouse 
C) Finance 
D) Media 
E) Platform
F) Information Technology Committee 
G) Campaign Fund Support Committee   
E) Fundraising Committee 

 16) Report: Working Groups 

Campaigns and Candidates 
Electoral Reform 
Green Issues 
Grassroots Organizing