DRAFT Agenda, GPLAC County Council meeting, December 16, 2017

Green Party of Los Angeles County • County Council Meeting Agenda
Saturday, December 16, 2017 • Groundwork Coffee Company, 11275 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood
https://www.facebook.com/events/1576930449061123/
3pm to 6pm: Meeting

Co-Facilitators: Aria Pakatchi and Timeka Drew
Minutes: Mike Feinstein
Time Keeper:  Linda Piera Avila
Vibes Watcher: Cordula Ohman

1) Welcome and Introductions - All attendees (ten minutes)

2) Opportunity to amend agenda and/or add emergency items (ten minutes)
Presenter: Facilitators
• 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.

All items presented late
Proposal (Feinstein): Approve late items as below

3) Decision: Election of GPLAC Female Co-coordinator (fifteen minutes)
Sponsor/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: GPLAC Bylaws 6-1.1 provide for one-year terms for GPLAC Co-Coordinators (http://losangeles.cagreens.org/bylaws/2017-03-12#section6-1): "The Council shall elect two Co-Coordinators, one male and one female. Within each four-year County Council term, there shall be four consecutive one year Co-Coordinator terms. The first one year term shall commence with the first meeting of the newly elected County Council and the last one shall end when the subsequent County Council holds it first meeting. 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).”

The terms of GPLAC co-coordinators Marla Bernstein and Ajay Rai http://losangeles.cagreens.org/officers commenced in July 2016 http://losangeles.cagreens.org/county-council/minutes/2016-07-10 and were to run for one year, but no election for new terms was on the July 2017 County Council agenda.  At the September 10, 2017 County Council meeting, Ajay Rai was elected male co-coordinator, leaving the female co-coordinator position vacant. The terms of whomever is elected at this meeting will run through July 2018.

Election: Female co-coordinator position

4) Report: Treasurer’s report (five minutes)
Sponsor/Presenter: Doug Barnett, GPLAC Treasurer

5) Decision: Endorsement of Kenneth Mejia for U.S. House of Represenatives, District 34
Sponsor/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: GPLAC Bylaws 5-2.9 Elected and Appointed Office http://losangeles.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-02#section5-2.9  state that among the responsibilities of the County Council are to

5-2.9(a) Develop an overall Green electoral strategy for Los Angeles County.
5-2.9(b) Develop Green Party members as candidates for partisan and non partisan elective and appointive office.
5-2.9(c) Endorse Green Party members who are candidates for public office and make a statement of support for candidates for public office who are not Green Party members

Green Party member Kenneth Mejia is running for U.S. House of Representatives.  Endorsement requires a 2/3 vote with at least 3/5 of County Councilmembers voting.

GPLAC Rules and Procedures Article 7: Endorsed Candidates http://losangeles.cagreens.org/rules/2016-11-13#ARTICLE_7 states: Any endorsed candidate shall be expected to campaign in a manner that
- accurately represents the decisions of the Green Party of Los Angeles County, the Green Party of California and the Green Party of the United States, including endorsement of other candidates;
- generally supports the principles and policies of the Green Party of California platform and any additional issue and policy positions taken by the Green Party of Los Angeles; and where there is a disagreement between the positions of the endorsed candidate and those of the Green Party of California and/or the Green Party of Los Angeles County, be willing to state how this is so and why;
- does not misrepresent the candidate's own record nor that of others and makes a good faith effort to be factually correct;
- does not use prejudicial, biased, or offensive language, images or graphics with respect to race, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, spirituality, sexuality, or age;
- is in compliance with all applicable laws regarding being a candidate for public office

GPLAC Rules and Procedures 5-4.3 Use in Support of Endosed Candidates http://losangeles.cagreens.org/rules/2016-11-13#ARTICLE_5 state: Candidates endorsed by the GPLAC County Council shall have an email announcing their endorsement sent by the GPLAC to all registered Greens in their district for whom the GPLAC has email addresses. Endorsed candidates shall have a minimum of at least one additional email sent on their behalf in both the primary election and the general election (where there are both). The County Council shall retain the option to send to send additional emails at its discretion.

Proposal: Endorsement of Kenneth Mejia for U.S. House of Representatives

7) Decision: Set Next County Council meeting date
Sponsor/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

8) Decision: Use of GPLAC member email data base (fifteen minutes)
Sponsor/Presenter: Dueñas

Background: GPLAC Rules and Procedures 5-4.3 Use in Support of Endorsed Candidates (http://losangeles.cagreens.org/rules/2016-11-13#ARTICLE_5) states: "Candidates endorsed by the GPLAC County Council shall have an email announcing their endorsement sent by the GPLAC to all registered Greens in their district for whom the GPLAC has email addresses. Endorsed candidates shall have a minimum of at least one additional email sent on their behalf in both the primary election and the general election (where there are both). The County Council shall retain the option to send to send additional emails at its discretion."

Proposal (Dueñas): That the GPLAC authorize additional emails on behalf of its endorsed candidates.

9) Decision: Support of Gayle McGlaughlin for Lt. Governor
Sponsor/Presenter: Dueñas

Background: GPLAC Bylaws 5-2.9 Elected and Appointed Office http://losangeles.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-02#section5-2.9  state that among the responsibilities of the County Council are to

5-2.9(a) Develop an overall Green electoral strategy for Los Angeles County.
5-2.9(b) Develop Green Party members as candidates for partisan and non partisan elective and appointive office.
5-2.9(c) Endorse Green Party members who are candidates for public office and make a statement of support for candidates for public office who are not Green Party members

Former Green Party member Gaye McLaughlin is running for Lt. Governor.  Currently she is registered No Party Preference (NPP).  Endorsement requires a 2/3 vote with at least 3/5 of County Councilmembers voting.

Proposal: Support of Gayle McLaughlin for Lt. Governor

10) Presentation: Steve Correa for State Assembly 
Sponsors/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: Correa will be seeking GPLAC endorsement via an on-line vote. He will make an in-person presentation to the County Council first.

11) Presentation: Rodolfo Cortes for U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsors/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: Cortes will be seeking GPLAC endorsement via an on-line vote. He will make an in-person presentation to the County Council first.

12) Presentation: Rachel Brunhke, potential candidate
Sponsors/Presenters: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: Bruhnke is considering running for state or federal office in June 2018 and if so, will be seeking GPLAC endorsement via an on-line vote. She will make an in-person presentation to the County Council first.

13) Presentation: Angelica Dueñas for U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsors/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: Dueñas was endorsed by the GPLAC at its September 22, 2017 meeting. She will be presenting on her candidacy

14) Presentation: Michael Feinstein for Secretary of State
Sponsors/Presenter: Rai in role as co-coordinator

Background: Feinstein was endorsed by the GPLAC at its September 22, 2017 meeting. She will be presenting on her candidacy